TN more important than UP in this election, says poll analyst Pradeep Gupta

TN more important than UP in this election, says poll analyst Pradeep Gupta

New Delhi, April 19 - Pradeep Gupta, Axis My India Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) on Friday said that Tamil Nadu holds enough significance in the 2024 General Elections and has even surpassed the states with high number of Lok Sabha seats.

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Rajasthan: 51 pc voter turnout till 5 pm amid clashes between rival candidates’ supporters

Rajasthan: 51 pc voter turnout till 5 pm amid clashes between rival candidates’ supporters

Jaipur, April 19 - Voting in 12 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan came to an end at 6 p.m. on Friday with a turnout of 50.87 per cent recorded till 5 p.m.

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INDIA bloc lacks unity, absence in UP could impact performance: Leading psephologist

INDIA bloc lacks unity, absence in UP could impact performance: Leading psephologist

New Delhi, April 19 - Leading psephologist Pradeep Gupta insists that the chances of the INDIA bloc making a significant impact in the big states might have suffered a dent, as the alliance partners are struggling to put up a united front, especially

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Asaduddin Owaisi declares assets of Rs 23.87 crore, has no car

Asaduddin Owaisi declares assets of Rs 23.87 crore, has no car

Hyderabad, April 19 - AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi, who filed his nomination for the Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency on Friday, declared family assets worth over Rs 23.87 crore, up from Rs 13 crore declared in 2019.

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Arunachal Pradesh: Over 66 per cent turnout in LS polls, 68 per cent for Assembly polls amid rain disruption

Arunachal Pradesh: Over 66 per cent turnout in LS polls, 68 per cent for Assembly polls amid rain disruption

Itanagar, April 19 - Amid reports of violence from a few districts, Arunachal Pradesh recorded 66.36 per cent of its 8.92 voters casting their votes in the election to the state's two Lok Sabha seats and over 68.43 per cent in the simultaneous

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LS polls: Ist phase witnesses over 60 pc voter turnout

LS polls: Ist phase witnesses over 60 pc voter turnout

New Delhi, April 19 - The first of the seven-phased Lok Sabha elections recorded a high voter turnout of over 60 per cent despite the heat wave.

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PM Modi’s K’taka visit will double the spirit of party workers: BJP State President

PM Modi’s K’taka visit will double the spirit of party workers: BJP State President

Bengaluru, April 19 - Karnataka State President B.Y. Vijayendra on Friday said that the scheduled visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Karnataka on April 20 will double the spirit of party workers and voters in Karnataka.

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Congress, INDIA bloc against development & farmers: PM Modi says in Maharashtra

Congress, INDIA bloc against development & farmers: PM Modi says in Maharashtra

Wardha (Maharashtra), April 19 - Criticising the Congress and the INDIA bloc, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the unwavering faith of the people in 'Modi's Guarantee' is giving sleepless nights to the Opposition alliance leaders.

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Rahul Gandhi’s decision to contest from Wayanad shows ‘lack of confidence’: BJP President Nadda

Rahul Gandhi’s decision to contest from Wayanad shows ‘lack of confidence’: BJP President Nadda

Wayanad (Kerala), April 19 - Accusing Rahul Gandhi of "promoting corruption, nepotism, and appeasement", BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda said on Friday that the Congress leader's decision to contest from Wayanad shows a "lack of confidence" in winning his long-standing Lok Sabha seat

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Kathua DC-cum-returning officer waits in queue to cast vote in J&K’s Kathua-Udhampur constituency

Kathua DC-cum-returning officer waits in queue to cast vote in J&K’s Kathua-Udhampur constituency

Jammu, April 19 - Showcasing the equality of voters, the Kathua Deputy Commissioner, who is the returning officer of J&K's Kathua-Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency, waited in a queue for his turn to cast his vote on Friday.

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Tripura records highest 79.83 pc voter turnout in Northeast

Tripura records highest 79.83 pc voter turnout in Northeast

New Delhi, April 19 - Tripura witnessed around 79.83 per cent voter turnout registered till 5 p.m. in the Tripura West Lok Sabha seat on Friday in the first of the seven-phased general polls, as per the data provided by the Election Commission

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BJP’s outreach to middle class aims to build on success of economic growth story

BJP’s outreach to middle class aims to build on success of economic growth story

New Delhi, April 19 - The importance of the middle class appears to have also come to the fore in the BJP campaign for the Lok Sabha polls with the focus on opening more IITs, IIMs, AIIMS for creating better job openings and

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At Amroha rally, PM Modi sends out ‘meaningful’ message for Muslims and Hindus

At Amroha rally, PM Modi sends out ‘meaningful’ message for Muslims and Hindus

New Delhi, April 19 - Amid the first phase of polling on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Amroha rally succeeded in driving home the message that the Congress has historically engaged in policies and practices aimed at appeasing minority communities, particularly Muslims,

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Sajad Lone criticises Omar Abdullah over ‘good’, ‘bad’ politics remarks

Sajad Lone criticises Omar Abdullah over ‘good’, ‘bad’ politics remarks

Srinagar, April 19 - Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (PC) Chairman Sajad Lone on Friday criticised former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over his ‘good’ and ‘bad’ political remarks.

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Maharashtra: Grooms, seniors, youth, first-timers, transgenders celebrate festival of democracy in 5 LS seats

Maharashtra: Grooms, seniors, youth, first-timers, transgenders celebrate festival of democracy in 5 LS seats

Nagpur, April 19 - Giving priority to voting over their nuptials on E-Day, at least two bridegrooms, one in Chandrapur and another in Ramtek (SC) constituency, turned up attired in full wedding gear and stood in the queues to exercise their franchise, on

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Everyone can’t get govt jobs, youth should venture into business: Union Minister

Everyone can’t get govt jobs, youth should venture into business: Union Minister

Panaji, April 19 - Union Minister of State (MoS) for Tourism and BJPs North Goa candidate Shripad Naik on Friday claimed that as government jobs can’t be provided to everyone, saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has created several platforms to venture into

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Amid sporadic incidents of violence, Manipur’s two LS seats record 68 per cent voting

Amid sporadic incidents of violence, Manipur’s two LS seats record 68 per cent voting

Imphal, April 19 - Amidst stray incidents of violence, including vandalisation of polling booths, firing, and clashes, around 68 per cent of 15.44 lakh voters cast their votes in two Lok Sabha seats (one partially) in ethnic violence-hit Manipur on Friday, officials said.

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TN revenue officials persuade Vengaivayal Dalit colony residents to end poll boycott

TN revenue officials persuade Vengaivayal Dalit colony residents to end poll boycott

Chennai, April 19 - Residents of the Vengaivayal Dalit colony voted in the Lok Sabha elections after Tamil Nadu revenue officials persuaded them to do so on Friday, just before polling ended.

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LS polls: Assam records 70.65 pc voting till 5 pm; 69.91 pc turnout in Meghalaya

LS polls: Assam records 70.65 pc voting till 5 pm; 69.91 pc turnout in Meghalaya

Guwahati, April 19 - Assam has recorded 70.65 per cent voter turnout till 5 p.m. on Friday, officials said. Five Lok Sabha seats in Assam -- Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Kaziranga, Lakhimpur, and Sonitpur -- went to the polls in the first phase.

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IPL 2024: Moody, Jaffer, Uthappa marvel at Dhoni’s impressive fitness after nine-ball 28 vs LSG

IPL 2024: Moody, Jaffer, Uthappa marvel at Dhoni’s impressive fitness after nine-ball 28 vs LSG

Mumbai, April 20 - Former Australia cricketer and Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Tom Moody and ex-India players, Zaheer Khan, Wasim Jaffer and Robin Uthappa have hailed Mahendra Singh Dhoni's fitness after the former Chennai Super Kings' skipper came up with another brilliant knock in

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