India making a place for itself as ‘Vishwa Bandhu’ in a divided world: PM Modi

India making a place for itself as ‘Vishwa Bandhu’ in a divided world: PM Modi

New Delhi, April 21 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that humanity is expecting peace from India in these times of conflict considering the country's growing profile due to its cultural image, growing capabilities, and foreign policy.

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Kota would have become a PFI stronghold had people voted for Cong in 2019: Amit Shah

Kota would have become a PFI stronghold had people voted for Cong in 2019: Amit Shah

Jaipur, April 21 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday launched a scathing attack against the Congress in Rajasthan's Kota, saying that had people voted for the Congress in the 2019 general elections, Kota would have turned into a stronghold of the

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EC announces fresh polls in 11 polling stations in Manipur on Monday

EC announces fresh polls in 11 polling stations in Manipur on Monday

Imphal, April 20 - The Election Commission on Saturday declared the Lok Sabha elections held at 11 polling stations in the Inner Manipur Parliamentary constituency as void and announced to hold repolling in these stations on Monday.

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Foundations of India stand at threshold of ‘destruction’: Priyanka Gandhi

Foundations of India stand at threshold of ‘destruction’: Priyanka Gandhi

Thiruvananthapuram, April 20 - Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday said that the foundations of the country stand at the threshold of "destruction" under the BJP government.

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‘Unfortunate’: We are contesting against a friend who turned ‘greedy’, says Omar Abdullah

‘Unfortunate’: We are contesting against a friend who turned ‘greedy’, says Omar Abdullah

Srinagar, April 20 - Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that it is unfortunate that they (NC) are contesting elections against a friend who turned “greedy”.

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Public opinion strongly favours PM Modi-led govt, Yogi Adityanath says a day after LS polls’ 1st phase

Public opinion strongly favours PM Modi-led govt, Yogi Adityanath says a day after LS polls’ 1st phase

New Delhi, April 20 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that as elections have been completed on 102 Lok Sabha seats spanning 21 states, including 8 in Uttar Pradesh, the prevailing trends demonstrate widespread support for Prime Minister Narendra

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Pinarayi Vijayan has joined hands with BJP to attack my brother: Priyanka Gandhi

Pinarayi Vijayan has joined hands with BJP to attack my brother: Priyanka Gandhi

Thiruvananthapuram, April 20 - Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday said that the Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has joined hands with the BJP to attack Rahul Gandhi.

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What’s wrong if Rahul Gandhi contests from two places, Modi did it too: KC Venugopal

What’s wrong if Rahul Gandhi contests from two places, Modi did it too: KC Venugopal

Alappuzha (Kerala), April 20 - Reacting sharply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remark that the Congress party’s ‘Yuvaraj’ (Rahul Gandhi) ran away from North India to South India, AICC general secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal on Saturday said they never knew that it was

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Congress candidate’s nomination invalidated provisionally in Surat

Congress candidate’s nomination invalidated provisionally in Surat

Surat, April 20 - The nomination form of Nilesh Kumbhani, the Congress candidate for the Surat Lok Sabha seat, has come under scrutiny.

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MVA allies in fresh war of words over PM’s post; BJP gleeful

MVA allies in fresh war of words over PM’s post; BJP gleeful

Sangli (Maharashtra), April 20 - A day after the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP, Sanjay Raut, set loose a rat – with broad hints suggesting ex-Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray as a possible claimant for the Prime Minister’s post,

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If elected, we will be J&K people’s voice in Parliament: Mehbooba Mufti

If elected, we will be J&K people’s voice in Parliament: Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar, April 20 - Former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said that if elected her MPs will be the voice of the people of Jammu and Kashmir in the Parliament.

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Chandrababu Naidu turns 74: ‘Annadanam’ by wife, 750 coconuts broken at Tirumala temple

Chandrababu Naidu turns 74: ‘Annadanam’ by wife, 750 coconuts broken at Tirumala temple

Amaravati, April 20 - Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national President N. Chandrababu Naidu had a grand birthday celebration by party cadres across the state, as he turned 74 on Saturday.

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Reunited with family, 95-yr-old great grandma from Bihar seeks to cast vote

Reunited with family, 95-yr-old great grandma from Bihar seeks to cast vote

Kolkata, April 20 - A 95-year-old woman from Bihar’s Banka district, who was found lying unconscious on a pavement in Howrah, near Kolkata, was reunited with her family on Saturday, thanks to efforts made by the police and members of the West Bengal

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Ex-actress Navneet Kaur-Rana radiates charming confidence in Amravati LS seat, now for BJP

Ex-actress Navneet Kaur-Rana radiates charming confidence in Amravati LS seat, now for BJP

Amravati (Maharashtra), April 20 - The green but hot and dry Amravati (SC) constituency is among the few in Maharashtra that has elected women to the Lok Sabha four times since 1952, including a future President Pratibha Patil (1991), the first woman to

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Congress party’s ‘Yuvraj’ will contest from one more seat: PM Modi

Congress party’s ‘Yuvraj’ will contest from one more seat: PM Modi

Thiruvananthapuram, April 20 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Congress party’s ‘Yuvraj’ will contest from one more seat.

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Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh to address rallies at Darjeeling on Sunday

Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh to address rallies at Darjeeling on Sunday

Kolkata, April 20 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are scheduled to address rallies at Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency of West Bengal on Sunday, insiders of the state unit of BJP said.

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PM Modi to address campaign rallies in Maha, K’taka today

PM Modi to address campaign rallies in Maha, K’taka today

New Delhi, April 20 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the star campaigner of BJP, on Saturday, will address a series of election rallies in Maharashtra and Karnataka.

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LS Polls Phase 1: Over 63 pc voter turnout in MP with highest in Chhindwara at 82.39 pc

LS Polls Phase 1: Over 63 pc voter turnout in MP with highest in Chhindwara at 82.39 pc

Bhopal, April 20 - The six out of the 29 Lok Sabha seats that went to the polls in the first phase of the general elections in Madhya Pradesh on Friday recorded a voter turnout of more than 63 per cent, with the

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LS Polls Phase 1: Rajasthan records dip in voter turnout as compared to 2019

LS Polls Phase 1: Rajasthan records dip in voter turnout as compared to 2019

Jaipur, April 20 - The 12 Lok Sabha seats that went to the polls in the first phase of the general elections on Friday recorded an estimated voter turnout of 57.87 per cent, marking a dip from the 63.71 per cent polling recorded

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ECI set up 114 special polling stations in Kathua-Udhampur LS constituency

ECI set up 114 special polling stations in Kathua-Udhampur LS constituency

Jammu, April 19 - The Election Commission of India (ECI) set up 114 special polling stations in the Kathua-Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency that went to the polls on Friday.

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