New Delhi, April 19 - Voting for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections was held on Friday for 102 constituencies across 21 states and Union Territories (UTs) amid reports of violence from some parts of West Bengal and Manipur.

Chennai, April 19 - Tamil Nadu recorded a voter turnout of 72.9 per cent in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls on Friday. Voting was held in all 39 Parliamentary constituencies in the southern state in a single phase.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Mumbai, April 19 - Five Vidarbha seats in Maharashtra recorded at least 54.85 per cent polling till 5 pm on Friday, election officials said.

Hyderabad, April 19 - Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that there is an indication that 'Ram Rajya' will be established in the country.