TDP-led alliance takes big lead in Andhra Assembly polls

TDP-led alliance takes big lead in Andhra Assembly polls

Amaravati, June 4 - The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has taken a big lead as per the initial trends from the counting of votes for Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections on Saturday.

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Counting Day: Early trends put NDA ahead of INDIA bloc

Counting Day: Early trends put NDA ahead of INDIA bloc

New Delhi, June 4 - The counting of votes for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections is currently underway, with the NDA leading the charts in early trends.

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DMK-led INDIA bloc leads in TN; Kanimozhi, Dayanidhi Maran leads, Annamalai trials

DMK-led INDIA bloc leads in TN; Kanimozhi, Dayanidhi Maran leads, Annamalai trials

Chennai, June 4 - The DMK-led INDIA bloc is leading in many Lok Sabha seats of Tamil Nadu in the early counting

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BJP’s Kiren Rijiju, Congress’ Bosiram Siram leading in Arunachal Pradesh

BJP’s Kiren Rijiju, Congress’ Bosiram Siram leading in Arunachal Pradesh

Itanagar, June 4 - Union Minister Kiren Rijiju is leading in the Arunachal West seat while Congress nominee Bosiram Siram is leading in the Arunachal East seat.

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Omar Abdullah leading, Mehbooba Mufti trailing in J&K

Omar Abdullah leading, Mehbooba Mufti trailing in J&K

Srinagar, June 4 - Among the two former Chief Ministers of Jammu & Kashmir, Omar Abdullah was leading and Mehbooba Mufti was trailing in their respective constituencies.

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PM Modi, Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani leading, say initial trends

PM Modi, Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani leading, say initial trends

Lucknow, June 4 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are leading from Varanasi and Lucknow Lok Sabha seats respectively as the counting of postal ballots is taking place.

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Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor lead in postal ballots in Kerala

Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor lead in postal ballots in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, June 4 - Sitting Congress MP from Wayand, Rahul Gandhi, and Shashi Tharoor at Thiruvananthapuram have started off with a lead when postal votes were counted on Tuesday.

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Lok Sabha polls: Vote counting set to begin amid tight security

Lok Sabha polls: Vote counting set to begin amid tight security

New Delhi, June 4 - The counting of votes for all seven phases of the Lok Sabha elections is set to start at 8 a.m. on Tuesday amid tight security arrangements across all counting centres.

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TN BJP eyeing giant leap in vote share, best-ever electoral show in southern state

TN BJP eyeing giant leap in vote share, best-ever electoral show in southern state

Chennai, June 3 - The Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP is awaiting a giant leap in its voter share coupled with the highest number of Lok Sabha seats in the southern state, if the Exit Poll projections by most agencies hold true.

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ECI following a different rule for Andhra Pradesh: YSRCP

ECI following a different rule for Andhra Pradesh: YSRCP

Amaravati, June 3 - The Election Commission of India is following one rule in Andhra Pradesh and another rule in the rest of the country about the validity of the postal ballots, said YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) on Monday.

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SC to hear on June 4 Sisodia’s bail pleas in excise policy cases by CBI, ED

SC to hear on June 4 Sisodia’s bail pleas in excise policy cases by CBI, ED

New Delhi, June 3 - The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Tuesday the Special Leave Petitions filed by former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, challenging refusal of grant of bail in corruption and money laundering cases linked to the

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Taj Express catches fire in Delhi, no injuries reported

Taj Express catches fire in Delhi, no injuries reported

New Delhi, June 3 - A few coaches of the Taj Express train caught fire in Delhi's Sarita Vihar area on Monday, a fire department official said, adding that no one was injured in the incident.

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Forest fires in Himachal destroy 12,718 hectares, CM issues directive

Forest fires in Himachal destroy 12,718 hectares, CM issues directive

Shimla, June 3 - With forest fires in Himachal Pradesh destroying 12,718 hectares, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Monday expressed concern and directed the Forest Department to make concerted efforts to address the issue.

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Ahead of counting day, MP Cong chief accuses bureaucrats of acting as ‘BJP’s agents’

Ahead of counting day, MP Cong chief accuses bureaucrats of acting as ‘BJP’s agents’

Bhopal, June 3 - On the eve counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections, Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Jitu Patwari on Monday accused the state's bureaucrats of "acting as BJP's agents".

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‘Sinister attempt’ made by foreign media to impact Indian elections: Report

‘Sinister attempt’ made by foreign media to impact Indian elections: Report

New Delhi, June 3 - A startling report on "massive foreign interference" in India's just-concluded Lok Sabha elections has revealed that "millions of dollars" were spent to impact the voter mindset and set a dangerous narrative around it through an "orchestrated and well-funded

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Delhi: 7,000 police personnel to be deployed at seven votes counting centres

Delhi: 7,000 police personnel to be deployed at seven votes counting centres

New Delhi, June 3 - With a stage set for counting of votes on June 4, overall 7,000 police personnel will be deployed at seven designated centres across the national capital to maintain law and order during the process, an official said on

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Ex-Brahmos Aerospace engineer awarded life term for spying for Pakistan’s ISI

Ex-Brahmos Aerospace engineer awarded life term for spying for Pakistan’s ISI

Nagpur, June 3 - An ex-engineer of Brahmos Aerospace, Nagpur, who was arrested in a sensational case of spying for Pakistan’s ISI, has been awarded a 14-year jail term by a sessions court here on Monday.

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Southwest monsoon arrives early in Telangana

Southwest monsoon arrives early in Telangana

Hyderabad, June 3 - The southwest monsoon entered parts of Telangana on Monday, the met office said.

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Himachal Speaker accepts resignation of 3 Independent MLAs

Himachal Speaker accepts resignation of 3 Independent MLAs

Shimla, June 3 - Himachal Pradesh assembly Speaker Kuldeep Pathania on Monday accepted the resignation of three Independent MLAs who had voted along with six Congress legislators, now dismissed, in favour of the BJP candidate in the recently held Rajya Sabha election.

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L-G sends former Delhi Minister’s resignation to President for consideration

L-G sends former Delhi Minister’s resignation to President for consideration

New Delhi, June 3 - Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Monday forwarded the former AAP leader and Delhi Minister Raaj Kumar Anand’s resignation to the President for consideration, as required by law, an official said.

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