CAPF’s 92 companies to be deployed in 55 counting centres in Bengal

CAPF’s 92 companies to be deployed in 55 counting centres in Bengal

Kolkata, June 3 - Counting for the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal will be conducted on Tuesday in 55 centres under a tight security cover of 92 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces.

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Counting to take place at 40 centres in Bihar amid tight security

Counting to take place at 40 centres in Bihar amid tight security

Patna, June 3 - The counting of votes for all the 40 parliamentary seats of Bihar will take place in as many counting centres set up in 33 districts amid tight security, officials said here.

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Dalai Lama travelling to US for medical treatment

Dalai Lama travelling to US for medical treatment

Dharamsala, June 3 - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is travelling to the US this month for medical treatment of his knees and there will be no public engagement during the visit, his office said here on Monday.

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Encounter breaks out in J&K’s Pulwama

Encounter breaks out in J&K’s Pulwama

Srinagar, June 3 - An encounter has started between terrorists and security forces on Wednesday at the Nihama area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district, officials said.

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Islamic seminary issues fatwa against cutting trees, burning crops

Islamic seminary issues fatwa against cutting trees, burning crops

Lucknow, June 3 - In a rare 'green' gesture, an Islamic seminary in Lucknow has issued a fatwa (an edict by a recognised religious authority on a point of Islamic law) asking people not to cut trees and burn crops as part of

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Arunachal CM Khandu resigns, Guv advises to continue till new govt takes office

Arunachal CM Khandu resigns, Guv advises to continue till new govt takes office

Itanagar, June 2 - Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu resigned from his post after his party BJP on Sunday retained the power for the third consecutive term with a thumping majority in the Assembly polls.

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BJP accuses Opposition of undermining electoral process, files complaint with EC

BJP accuses Opposition of undermining electoral process, files complaint with EC

New Delhi, June 2 - The BJP on Sunday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging that the Opposition parties resorted to a series of unfounded claims to undermine the electoral process.

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BRS will launch another agitation for Telangana: KCR

BRS will launch another agitation for Telangana: KCR

Hyderabad, June 2 - Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday said the party would soon launch a new agitation to protect the interests of people of Telangana.

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PM Modi, HM Shah thank people of Arunachal for mandate to BJP

PM Modi, HM Shah thank people of Arunachal for mandate to BJP

Itanagar, June 2 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President J.P. Nadda on Sunday thanked the people of Arunachal Pradesh for choosing the BJP for a third consecutive term in the state.

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FairPoint: 2024 done, narrative set for 2029 LS elections

FairPoint: 2024 done, narrative set for 2029 LS elections

New Delhi, June 2 - Why does it seem that 2024 is a preparation for 2029? Long before the election campaigning had started for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, it was a foregone conclusion that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would remain in office

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Maharashtra: Matrize Exit Poll predicts 31 seats for MahaYuti; 17 for MVA

Maharashtra: Matrize Exit Poll predicts 31 seats for MahaYuti; 17 for MVA

Mumbai, June 2 - An Exit Poll survey by Matrize has predicted that the ruling MahaYuti in Maharastra will win 31 of the total 48 Lok Sabha seats in the state, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is expected to bag 17

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Himachal Pradesh records 71 pc voting in Lok Sabha polls

Himachal Pradesh records 71 pc voting in Lok Sabha polls

Shimla, June 2 - Himachal Pradesh registered a voter turnout of 71 per cent in the four Lok Sabha seats in the state, a poll official said on Sunday.

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Arvind Kejriwal surrenders, sent to judicial custody till June 5

Arvind Kejriwal surrenders, sent to judicial custody till June 5

New Delhi, June 2 - A court here on Sunday sent Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till June 5 in connection with the money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam.

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Punjab records 62.80 pc voter turnout for 13 LS seats: CEO

Punjab records 62.80 pc voter turnout for 13 LS seats: CEO

Chandigarh, June 2 - A voter turnout of 62.80 per cent has been recorded for the 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Punjab, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C said on Sunday.

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Sikkim CM Tamang thanks PM Modi for ‘unwavering support’ after sweeping Assembly elections

Sikkim CM Tamang thanks PM Modi for ‘unwavering support’ after sweeping Assembly elections

New Delhi, June 2 - Having swept the state Assembly polls by winning 31 out of 32 seats, Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) chief and incumbent Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang said that he is looking forward to collaborating with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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BJP increases 2019 tally in Arunachal, sweeps 46 out of 60 seats in Assembly

BJP increases 2019 tally in Arunachal, sweeps 46 out of 60 seats in Assembly

tanagar, June 2 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has stormed back to power in Arunachal Pradesh for the third straight term by winning 46 seats -- five more than the last election (2019) -- in the 60-member Assembly for which elections were

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Preparations completed for vote counting in TN

Preparations completed for vote counting in TN

Chennai, June 2 - The Election Commission has completed all the preparations for vote counting in Tamil Nadu which will commence at 8 am on June 4, an official said.

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BJP likely to sweep Madhya Pradesh with 27 seats in its kitty: Matrize Exit Poll

BJP likely to sweep Madhya Pradesh with 27 seats in its kitty: Matrize Exit Poll

Bhopal, June 2 - Madhya Pradesh's ruling BJP is in a position to win a minimum of 24 and a maximum of 28 out of 29 Lok Sabha seats in the state, the Matrize Exit Poll indicated.

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BJP to get 2 to 4 seats in Himachal: Matrize Exit Poll

BJP to get 2 to 4 seats in Himachal: Matrize Exit Poll

Shimla, June 2 - The BJP may or may not pull off a hat-trick in Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 with the Matrize Exit Poll predicting two to four seats for it in the hill state.

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Before surrendering at Tihar jail, CM Kejriwal calls exit polls fake

Before surrendering at Tihar jail, CM Kejriwal calls exit polls fake

New Delhi, June 2 - Before surrendering at Tihar prison, AAP National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday called the Lok Sabha election exit poll results fake.

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