Voting underway for six Legislative Council seats in K’taka
Bengaluru, June 3 - Voting was underway for six seats of the Legislative Council from graduates and teachers constituencies in Karnataka on Monday.
Tight security arrangements for counting of votes in UP tomorrow
Lucknow, June 3 - The counting of votes for Lok Sabha elections will begin at 8 a.m. on Tuesday in Uttar Pradesh amid the three-tiered security arrangements.
March 1993 Mumbai blasts convict lynched in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur jail
Kolhapur (Maharashtra), June 2 - A convict in the March 1993 Mumbai blasts case was allegedly lynched by five undertrial inmates inside the Kolhapur Central Jail, the police said on Sunday.
PM Modi extends greetings on Telangana’s Statehood Day
New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday morning, extended his good wishes to the people of Telangana on the occasion of its Statehood Day.
CM Kejriwal to surrender at Tihar jail today
New Delhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that he would surrender at Tihar prison around 3 p.m.
Congress’ U-turn on Exit Polls within 24 hours, now decides to join debate
New Delhi, June 1 -The INDIA bloc meeting of Opposition parties on Saturday, which looked more like a show of strength than a 'strategy meet' resulted in a major embarrassment for the Congress.
BJP complains to ECI against Lalu Prasad Yadav for MCC ‘violation’ while casting vote
Patna, June 1 -The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday filed a complaint against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, alleging that he violated the Mode code of conduct while exercising his right to franchise on Saturday in Bihar.
Court reserves order on Arvind Kejriwal’s ‘medical’ bail plea for June 5; CM to head back to jail on Sunday
New Delhi, June 1 - A Delhi court on Saturday reserved its order on the interim bail plea filed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking seven days' bail on medical grounds in connection with the money laundering case related to the alleged excise
Violence slows polling pace in Bengal; turnout still higher than national average
Kolkata, June 1 - The pace of voting in nine Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal during the seventh and last phase of polling on Saturday declined substantially as violence intensified. However, it still remained higher than the national average.
INDIA bloc members hold ‘informal’ meet at Kharge’s residence ahead of exit polls
New Delhi, June 1 - The members of the INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) bloc gathered at Congress President Mallikarujun Kharge’s residence on Saturday for an "informal" meet, hours ahead of exit polls.
Never said black magic ritual was performed inside Kerala temple: K’taka DyCM
Bengaluru, June 1 - After facing flak, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday clarified that he had only said that black magic rituals took place near a Kerala temple and not inside it.
Certificates from accredited driver training schools don’t exempt from driving test requirements: Centre
New Delhi, June 1 - The Centre on Saturday clarified reports in some sections of the media on Accredited Driver Training Centers (ADTC) and driving schools, saying that there will not be any changes from June 1 to the existing rules.
Free from campaigning, MP CM to take the rural route to review governance
Bhopal, June 1 - Addressing a public rally here last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asserted that the BJP-led Madhya Pradesh government will speed up its work after the Lok Sabha polls. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav seems to have geared up for
PM Modi leaves Vivekananda Rock memorial after 45-hour meditation
Chennai, June 1 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left the Vivekananda Rock Memorial after 45 hours of meditation at the Dhyana Mandap in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari.
With turnout nearing 50 pc, Himachal sees brisk voting in four LS seats
Shimla, June 1 - Himachal Pradesh on Saturday recorded 48.63 per cent polling by 1 p.m. for four parliamentary seats, while for bypoll in six Assembly seats, the polling percentage was 43.10.
Polling picks up pace in eight LS seats in Bihar
Patna, June 1 - After a sluggish start, polling is slowly picking up pace in the eight seats in Bihar where voting is being held in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday.
Allowing each sadhu, guru to build shrine on public land will have disastrous consequences: Delhi HC
New Delhi, June 1 - The Delhi High Court has cautioned that if sadhus, gurus, and other religious figures are allowed to build shrines on the public land, it would lead to disastrous consequences and jeopardise larger public interest.
Voting picks up pace in Punjab; Chandigarh records 40 pc
Chandigarh, June 1 - Punjab, where voting is underway for 13 Lok Sabha seats, registered 37.80 per cent polling by 1 p.m., a spike from 9.64 per cent in the first two hours, while Chandigarh saw voter turnout of 40.14 per cent on
Amid violence, Bengal sees 45.07 pc voter turnout
Kolkata, June 1 - Amid continued poll-related violence, an average 45.07 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 1 p.m. on Saturday in nine seats in West Bengal in the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
Union minister Joshi demands harshest punishment for JD-S MP Prajwal Revanna
Hubballi (Karnataka), June 1 - Union minister Pralhad Joshi stated on Saturday that the arrested JD-S MP and prime accused in the alleged sex video scandal, Prajwal Revanna, does not deserve to be forgiven.