Punjab CM Mann appeals to people to vote in large numbers
Chandigarh, June 1 - Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his wife, Gurpreet Kaur, cast their votes on Saturday at a polling booth in the Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency, and appealed to people to vote in large numbers.
Heatwave alert in 3 LS constituencies; hot, humid conditions on other 5 seats of Bihar
Patna, June 1 - Even as polling began in the last and seventh phase for Bihar’s eight Lok Sabha seats falling under Patna and Shahabad divisions, the Met Department issued an heatwave alert for Karakat, Buxar and Sasaram constituencies.
Everyone should exercise franchise, says Harbhajan Singh
Chandigarh, June 1 - Former Indian cricketer and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh on Saturday cast his vote at a polling booth in his hometown Jalandhar in Punjab.
Vote for betterment of Chandigarh, says BJP’s LS candidate after casting vote
Chandigarh, June 1 - Appealing everyone to vote for the betterment of the city, Chandigarh BJP candidate Sanjay Tandon and his family on Saturday cast their votes at a polling booth in Sector 18 here during the seventh and final voting phase of
Every vote will decide condition of country, says AAP’s Raghav Chadha
Chandigarh, June 1 - Saying every vote will decide the direction and condition of the country, AAP MP Raghav Chadha on Saturday cast his vote at a polling station in Punjab’s Mohali, near here, for the seventh and the last phase of the
Polling begins for 4 LS constituencies, by-poll for 6 Assembly seats in Himachal
Shimla, June 1 - Polling began on Saturday with 57.11 lakh voters casting votes for four Parliamentary seats and by-poll for six Assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh till 6 p.m.
Polling begins at 24,451 polling stations in Punjab
Chandigarh, June 1 - Polling began on Saturday with the comprehensive arrangements for peaceful voting at 24,451 polling stations in Punjab for 13 Lok Sabha seats, with the deployment of around 70,000 security personnel, including Central forces.
Polling begins in PM Modi’s Kashi, 12 other constituencies in final phase in UP
Lucknow, June 1 - Polling has begun for the seventh and final phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh where 13 remaining seats in the eastern part of the state are going to polls.
Polling begins for seventh and final phase of LS polls
New Delhi, June 1 - Polling began on Saturday for 57 seats in eight states/UT in the seventh and final phase of India's mammoth electoral exercise.
Nitish Kumar playing with the lives of teachers, claims Tejashwi Yadav
Patna, June 31 - RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav claimed on Friday that the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government is playing with the lives of teachers.
Lok Sabha Secretariat prepares to welcome, register and assist new MPs
New Delhi, May 31 - With the results of the general elections set to be announced on June 4, the Lok Sabha Secretariat has introduced several innovative measures to welcome, register and assist the newly-elected MPs.
Heroin worth of Rs 9.71 cr seized in Mizoram, 3 held
Aizawl, May 31 - In three separate operations, the Assam Rifles and the state police seized 1,387 gm of heroin worth Rs 9.71 crore in Mizoram’s Champhai district and arrested three drug peddlers, officials said on Friday.
400 companies of CAPF to remain in West Bengal till June 6
Kolkata, May 31 - The Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to retain 400 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in West Bengal till June 6, that is two days after the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls next
Grenade found in garbage at New Delhi railway station, police say no threat
New Delhi, May 31 - Panic gripped the New Delhi Railway Station after a 'grenade' was found in a bag in the garbage on Friday but police clarified that it was only a "training device" and did not pose a threat.
TN schools to now reopen on June 10
Chennai, May 31 - Schools in Tamil Nadu will reopen on June 10 after their summer holidays, instead of June 6, the state School Education Department announced on Friday.
Amit Shah visits Rajkot days after game zone fire tragedy
Rajkot, May 31 - Home Minister Amit Shah visited Gujarat's Rajkot city on Friday, days after a game zone fire tragedy here in which at least 28 people, including children, were killed.
JP Nadda slams Cong over Exit Poll boycott, says ‘it shows party’s antipathy towards world’s largest democratic process’
New Delhi, May 31 - BJP President J.P. Nadda on Friday slammed the Congress' decision to boycott Exit Poll debates slated for Saturday, saying that this indicates an unequivocal confirmation that it has conceded defeat ahead of the announcement of Lok Sabha election
Stalin to skip INDIA bloc meeting in New Delhi, Baalu to represent DMK
Chennai, May 31 - Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin who was scheduled to participate in the INDIA bloc leaders meeting in New Delhi on Saturday, will not be attending the event, it was announced on Friday
Trinamool used chopper for campaigning on 521 occasions in Bengal, BJP 124 times
Kolkata, May 31 - The maximum use of helicopters for campaigning for the ongoing Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal was done by the Trinamool Congress, according to the records of the Election Commission of India.
Lok Sabha polls set to end with final phase on Saturday, PM Modi among candidates
New Delhi, May 31 - India's democratic exercise, unparalleled in its expanse, vibrancy, and outreach, is set to end its course on Saturday with polling for the remaining 57 Lok Sabha seats in eight states/UTs, extending from the plains of Punjab to the