Polling begins for 4 LS constituencies, by-poll for 6 Assembly seats in Himachal

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.

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Polling begins at 24,451 polling stations in Punjab

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.

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Polling begins in PM Modi’s Kashi, 12 other constituencies in final phase in UP

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.

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Polling begins for seventh and final phase of LS 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.

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Nitish Kumar playing with the lives of teachers, claims Tejashwi Yadav

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.

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Lok Sabha Secretariat prepares to welcome, register and assist new MPs

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.

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Heroin worth of Rs 9.71 cr seized in Mizoram, 3 held

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.

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400 companies of CAPF to remain in West Bengal till June 6

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

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Grenade found in garbage at New Delhi railway station, police say no threat

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.

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TN schools to now reopen on June 10

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.

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Amit Shah visits Rajkot days after game zone fire tragedy

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.

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JP Nadda slams Cong over Exit Poll boycott, says ‘it shows party’s antipathy towards world’s largest democratic process’

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

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Stalin to skip INDIA bloc meeting in New Delhi, Baalu to represent DMK

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

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Trinamool used chopper for campaigning on 521 occasions in Bengal, BJP 124 times

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.

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Lok Sabha polls set to end with final phase on Saturday, PM Modi among candidates

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

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Himachal heads for bipolar contest between Congress, BJP for four Parliamentary seats

Himachal heads for bipolar contest between Congress, BJP for four Parliamentary seats

Shimla, May 31 - Himachal Pradesh seems to be heading for a bipolar contest for four parliamentary seats along with a bypoll of six assembly seats on Saturday between the two conventional arch-rivals -- the state ruling Congress and the BJP -- whose

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Swati Maliwal case: Delhi court sends Kejriwal aide Bibhav Kumar to 14-day judicial custody

Swati Maliwal case: Delhi court sends Kejriwal aide Bibhav Kumar to 14-day judicial custody

New Delhi, May 31 - A Delhi court on Friday sent Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar to 14-day judicial custody in the Swati Maliwal assault case.

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Vote for drug-free, progressive Punjab: Sunil Jakhar

Vote for drug-free, progressive Punjab: Sunil Jakhar

Chandigarh, May 31 - Giving a clarion call to vote for the BJP for a progressive Punjab, state party chief, Sunil Jakhar on Friday said the answer to a drug-free Punjab lies in strengthening the party both at the Centre and the state.

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All set for voting at 24,451 polling stations in Punjab: CEO

All set for voting at 24,451 polling stations in Punjab: CEO

Chandigarh, May 31 - Punjab’s Chief Electoral Officer, Sibin C, said on Friday that comprehensive arrangements have been made for peaceful voting at 24,451 polling stations in the state, with 100 per cent live webcasting and deployment of 55,039 police personnel.

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SC dismisses Bihar Independent candidate’s plea challenging rejection of nomination form

SC dismisses Bihar Independent candidate’s plea challenging rejection of nomination form

New Delhi, May 31 - The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed, as withdrawn, the plea filed by an independent candidate from Bihar's Jehanabad Lok Sabha constituency challenging the rejection of his nomination form.

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