Odisha records 60.87 pc voter turnout
Bhubaneswar, May 20 - Odisha has recorded 60.87 per cent voter turnout in the fifth phase of polling on Monday.
Orange alert issued in Gujarat amid intense heatwave
Ahmedabad, May 20 - The Meteorological Department on Monday issued an orange alert for various districts of Gujarat amid an intense heatwave.
NF Railway collected over Rs 10 cr in penalty from ticketless travellers since April 1
Guwahati, May 20 - The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) collected more than Rs 10 crore in fines from ticketless travellers on trains, an official said on Monday.
RSS shaped my personality, says retiring judge of Calcutta HC
Kolkata, May 20 - Justice Chitta Ranjan Dash of Calcutta High Court, who retired on Monday from judicial services, gave the credit of shaping his personality to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Citing old video, PM Modi corners Cong’s ‘Shehzada’ on Muslim reservation at Bengal rally
New Delhi, May 20 - Addressing poll rallies in West Bengal on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described both the Congress and Trinamool Congress as ‘sinking ships’ and predicted their doom in the ongoing elections.
LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in Bihar, UP today
New Delhi, May 20 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address public meetings in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday for the ongoing Lok Sabha election.
PM Modi to address women in Varanasi today
Varanasi, May 21 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with 25,000 women at Kashi's Sampurnanand Sanskrit University ground on Tuesday.
60.09 per cent voting in fifth phase of LS polls, Baramulla turnout touches pre-turmoil levels
New Delhi, May 21 - Voting in the crucial fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls, spanning 49 seats in 8 states/UTs, ended on Friday with an estimated 60.09 per cent polling, spanning from a high of 74.65 per cent in West Bengal
Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal have more supporters in Pakistan than in India: Amit Shah
New Delhi, May 20 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal have more supporters in Pakistan than in India.
Foreign donation ‘scam’: Already filed reply with ED, CBI, EC and MHA, claims AAP MP
New Delhi, May 20 - The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday termed the Enforcement Directorate's charge that the party siphoned off funds collected during a fund-raising event in Canada in 2016 for personal benefits as completely 'baseless' and 'false'.
At 59 per cent, Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency records highest-ever turnout: EC
Srinagar, May 20 - Voting in J&K's Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency ended peacefully on Monday with a record turnout, pegged at around 59 per cent, as per election officials - the highest since 1996's 46.65 per cent, and much above 2019's 34.16 per
AAP faces the heat: ED uncovers Rs 7 cr foreign donation ‘scam’ violating FCRA rules
New Delhi, May 20 - The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has unearthed a Rs 7.08 crore alleged foreign donation scandal involving the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which violated FCRA and election guidelines by manipulating the donor identities.
Funds raised during Canada events transferred to AAP leader Durgesh Pathak’s account: ED sources
New Delhi, May 20 - Funds raised during an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) fund-raising event in Canada in 2016 were transferred to the account of Durgesh Pathak, a current party MLA, as per an Enforcement Directorate (ED) report, agency sources said.
Bollywood stars shine in 5th phase, but don’t inspire Mumbai voters to brave the heat
Mumbai, May 20 - One of the most visible features of the just-concluded fifth phase of polling in Mumbai, which also marked the completion of Maharashtra's tryst with the ballot, was the spotlight on Bollywood and, to a lesser extent, television stars showing
Bengal records 73 pc turnout in Phase 5 after largely peaceful polling
Kolkata, May 20 - Polling concluded in the seven Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal that went to the polls in the fifth phase on Monday with a high voter turnout at all the seats.
Congress too weak to even contest 400 LS seats: Yogi Adityanath
Chandigarh, May 20 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said the Congress has become too weak to even contest 400 Lok Sabha seats in the country.
Rajnath Singh’s 94-year-old milkman pal casts vote in Mumbai
Mumbai, May 20 - Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's grand old friend, Mithai Lal Singh -- a sprightly, 94-year 'young' milkman who has been voting in almost all general elections since 1952 -- proudly exercised his franchise
Business activities crippled in Imphal as traders down shutters to protest repeated attacks
Imphal, May 20 - Manipur capital Imphal came to a standstill on Monday as all the markets and business establishments were closed following a 24-hour total shutdown call given by the traders in protest against repeated attacks and extortion bids.
‘Vishesh Sampark Abhiyaan’ engages special category of citizens, Union Minister shares insights on workaholic PM
New Delhi, May 20 - A Vishesh Sampark Abhiyaan (Special Outreach Campaign) organised at Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri's residence during the weekend, saw the participation of a special category of citizens including retired Defence Services chiefs, retired High Court judges, ex-bureaucrats and
IMD forecasts rain in southern states, heat wave in north
New Delhi, May 20 - The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rain in the southern states and a continuation of the heat wave in the northern and eastern states, in its all-India weather bulletin issued at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.