Voting begins in Ladakh LS seat on warm, sunny day
Leh, May 20 - Voters turned out in small groups on Monday to exercise their franchise in the Ladakh Lok Sabha seat as pleasant weather came in handy for electors to come out and participate in the democratic process.
CAPF deployment increased in Bengal’s seven LS seats, polling underway
Kolkata, May 20 - Polling was underway for the seven Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal in the fifth phase on Monday with a last-moment decision to increase the deployment of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF).
Voting starts on positive note in J&K’s Baramulla LS seat
Baramulla, May 20 - Voting started on a positive note on Monday in the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency as a bright sunny day greeted the electors at the festively decorated polling station.
Polling begins on 14 LS seats in UP — Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani, Rahul Gandhi in fray
Lucknow, May 20 - Polling has begun for the fifth phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh where 14 Lok Sabha constituencies are going to polls on Monday.
Jairam Ramesh opposes Lalu’s statement on religion-based reservation
Patna, May 20 - Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Sunday opposed the statement of Rashtriya Janata Dal Chief Lalu Yadav about giving reservations to the Muslim community across the country.
Assam Governor emphasises new laws’ importance in India’s progress
Guwahati, May 20 - Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria said on Sunday that the criminal justice system and its contribution to the expeditious disposal of cases hold the key to the progress of the country.
Arvind Kejriwal graffiti: Cops take cognizance, AAP blames BJP
New Delhi, May 20 - Delhi Police on Monday said that they have taken cognizance of the graffiti inside the Metro stations threatening Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Maha CM predicts wipeout of Uddhav Thackeray, ‘400-plus’ for NDA
Thane (Maharashtra), May 20 - Ruling MahaYuti ally Shiv Sena Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has predicted a total wipeout of his rival Shiv Sena (UBT)’s ex-CM Uddhav Thackeray in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections and reiterated that the BJP-led NDA will win more
Polling percentage in Bengal 32.70 pc till 11 AM, much higher than national average
Kolkata, May 20 - In overall peaceful polling during the first four hours in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections for seven constituencies in West Bengal, the polling percentage was reported at 32.70 per cent, much higher than the national average of
SC refuses to entertain PIL against three new criminal laws
New Delhi, May 20 - The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) filed against the three recently enacted criminal laws replacing the IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act.
ICMR rejects BHU study on Covaxin, says findings misleading
New Delhi, May 20 - The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has rejected a recent study led by Banaras Hindu University (BHU), which claimed that Covaxin raised the rare risk of stroke, and Guillain-Barre syndrome, among others, and said that the findings
Bharat Sevashram monk sends legal notice to Bengal CM
Kolkata, May 20 - Kartik Maharaj, a monk associated with Bharat Sevashram Sangha’s Baharampur unit in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, on Monday sent a legal notice to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Bengal CEO gets more complaints from ruling Trinamool than Oppn parties
Kolkata, May 20 - The number of complaints received by the office of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) from ruling Trinamool Congress in the first two hours of voting in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls was more than the
‘All Indian students safe, situation normal in Bishkek’
Bishkek, May 19 - The Embassy of India in Kyrgyzstan said on Sunday that all Indian students are safe as the situation in Bishkek remains normal after incidents of mob violence, mainly involving Pakistani students and locals, rocked the Kyrgyz capital on the
NDA has already won over 270 seats in four phases of LS polls: HM Amit Shah
Patna, May 19 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday claimed that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has already won more than 270 seats in the first four phases of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
Drama at Rahul-Akhilesh joint poll rally in UP’s Phulpur, duo leave without addressing crowd
New Delhi, May 19 - A huge drama unfolded at the joint poll rally in the Phulpur parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj district on Sunday as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav were forced to return from
‘Bulawa Tolis’ to be activated in booths with low voting percentages in UP
Lucknow, May 19 - To increase the voting percentage in Uttar Pradesh, the Election Commission has issued instructions to form ‘Bulawa Toli’ for all the remaining phases of the Lok Sabha election.
Bengal CM has crossed all limits by maligning saints of iconic institutions: PM Modi
Kolkata, May 19 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has crossed all limits by maligning and threatening the saints associated with iconic institutions like Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission, Bharat Sevashram Sangha and ISKCON.
328 LS candidates allotted election symbols in Punjab: CEO
Chandigarh, May 19 - Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C on Sunday said that 328 candidates contesting for 13 Lok Sabha seats in the state have been allotted election symbols.
People of Punjab benefited from Centre’s funds: State BJP chief Jakhar
Chandigarh, May 19 - People of Punjab have benefited from funds provided by the Modi-government in the past 10 years, state BJP President Sunil Jakhar said here on Sunday.