‘Town hall’ organised in Varanasi to discuss transformational legal reforms under PM Modi
New Delhi, May 13 - A group of eminent citizens of Varanasi conducted a ‘Town hall’ during the weekend to discuss the transformational legal reforms under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.=
Brisk polling in Bengal amid sporadic incidents of violence
Kolkata, May 13 - Polling has picked up pace in the eight Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal where polling is being held on Monday, amid reports of tension and violence coming in for different pockets of the state.
Profile: Confident of securing people’s mandate in battleground Hamirpur: Anurag Thakur
Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh), May 13 - Exuding confidence, four-time MP Anurag Thakur believes that he will secure the people’s mandate in his battleground Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh easily and in the country too, owing to overwhelming public support and love for him and
Trust, blessings of people always been with BJP, says Anurag Thakur after filing nomination from bastion Hamirpur
Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh), May 13 - Saying that the trust and blessings of the people have always been with the BJP, the party’s outgoing MP Anurag Thakur, who has returned to the Lok Sabha from the Hamirpur seat in Himachal Pradesh four-consecutive times
40.26 pc polling in Andhra Pradesh in six hours
Amaravati, May 13 - Amid sporadic incidents of violence, Andhra Pradesh registered 40.26 per cent polling till 1 p.m. on Monday, for simultaneous elections to the 175-member state Assembly and 25 Lok Sabha seats.
UP: BJP accuses SP workers of booth capturing in Kannauj
Kannauj (UP), May 13 - The BJP has alleged disruption in the poll process in Kannauj Lok Sabha seat.
Bengal Polls: Caught on camera, presiding officer removed for giving freehand to Trinamool leaders
Kolkata, May 13 - The presiding officer of a polling booth at Ilam Bazar in Birbhum district was removed from duty on Monday after he was spotted in webcasting allowing irregularities by local Trinamool Congress leaders inside the booth.
Last three phases of polls in UP to put OBC leaders on test
Lucknow, May 13 - The remaining three phases of elections in Uttar Pradesh will be a test for OBC leaders in the state. The performance of these leaders and their parties will decide their future in the NDA.
Tamil Nadu registers 98.47 pass percentage in CBSE Class 12 exams
Chennai, May 13 - Tamil Nadu has registered a 98.47 pass percentage in the Class 12 examinations conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The national pass percentage is 87.98.
Milind Deora recalls first meet with PM Modi, says ‘latter’s bonding transcends political boundaries’
New Delhi, May 13 - Milind Deora, the Shiv Sena leader of the Eknath Shinde camp on Monday shared a video to recall his first meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and also to elaborate on how the latter’s exemplary conduct in politics
India expects to secure long-term deal to operate Iran’s Chabahar port
Mumbai, May 13 - India is expected to secure a long-term arrangement for the management of Iran’s Chabahar sea port which would clear the way for strengthening economic ties between the two countries, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said on Monday.
Polling picks up pace in Telangana with 40.38 pc turnout
Hyderabad, May 13 - Polling gathered pace in the Lok Sabha elections in Telangana as 40.38 per cent turnout was recorded till 1 p.m. on Monday.
Proud of the work carried by our personnel during elections: Gujarat DGP
Vadodara, May 13 - Gujarat DGP Vikas Sahay on Monday expressed satisfaction with the police personnel for successfully carrying out the election duties across the state.
Assault on Swati Maliwal at CM Kejriwal’s house; no formal complaint lodged, say Delhi Police
New Delhi, May 13 - Former DCW chief and AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal was allegedly slapped by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Personal Assistant (PA) Bibhav on Monday, sources said, adding that the incident occurred at CM's residence in the national
Modi wave has now become a tsunami: Yogi Adityanath
Barabanki (UP), May 13 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that with the fourth phase of voting, the Modi wave has now become a tsunami.
Storm over Swati Maliwal’s assault charge at Delhi CM residence, BJP lashes out at Kejriwal
New Delhi, May 13 - A major political storm has broken out over the alleged assault of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s residence.
Congress and RJD have made appeasement their ‘biggest political weapon’: PM Modi
Hajipur, May 13 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday slammed Congress and RJD for having made appeasement "their biggest political weapon" during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
Regional parties will come to power at Centre: BRS chief
Hyderabad, May 13 - Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president K. Chandrasekhar Rao said on Monday that regional parties will come to power at the Centre.
Bengal records 32.78 pc polling, over 1,000 complaints received by CEO office
Kolkata, May 13 - Even as the polling percentage in West Bengal's eight Lok Sabha was increasing, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) was flooded with complaints related to violence and tension, said officials here on Monday.
‘LG may take action’: SC dismisses plea seeking removal of Kejriwal from CM’s post
New Delhi, May 13 - The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking the removal of Arvind Kejriwal from the post of Chief Minister of Delhi.