First time people of Punjab have own govt, says CM Mann in Khadoor Sahib seat campaign

First time people of Punjab have own govt, says CM Mann in Khadoor Sahib seat campaign

Tarn Taran (Punjab), April 26 - Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday hit out at leaders of all opposition parties as he said it was the "first time" that the people of the state had their own government.

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IAF chief confers 51 air warriors with Presidential awards

IAF chief confers 51 air warriors with Presidential awards

New Delhi, April 26 - The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari, conferred Presidential awards on 51 air warriors on Friday.

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PM Modi to address rally in Goa on Saturday

PM Modi to address rally in Goa on Saturday

Panaji, April 26 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a rally at Sancoale in Goa on Saturday (April 27).

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Over 69 per cent turnout in Jammu-Reasi LS seat as young, old, women, border residents turn out in force

Over 69 per cent turnout in Jammu-Reasi LS seat as young, old, women, border residents turn out in force

Jammu, April 26 - A 105-year-old man, a 97-year-old woman, supported by her young grandson, women carrying their young children, and wheelchair-bound people were among those who came out to exercise their right to franchise the Jammu-Reasi Lok Sabha constituency on Friday, where

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Massive crowd greets PM Modi in Bareilly roadshow

Massive crowd greets PM Modi in Bareilly roadshow

Bareilly, April 26 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a massive roadshow in Bareilly to garner support for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Chhatrapal Gangwar.

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Allegations fly thick amid high voter turnout in Barmer

Allegations fly thick amid high voter turnout in Barmer

Jaipur, April 26 - Allegations and counter-allegations flew thick and fast in the Barmer Lok Sabha constituency that went to the polls on Friday.

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Delhi-based political parties are like East India Company: Sukhbir Badal

Delhi-based political parties are like East India Company: Sukhbir Badal

Bathinda, April 26 - Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday said Delhi-based parties were trying to capture Punjab in the same manner as done by the East India Company and urged them to vote for the Akali Dal to

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PM’s popularity in the fast lane: Autos with ‘Har Dil Mein Modi’ slogan spotted across Delhi

PM’s popularity in the fast lane: Autos with ‘Har Dil Mein Modi’ slogan spotted across Delhi

New Delhi, April 26 - With the campaign gaining momentum for the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi, where voting will be held in the sixth phase on May 25, auto-rickshaws prominently displaying the slogan 'Har Dil Mein Modi' are being sighted in various

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Thanking voters for extending ‘unparalleled support’ to NDA, PM Modi says second phase ‘too good’

Thanking voters for extending ‘unparalleled support’ to NDA, PM Modi says second phase ‘too good’

New Delhi, April 26 - Thanking voters, who came out in large numbers to exercise franchise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that "unparalleled support" for the NDA is going to disappoint the Opposition even more.

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BJP president JP Nadda to visit Odisha on April 28

BJP president JP Nadda to visit Odisha on April 28

Bhubaneswar, April 26 - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President J.P. Nadda is scheduled to visit Odisha on April 28 (Sunday) for election campaigning, a party leader said on Friday.

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Superstars Yash, Rakshit Shetty cast their votes, underline importance of polling

Superstars Yash, Rakshit Shetty cast their votes, underline importance of polling

Bengaluru, April 26 - Superstar and 'KGF' actor Yash cast his vote for the Lok Sabha elections at Hosakerehalli in Bengaluru on Friday.

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Adopt zero-tolerance approach towards terrorism, India tells SCO member states

Adopt zero-tolerance approach towards terrorism, India tells SCO member states

New Delhi, April 26 - Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane emphasised the need to adopt a zero-tolerance approach towards terrorism in all its forms at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' meeting held in Astana on Friday.

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More than 70 per cent voter turnout in Assam till 5 PM

More than 70 per cent voter turnout in Assam till 5 PM

Guwahati, April 26 - Assam recorded 70.66 per cent voting in the five Lok Sabha seats that went to the polls on Friday.

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Gujarat: Former AAP leader Alpesh Kathiriya to join BJP

Gujarat: Former AAP leader Alpesh Kathiriya to join BJP

Gandhinagar, April 26 - In a blow to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Alpesh Kathiriya -- the key architect behind the AAP’s 27-seat win in the 2021 Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) elections in Gujarat -- is set to join the BJP on Saturday

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PM Modi takes opposition to cleaners on EVMs, once again

PM Modi takes opposition to cleaners on EVMs, once again

New Delhi, April 26 - Calling it a "historic day", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the Supreme Court's decision to dismiss a batch of petitions seeking mandatory cross-verification of the votes cast in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit

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Punjab Congress chief challenges BJP to nominate state prez Jakhar to contest polls

Punjab Congress chief challenges BJP to nominate state prez Jakhar to contest polls

Chandigarh, April 26 - Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Friday challenged the BJP to nominate its state unit chief Sunil Jakhar to contest from any constituency and he would contest against him.

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Odisha: 266 candidates in fray for 28 Assembly seats in 1st phase of state polls

Odisha: 266 candidates in fray for 28 Assembly seats in 1st phase of state polls

Bhubaneswar, April 26 - Filing nomination papers has concluded for 28 Assembly segments under four Lok Sabha constituencies of Odisha where the polling is going to take place on May 13.

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Voters, old and young, continue to throng polling centres in Jammu-Reasi LS seat

Voters, old and young, continue to throng polling centres in Jammu-Reasi LS seat

Jammu, April 26 - A 105-year-old man, a 97-year-old woman, supported by her young grandson, and a newly-married couple were among those who turned out to vote in Jammu-Reasi Lok Sabha constituency on Friday, with an increasing turnout as the day progressed leading

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PM Modi roasts Cong, says former PM’s video on ‘priority for Muslims’ demolishes its canards

PM Modi roasts Cong, says former PM’s video on ‘priority for Muslims’ demolishes its canards

New Delhi, April 26 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stepped up his offensive on the Congress and said that his plainspeak on the party’s double standards has ruffled many feathers in the INDIA bloc, so much so, that they have launched

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‘Committed to development’: Amit Shah bats for Jyotiraditya Scindia in Guna

‘Committed to development’: Amit Shah bats for Jyotiraditya Scindia in Guna

Bhopal, April 26 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday called Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia a ‘committed leader for development’ as he urged the voters to elect him to the Lok Sabha from Guna in Madhya Pradesh.

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