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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
‘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.
Kerala records healthy voter turnout amid scorching heat
Thiruvananthapuram, April 26 - Voters in Kerala on Friday braved the scorching heat with 50 per cent of them casting their vote, according to official figures. In the fray are 194 candidates.
Elon Musk’s AI company xAI to raise $6 billion: Report
New Delhi, April 26 - Taking on Sam Altman-run OpenAI, Elon Musk-run xAI is reportedly raising at least $6 billion at a valuation of about $18 billion.
INDIA bloc aims to divide the country on religious grounds: UP CM Yogi Adityanath
Lucknow, April 26 - Lashing out at the Congress on Friday, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the Congress manifesto is harmful to India, the world's largest democracy.
Bengal LS polls: BJP’s Raju Bista complains of violence at Chopra; 47.29 pc turnout till 1 pm
Kolkata, April 27 - A voter turnout of 57.29 per cent was recorded till 1 p.m. in the three Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal -- Darjeeling, Raiganj, and Balurghat -- where polling is underway on Friday.
At 47.48 pc, Barmer-Jaisalmer records highest turnout in Rajasthan till 1 pm
Jaipur, April 26 - As voting continued in 13 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan on Friday, around 40.39 per cent turnout was recorded till 1 p.m.