Phase-2 LS polls: Voting begins in 88 constituencies; Rahul Gandhi, Hema Malini in fray
New Delhi, April 25 - Polling for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections started in 88 parliamentary constituencies across 12 states and a Union Territory.
Voting for eight Lok Sabha seats begins in UP
Lucknow, April 26 - Polling for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections began on Friday in Uttar Pradesh's eight parliamentary constituencies.
Polling begins for Tripura East LS constituency
Agartala, April 26 - Polling for the Tripura East Lok Sabha seat started on Friday morning under strict security arrangements.
Voting begins in remaining part of Outer Manipur LS seat
Imphal, April 26 - Voting for the remaining part of the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency began on Friday morning amidst heavy security covers.
Rahul, Priyanka’s ‘proposed’ visit to Ayodhya evokes sharp reactions from saints
Ayodhya, April 26 - Saints in Ayodhya have reacted strongly amidst reports that Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi are planning to visit the holy city to offer prayers at the Ram temple.
People will give befitting reply to Cong: Raj CM on phone-tapping accusations against Gehlot by ex-aide
Jaipur, April 26 - Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said on Thursday that people are ready to give a befitting reply to the Congress on issues like "corruption, paper leaks and its policy of appeasement".
PM Modi’s rally in Goa will increase our vote count, says Pramod Sawant
Panaji, April 26 - Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said the party's vote count and lead in both the Lok Sabha seats in the state will increase after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally on April 27.
PM Modi to address 5 rallies in K’taka on April 28 & 29
Bengaluru, April 26 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address five massive rallies on April 28 and 29 in the northern Karnataka region where polling will be held in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections on May 7, a senior BJP leader
Phase-2 LS polls: 2.8 crore voters to decide fate of 152 candidates in 13 Rajasthan seats
Jaipur, April 26 - Around 2.8 crore voters will decide the fate of 152 candidates in the fray for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections which will be held on 13 seats in Rajasthan on Friday, said Chief Electoral Officer Praveen
BJP had no role in 2020 political crisis in Rajasthan: Gajendra Shekhawat
Jaipur, April 25 - Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Thursday that the BJP had no role -- direct or indirect -- to play in the political crisis in Rajasthan in 2020.
Festival of democracy enters second leg with 88 Lok Sabha seats across India set to vote
New Delhi, April 25 - The election festival is gathering pace in the world's largest democracy with the stage set for the second phase of voting in the Lok Sabha polls on Friday, covering 88 constituencies across 13 states and Union Territories, spanning
Mallikarjun Kharge writes to PM Modi, seeks to explain ‘Nyay Patra’ in person
New Delhi, April 25 - Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, claiming the latter has been misinformed on the Congress' Nyay Patra (manifesto) for the Lok Sabha polls.
Amit Shah sounds poll bugle in Odisha, targets Naveen Patnaik-led BJD govt
Bhubaneswar, April 25 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday sounded the poll bugle in Odisha by launching a scathing attack against the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) during a public rally at Sonepur Assembly segment in Balangir Lok Sabha constituency.
India, Japan review progress of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Railway project
New Delhi, April 25 - India and Japan on Thursday reviewed the progress of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Railway (MAHSR) project during the 17th Joint Committee meeting held in an online format.
Muslim community was used as vote bank by Cong but they remained poor: Eknath Shinde
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Maharashtra), April 25 - Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Thursday criticised the Congress party, saying that the Muslim community was used as a vote bank by the grand old party but the members of the minority
SC to pronounce its verdict on pleas seeking mandatory EVM-VVPAT tally on Friday
New Delhi, April 25 - The Supreme Court will, on Friday, pronounce its judgment on a batch of petitions seeking mandatory cross-verification of the votes cast in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips.
‘INDIA bloc PM post on auction’: Why coalition government does not augur well for India
New Delhi, April 25 - Days after Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray expressed views in favour of coalition governments, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 24 claimed that the opposition alliance is mulling over a “one year, one PM” formula to resolve
AAP failed to make Punjab drugs-free, says BJP candidate from Bathinda LS seat
Bathinda, April 25 - The AAP government's promise in Punjab to make the state drugs-free has turned out to be completely false, former IAS officer Parampal Kaur Sidhu, BJP's Lok Sabha candidate from Bathinda constituency, said on Thursday.
‘Kannauj seat no longer safe’, Aparna Yadav warns Akhilesh
Lucknow, April 25 - Aparna Yadav, the younger daughter-in-law of Samajwadi Party patriarch late Mulayam Singh Yadav, has said that the Kannauj Lok Sabha seat is no longer a cakewalk for the Samajwadi Party.
Salman Khan house firing: Mumbai court extends 2 accused’s police custody till April 29
Mumbai, April 25 - The Mumbai Esplanade Court on Thursday extended the police custody of the accused duo in the Salman Khan house firing case by four days till April 29.