India’s national election is Maha Kumbh of democracy: US diplomat Atul Keshap

India’s national election is Maha Kumbh of democracy: US diplomat Atul Keshap

New Delhi, April 19 - US diplomat Atul Keshap, president of the US-India Business Council, on Friday said with 970 million eligible voters and 1.2 million polling places, India's national election is the Maha Kumbh of democracy.

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Ex-MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan to file nomination from Vidisha LS seat

Ex-MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan to file nomination from Vidisha LS seat

Bhopal, April 19 - BJP veteran and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will file his nomination papers for the Vidisha Lok Sabha seat on Friday.

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PM Modi slams INDIA bloc for ‘disrespecting’ Sanatan Dharma, Lord Ram

PM Modi slams INDIA bloc for ‘disrespecting’ Sanatan Dharma, Lord Ram

Amroha (UP), April 19 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday mounted a blistering attack on members of the INDIA bloc for "mocking" Sanatan Dharma and "disrespecting" Ram temple.

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PM Modi links ‘dholak’, Mohd Shami with Amroha’s pride

PM Modi links ‘dholak’, Mohd Shami with Amroha’s pride

Amroha (UP), April 19 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday played a 'dholak' that was gifted to him, and linked dholak and fast bowler Mohd Shami with Amroha's pride.

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Nitin Gadkari and kin vote in Nagpur, says BJP will cross 400 LS seats

Nitin Gadkari and kin vote in Nagpur, says BJP will cross 400 LS seats

Nagpur (Maharashtra), April 19 - Nagpur Lok Sabha BJP candidate and Union Minister Nitin J. Gadkari along with his wife Kanchan and other family members voted at a polling station near their house in the state’s second capital, here on Friday.

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Explosions rock Isfahan province, Iran activates air defence system

Explosions rock Isfahan province, Iran activates air defence system

Tehran, April 19 - Three explosions have been heard in Iran's central Isfahan province, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Friday.

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LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in UP, MP and Maharashtra today

LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in UP, MP and Maharashtra today

New Delhi, April 19 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will campaign for Lok Sabha poll candidates of the NDA in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra on Friday.

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Will register historic win, people of TN with PM Modi: Annamalai

Will register historic win, people of TN with PM Modi: Annamalai

Chennai, April 19 - Tamil Nadu BJP chief K. Annamalai said on Friday that the Bharatiya Janata Party will register a historic victory in the state in the Lok Sabha elections.

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Vice-Admiral Dinesh Tripathi appointed next Navy Chief

Vice-Admiral Dinesh Tripathi appointed next Navy Chief

New Delhi, April 19 - Vice-Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi has been appointed the next Chief of the Naval Staff by the government. He will take charge on April 30 after the superannuation of the current chief, Admiral R. Hari Kumar.

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HM Amit Shah holds massive roadshow in Gandhinagar ahead of nomination filing

HM Amit Shah holds massive roadshow in Gandhinagar ahead of nomination filing

Ahmedabad, April 19 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a massive roadshow through Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar on Thursday.

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Delhi L-G seeks report after AAP alleges CM Kejriwal denied insulin in jail

Delhi L-G seeks report after AAP alleges CM Kejriwal denied insulin in jail

New Delhi, April 18 - Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena on Thursday directed the DG Prisons to submit a comprehensive report within 24 hours after AAP leader Atishi alleged that jailed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's sugar level has risen significantly after the Tihar

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Probe Raghav Chadha’s role in patronising drug mafia: Punjab BJP chief

Probe Raghav Chadha’s role in patronising drug mafia: Punjab BJP chief

Chandigarh, April 18 - Terming revelations of AAP legislator Kunwar Vijay Pratap as incriminating and damning, Punjab unit BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Thursday demanded action against all those involved in patronising and shielding drug mafia, including AAP Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha's

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Naga group calls shutdown in eastern Nagaland on voting day, ENPO urges 20 MLAs to remain ‘indoors’

Naga group calls shutdown in eastern Nagaland on voting day, ENPO urges 20 MLAs to remain ‘indoors’

Kohima, April 18 - A day before polling for Nagaland's sole Lok Sabha seat, a Naga group on Thursday called an indefinite shutdown in the entire eastern part of the state from Thursday evening while the Eastern Nagaland Peoples' Organisation (ENPO) has urged

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16.23 L voters eligible to vote in J&K’s Udhampur LS seat

16.23 L voters eligible to vote in J&K’s Udhampur LS seat

Jammu, April 18 - The Udhampur Parliamentary constituency is all set to go to polls in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections being held on April 19, with a total of 16.23 lakh voters, including 8.45 lakh men and 7.77 lakh women,

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Home Minister Amit Shah to address public meeting in Goa on April 24

Home Minister Amit Shah to address public meeting in Goa on April 24

Panaji, April 18 - Goa BJP Chief Sadanand Tanavade on Thursday said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address a public meeting on April 24 in the coastal state.

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In first phone call with PM Modi, Spiti villagers thank him for ‘connecting them to the world’

In first phone call with PM Modi, Spiti villagers thank him for ‘connecting them to the world’

New Delhi, April 18 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday had a hearty talk with the villagers of Spiti in Himachal Pradesh, which got connected to the rest of the country via telecom network for the first time.

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LS polls: 10,829 police personnel being deployed in Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur & Tiruvannamalai in TN

LS polls: 10,829 police personnel being deployed in Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur & Tiruvannamalai in TN

Chennai, April 18 - As many as 10,829 police personnel will be deployed in Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur and Tiruvannamalai districts on Friday to ensure peaceful polling.

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NCPCR asks FSSAI to review sugar content in Nestle’s baby food products

NCPCR asks FSSAI to review sugar content in Nestle’s baby food products

New Delhi, April 18 - The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Thursday asked the Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI) to take a "comprehensive review" of the sugar content in Nestle's baby food products, after a report showed violation

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Beant Singh commanded nationwide admiration: Punjab Congress chief

Beant Singh commanded nationwide admiration: Punjab Congress chief

Chandigarh, April 18 - Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Thursday expressed disapproval over BJP’s Ludhiana candidate Ravneet Bittu claiming the Congress never respected former chief minister Beant Singh, who was killed in a bomb blast in Chandigarh in

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‘Yamraj’ files nomination as Independent for Maharashtra’s Madha LS seat

‘Yamraj’ files nomination as Independent for Maharashtra’s Madha LS seat

Solapur (Maharashtra), April 18 - A man attired as 'Yamraj', the Hindu God of Death, and riding the deity's preferred mount, a buffalo, reached the Collectorate on Thursday to submit his nomination as an Independent candidate for Maharashtra's Madha Lok Sabha constituency

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