Vote-from-home: Eligible voters ‘enthusiastically’ exercise franchise in Rajasthan

Vote-from-home: Eligible voters ‘enthusiastically’ exercise franchise in Rajasthan

Jaipur, April 6 - The 'vote-from-home' facility for senior citizens above the age of 85 and for people with over 40 per cent disability commenced in Rajasthan on Friday for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections.

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Shiv Sena ministers to discuss LS poll strategy amid pending seat-sharing agreement

Shiv Sena ministers to discuss LS poll strategy amid pending seat-sharing agreement

Mumbai, April 6 - Even as the seat-sharing arrangement remains inclusive in Maharashtra, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena ministers will meet on Saturday at the residence state Excise Minister Shambhuraj Desai to decide the Lok Sabha poll management strategy and its implementation.

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UN chief voices concern over reports of Israel using AI to identify targets in Gaza

UN chief voices concern over reports of Israel using AI to identify targets in Gaza

United Nations, April 6 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced concern over reports about the Israeli military using artificial intelligence (AI) in its bombing spree in Gaza.

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ED opposes CM Kejriwal’s plea seeking more time with lawyer, Delhi court reserves order

ED opposes CM Kejriwal’s plea seeking more time with lawyer, Delhi court reserves order

New Delhi, April 5 - A Delhi court on Friday reserved its order on a plea filed by arrested Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking permission to spend more time with his legal counsel to prepare for the cases pending against him in several

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4.8 magnitude quake hits eastern US, no reports of damage

4.8 magnitude quake hits eastern US, no reports of damage

Washington, April 5 - A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit eastern parts of the United States on Friday morning with the epicentre in Lebanon, New Jersey, 50 miles (80 km) from New York.

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UN chief demands paradigm shift in Israel’s military strategy in Gaza

UN chief demands paradigm shift in Israel’s military strategy in Gaza

United Nations, April 6 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a paradigm shift in Israel's military strategy in Gaza and in aid delivery to save lives.

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A picture of Thailand in Congress manifesto? BJP pokes fun

A picture of Thailand in Congress manifesto? BJP pokes fun

New Delhi, April 5 - Congress party’s manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, unveiled early in the day, has become the target of satirical jibes by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as well as netizens as it has reportedly featured a picture

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Rs 5.48 cr cash, other items worth Rs 8.57 cr seized in 3 weeks in poll-bound Arunachal

Rs 5.48 cr cash, other items worth Rs 8.57 cr seized in 3 weeks in poll-bound Arunachal

Itanagar, April 5 - The security forces confiscated over Rs 5.48 crore in cash in the three weeks since the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) came into force in poll-bound Arunachal Pradesh, where simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and the Assembly would

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Stop Vijayan from attacking Rahul, ‘paying obeisance’ to PM Modi, Congress urges Yechury

Stop Vijayan from attacking Rahul, ‘paying obeisance’ to PM Modi, Congress urges Yechury

Thiruvananthapuram, April 5 - The Congress's Kerala unit on Friday urged CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury to rein in Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as he is constantly attacking their party leader Rahul Gandhi but "paying obeisance" to PM Narendra Modi.

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‘Have they hired a foreign agency to draft manifesto?’ Himanta Biswa Sarma’s jibe at Cong

‘Have they hired a foreign agency to draft manifesto?’ Himanta Biswa Sarma’s jibe at Cong

Guwahati, April 5 - Hours after Congress unveiled its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a sharp attack on the party, asking whether it was drafted by a foreign agency.

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Ahead of polls, Congress leader Farsubhai Goklani joins BJP in Gujarat

Ahead of polls, Congress leader Farsubhai Goklani joins BJP in Gujarat

Patan (Gujarat), April 5 - Gujarat Congress leader Farsubhai Goklani switched allegiance to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with his supporters at a ceremony attended by state BJP chief C.R. Patil, here on Friday.

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EC launches signature campaign to boost voter turnout in Manipur

EC launches signature campaign to boost voter turnout in Manipur

Imphal, April 5 - The Election Commission on Friday launched a signature campaign in Manipur to increase the voting percentage and boost electoral participation in the state.

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EC officials to meet on Saturday to decide on CAPF deployment for 1st phase in Bengal

EC officials to meet on Saturday to decide on CAPF deployment for 1st phase in Bengal

Kolkata, April 5 - A meeting chaired by the Election Commission-appointed police observer Anil Kumar Sharma on Saturday will finalise the exact deployment of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel for the three Lok Sabha constituencies in the first phase of elections

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LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in Assam on April 17, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on April 8

LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in Assam on April 17, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on April 8

Guwahati, April 5 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Assam on April 17 for poll campaigning in the state, said state minister Jayanta Mallabaruah on Friday.

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Faizabad will celebrate the return of Lord Ram in 2024 polls

Faizabad will celebrate the return of Lord Ram in 2024 polls

Faizabad (Uttar Pradesh), April 5 - It is the land of Lord Ram, celebrating the return of the deity after 500 years. Yet the Faizabad constituency, which ensconces Ayodhya city, has not been kind to women as the constituency has never elected a

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Delhi court reserves order on CM Kejriwal’s plea seeking more time with lawyer

Delhi court reserves order on CM Kejriwal’s plea seeking more time with lawyer

New Delhi, April 5 - A Delhi court on Friday reserved its order on a plea filed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking permission to spend more time with his legal counsel to prepare for the cases pending against him in several parts

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‘Enemy knows this is New India’, says PM Modi in Rajasthan’s Churu

‘Enemy knows this is New India’, says PM Modi in Rajasthan’s Churu

Jaipur, April 5 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the opposition, saying the Congress never permitted soldiers to get even with the enemy.

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Not democracy, Congress is in danger: Shivraj Chouhan’s reply to Rahul

Not democracy, Congress is in danger: Shivraj Chouhan’s reply to Rahul

New Delhi, April 5 - Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said that not democracy but the Congress party is in danger of ‘disappearing into oblivion’.

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Cong manifesto for 2024 polls: Mahalakshmi for women, MSP guarantee for farmers, pledge to abolish Agnipath scheme

Cong manifesto for 2024 polls: Mahalakshmi for women, MSP guarantee for farmers, pledge to abolish Agnipath scheme

New Delhi, April 5 - The Congress party launched its manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections at the party headquarters on Friday, making a slew of promises for diverse sections of society including women, farmers, youths and the elderly.

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Two terrorists killed, infiltration bid foiled in J&K’s Uri

Two terrorists killed, infiltration bid foiled in J&K’s Uri

Srinagar, April 5 - Another terrorist was killed on Friday in the Uri sector of the Line of Control (LoC) where an infiltration bid was foiled by the security forces, said officials here.

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