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
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.
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
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
‘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.
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’.
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.
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.
BJP leader, Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia files defamation suit over YouTube and X content
New Delhi, April 5 - Senior Advocate and BJP member, Gaurav Bhatia, has taken legal action against multiple social media users and YouTube channels, filing a defamation case with the Delhi High Court.
Congress releases manifesto for 2024 polls, focus on caste census and ‘Paanch Nyays’
New Delhi, April 5 - Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, on Friday, released the party’s ‘Paanch Nyay’ manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Hema Malini’s asset worth is Rs 142 crore, as per her poll affidavit
Mathura, April 5 - BJP candidate from Mathura Parliamentary constituency, Hema Malini, has total assets of Rs 142 crore, as per poll affidavit submitted by her.
Records of panchayat poll violence to be used for deploying security forces in Bengal for LS polls
Kolkata, April 4 - Security arrangements, including the deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), for the seven-phase Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal will be made based on the booth-wise and area-wise records of poll violence witnessed during the panchayat elections held
Army recovers cache of sophisticated arms, ammunition in Manipur
Imphal, April 4 - Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, the Army, in a joint operation with other security forces, recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from Manipur's Bishnupur district on Thursday, officials said.
LMC plans for token system for voters in poll booths
Lucknow, April 5 - Given the heatwave forecast during peak summer, on May 20 when Lucknow will go to the polls, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation is planning to propose a token system for voters at the polling booths to ease long queues.
PM Modi likely to hold rally in Wayanad
Thiruvananthapuram, April 5 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to campaign at Wayanad and one more constituency in Kerala, said sources in the BJP here.
PM Modi’s rally in Rajasthan’s Churu
Jaipur, April 5 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Rajasthan on Friday for the second time in the last four days.
Bhagat Singh’s grandson hits out at AAP over Kejriwal’s image behind bars
Chandigarh, April 5 - Legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh’s grandson, Yadvinder Sandhu, on Friday, hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as the row over Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s jailed image continued.
PM Modi to hold rally in Churu; BJP chief J.P. Nadda to campaign in Haridwar
New Delhi, April 5 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a rally in Rajasthan's Churu for BJP candidate Devendra Jhajharia on Friday at around 12:30 p.m.
26 candidates file nominations from Jammu LS seat
Jammu, April 5 - On the last day of filing nominations, nine candidates on Thursday submitted their papers from the Jammu Lok Sabha constituency for the second phase of parliamentary elections scheduled to be held on April 26.
Statehood demand, not Naga political issue, key topic before April 19 LS polls in Nagaland
Kohima, April 4 - Ahead of every election in Nagaland, the Naga political issue becomes a key topic dominating the election campaign, but this time before the parliamentary polls, the statehood issue has turned out to be the main agenda in the state.