LS polls: Gurugram administration begins preparations for polling
Gurugram, March 17 - With the schedule of the Lok Sabha elections being announced by the Election Commission, the district administration of Gurugram has also started preparations for polling.
2024 polls: Yogi Adityanath banks on beneficiaries of welfare schemes to gift UP’s all 80 LS seats to PM Modi
Lucknow, March 17 - With the BJP having adopted the slogan of '80 in 80' for Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha elections, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is banking mainly on the huge population of beneficiaries of the Central and the state government's
PM urges Andhra to vote for ‘double-engine sarkar’ for rapid development
Chilakaluripet (Andhra Pradesh), March 17 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called on the people of Andhra Pradesh to vote for "double-engine sarkar" of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for rapid development of the state.
Bihar LS results will surprise everyone: Tejashwi Yadav
Patna, March 17 - Bihar Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday said that the Bihar results in the upcoming Lok Sabha election will surprise everyone.
Time has come to change govt both in Centre, Haryana: Hooda
Rohtak (Haryana), March 17 - Congress leader and former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Hooda on Sunday said the Election Commission had announced the poll schedule and the time had come to change the government, both in the Centre and the state.
PM Modi chairs Cabinet meeting, seeks ‘100-day action plan’ of new govt
New Delhi, March 17 - A day after the Election Commission announced the schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a Cabinet meeting during which he directed his Ministers to prepare an action plan for the
MEA says ‘strict action being taken’ after foreign students attacked in Gujarat
New Delhi, March 17 - The Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday that it is in touch with the Gujarat government and strict action is being taken against those who attacked a group of foreign students while they were offering namaz inside
‘Main Hoon Modi ka Parivar’: After song and merchandise, a chance to create ‘Perfect Portrait’ with PM
New Delhi, March 17 - 'Main Hoon Modi ka Parivar' slogan is finding strong resonance on the ground and has struck a right chord with citizens as lakhs of them are subscribing to the recently launched song and also the merchandised products centered
First show of strength by INDIA and NDA allies after poll dates declaration, electioneering heats up
New Delhi, March 17 - A day after the announcement of poll dates for general elections 2024, the day marks a 'Super Sunday' for the ruling BJP and opposition INDIA bloc. Both the alliances are set for major show of strength in Andhra
ECI releases fresh data on funding to political parties through electoral bonds
New Delhi, March 17 - The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday released data received from political parties on electoral bonds, which it had given to the Supreme Court in sealed covers.
Navy’s 40 hrs operation led to surrender of 35 pirates, rescue of 17 crew members
New Delhi, March 17 - Indian Navy on Sunday said that its rescue operation in the Arabian Sea, which last lasted approximately 40 hours, led to the surrender of 35 pirates and the rescue of 17 crew members of merchant vessel ex-MV Ruen.
Defence Minister approves extension of resettlement facilities to invalidated cadets
New Delhi, March 17 - Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal for the extension of resettlement facilities to cadets who are invalidated on medical grounds due to causes attributable to military training.
Aiming to retain all 10 LS seats in Haryana, BJP fields Khattar
Chandigarh, March 16 - The saffron party is eyeing to retain all 10 parliamentary seats that will go to the polls in Haryana on May 25 after effecting a major shake-up in the state leadership earlier this week.
Do not allow Cong to open account in Karnataka, says PM Modi on Lok Sabha polls
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), March 16 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed to the voters of Karnataka not to let the Congress open its account in the state in the parliamentary elections.
Polling for J&K’s 5 Lok Sabha seats in five phases, Assembly elections afterwards
Srinagar, March 16 - Polling for Jammu and Kashmir's five Lok Sabha constituencies will be held in five separate phases from April 19 to May 20 and the Assembly Elections will be held after the Parliamentary elections in the UT.
2 killed in shooting in Washington D.C.
Washington, March 17 - Two people were killed and five others were wounded in a shooting in Washington, DC, early Sunday morning, police said.
With 10 big solar projects, Bundelkhand on way to become new ‘power house’ of UP
Lucknow, March 18 - The Bundelkhand region, once seen as one of the most arid and backward areas, is taking rapid strides in development. With the ground-breaking ceremony of projects worth more than Rs 10 lakh crore recently, the entire region is set
Russian presidential poll: Set to secure 5th term, Putin delivers ‘victory speech’
Moscow, March 18 - Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a "victory speech" at his campaign headquarters in Moscow after preliminary results by the country's Central Election Commission (CEC) showed him securing his fifth term in office.
US, Western nations question credibility of Russian polls as Putin eyes another term
New Delhi, March 18 - The US and several Western countries have questioned the credibility of the polling process in the Russian presidential election amid reports suggesting another term in office for the incumbent Russian President, Vladimir Putin.
Putin set to be re-elected President with landslide victory, says Russian poll panel
Moscow, March 18 - Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to win his fifth term as head of state with nearly 90 per cent of the vote, the country's Central Election Commission said on Sunday.