Maha Polls: At 44.74%, Mumbai Puts Up Poor Show Once Again
Mumbai: The country's financial and entertainment capital once again seems to have fared poorly on the voter turnout front with the Mumbai city and suburban areas on Monday recording an…
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131 of BJP’s 303 Lok Sabha members are first timers
New Delhi: Of the BJP's 303 Lok Sabha members who got elected in the just-concluded elections, 131 are first timers and include party President Amit Shah. The list also includes former…
Op-Ed: Edge of The Seat Suspense Grips Leaders
By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: With less than 24 hours to go for the EVMs to be unlocked leaders of almost all the major parties seem to be on the edge. Irrespective of the euphoria…
Virat Kohli urges voters to exercise franchise
Gurugram: Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli cast his vote here on Sunday appealed to voters to exercise their franchise. After casting his vote here, he told reporters: "Everyone…
BJD MLA candidate’s booth visit sparks tension in Jagatsinghpur
Jagatsinghpur: Violence erupted at booth no 187 at Birabhadra Nodal School under the Jagatsinghpur Assembly constituency after BJD's Kakatpur MLA candidate Tusharkanti Behera visited the…
Elections 2019: Repolling in nine booths of Odisha concludes
Bhubaneswar: Re-polling in as many as nine booths spread across four Lok Sabha constituencies, two each in Sundergarh and Kandhamal, four in Bargarh and one in Aska concluded amidst tight…
Attack on EC squad: Maharathy’s bail plea deferred till April 27
Bhubaneswar: A special designated court here on Wednesday deferred the hearing of the bail plea of arrested BJD MLA Pradeep Maharathy in connection with the attack on Election Commission…
Modi regime at exit door after three phases: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress said on Tuesday that with people in 302 Lok Sabha constituencies having already exercised their franchise at the end of third phase of seven-phased election, the…
AI, social media regulation find prominence in poll manifestos
New Delhi: Going by the poll manifestos published by major political parties, the use of digital technology is likely to get a boost under the new government that will come to power after…
66% turnout in second phase Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi: The second phase of Lok Sabha polls across 95 seats saw a voter turnout of 66 per cent, Election Commission said here on Thursday. "The preliminary figure for polling percentage…