Dominicans vote in general elections with eyes on crisis in neighbouring Haiti Voters in the Dominican Republic are casting ballots on Sunday in general elections likely to reinforce the government's crackdown on its shared border with Haiti and the hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the violence-stricken nation. Leading the presidential race is President Luis Abinader, who is seeking reelection as one of the most popular leaders in the Americas. If he tops 50 per cent of the vote, he will

Police have busted an illegal arms factory in Banda. During the raid, one accused has also been arrested, from whose possession a dozen finished and unfinished pistols and cartridges have been recovered. In Banda, UP, the police is on full alert mode regarding the Lok Sabha elections. Continuous checking campaigns are being carried out to ...

33,000 security personnel for May 20 Lok Sabha, assembly polls in Odisha Around 33,000 security personnel, including 102 companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) and 66 platoons of Odisha Armed Police, have been deployed for the May 20 simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections in the state. In the second phase, the fifth at the national level, five parliamentary constituencies Aska, Kandhamal, Bargarh, Bolangir, and Sundargarh and 35 associated assembly seats will vote. These are spr

New Delhi: AAP on Sunday, May 19, said the Delhi Police has seized the DVR of CCTV cameras installed inside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwals residence in connection with its probe into the assault on Swati Maliwal and accused the cops of planting stories to tarnish the partys image ahead of the elections. There was no Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also d

INDIA bloc govt will herald stable, predictable policymaking: Cong on stock market volatility Amid stock market volatility, the Congress on Sunday accused Home Minister Amit Shah of inciting ''fear-mongering'' and said an INDIA coalition government shall herald a new age of stable, predictable policymaking and overall prosperity. The opposition party's assertion came after Home Minister Shah in an interview with a TV channel said the stock market shouldn't be linked with elections, but a stable

Police seized CCTV DVR from Kejriwal home, planting stories to tarnish party's image: AAP AAP on Sunday said the Delhi Police has seized the DVR of CCTV cameras installed inside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence in connection with its probe into the ''assault'' on Swati Maliwal and accused the cops of planting stories to tarnish the party's image ahead of the elections. There was no immediate reaction from the Delhi Police. Maliwal, an AAP Rajya Sabha member, has alleged that Kejriwal's

Bhubaneswar: DGP Arun Kumar Sarangi on Sunday said that elaborate security arrangements have been made to ensure smooth, impartial, free, and fair elections in Odisha. The DGP said that 33,000 police personnel and 102 companies of Central forces will be deployed for the second phase elections in Odisha to be held in 11 districts encompassing [] The post DGP Assures Free & Polls Across Odisha Tomorrow appeared first on Pragativadi | Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha, Latest Odisha News .

Bhubaneswar: DGP Arun Kumar Sarangi on Sunday said that elaborate security arrangements have been made to ensure smooth, impartial, free, and fair elections in Odisha. The DGP said that 33,000 police personnel and 102 companies of Central forces will be deployed for the second phase elections in Odisha to be held in 11 districts [] The post DGP Assures Free & Elections Polls Across Odisha Tomorrow appeared first on Pragativadi | Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha, Latest Odisha News .

Patna: Bihar Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday said that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will not win a single seat in Bihar in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. They (NDA) will not win a single seat in Bihar. They will also win only 35 to 40 seats in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh. Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our

The fifth stage of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections is set for May 20, encompassing 49 constituencies across eight states and Union territories, with polling stations open from 7 am to 6 pm. This phase will see voters from several key constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh casting their ballots.

Bhubaneswar: Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) party supremo is going to hold a roadshow in Bhubaneswar on Monday, seeking votes from the public for upcoming general elections. The CM will make a road show inside the city from Punama Gate Flyover, Palaspalli to Ekamra Square via BDA Colony [] The post CM Naveens Roadshow in Bhubaneswar on Monday; Commissionerate Police Releases Traffic Advisory appeared first on Pragativadi | Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) party supremo is going to hold a roadshow in Bhubaneswar on Monday, seeking votes from the public for upcoming general elections. The CM will make a road show inside the city from Punama Gate Flyover, Palaspalli to Ekamra Square via BDA Colony [] The post CM Naveens Roadshow in Bhubaneswar Monday; Commissionerate Police Releases Traffic Advisory appeared first on Pragativadi | Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha, L

High-profile candidates contesting in the Lok Sabha elections in seven West Bengal constituencies with sensitive polling booths identified by the Election Commission. The Matua community, CAA impact, closed industries, River Hooghly, and key candidate battles shape the electoral narrative.

Businesspersons continue to dominate the list of candidates contesting the upazila parishad elections, as more than 57 percent of the total aspirants mentioned business as their profession in their affidavits submitted to the Election Commission

Kangana Ranaut says she will leave Bollywood if she wins the Lok Sabha elections, calling the film industry a lie. She plans to move into active politics

FDI Rules: India has recently relaxed the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) rules in the space sector. It is also expected that FDI rules may be relaxed in some other sectors when the new government comes to power. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Secretary, Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said this. He said that ...

In order to ensure fair and transparent voting district election authorities and Kargil police have made elaborate arrangements. After detailed analysis as per norms set by Elections commission of India, 118 polling stations out 279 polling stations have been identified. Various force and non-force measures have been taken for these polling stations. Webcasting will be []

Indian women gathers in traditional attire outside UK Parliament to extend support to PM Modi's success in LS polls The Indian women in the UK gathered in traditional attire in front of the UK Parliament on Saturday, showcasing cultural pride and extending political support for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the general elections. These women from diverse diasporas, representing regions including, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Uttar Pradesh,

Jamshedpur:Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a fresh attack on the Congress and its ally, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), accusing them of hindering development and aiming to steal public wealth. Speaking at a large rally in Jamshedpur, PM Modi criticized the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly planning a nationwide wealth redistribution scheme if elected. He claimed their true intention is to misappropriate public assets. The Congress and JMM don't understand developmen

Bevy of high-profile candidates to test their luck in 7 south Bengal LS seats on Monday A bevy of high-profile candidates, from ministers to actors, would test their luck in the hustings on Monday as seven Lok Sabha constituencies in the southern part of West Bengal go for polls in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections. A total of 1,25,23,702 voters 63,51,320 men, 61,72,034 women and 348 third-genders are eligible to exercise their franchise in 13,481 polling stations across the seven con

London, May 19 : The Indian women in the UK gathered in traditional attire in front of the UK Parliament on Saturday, showcasing cultural pride and extending political support for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the general elections. These women from diverse diasporas, representing regions including, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar, and Odisha, were participating in the ongoing grand celebration o

Delhi poll body's 'Sankalp Patra' initiative to boost voter turnout gets 16 lakh signed pledges The Delhi poll body's initiative to boost electoral participation has witnessed nearly 16 lakh signed commitments pledging to vote in the general elections, it said on Sunday. Launched recently, the 'Sankalp Patra' initiative has been spearheaded by the Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) Office and targeted schools under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the New Delhi Municipal Council. ''The Sankal

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Will Kangana Ranaut quit Bollywood after Elections? Kangana Ranaut hinted that she may quit the film industry after the current Lok Sabha elections. Find out more. The post Will Kangana Ranaut quit Bollywood after Elections? appeared first on DESIblitz .

Paramilitary soldiers patrol a market in Srinagar, in Jammu Kashmir, Tuesday, Nov 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan) Paramilitary soldiers patrol a market in Srinagar, in Jammu Kashmir, Tuesday, Nov 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan) Srinagar: The Centre is reported to be concerned about Saturday nights back-to-back terror attacks which left a BJP worker dead and a tourist couple from Jaipur injured in southern Shopian and Anantnag districts and has urged the Jammu and Kashmir administration to ta

''The film world is a lie, everything there is fake''- Kangana Ranaut Actress-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut admitted that she will quit Bollywood if she wins the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024 from Mandi.

Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has granted permission to hold cabinet meeting but with specific conditions on Sunday. In a letter addressed to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), ECI stipulated that only matters of an emergent nature, which require immediate implementation, The cabinet may only take up matters which are emergent and urgent and cant wait till June 4. It further mentioned that discussions on the common capital status of Hyderabad and the crop loan waiver must be

Kangana Ranaut made a big statement and revealed if she will quit Bollywood after winning the Lok Sabha elections.

Congolese army says shootout in the capital is failed coup, perpetrators arrested Congo's army says it has foiled a coup early Sunday morning and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners, following a shootout between armed men in military uniform and a top politician's guards that left three people dead in the capital, Kinshasa The attempted coup d'tat was nipped in the bud by Congolese defence and security forces (and) the situation is under control, Congolese army spokesperson B

Delhi poll body launches 'Sankalp Patra' initiative for schoolchildren to boost voter turnout The Delhi poll body has launched a 'Sankalp Patra' initiative aimed at schoolchildren to boost electoral participation in the national capital during the general elections. ''The Sankalp Patra, a pledge form, was distributed to students who, in turn, brought those to their parents to sign, committing to vote,'' it said in the statement on Sunday. The approach capitalised on the influential role of child

Kangana Ranaut, currently a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the Mandi seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, has pledged to leave Bollywood if she wins.

Ahead of the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections on May 20, Lucknow and neighboring areas will enforce dry days from May 18 to May 20, as per the Election Commission of India's directive. This measure aims to maintain public order during polling. Similar dry days are scheduled in other regions, including Gurugram, Delhi NCR, and Kolkata. The fifth phase includes 49 constituencies across multiple states, with 695 candidates vying for seats.

MUMBAI: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has urged people to exercise our right to vote as Maharashtra goes to polls as part of the Lok Sabha elections on Monday. The six constituencies in Mumbai and seven others in Maharashtra will go to polls in the fifth phase of general elections tomorrow. In an X post, Shah Rukh appealed to fans and followers to carry out their duty as Indians. As responsible Indian citizens we must exercise our right to vote this Monday in Maharashtra. Let's carry out our duty as

Bifurcation blues: 10 years later, several issues remain unresolved between AP, T'gana It has been ten long years since bifurcation, but several issues such as division of assets, power bill dues, are still unresolved between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana even as Hyderabad would cease to be the common capital of the two states from June 2. Hyderabad would belong solely to Telangana, according to Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014. According to official sources, the division of various institu

The primary market in India is bracing for a bustling week with two initial public offerings (IPOs), amid the ongoing general elections.

Polling in 13 LS seats in Maharashtra on May 20; Piyush Goyal, Ujjwal Nikam in fray from Mumbai Polling in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra, including six in Mumbai, will be held on Monday in the fifth and last phase of general elections in the state. More than 2.46 crore persons are eligible to cast vote and decide the fate of 264 candidates in Mumbai North, Mumbai North Central, Mumbai North West, Mumbai North East, Mumbai South Central, Mumbai South, Thane, Kalyan, Bhiwandi, Palghar

3,300 CISF contingent to take full charge of Parliament security from May 20; CRPF exits More than 3,300 CISF personnel will take over the complete counterterrorism and anti-sabotage security duties at the Parliament complex from Monday following the withdrawal of over 1,400 CRPF staff from the country's most important symbol of democracy, official sources said. The parliament duty group (PDG) of the CRPF wound up its entire administrative and operational paraphernalia -- vehicles, weapons and c

The Election Commission of India announced the 2024 Lok Sabha election voting dates. Kalyan Lok Sabha Elections 2024 on May 5th includes top candidates Srikant Eknath Shinde and Vaishali Darekar Rane, with the results to be declared on June 4 by Shiv Sena.

PM Narendra Modi has fiercely targeted Congress and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. PM Modi has said that Congress and JMM people have no concern for development. They are only concerned with corruption and lying. Taking his point forward, PM Modi has said that Congress and JMM have kept a huge amount of black money in their houses. PM Modi has also said that parties like Congress and JMM have looted our Jharkhand at every opportunity. Congress is the mother of corruption. Congr

Equity markets will be closed for Mumbai elections. Special trading session on March 2, 2024. Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex performance. Top gainers and losers. The Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) will remain closed for the morning session but will be open for the evening session. Apart from Mumbai Elections (May 20), in 2024, the markets will be shut for Bakri Id (June 17), Muharram (July 17), Independence Day (August 15), Mahatma Gandhi (October 2), Diwali (November 1), Gurunanak Jayanti (November 15

Come June 4th, fans of Kangana Ranaut may be in for a mean surprise if she wins a seat in Mandi in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections 2024. The actress revealed that she may just be gearing up to quit the industry if she can secure a seat and commence her political career.

Royal couple eyes to retain and retake their seats in Lok Sabha, Assembly polls in Odisha Balangir, which had a glorious past of having the first x-ray machine as well as the printing press in Odisha, a transport system, and the facility of power generation through a generator, has significantly attracted the attention of several as a royal couple here is contesting Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. Patna State was a princely state in the Eastern States Agency of India during the British Raj. It

Delhi faces extreme heat due to climate change, impacting outdoor workers, low-income communities, and informal houses. Heat action plans lack adjustments like school timings, water use suspension, and power supply to health facilities. Met office issued a red alert for increased heat-related illnesses risk during elections. Delhi experienced a temperature breach of 49C during last year's heatwave.

Need to tell stories of a new India: British journalist praises country's diversity and growth journey Lauding the ew India, Sam Stevenson, Assistant Editor of the UK-based newspaper Daily Express, emphasised on Sunday that it is time to start telling the positive stories of this new India on its epic trajectory to become a USD 5 trillion economy in the future. On his visit to India to cover the general elections, Sam Stevenson said that there are a lot of positive stories that can be told from

Former JeI spokesperson surrenders in 2019 attempted jailbreak case A former spokesperson of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami who faced multiple cases has surrendered before police in connection with an attempted jailbreak in 2019, police said on Sunday. They said Ali Mohammad Lone alias Zahid Ali surrendered before the police in Srinagar. A police spokesman said, ''The accused person namely Ali Mohd Lone @ Advocate Zahid Ali son of Habibullah Lone resident of Nihama Pulwama, who was involved in Case

Pok belongs to us, will take it back: Shah Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted that Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) belongs to India, and ''we will take it back''. Shah was addressing an election rally in Prayagraj to seek votes for BJP candidate Neeraj Tripathi. ''Farooq Abdullah and Mani Shankar Aiyar say give respect to Pakistan because it has atom bomb...Rahul baba, today from the sacred land of Prayagraj I will say this PoK is ours, will remain ours, and we will take it back,''

BUDGAM: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has said people are identifying themselves with his party's campaign as it is talking about factors important to them: the sense of etrayal since August 5, 2019 and their issues remaining unaddressed in the absence of a popular government since 2018. Abdullah, who is contesting from the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat, accuses the BJP and agencies of riding multiple horses in this race to see which one can ultimately damage the National Conference. Over

The last batch of quarterly earnings, global trends and trading activity of foreign investors will guide the equity market movement in a holiday-shortened week ahead, analysts said. Volatility may continue amid investors' cautious approach in the election season. Markets will remain closed on Monday due to the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Mumbai.

Lucknow: The yield from Lucknow Universitys (LU), political nursery is in full bloom in the ongoing 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav had first referred to the student union in the LU as a political nursery and his words have proved prophetic. Today, the maximum number of leaders Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channel

Gunmen have carried out two attacks in southern Kashmir, including killing a former village head and firing at an open tourist camp, injuring two people.

New Delhi: Foreign investors have pulled out a massive Rs 28,200 crore from Indian equities so far this month, owing to uncertainties about the outcome of the general elections and attractive valuations of Chinese markets. The withdrawal was way higher than a net pullout of over Rs 8,700 crore in April on concerns over a []

Shah Rukh Khan appeals to voters ahead of polls in Maharashtra: Let's carry out our duty as Indians Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has urged people to ''exercise our right to vote'' as Maharashtra goes to polls as part of the Lok Sabha elections on Monday. The six constituencies in Mumbai and seven others in Maharashtra will go to polls in the fifth phase of general elections tomorrow. In an X post, Shah Rukh appealed to fans and followers to carry out their duty as Indians. ''As responsible Indian ci

NEW DELHI: Foreign investors have pulled out a massive Rs 28,200 crore from Indian equities so far this month, owing to uncertainties about the outcome of the general elections and attractive valuations of Chinese markets. The withdrawal was way higher than a net pullout of over Rs 8,700 crore in April on concerns over a tweak in India's tax treaty with Mauritius and a sustained rise in US bond yields. Before that, FPIs made a net investment of Rs 35,098 crore in March and Rs 1,539 crore in Febr

Amaravati: After Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, its now the turn of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N. Chandrababu Naidu to fly abroad for a break after polling for Assembly and Lok Sabha elections concluded in the state. While Jagan Mohan Reddy left for a two-week-long foreign tour on Friday, former Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You

The state will go to the polls in a single phase on June 1, the seventh and final phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.reports Asian Lite News A total... The post In Punjab, 328 candidates vie for 13 seats first appeared on India Daily Digital .

Mumbai: Security measures have been significantly heightened in Mumbai ahead of the citys participation in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Monday. Vigilance has been ramped up with extensive spot checks conducted by both stationary and mobile units. Highways and roads are barricaded, and vehicles are undergoing thorough inspections. All six of []

NEW DELHI, May 19: Mutual funds (MFs) showed strong confidence in Indian equities this year, injecting around Rs 1.3 lakh crore, driven mainly by significant retail investor interest and the robust performance of the stock market. Mutual funds, which manage long-term wealth for domestic investors, prioritise the Indian markets underlying growth potential and are less rattled by short-term events like elections, which allows them to keep investing in equities, Tradejini COO Trivesh D said. Additi

Bhubaneswar: Nimapara MLA on Sunday joined BJP at a special function held at Bhubaneswar. Dash was reportedly upset after he was not given ticket by BJD to contest the 2024 elections from his constituency. Dash was denied a ticket and it subsequently triggered resentment among his supporters. Prior to his joining BJP, Dash said [] The post Nimapara MLA Samir Dash switches to BJP appeared first on Pragativadi | Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha, Latest Odisha News .

The BJP, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has set a target of winning 370 seats for itself and 400 for the NDA in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, four phases of which are over.

Kumar suggested that Tiwari's apprehension about losing the seat he has secured in two consecutive elections has motivated him to resort to such tactics

Vast majority of Delhi's youth have witnessed a spike in fake news during the election season and 91% of them believe that this influences their voting decisions.

Ahead of the Phase 5 polling for the Lok Sabha elections 2024, top Bollywood stars including Shah Rukh Khan have taken to their social media accounts and appealed to the people in Mumbai to vote.

''Go forth promote, our right to vote''- SRK Ahead of Lok Sabha Elections in Maharashtra, Shah Rukh Khan sends a message to his fans on social media. Check out here's what he said.

Voting for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, which will decide the fate of four Union ministers, including Rajnath Singh and Smriti Irani, and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, will be held on Monday.

Varanasi: Buddhist monk praises PM Modi for development in places linked to Lord Buddha Buddhist monks in Varanasi gave their blessings to PM Modi and praised him, calling him a Buddhist patron. Varanasi is the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He is running for the same seat for a third consecutive term. Varanasi will vote on June 1, the seventh and last phase of the Lok Sabha elections. A Bhuddhist monk speaking to ANI said that PM made unprecedented developmental wor

Lucknow: Voting for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, which will decide the fate of four Union ministers, including Rajnath Singh and Smriti Irani, and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, will be held on Monday.Voting will also take place for the assembly bypoll to Lucknow East assembly constituency. The seats going to polls in the fifth phase are Mohanlalganj (SC), Rae Bareli, Amethi, Jalaun (SC), Jhansi, Hamirpur, Banda, Fatehpur, Kaushambi (SC), Barabanki (SC), Faizabad,

The roar of 'Sher': Sheikh Abdullah's legacy, symbolism abound in Kashmir poll campaign More than 40 years since his passing, Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah still in some sense shapes the election narrative here: his sobriquet 'Sher-e-Kashmir' being remodelled and used as a slogan, his ideals invoked to propagates unity and his spirit presented as a potent symbol of Kashmiri identity and resilience. As one observes electioneering in this parliamentary constituency, it becomes evident that the slogan '

Contest in Kalyan prestige battle for Maharashtra CM Shinde's son Shrikant Shinde had comfortably won the Kalyan Lok Sabha seat in Maharashtra in the last two elections, but the stakes are higher this time as his father, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, now heads a truncated faction of the Shiv Sena following a bitter split in the party. The constituency, part of the Thane district and close to Mumbai, contains densely populated urban areas and industrial belts. It will go to polls on May 20. Shrik

Irrespective of Lok Sabha poll outcome, Prabhudas Lilladher is bullish on these sectors Irrespective of who forms government at the Centre, sectors such as FMCG, auto, healthcare, IT services, private banks, and capital goods are expected to perform well, stated brokerage Prabhudas Lilladher in its latest report, 'India Strategy Report - Mandate 2024, Brace of Volatility'. The brokerage says these sectors are typically defensive hedge against election results. As India completes 4th phase of Lok

None from my party contesting Lok Sabha polls: Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik) chief Raja Bhaiya Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik) chief Raghuraj Pratap Singh aka Raja Bhaiya said his party has fielded no candidate for the Lok Sabha elections and neither has it entered into an alliance with any party. Speaking to ANI, Singh said, Raja Bhaiya's views or opinions are no secret. At a meeting of my party workers, I told them as well as my well-wishers that none from my party was contesting the Lok Sabha elections

NEW DELHI, May 19: The last batch of quarterly earnings, global trends and trading activity of foreign investors will guide the equity market movement in a holiday-shortened week ahead, analysts said. Volatility may continue amid investors cautious approach in the election season. Markets will remain closed on Monday due to the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Mumbai. We are at the end of Q4 earnings. Positive earnings reports could provide some relief in this uncertain market, said []

Kolkata, May 19:The fate of 88 candidates will be sealed on Monday in the fifth phase of elections in seven Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal. The prominent candidates include Union Minister Shantanu Thakur from Bangaon, BJPs tough-man Arjun Singh from Barrackpore and two actor-turned-politicians Locket Chatterjee of BJP and Rachana Banerjee of Trinamool Congress [] The post Fate of 88 candidates in Bengals seven LS seats to be sealed on Monday appeared first on The Shillong Times .

HYDERABAD: Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Saturday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for linking free bus travel for women with the viability of Metro rail. Prabhakar alleged that the prime minister could not digest the fact that women were travelling in TS RTC buses free of cost. The free bus travel was introduced to provide financial benefit to the women, the minister said. He advised the prime minister not to lower his image by talking on trivial matters. Prabhakar said that

Netai yearns for lasting peace amid fierce underlying political tensions ahead of LS polls The more things change in West Bengals forest-covered Jungal Mahal region, the more they seem to remain the same, feel inhabitants of Netai, a village thats yet to recover from the scars of its massacre that claimed nine lives and injured many 13 years ago. But whats more interesting is that Netais quest for lasting peace has made its people indifferent to politics in the wake of the ensuing parliamentary

Last time in 2019, while there was 56.12 pc turnourt in Jalgaon and 61.40 pc in Raver, lower than the one in 2014

HYDERABAD: BJP state chief G Kishan Reddy on Saturday claimed that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy lacks the wherewithal to implement the promises made by the Congress during the Assembly elections. The Union minister also claimed that it appears that MLAs and MLCs will soon ditch the BRS for other parties. Kishan was addressing a preparatory meeting for the Warangal-Nalgonda-Khammam graduate MLC byelection at Bhongir where he said that the situation in Telangana was favourable for the BJPs growt

New Delhi, May 19 :Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Sunday campaign in Jharkhand and West Bengal for the Lok Sabha elections. The Prime Minister will hold public meetings in Jharkhands Jamshedpur at 11:00 a.m. From there, he will go to West Bengal to address public meetings in Purulia at 12:45 p.m., Bishnupur at 2:30 [] The post LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in Jharkhand, Bengal; BJP chief Nadda to visit Haryana appeared first on The Shillong Times .

49 constituencies across eight states will go for voting during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections on May 20

ANANTAPUR: Anantapur Urban Assembly constituency is the nerve centre of politics in Anantapur district as it is the district headquarters. However, the urban constituency, which provided political stalwarts to the State, and faced 17 elections, has failed to get a cabinet berth so far. Though influential leaders emerged from this constituency irrespective of the party, none have made it to the State Cabinet, much to the disappointment of the people of Anantapur Urban. For reasons not known, no p

TIRUMALA: The pilgrim rush to the ever-bustling Tirumala resumed immediately after the general elections in Andhra Pradesh. The hill shrine has witnessed a reduced activity for more than a month, as the people are directly or indirectly busy with the election process not only in the State but across the country. During this period many devotees who had booked darshan, Arjitha Seva tickets, or held free tokens were notably absent, with official sources reporting between 10,000 to 22,000 no-shows.

VIJAYAWADA: Even after the end of Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Andhra Pradesh, employees are voicing out their concerns over the complexities of the postal ballot process, which they believe is causing a significant number of ballots to be invalidated. They are increasingly worried about their votes being not counted, as evidenced by the high invalidation rate in previous elections with 16% in 2014 and 20% in 2019. Andhra Pradesh has emerged as the State with the highest voter turnout in

Guwahati: The State Election Commission (SEC) of Nagaland has urged the Eastern Nagaland Peoples Organisation (ENPO) to reconsider its stance of asking citizens to abstain from participating in the June 26 elections to the urban local bodies in the state. In a statement, the SEC, Nagaland, said the method adopted by the ENPO to express [] The post Nagaland: Now Election commission urges ENPO to not boycott ULB polls appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

Won't turn it down if offered: BJP's Jual Oram amid buzz as contender for Odisha CM Amid speculations that he could be among the frontrunners for chief minister should they wrest Odisha from the BJD in the ongoing assembly elections, sitting BJP MP and the party's candidate from Sundergarh Lok Sabha constituency, Jual Oram said he doesn't aspire for the top post but will faithfully assign his duties if entrusted with the job of leading the state. The ruling Biju Janata Dal fielded former India h

PARVATHIPURAM-MANYAM: Despite anti-incumbency, the huge turnout of women voters in the just concluded elections has raised the victory hopes of several sitting YSRC MLAs in Parvathipuram-Manyam district. Kurupam MLA Pamula Puspha Sreevani, Parvathipuram MLA Alajangi Jogarao, Palakonda MLA Viswasarayi Kalavathi and Salur MLA Peedika Rajanna Dora are hopeful of getting re-elected as they are of the view that the women must have voted for the YSRC, acknowledging the commitment of the YS Jagan Mohan

Phase five LS polls: Rae Bareli, Amethi among 14 UP seats going to polls on Monday Voting for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, which will decide the fate of four Union ministers, including Rajnath Singh and Smriti Irani, and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, will be held on Monday. Voting will also take place for the assembly bypoll to Lucknow East assembly constituency. The seats going to polls in the fifth phase are Mohanlalganj (SC), Rae Bareli, Amethi, Jalaun (SC), Jh

HYDERABAD: After facing defeat in the 2023 Assembly polls, the BRS is hoping to retain the Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda graduates Member of Legislative Council (MLC) seat in the byelection scheduled to be held on May 27. This byelection was necessitated following the resignation of Palla Rajeshwar Reddy from the Council following his election to the Assembly from Jangaon on a BRS ticket. This byelection will test the pink partys strength in the three erstwhile districts. In the previous election, R

Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis urges voters to counter 'vote jihad' by supporting PM Modi in Lok Sabha elections at campaign rally in Bhiwandi for Mahayuti candidate Kapil Patil from the constituency.

BHUBANESWAR: A day after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik termed top BJP leaders and his counterparts from BJP-ruled states campaigning in the state political tourists, the saffron party came down on BJD for disrespecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet colleagues. Addressing three separate meetings of BJP workers in Bhubaneswar, Kendrapara and Balasore, the top five leaders of the party held a first-of-its-kind roadshow in Balasore to put up an united face. The leaders- state BJP pres

BHUBANESWAR: The BJD on Saturday hit out at BJP accusing it of spreading lies about Srimandir Parikrama Prakalpa in Puri. The regional party also said that Ratna Bhandar will be opened in July this year. Addressing mediapersons at Sankha Bhawan, BJD Lok Sabha candidate for Berhampur Bhrugu Buxipatra slammed the BJP leaders for playing petty politics over Parikrama project and accused them of being in the habit of lying. Buxipatra said there is no truth in the claims of BJP that Rs 4,500 crore ha

BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday hit out at his counterparts from BJP-ruled states, who during their campaign here are reiterating party promise to make Odisha no 1, saying they should look at their own states before commenting on the state. In a video message, Naveen said,They are making a lot of promises which include making Odisha number one state in the country. But people of the state are laughing at them. He advised the BJP chief ministers to concentrate on their own

Voters in the Dominican Republic, led by President Luis Abinader, will participate in elections focusing on the crackdown on the shared border with Haiti. President Leonel Fernandez and Mayor Abel Martinez are also in the presidential race along with legislative elections. Abinader's anti-corruption agenda and economic growth efforts have resonated with the 8 million voters.

BHUBANESWAR: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has seized cash, liquor, drugs and other valuable materials worth Rs 254 crore as part of its enforcement drive for election management in the state. Chief electoral officer (CEO) Nikunja Bihari Dhal said Rs 17.18 crore in cash, 31 lakh litres of liquor worth Rs 35.63 crore, contraband, mostly ganja, worth Rs 74 crore along with precious metals worth around Rs 14 crore and other materials worth Rs 112.66 crore have been seized by different enfo

Top intel sources said: Terror attacks are mainly due to two reasons -- normalcy during the elections and the upcoming yatra. These attacks are a sign of desperation.

BHUBANESWAR: Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Saturday said BJD and BJP have a covert understanding and are fighting elections in the state only to hoodwink people. They (BJD and BJP) are running a double-engine government to exploit the resources of the state and its people, Pilot told mediapersons during his visit to the state to campaign for his partys candidates in Balasore Lok Sabha constituency. Coming down on the BJD government in the state, Pilot said it has failed on all fronts du

HYDERABAD: BJP nominee from Medak M Raghunandan Rao on Saturday lodged a formal complaint with DGP Ravi Gupta accusing BRS candidate P Venkataram Reddy of severe misconduct pertaining to phone-tapping case and sought an inquiry by a senior IPS officer. In his complaint, the BJP leader said that a series of confessions and statements from police officials reveal a pattern of illegal money collection and distribution during the Assembly elections. He said that former Task Force OSD Radha Kishan Ra

SAMBALPUR: Home voting process for elections in Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency is underway in full swing with over 701 votes collected so far from PwD and senior citizens aged 85 years and above. The district is set to go for polls on May 25. Sub-collector-cum-returning officer of Sambalpur, Puspanjali Panda said the first phase of home voting was held from May 13 to 16 and the second phase from May 17 to 18. Until now, home voting is over in Sambalpur and Rengali Assembly constituencies. The

Congress candidate Kanhaiya Kumar alleges BJP worker attacked him during campaign in North East Delhi, claims assailant seen with rival Manoj Tiwari on stage. Delhi unit of BJP refutes accusation. Kumar urges voters to focus on real issues, challenges Tiwari to debate, and encourages voting in Lok Sabha elections. He files complaints for safety and fair election.

Rayagada: There seems to be no let-up in migration from Rayagada as labourers from the district have again started migrating to their work places in other states to earn a livelihood after the first phase polling in the district ended, May 13. According to reports, Rayagada district has turned into a hub for trafficking of []

The Lok Sabha elections for the 10 parliamentary constituencies of Haryana are going to be held in a single phase on May 25

Bhubaneswar: Former Minister and Nimapara MLA Samir Ranjan Dash on Sunday resigned from the primary membership of BJD after being denied a ticket to fight assembly elections. He sent his resignation letter to party president Naveen Patnaik. The leader of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has lost confidence on me and the party organisations [] The post Samir Dash Quits BJD Over Ticket Denial appeared first on Pragativadi | Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha, Latest Odisha News .