Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday urged the people of Goa to vote for INDIA bloc candidates in the Lok Sabha elections o protect democracy, diversity, stop corruption and 'washing machine politics'.

Critics says a slew of new films points to an emerging genre that aligns with the ruling BJPs ideology.

New Delhi, May 3: The Supreme Court on Friday said it may consider granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in view of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, in a ray of hope to the AAP chief arrested in the excise policy-linked money laundering case. Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 and is [] The post May consider interim bail to Kejriwal in view of polls: SC appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Health News Roundup: CDC recommends avoiding exposure to sick or dead animals; Amgen jumps after teasing weight-loss drug data, rival stocks fall and more Following is a summary of current health news briefs. CDC recommends avoiding exposure to sick or dead animals The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday that people should avoid exposures to sick or dead animals suspected to be infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus. Farmers, workers and emergency responders should wear

President Biden and top Democratic lawmakers in Washington distanced themselves from pro-Palestinian protests engulfing many college campuses this week, as Republicans work overtime to associate them with the chaotic scenes unfolding around the country ahead of the 2024 elections.

Labour has discovered a knack of winning in the local elections where they need to win in a general election.

In cricket terms, the battleground of Gujarat in the 2024 general elections can be seen as a match between a powerful team with strong fast bowlers and aggressive batters, against weaker opponents who have suffered defeats in the previous two seasons of 2019 and 2014. Arguably, the only point of interest and speculation among experts, commentators, and viewers of the match appears to be the margin of victory.

Kakinada: Senior Congress leader V. Hanumantha Rao on Friday said that any attempt by Prime Minister Narendra Modi or Union home minister Amit Shah to arrest Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy over Amit Shah's morphed video would result in a sweeping victory for the Congress in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Telangana state. Speaking to the media alongside former Union minister M.M. Pallam Raju, contesting as a candidate for the Kakinada Lok Sabha seat, Rao criticised the BJP for engaging in vindi

Picture used for representation purpose. Photo: PTI Picture used for representation purpose. Photo: PTI Visakhapatnam: The police in Alluri Sitarama Raju and Parvathipuram districts are focusing on Maoist-influenced polling stations for conducting the elections in a smooth manner on May 13. Cops in the two districts have identified 651 LWE sensitive and 238 law and order problem polling stations. A police official in ASR district said that they have identified 610 Left Wing Extremist sensitive

New Delhi:Congress has changed its generation in Uttar Pradeshs Raebareli Lok Sabha constituency. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination papers from Raebareli on Friday, a seat that has been represented by his family for generations. The Raebareli seat, where his grandfather, grandmother and mother had fought and won elections, for the first time Rahul [] The post Rahul Gandhi becomes 3rd Generation of Gandhi family to Contest from Raebareli appeared first on Pragativadi | Odisha News, Br

Tory council representation has imploded, but Labours gains have not been seismic. These charts show what this may signal for a general election Conservative representation has collapsed to its lowest level since 1998 in the areas that voted in Thursdays local elections, according to a Guardian analysis. The Tories now control 19% of seats in the 98 council areas that had announced results by 20:40 on 3 May their lowest level since Labours Tony Blair swept to power in the late 1990s. Continue r

Meanwhile, with the elections in Srinagar slated for May 13, the authorities on Friday placed the Mirwaiz under house arrest and disallowed congregational prayers at Jama Masjid

Hyderabad: Syed Raziuddin, a 96-year-old resident of Qazipura in Shalibanda, could keep his unique record of voting in all elections since Independence intact, thanks to the vote from home facility extended to senior citizens by the Election Commission. He cast his vote from the comfort of his home. The senior citizen had minor issues related to eyes but could comfortably hear and understand. Everyone should cast his vote, he said to those present in his house. Similarly, the 92-year-old Kamala

Hyderabad : Gaddam Sita Reddy, the wife of Congress' Chevella candidate G. Ranjith Reddy, held a door-to-door campaign in his support at Sriramnagar in Vikarabad on Friday. Sita Reddy said that if the Congress won the Lok Sabha elections, the poor would get Six Guarantees and appealed to the voters to elect Ranjith Reddy with a big majority. Ranjith Reddy took part in a booth-level party workers meeting in Rajendranagar. He called upon party workers to reach out to every voter and every househol

South Bengaluru, south Chennai, south Delhi, south Mumbai, south Kolkata. There is something special about the southern parts of Indian metros that makes the affluent stay there. Quite the contrast from the laggard Global South. The problem with what we might call Indias Urban South is that they dont like lifestyle disruptions like voting at elections. We have seen that this year in the constituencies of Chennai South and Bengaluru South, both of which saw less than 55 percent voters showing up.

Mumbai : The State Branch of Election Commission of India (ECI) has seized drugs worth Rs 220.65 crore and 49.95 crore in cash from various parts of the state. Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) S. Chockalingam on Friday informed that the state machinery has also seized 46.76 lakh litres of liquor. Beside this, 1,595 illegal weapons have been seized and they have also canceled the licenses of 1,110 arms and seized them. Preventive actions have been taken against 1,11,878 individuals acros

Hours after the Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered for shifting of Odisha Mission Shakti secretary Sujata Pandian to a non-people department, the state government on Friday transferred her to the finance department as special secretary. The ECI order to transfer came late on Thursday night following the Bharatiya Janata Partys allegations of misuse of public office. The ECI had Thursday night asked the state government for transfer of Sujata Pandian who is the wife of Odisha Chief Minist

Matsyalingam from YSRCP and Raja Rao of the BJP to vie for the ST-reserved constituency; in the 2019 elections, Ch. Phalguna from YSRCP won over slain TDP leader Mr. Sarveswara Raos son Kidari Sravan

Nizamabad: Nizamabad MP, BJP MP candidate Arvind Dharmapuri, criticised the recent allocation of Rs 43 crore by the Congress government for the reopening of Nizam Sugar Factory, labelling it as an election stunt. In a statement to reporters at the BJP district office on Friday, Arvind accused Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of lacking genuine interest in resolving the issues faced by Nizam Sugars. Arvind pointed out that the Congress government had previously constituted a committee headed by Da

Addressing several public gatherings,Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Omar Abdullah stated that the BJP did not field candidates for three Valley seats because it is aware of its position.

New Delhi: Noting that the arguments on Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwals plea challenging his arrest may take time, the Supreme Court on Friday said it may consider granting interim bail to him in the excise policy scam in view of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The apex court asked additional solicitor-general S.V. Raju to take instructions (from the Centre) on what conditions should be imposed in case it decides to grant interim bail and adjourned the matter till Tuesday. A bench of Just

AAP leaders rally for INDIA bloc nominees in Delhi LS polls With Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal behind bars, AAP leaders on Friday addressed public meetings in different parts of Delhi to rally support for the opposition INDIA bloc's candidates in the Lok Sabha polls. Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh and Delhi minister Atishi held a 'Sankalp Sabha' as part of the AAP's 'Jail Ka Jawab Vote Se' campaign in Kalkaji assembly segment which falls under South Delhi Lok Sabha constituency. The INDIA bloc has

BJP national president J P Nadda late on Thursday night reviewed measures undertaken by the party here to improve polling percentage in the final two rounds of Lok Sabha polls in Madhya Pradesh, scheduled to be held on May seven and May 13. Mr Nadda who had made an unscheduled visit to Bhopal after addressing a poll rally in Sironj falling under Sagar Lok Sabha constituency in the state on Thursday night here discussions with the senior leaders of the party here on the poll preparations in the r

Wins in East Midlands, North East, and York and North Yorkshire suggest Labour on course for general election success The Conservatives held on to their high-profile Tees Valley mayoralty with a reduced majority for Ben Houchen in the mayoral elections, but Labour won three other contests, in the East Midlands, North East and Rishi Sunaks own patch of North Yorkshire. Houchen was re-elected with a 16.5 percentage point swing to Labour. He won 81,930 votes (53.6%) against 63,141 (41.3%) for Labou

Vijayawada : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has cautioned the people that if the TD-led alliance wins power in the present polls, it would withdraw all the ongoing welfare schemes including the social security pensions in the state. Addressing the people at three locations of Narasapuram, Narasaraopeta and Kanigiri as part of his YSRCs electioneering on Friday, he said, The upcoming elections are not just to elect the MPs and MLAs. They are so important to decide whether to

Vijayawada: NDA leaders announced the schedule of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit parts of AP on May 6 and 8 to take part in the electioneering for the upcoming polls in AP. BJP leader Lanka Dinakar, Telugu Desam former MLC Ashok Babu and Jana Sena leader Gautam disclosed the details of Modis tour programme. Accordingly, PM Modi will address a public meeting at Vemagiri near Rajahmundry at 3.30 pm on May 6, to support the candidature of BJP Rajahmundry Lok Sabha nominee and AP BJP chief D.

Bhongir: Congress Bhuvanagiri Lok Sabha candidate Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy on Friday said that there was need to defeat the BJP to protect democracy and the Constitution. He asked the people to vote for the secular Congress to save democracy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conspiring to continue in the post permanently like the Presidents of Russia and China by changing the Constitution, Kiran Kumar Reddy alleged at a press conference. The BJP government constituted a committee in 2000 for ch

A group of BNP leaders and activists yesteday conducted mass communication and distributed leaflets urging common people to abstain from voting in the upcoming upazila elections

In 20 elections, the Congress has only lost thrice in Rae Bareli, considered a safer bet for Mr. Gandhi; BJP mocks Mr. Gandhi for running away, while Wayanad opponent accuses him of being dishonest with voters

Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Friday said it was time for the BRS, which made false claims about power before the Assembly elections and lost, to stop harping about power cuts as the state was not experiencing any such situation. Bhatti, the power minister, in a statement, condemned a BRS campaign on social media platforms about power cuts and trying to spread falsehoods about the situation. The fact is there are no power cuts and the Congress government has ensured

Hyderabad: The BJP candidate from Chevella Lok Sabha seat Konda Vishweshwar Reddy expressed dismay over the deteriorated use of harsh and abusive language by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy during public discourses. The BRS used to be abusive of its opponents and the Central government. While Revanth Reddy in the initial days exemplified dignified discourse, he has unfortunately succumbed to employing abusive language towards the Centre and Prime Minister, which is not good for the development o

Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, alleging that Gandhi shifted his constituency from Wayanad to Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli after anticipating defeat. Modi also predicted that the Congress' tally in the elections would not surpass 50 seats, marking an all-time low for the party.

Hyderabad: Congress candidate for Secunderabad Lok Sabha constituency Danam Nagender said that there was a huge anti-incumbency against the BJP for the May 13 elections, as TS BJP chief and Union minister G. Kishan Reddy had failed to do anything for the constituency after getting elected as Secunderabad MP five years ago. Nagender said that people were angry with the previous BRS government for neglecting Secunderabad in the last ten years. He said BRS Lok Sabha candidate T. Padma Rao Goud was

AAP campaign song gets EC nod The Delhi CEO's office has approved AAP's Lok Sabha elections campaign song after the party made modifications to it, officials said on Friday. AAP MLA Dilip Pandey, who penned and voiced the song, confirmed that the song has been approved. The party had claimed on April 28 that the Election Commission ''banned'' its campaign song ''Jail ka jawab vote se denge''. Delhi poll body officials, however, had said AAP was asked to modify the contents of the song since it v

INDIA bloc supports anti-national forces, is against Lord Ram, says BJP chief Nadda, but it is completely false. BJP president J P Nadda on Friday accused Congress and the INDIA bloc of supporting ''anti-national forces'' and being against Lord Ram. Nadda held campaign rallies in Dahod and Ahmedabad and a roadshow at Gandhidham in Gujarat where Lok Sabha elections will be held in the third phase on May 7. Speaking at Dahod, he said several INDIA bloc leaders were either in jail or on bail, and t

The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has declared that Karan Bhushan Singh, son of sitting Member of Parliament Brij Bhushan Singh, as its Lok Sabha candidate from the Kaiserganj Lok Sabha elections in Delhi. Brij Bhushan Singh has been dropped as the BJP candidate from Kaiserganj. In 2019 Lok Sabha elections,...

Supreme Court may grant interim bail to Kejriwal for elections due to prolonged arguments on his arrest in Delhi excise scandal. ED accused of unfair practices by suppressing evidence, leading to Kejriwal's alleged illegal arrest.

An official probe found evidence of foreign interference in Canada's last two federal elections but the results of the votes were not affected and the electoral system was robust, according to initial findings released on Friday.

JJP MLA Sihag's Support for BJP's Chautala Reflects National Priority JJP MLA Jogi Ram Sihag on Friday announced his support for Ranjit Singh Chautala, the BJP candidate from the Hisar seat in Haryana in the Lok Sabha elections, saying national interest is above party. Sihag also said he has been impressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of taking the country on a path of development. Extending his support to Ranjit Singh Chautala, Sihag -- the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) MLA from Barwal

Muslims, Christians, Hindus moving forward with feeling of brotherhood: BRS's Nama Nageswara Rao on Owaisi's remark In reaction to All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi's remarks to ANI comparing the situation of Muslims in today's India to that of Jews in Germany during dictator Adolf Hitler's era, Bharat Rashta Samithi (BRS) candidate from Khammam, Nama Nageswara Rao said that all religious communities in the country are moving forward with the feeling of brothe

Hyderabad: Senior BRS leader T. Harish Rao on Friday said Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddys comments at a public meeting in Siddipet on Thursday were irrelevant and included lies. Addressing a press meet in Siddipet, Harish Rao said Revanth Reddy was unable to digest Siddipets development and progress. Siddipet has won national and state awards. It was the BRS government that brought a medical college, police commissioners office, an IT hub, Rythu Bazaar and many other facilities and institutions

Bhubaneswar: The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) announced its candidate list for the upcoming Odisha general elections on Friday. The list includes candidates for five assembly seats. Anjani Soren, the daughter of JMM leader Shibu Soren and the sister of ex-CM Hemant Soren is set to run for the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha seat as well as [] The post JMMs Odisha Candidate List: Shibu Sorens Daughter to Fight for Both MP, MLA Seats appeared first on Pragativadi | Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha, Latest O

Hyderabad: The BRS will field Anugula Rakesh Reddy as its candidate for the Warangal Graduates Constituency MLC seat, the party announced on Friday. Rakesh Reddy, who was in the BJP earlier, had quit that party after it denied him a ticket in the last Assembly elections and joined the Bharat Rashtra Samithi.

While the ballots were still being counted on Friday, big losses for the Conservative Party could signal a difficult general election later this year.

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president J P Nadda are scheduled to visit Odisha over the next few days to campaign for the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. PM Modi is scheduled to address two political rallies in Berhampur and Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituencies May 6. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is []

VISHAKHAPATNAM: Botsa Satyanarayana, a key figure in the YSRC cabinet, holds significant sway in North Andhra. He spoke about the current election management, government policies and the party manifesto in an exclusive interview with Deccan Chronicle. The state education minister spoke about many issues and, in special, said a ban on liquor can be effected after 15 years. He expressed confidence in the YSRC winning the present polls and retaining power. Excerpts from the interview: Q. How confid

These were intensely domestic polls. But it was foreign affairs that caused Sir Keir Starmer trouble The results from local elections across England suggestthat the Tories are on course to lose power toLabour when voters elect a new parliament. SirJohnCurtice, the eminent pollster, set the tone by telling the BBC that he was looking at one of the worst, if not the worst, Conservative performances in local government elections for the last 40 years. The fault ultimately lies with Rishi Sunak , th

With an estimated 25% vote share, Tory performance matches 1995 nadir reached under John Major Local and mayoral election results live updates Results from local elections held across England on Thursday appear to confirm that Rishi Sunaks Conservatives are on their way out of power after 14 years. The party, which brought the world Brexit, has been consistently trailing its main rival, Labour, led by Keir Starmer, by about 20 points in opinion polls. Continue reading...

Lok Sabha Polls: RJD aims to make mark in Bihar's Supaul after 25 long years Supaul Lok Sabha constituency, which has been considered a stronghold of the socialists for a long time, is set for a keen contest as RJD has fielded its candidate after 25 years since the 1998 Lok Sabha polls against sitting MP and JD-U leader Dileshwar Kamait. The National Democratic Alliance has reposed faith in sitting MP and JDU leader Dileshwar Kamait, whereas the RJD has fielded Chandrahas Chaupal, its MLA from t

UK Conservatives have faced their worst defeat in the local council elections whose results are still being declared. Analysts suggest an early general election could be the way forward, according to reports.

Lok Sabha Elections Aim to Transform India into a Developed Nation Led by Prime Minister, Declares Nadda BJP president JP Nadda on Friday held a roadshow in Gandhidham town in Gujarat's Kutch district. Standing on a specially designed vehicle, Nadda and Vinod Chavda, the party's candidate from Kutch Lok Sabha seat, greeted people as well as BJP workers who had gathered along the route. Addressing people at the end of the roadshow, Nadda expressed confidence that people of Kutch will choose Chavd

Nalgonda: Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Thursday said that BRS would split into four parts after the Lok Sabha elections. BRS president K. Chandrashekar Rao had looted the public when he was Chief Minister. His daughter K. Kavitha was spending time in jail and Rao would meet the same fate, Venkat Reddy said. He was speaking at a meeting to mark the filing of nomination papers by Chinthapandu Naveen (Teenmar Mallanna), Congress candidate for the Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda graduates constitu

Bhubaneswar: Ending all speculations, Khandapada MLA Soumya Ranjan Patnaik confirmed on Friday that he will run as an Independent candidate in the upcoming elections from the Ghasipura Assembly constituency in Odisha. Patnaik made this declaration following a public meeting in Ghasipura, Keonjhar district. The MLS stated that he took the decision respecting the wishes of [] The post Soumya Ranjan Patnaik to Fight from Ghasipura Seat as Independent Candidate appeared first on Pragativadi | Odisha

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday refuted a media report claiming that major changes in the income tax system would be introduced when the new government assumes office after the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

Heatwave to Persist for Two More Days in Eastern and Southern Peninsular India The record-breaking heatwave spell affecting east India and parts of the southern peninsular region continued unabated on Friday, with temperatures settling above 44 degrees Celsius in at least 13 places. Intensely hot conditions prevailed in parts of Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Maximum temperatures settled in the range of 43-46 degrees Celsius in parts of Andhra Pradesh, Te

Election Commission Vows Timely Release of Turnout Figures Amid the opposition's allegations of delay by the Election Commission in sharing voter turnout data, the poll body on Friday asserted that booth-wise data of ''actual number of votes polled'' is available with the candidates soon after the voting ends. The EC also said it attaches ''due importance'' to the timely release of voter turnout figures after each phase of the poll. The opposition parties including the Left, TMC and the Congress

Bhopal: State unit Congress chief Jitu Patwaris purported offensive comment against a Dalit woman leader of BJP has sparked political row with BJP declaring to launch an agitation across Madhya Pradesh in protest against it. A purported video in which Mr Patwari was heard making unsavoury remarks against senior BJP leader and former minister Imarti Devi has gone viral on social media, triggering a huge political row here. The Congress leader made the purported statement while talking to the med

The former Congress president has declared immovable assets with a current market price of Rs 11,15,02,598. These include self-acquired immovable assets currently worth Rs 9,04,89,000 and Rs 2,10,13,598 worth of inherited assets.

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to create an image of 'Hindu hriday samrat' (king of Hindu hearts) in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The Thiruvananthapuram MP also claimed there was a decline in the voting percentage in certain areas in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls and it reflected the indifference being felt by the traditional BJP supporter.

Labour called for a general election announcement by Rishi Sunak after significant gains in the local elections, and also securing Continue reading Labour pushes for general election after Tory losses The post Labour pushes for general election after Tory losses appeared first on EasternEye .

On 2 May, BJP announced that sitting MP Brij Bhushan would not be contesting for elections this year.

The leader and his chancellor look like incumbents. That will make voters even more impatient for solutions to Britains ills It was not an opinion poll. These were local elections about local issues. The results tell you only about where we are now, not where we might be come the autumn, or whenever it is that Rishi Sunak finally submits himself to the judgment of the country. You know all the caveats, to which we can add one more: some of the biggest results, namely the mayoral contests in Lond

He ran away to Varanasi..., Mallikarjun Kharge on PM Modi's 'Daro Mat Bhago Mat' remarks on Rahul Gandhi Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Daro Mat Bhago Mat' remarks on Rahul Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday claimed that PM Modi himself ran away to Varanasi. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination from Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency on Friday. He (PM Modi) himself has run away to Varanasi, ask him, Kharge asked. After a lot of specul

In this episode of Worldview from the US, amid student protests over Israeli bombing on Gaza, we discuss if foreign policy is the key election issue in the worlds most keenly watched Presidential race.

FM Sitharaman trashes media report on changes in income tax rules after LS polls New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday refuted a media report claiming that major changes in the income tax system would be introduced when the new government assumes office after the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The 30-share BSE benchmark [] The post FM Sitharaman trashes media report on changes in income tax rules after LS polls appeared first on Mangalorean.com .

Guwahati: More than 1.3 lakh Garos living in Kamrup Metro, Kamrup, Goalpara, Dhubri, Chirang and Kokrajhar districts of Assam will vote for the Congress party in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections in Assam. This was revealed by the leaders of several Garo Organisations- Garo National Council (GNC), Garo Women Council (GWC), Garo Youth [] The post 1.3 lakh Garos of Assam to vote for Congress in 3rd phase of LS polls: say Garo bodies appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday said it may consider granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in view of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, in a ray of hope to the AAP chief arrested in the excise policy-linked money laundering case. Kejriwal was arrested March 21 and is currently lodged in Tihar []

Congress commits to eliminate crime from Haryana: Raj Babbar after filing nomination from Gurugram Film actor Raj Babbar, Congress candidate from the Gurugram Lok Sabha seat, on Friday said if his party comes to power at the Centre, it will ensure all criminals in Haryana are eliminated and the peace is established in the state. Addressing a public meeting before he filed his nomination, Babbar said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is completely distraught as it has sensed its defeat in the gene

Rahul Gandhi files nomination from Rae Bareli; BJP takes a dig at his 'escape' from Amethi Congress leader Rahul Gandhi filed his papers from Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli constituency on Friday, barely an hour before nominations closed for the Lok Sabha seat. Earlier, in the morning, the Congress ended the suspense over Amethi and Rae Bareli constituencies, announcing his candidature from the seat held by his mother Sonia Gandhi for the last two decades. She recently moved to the Rajya Sabha. Gand

Congress' Udit Raj, BJP's Khandelwal, and Bidhuri Nominate for Lok Sabha Polls in Delhi The Congress' Udit Raj and the BJP's Praveen Khandelwal and Ramvir Singh Bidhuri were among 33 candidates who filed their nominations in Delhi on Friday for the Lok Sabha elections. Polling for the national capital's seven seats will be held in the sixth phase on May 25. The last date to file nominations is May 6. So far, 90 candidates have filed their papers for Delhi's seven seats. Khandelwal (64), the BJP'

New Delhi, May 3 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday told Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwals lawyer that it can consider giving interim bail to him owing to the Elections. While concluding the hearing in Arvind Kejriwals plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate, a bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta... The post SC to consider giving interim bail to Delhi CM Kejriwal due to elections first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

Adhir's 'Vote for BJP' Video Allegedly Manipulated, Says Police West Bengal Police on Friday said a video clip purportedly showing Congress' West Bengal president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury urging people to ''vote for the BJP'' was manipulated. In this connection, a separate case has been lodged at Jangipur police station which includes relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) such as 499/500 (criminal defamation) and Section 66D of the Information Technology (IT) Act 2000, a police officer

Chennai: The hustle and bustle at the Chennai airports domestic terminal has increased of late as more and more people are taking flight from the city in view of the broiling heat with various airlines operating a plethora of special summer services to different destinations like Thoothukudi, Madurai, Coimbatore, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata. Those leaving for destinations within the State like Madurai and Coimbatore are mostly headed to salubrious hill stations like Kodiakana

8th Pay Commission Salary Hike: 10 years of 7th Pay Commission have been completed. Meanwhile, according to reports, a new pay revision commission is likely to be established for central government employees after the general elections. 8th Pay Commission Salary Hike: Lok Sabha elections are going on, in such a situation the central government employee [] The post 8th Pay Commission: New Update! After the elections, money will be available under the 8th Pay Commission? know here first appeared o

Akhilesh Yadav criticizes Covid vaccine, demands free heart tests. AstraZeneca's Vaxzevria linked to blood clot side effect. Criticizes BJP leaders, emphasizes public rights, inflation reduction, democracy preservation, youth future, 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Hyderabad: BJP state president G. Kishan Reddy challenged Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for a discussion on railway projects that have been taken up in the state during the UPA regime and the Modi government. The Centre is conducting a final location survey of a 200-km railway line between Ramagundam and Manuguru, at an estimated cost of Rs 3,600 crore, he said. Addressing a press conference, Kishan Reddy said that the BRS government had not extended any cooperation even though the Centre had

Claim: A video of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath apparently questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the ' mangalsutras ' (a sacred thread worn by married Hindu women) of the widows of the security personnel who died in the Pulwama terror attack is viral. Fact: BOOM found that the video is altered by cutting and pasting different portions of Yogi Adityanth's speech to make the false claim. In the original speech, Adityanath was in fact quoting Dimple Yadav, Samajwadi Party le

Hyderabad: Efforts are underway to add another 70 km metro rail line. The focus is on connecting Hyderabad airport from multiple locations like Secunderabad, Nagole, LB Nagar, Chandrayangutta. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has given us instructions to Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) to extend the line from Miyapur to Patencheru, Raidurg to Financial District, and LB Nagar to Hayathnagar or even Peddamberpet, said HMRL managing director NVS Reddy. We are hoping for the required approvals fro

EC intensifies efforts to boost voter turnout after decline in LS polls The Election Commission on Friday said it has ''doubled up'' its voter participation interventions to overcome the ''small'' dip in turnout in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls. The turnout stood at 66.14 per cent in the first phase and at 66.71 per cent in the second phase. Compared to the voter participation in the past, this is ''among the best'' but ''somewhat lags'' behind the high benchmarks of the 2019 gener

AAP, Congress Leaders Form Coalition for Lok Sabha Elections, Appoint Coordinators A meeting of AAP and the Congress' coordination committee was held on Friday to discuss the alliance's strategy in Delhi for the Lok Sabha elections. Polling for the national capital's seven seats will be held in the sixth phase on May 25. Devender Yadav, the interim chief of the Congress' Delhi unit, said the meeting was held for improved coordination between the two parties' workers. ''Today, we held a meeting i

The voting in these seats willbe heldbetween 7 AMto6 PMandthe counting for all the votes will take place on June 4.

Cong apprehensive of defeat in upcoming polls, fearing change in Amethi representation: Thakur on Rahul Gandhi's Rae Bareli switch Congress has fielded Rahul Gandhi from the Rae Bareli constituency instead of Amethi as everyone in the party, right from top to bottom, is afraid of defeat, senior BJP leader Anurag Thakur said on Friday. Addressing a gathering of 'Panna Pramukhs' in Sujanpur tehsil of Hamirpur, the Union minister said, ''Congress party is looking completely hopeless and disappointe

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), on Friday, decided to award voting rights to top four finishers of ongoing Womens Football League in the upcoming BFF elections, which is expected to take place in either October or November this year.

Says it has set up high priority channel with ECI for supporting safe elections

Revolutionary Goan Party challenges established players in Goa's elections with anti-migrant, pro-Goan stance, aiming for state governance

THANE: THANE: Former Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam, along with his family, joined the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday. The former Mumbai MP had left the undivided Shiv Sena nearly two decades ago. Nirupam joined Congress in 2005 and was appointed as general secretary of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee. He won the Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat in the 2009 elections, defeating BJP veteran Ram Naik by a narrow margin in a keenly fought contest. 'Tremend

The Congress's 11th-hour, early-morning decision on Amethi and Raebareli contained a big twist. Rahul Gandhi, who was expected to make an all-out bid to win back Amethi, has been announced as the party candidate from Raebareli, the seat vacated recently by his mother Sonia Gandhi when she moved to Rajya Sabha.In Amethi, the family bastion which defected to the BJP five years ago, the Congress will be represented by Kishori Lal Sharma, a longtime loyalist of the Gandhi family. Priyanka Gandhi Vad

SC to Consider Interim Bail For Kejriwal in View of Upcoming LS Polls, Issues Notice to ED In a ray of hope to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after 43 days of his arrest in the excise policy-linked money laundering case, the Supreme Court on Friday told the Enforcement Directorate to be ready with the case as it may consider hearing arguments on his interim bail on May 7 on account of Lok Sabha polls in Delhi. Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 and is currently lodged in Tihar jail under judicial

Youngistaan Foundation, in collaboration with the National Service Scheme (NSS) of MGIT, organized a town hall event titled Worlds Largest Festival Of Democracy aimed at discussing the pivotal role of youth in elections and voting through various art forms and discussions. The event, held at MGIT, featured captivating performances including a music act by X gang, a poignant poem recitation by Kiran B, and a thought-provoking drama presented by the college drama club Spotlight. Distinguished gues

GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday claimed that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will win in Pakistan if elections are held there but in India, victory will be of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Sarma had lashed out at Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday as well, calling them irrelevant in Assam and past the expiry date. Rahul Gandhi is very popular in Pakistan and if elections are held there and he contests those, he will win by a huge margin, there

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SRINAGAR: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Friday asked the BJP why it had not fielded candidates from the Kashmir Valley despite claiming to have put Jammu and Kashmir on the path of development following the abrogation of Article 370. The BJP has not fielded candidates for the Lok Sabha elections from the three seats []

New Delhi, May 3 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday told the Enforcement Directorate that it would consider hearing arguments on the interim bail plea of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy-linked money laundering case on account of the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi.

New Delhi, May 3: Amid the political hullabaloo over Congress leader Rahul Gandhis nomination from Uttar Pradeshs Raebareli, his second after Keralas Wayanad constituency for 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took a dig at the Gandhi scion, saying he can easily win elections from Pakistan. The Assam Chief Minister, while [] The post Rahul can win elections from Pakistan, Assam CMs swipe at Gandhi scion appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Brij Bhushan Singh on Friday said that he was approached by a Congress leader to fight the elections on the party ticket.

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The Congress and Shiv Sena-UBT, both part of the opposition INDIA bloc, have been dealt a huge blow in Sangli with Congress rebel Vishal Patil contesting as an Independent and the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi deciding to extend support to him

KOLKATA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked the West Bengal BJP unit to create a separate legal cell to provide help to genuine teachers and candidates who have lost jobs due to the School Service Commission (SSC) scam. While addressing an election rally at Burdwan-Durgapur, PM Modi said that although he wants those involved in corruption by the TMC to be punished, he does not want the innocent to suffer. The corruption that the TMC has done in Bengal regarding the school recruitment is sham

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