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Assets Owned by Chandrababu Naidu and Wife Grow at 41 Per Cent to Rs 810 Crore in Five Years

In 2019, Naidus family owned assets, both movable and immovable worth Rs 574.3 crore, as per the affidavit filed by the TDP chief for the last assembly polls

19 Apr 2024 10:49 pm
Lok Sabha Election 2024 | BJP's Candidate MP B.Y. Raghavendra | Lok Sabha Polls | N18V | News18

The battle for Shivamogga in Karnataka is an intense one in Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Voting will take place on the Lok Sabha seat on May 7 in the third phase.Three-time MP BY Raghavendra, who is former chief minister BS Yediyurappas son, has been brimming with confidence even though he is faced with a rebellion from his fathers close political rival KS Eshwarappa, who has filed his nomination as an Independent.

19 Apr 2024 10:49 pm
Lok Sabha Election 2024 | BJP's Jhalawar Candidate Dushyant Singh | Lok Sabha Polls | N18V | News18

Lok Sabha Election 2024 | BJP's Jhalawar Candidate Dushyant Singh | Lok Sabha Polls | N18V | News18

19 Apr 2024 10:40 pm
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Phase 1 Records Over 60% Turnout, PM Modi Says People Are Voting For NDA

Tripura, whose one seat went to polls, recorded the highest polling percentage of 79.9 per cent, followed by West Bengal (3 seats) at 77.57 per cent, while Puducherry reported 73.25 per cent voter turnout. The lowest voting took place in Bihar where only 47.49 per cent voters landed up for polling in four seats

19 Apr 2024 10:26 pm
Elections Phase 1 | Phase - 1 Toughest For BJP | Will They Achieve 'Mission 400'? | LS Polls |News18

The first phase of voting for the 18th Lok Sabha elections began in 21 states and Union territories today. Sixty per cent voter turnout was recorded till 7 pm across the states. Seats in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir, Lakshadweep and Puducherry go to polls today.More than 16.63 crore vo

19 Apr 2024 9:57 pm
'Great Response': PM Modi Thanks Voters After Lok Sabha Phase 1 Polling, Exudes Confidence in NDA

Voters braved the heat in most parts while at some places, they waited patiently in pouring rain as the world's largest poll exercise got underway at 7 am

19 Apr 2024 9:49 pm
Congress Hits Back After Vijayan's 'Old Name of Rahul Gandhi' Jibe

Gandhi, while addressing multiple election campaigns in the state, had on Thursday lashed out at Vijayan and wondered why the Left leader was targeting him while he was fighting against the BJP

19 Apr 2024 9:44 pm
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | K. Annamalai In An Exclusive Conversation With Anand Narasimhan | News18

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | We Are Very Happy With Huge Turnout Of Voters In Tamil Nadu | News18K. Annamalai in an exclusive phone conversation with News18 and said, We are very happy with huge turnout of voters in Tamil Nadu.

19 Apr 2024 8:57 pm
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Phase 1 | Voters Turnout Hold Key In Tamil Nadu | DMK Vs BJP | News18

The Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu have always been swept by one of the two major alliances since 2004, barring 2009 when the state delivered a split verdict with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and its allies winning 27 of the 39 seats while its rival coalition, led by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) winning the rest.With the states 39 seats going to the polls on April 19, there are signs that the electoral battle may again be headed for a similar one-sided mandate.

19 Apr 2024 7:51 pm
Not Love Jihad: Karnataka Government Amid Outrage Over Woman's Murder In College | News18

The murder of a Karnataka Congress corporator's daughter inside a college campus in Hubballi has ignited a political firestorm in the state, with the opposition BJP and the Congress government sparring over 'love jihad' charges.Neha, a 23-year-old Masters of Computer Applications (MCA) student, was attacked by Fayaz on the campus of BVB College in Hubballi on Thursday. CCTV footage showed Fayaz stabbing Neha multiple times before fleeing. Police said the woman died of multiple stab wounds inflic

19 Apr 2024 7:24 pm
Election Festival Begins: Phase 1 Holds The Key? | Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | LS Polls 2024 | News18

Lok Sabha polls 2024 - billed by the BJP as a milestone to 2047 and the Opposition as a battle for democracy's survival - began today. In the first of the 7-phase exercise, voting is being held in 102 seats across 21 states and Union Territories.

19 Apr 2024 6:49 pm
Election Phase 1 | Election Festival Begins: Phase-1 Holds The Key? | Lok Sabha Elections | News18

Election Phase 1 | Election Festival Begins: Phase-1 Holds The Key? | Lok Sabha Elections | News18

19 Apr 2024 6:43 pm
Elections Phase 1 | Choreographer Anitha Ratnam Votes In Tamil Nadu Today | LS Polls 2024 | News18

Elections Phase 1 | Choreographer Anitha Ratnam Votes In Tamil Nadu Today | LS Polls 2024 | News18Choreographer Anitha Ratnam castes her vote in Tamil Nadu today.

19 Apr 2024 6:34 pm
Tamil Nadu: 51.18% Voter Turnout So Far; Shah Says BJP Expecting Its 'Best Show In South' | News18

Tamil Nadu: 51.18% Voter Turnout So Far; Shah Says BJP Expecting Its 'Best Show In South' | News18

19 Apr 2024 5:04 pm
Maharashtra: NCP's Chhagan Bhujbal Opts Out Of Poll Race In Nashik Amid MahaYuti Bloc's Indecision over LS Seat

Both Bhujbal and sitting Shiv Sena MP from Nashik Hemant Godse were vying for nominations from the seat

19 Apr 2024 4:52 pm
ZPM Won't Join Any Alliances At Centre If Party Candidate Wins Lok Sabha Polls: Mizoram CM

Lalduhoma said his party will neither join the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nor the INDIA bloc if ZPM candidate Richard Vanlalhmangaiha is elected

19 Apr 2024 3:04 pm
Home Minister Amit Shah Files Nomination From Gandhinagar Lok Sabha Seat

Shah was accompanied by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel when he submitted the nomination papers to Gandhinagar collector and district election officer in the state capital

19 Apr 2024 2:07 pm
'Where Did Mosque Come From?' BJP Candidate Madhavi Latha On Row Over Her Viral Video Of 'Imaginary Arrow'

A video showing Madhavi Latha directing an imaginary arrow at a mosque in Hyderabad during a Ram Navami procession on Wednesday surfaced on the internet

19 Apr 2024 1:47 pm
Bangalore Never Had Woman MP & Cong's Sowmya Reddy Wants to Make History

In Bangalore South, Late H N Ananth Kumar, who had served as Union Minister, had represented this segment for six consecutive terms from 1996. But Sowmya daughter of senior Congress leader and Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy remains unperturbed

19 Apr 2024 1:11 pm
EC Flags Low Voter Turnout in States With Larger Immigration Rates, Populations in 2019 Polls

Unpaid leave, wage loss, travel expenses and payment delays are all factors that hinder most migrants from voting. As of now, there is no plan to allow domestic migrants to vote remotely but they have right to paid leave

19 Apr 2024 12:37 pm
Stone Pelting, Kidnapping & Offices Burnt Down: Poll Violence Mars Phase-1 Voting in Bengal as BJP, TMC Workers Clash

Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri seats went to polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections

19 Apr 2024 11:07 am
Lok Sabha Election 2024: Narendra Modi on the cusp of a third term as PM!

As Indias mammoth Lok Sabha Election 2024 kicks off, Narendra Modi is on the cusp of a third term as PM

19 Apr 2024 9:49 am
Tamil Nadu Election 2024 Voting: Will The PM's South Push Work? | Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | News18

he first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha election - a 44-day, seven-phase democratic exercise to elect a new government - begins this morning with over 16.63 crore voters, including 35.67 lakh first-timers, heading to 1.87 lakh polling booths set up in 102 seats across 21 states and union territories.

19 Apr 2024 9:30 am
Barmer Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Ravindra Singh Bhati and Other Key Factors at Play

The quest for Barmer is all set to be a three-way contest between the BJP, Congress and Ravindra Bhati, an Independent candidate.

19 Apr 2024 9:16 am
Assembly Election 2024: Voting Underway In Arunachal Pradesh And Sikkim | Latest Updates

People of 60 Assembly seats in Arunachal and 32 Assembly seats in Sikkim will cast their votes the same day as voters of 102 Parliamentary constituencies across 21 states will exercise their polling rights in the first phase of the Lok Sabha election which has also begun today

19 Apr 2024 8:08 am
West Bengal Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Updates: Coochbehar, Alipurduar & Jalpaiguri To Witness Poll Battle Today

West Bengal Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting LIVE: PM Modi addressed public meetings in Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar while TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and party leader Abhishek Banerjee also held several rallies and roadshows in these places

19 Apr 2024 7:05 am
2024 Lok Sabha Election LIVE Updates: Stage Set For Phase 1 Polls In 102 Constituencies Across 21 States; Voting to Begin Shortly

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting LIVE: As many as 102 parliamentary constituencies across 21 states and Union territories will participate in the first phase of polls

19 Apr 2024 6:00 am
Tamil Nadu Election 2024 Voting LIVE: Stage Set For High-Stakes Triangular Battle In Southern State; Voting To Begin At 7 AM

Tamil Nadu Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting LIVE: Get real-time updates on phase 1 voting in Tamil Nadu for Lok Sabha Election 2024. Follow key constituencies like Chennai North, Chennai South, Chennai Central, Coimbatore and candidates in this 1st Phase Of Lok Sabha Election 2024

19 Apr 2024 6:00 am
As Bengal's Cooch Behar Lok Sabha Seat Gets Set to Vote on Friday, Spectre of Poll-linked Violence Looms

There are around 2,537 voting booths in the Cooch Behar constituency this time and more than 300 of these have been identified as 'sensitive'. The area has witnessed violence in past panchayat, assembly, and Lok Sabha polls. Therefore, observers say, the tension here is palpable and booth workers of various parties and election officials too are a bit anxious

19 Apr 2024 1:05 am
The UPShot | State's Eight Lok Sabha Seats on Offer in First Phase of Polls as BSP's 'Surprise Strategy' Spices Up Contest

In the 2019 general elections, the BJP clinched three of the eight seats: Pilibhit, Kairana, and Muzaffarnagar. The Samajwadi Party emerged victorious in Moradabad and Rampur, while the Bahujan Samaj Party secured Saharanpur, Bijnor, and Nagina

18 Apr 2024 11:42 pm
'Revoked Article 370, Implemented CAA, Abolished Triple Talaq': Amit Shah Confident About NDA Win

Holding a roadshow in Gandhinagar a day before filing his nomination, union home minister Amit Shah said India has faith in PM Narendra Modi and the opposition has no chance in front of him

18 Apr 2024 9:38 pm
Lok Sabha | Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumars Water Supply In Exchange Of Votes Video | News18

Lok Sabha | BJP's Ransom Charge At DK Shivakumar Over His Business Deal With Bengaluru VotersKarnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar denied any wrongdoing in response to accusations of soliciting votes in exchange for essential services. Addressing reporters at his residence in Bengaluru on Tuesday, April 16, Shivakumar asserted that the allegations, made by the Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal (Secular), were merely attempts to deflect public attention.The controversy erupted after v

18 Apr 2024 7:34 pm
BJP's Ransom Charge At DK Shivakumar Over His Business Deal With Bengaluru Voters | News18

BJP leader Amit Malviya on Wednesday accused Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar of razen abuse of power after a video of him seeking votes from the residents of a housing society in Bengaluru Rural Lok Sabha segment was shared widely on social media platforms.In the video clip, Mr Shivakumar was purportedly heard saying that he had come for a usiness deal and if the 2,510 houses in the housing society -- 6,424 votes -- go to his candidate -- his brother D K Suresh is seeking re-ele

18 Apr 2024 7:29 pm
TMC's Riju Dutta Says, We Will Not Let CAA Be Implemented in Bengal | Lok Sabha Election 2024

TMC's Riju Dutta Says, We Will Not Let CAA Be Implemented in Bengal | Lok Sabha Election 2024 We've clearly said in our manifesto that we will not let

18 Apr 2024 7:13 pm
MCD Polls: Kejriwal Behind Bars, AAP Picks Faces for Litmus Test, Hopes to Keep Flock Together

For the Mayoral post, the party has zeroed in on 45-year-old Mahesh Kisich. Kisich is the councillor of the Dev Nagar ward, which falls in the Karol Bagh assembly constituency. For the Deputy Mayoral post, the party has nominated 35-year-old Ravinder Bhardwaj

18 Apr 2024 5:58 pm
Kolar Lok Sabha Election 2024: Do Women Hold the Key in This Karnataka Constituency?

The Kolar constituency will vote in the second phase on April 26 and results will be declared on June 4

18 Apr 2024 5:41 pm
'BJP-JD(S) Bhai Bhai for the Long Run': Yediyurappa on Karnataka Alliance for Lok Sabha Polls | News18 Exclusive

Both the former Karnataka CMs, HD Kumaraswamy of the JD(S) and BS Yediyurappa of the BJP, have joined forces to contest against the ruling Congress in the Lok Sabha elections and win maximum seats

18 Apr 2024 5:30 pm
Abusive Language Used Against Chirag Paswan's Mother During Tejashwi Yadav's Rally, LJP Leader Reacts 'I Don't...'

The incident occurred during former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav's rally in Jamui constituency

18 Apr 2024 2:34 pm
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | Congress State Co-Coordinator Vikas Agrahari Joins BJP | News18

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | Congress State Co-Coordinator Vikas Agrahari Joins BJP | News18Amethi, Uttar Pradesh: Congress state co-coordinator Vikas Agrahari joins BJP in the presence of Union Minister & BJP candidate from Amethi Lok Sabha Constituency, Smriti Irani.

18 Apr 2024 1:58 pm
ED Attaches Raj Kundra's Assets Worth Rs 97 Crore, Including Shilpa's Juhu Flat | English News

ED Attaches Raj Kundra's Assets Worth Rs 97 Crore, Including Shilpa's Juhu Flat | English NewsED attaches Raj Kundra's assets worth Rs 97 crore, including Shilpa Shetty's Juhu flat, in the PMLA case. Anshul Singh and Yesha Kotak share details with Avantika Singh.

18 Apr 2024 1:55 pm
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | BJP Files Complaint Against DK Shivakumar | Karnataka News | News18

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | BJP Files Complaint Against DK Shivakumar | Karnataka News | News18 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has responded to allegations that he asked apartment residents to vote for his brother DK Suresh in exchange for water supply.

18 Apr 2024 1:51 pm
With Personal War Room & Call Centre, Mahua Moitra Adds Corporate Touch to Poll Battle

The TMC leader said she has divided work among her team of 6-10 young professionals as she believes that the strategies should be planned in advance

18 Apr 2024 1:49 pm
Migrant Worked Killed in J&K to Spread Panic Ahead of Polls, More Attacks May Follow: Top Intel Sources

The sources said the incident was a hybrid killing as a pistol was used to kill the non-local vendor from close range, whereas terrorists use big arms to kill from a distance

18 Apr 2024 12:54 pm
'She Mocked Democracy': BJP Launches Tirade Over Supriya Shrinate's 'Martyrs' Remark After Chhattisgarh Encounter

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hit out at the Congress over Srinate's remark on the Kanker encounter in which 29 Naxals were shot dead by armed forces.

18 Apr 2024 12:03 pm
Poll Number Game: Congress Fields 282 Names in Record Low, BJP Contesting on 432 Seats; Parties in Direct Duel on 275+ Seats

The lowest number of faces so far for Congress was the 2004 election when it fielded 417 candidates. The highest number of candidates BJP fielded in the Lok Sabha polls was in 1991-92 polls --- 477

18 Apr 2024 11:50 am
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | Home Minister Amit Shah Holds A Mega Roadshow In Gujarat | News18

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah today arrived in Ahmedabad for filing nomination form as Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat candidate of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. Shah will file his nomination at 12.39 pm in the Collector office at Gandhinagar on 19th of April which is the last date for filing nomination form in Gujarat.

18 Apr 2024 11:34 am
Angry Protesters Block Adhir Ranjan, CM Mamata Blamed for Clashes: Ram Navami Political Heat Rises Day Before Voting

Murshidabad Clashes: Blaming Mamata Banerjee, Suvendu Adhikari sought a probe by National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the violence.

18 Apr 2024 11:32 am
Amit Shah To Hold Roadshows, Rally In Gandhinagar Before Filing Nomination For Lok Sabha Elections

On Thursday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be in his home turf in Gandhinagar in Gujarat, where he will hold three roadshows and address a rally before filing his nomination from the constituency on Friday.Home Minister Shah will hold his first roadshow in Sanand town of Ahmedabad district and the second one in Kalol town of Gandhinagar district. His third roadshow will be in Ahmedabad city covering areas like Ghatlodia, Naranpura and Vejalpur, state BJP spokesperson Yagnesh Dave said.

18 Apr 2024 10:24 am
Ghulam Nabi Azad Says Rahul Gandhi 'Hesitant' To Contest From BJP-ruled States, Calls Him 'Spoon-fed Kid'

Azad took a dig at Gandhi and National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah, referring to them as spoon-fed kids rather than politicians, and said that both have done nothing on their own

18 Apr 2024 9:21 am
2024 Lok Sabha Election Live Updates: Preparations On Full Swing As India Set To Vote In First Phase Tomorrow

The first phase of the crucial Lok Sabha polls is set to take place on Friday, April 19

18 Apr 2024 8:31 am