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PM Modi meditates at Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari ahead of final phase of Lok Sabha polls

May 31, 2024, at 05:05 pm

Kanyakumari/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meditating at Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari as his 48-hour long meditation continued on Friday.

Modi, Mamata lock horns with roadshows in battle for key Kolkata North seat

May 30, 2024, at 01:51 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Uttar or Kolkata North Lok Sabha seat of West Bengal has turned out to be a turf of fierce contest between the Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party after a crossover charged up the saffron party's campaign in the constituency, which is held by TMC for several terms.

Amit Shah predicts BJP's Lok Sabha seats in East and South ahead of final phase of voting

May 29, 2024, at 03:59 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: As the Lok Sabha elections have come to the fag end, Union Home Minister and BJP top leader Amit Shah has predicted the number of seats his party may win in the eastern and southern states, which are still not the saffron camp's stronghold.

TMC fighting for its survival, BJP winning maximum seats in Bengal: PM Modi

May 28, 2024, at 05:32 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has predicted that his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to win the highest number of seats in West Bengal, throwing out a challenge to the powerful regional party Trinamool Congress (TMC), in the Lok Sabha elections.

PM Modi to hold roadshow for BJP's Tapas Roy in Kolkata today

May 28, 2024, at 04:52 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a roadshow for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Kolkata North candidate, Tapas Roy, in the northern part of the city on Tuesday for the Lok Sabha polls. 

'Mimi is a good girl but was busy with films, wanted Saayoni because...': Mamata Banerjee on Jadavpur candidature

May 28, 2024, at 03:09 am

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has explained the reason behind opting for actress-turned politician Saayoni Ghosh as the Trinamool Congress candidate from the Jadavpur constituency, which was won by Tollywood star Mimi Chakraborty five years ago, for the Lok Sabha polls.

BJP candidate Pranat Tudu attacked in Bengal's Jhargram in 6th phase of Lok Sabha polls

May 26, 2024, at 12:50 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from West Bengal's Jhargram was attacked by a violent mob in the sixth and penultimate phase of Lok Sabha elections on Saturday, media reports said.

Lok Sabha elections: 49.2 pct voters exercise franchise till 3 pm in the ongoing sixth phase of polling

May 25, 2024, at 11:06 pm

Around 49.2 percent of voters exercised their franchise till 3 pm with voting currently underway in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Saturday.

Take care of your country: Arvind Kejriwal snubs Pakistan leader's post on Lok Sabha polls

May 25, 2024, at 08:17 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has snubbed Pakistani politician Chaudhry Fawad Hussain's X post on Lok Sabha elections asking him to "take care" of his country.

Lok Sabha polls: Sonia-Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra cast votes in Delhi

May 25, 2024, at 04:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leaders, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and her husband Robert Vadra cast their votes in Delhi as the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls are underway on Saturday.

Mamata Banerjee says 'I am in INDIA alliance, it's coming to power'

May 24, 2024, at 05:34 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday reiterated that she will continue to be in the INDIA alliance, which the Trinamool Congress supremo claims is coming to power ousting the Modi government.

Voting underway across 49 seats in fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls

May 20, 2024, at 02:14 pm

Voting is currently underway in 49 seats across six states and two Union Territories in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Monday.

Voting in fourth phase of Lok Sabha polls currently underway

May 13, 2024, at 02:21 pm

As many as 17.7 crore people are expected to cast their votes in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections which is currently underway on Monday across 96 seats spread over nine states and a Union Territory.

Narendra Modi casts his vote in Gujarat in third phase of Lok Sabha polls

May 07, 2024, at 02:39 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday (May 7, 2024) cast his vote in the third phase of the Lok Sabha polls and urged people to exercise their franchise.

Voting underway across 93 seats, PM Narendra Modi casts his vote in Ahmedabad

May 07, 2024, at 02:07 pm

Polling in 93 seats spread across 10 states and two union territories is currently underway in the third phase of the seven-phased Lok Sabha polls on Tuesday.

Lok Sabha elections 2024: 75 delegates from 23 nations to witness polls

May 05, 2024, at 10:58 pm

In keeping with the tradition of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to foster a culture of transparency and reiterate its commitment to high standards of electoral practices amidst democratic nations, 75 delegates representing 23 countries are in India to witness the Indian elections as part of the International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP).

Supreme Court says it can consider Kejriwal's interim bail due to ongoing Lok Sabha polls

May 04, 2024, at 12:28 am

The Supreme Court on Friday told the Enforcement Directorate that it may consider the question of interim bail for Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal due to the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

Congress fields Rahul Gandhi from Raebareli for high-voltage Lok Sabha contest

May 03, 2024, at 03:29 pm

India's age-old party Congress on Friday named former party chief Rahul Gandhi as its candidate for the general polls from Raebareli seat in Uttar Pradesh.

International Interference in India's domestic politics

Apr 30, 2024, at 08:17 pm

India, the largest democracy in the world, is going through its 18th national election.

Rahul Gandhi targets Narendra Modi, says he is 'nervous'

Apr 27, 2024, at 12:01 am

Congress leader and former party chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was displaying "signs of nervousness" about the BJP’s prospects in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls.

Eager to continue to deepen and strengthen our cooperation with our partners in India, says top US official

Apr 20, 2024, at 11:12 pm

US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel on Thursday said his nation is eager to continue to deepen and strengthen cooperation with partners in India.

India votes in first phase of Lok Sabha elections, approximately 60 percent voting recorded across 102 seats till 5pm

Apr 20, 2024, at 01:02 am

The first phase of the six-week-long Indian general polls, which is seeing Prime Minister Narendra Modi aiming to comeback to power for a rare third term, commenced where approximately 60 percent of voters exercised their voting rights on Friday (April 19, 2024).

West Bengal records 66.4 pct voting in first phase till 3 pm

Apr 19, 2024, at 11:49 pm

An estimated 66.34 percent of voters exercised their franchise till 3 pm in West Bengal where three Lok Sabha seats were voted in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in the politically crucial state.

China may use AI-generated content to disrupt upcoming polls in India, warns Microsoft

Apr 06, 2024, at 09:36 pm

Technology major Microsoft has warned that China may use Artificial Intelligence-generated content to disrupt upcoming polls in India, South Korea and the USA.

Indian Olympic champion Vijender Singh quits Congress, joins BJP ahead of general polls

Apr 03, 2024, at 10:04 pm

Indian Olympic hero and star boxer Vijender Singh has quit Congress and joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the general elections on Wednesday.

Congress releases sixth list of five candidates for upcoming Lok Sabha polls

Mar 25, 2024, at 11:24 pm

The Congress party announced on Monday the names of five more candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Industrialist and Congress leader Naveen Jindal joins BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha polls

Mar 25, 2024, at 02:16 am

Industrialist Naveen Jindal, who represented the Congress Party in Parliament as MP from Kurukshetra for 10 years, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday, ahead of the Lok Sabha polls which start next month.

BJP-JDS finalise seat-sharing agreement in Karnataka for Lok Sabha polls

Mar 23, 2024, at 06:37 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: The BJP and its regional ally JDS have finalised their seat-sharing agreement for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka.

Himachal ready to prevent use of liquor for influencing polling as state gears up for Lok Sabha election

Mar 20, 2024, at 03:17 pm

Himachal Pradesh excise department on Tuesday said action would be taken against illegal liquor suppliers across the state to curb the illegal trade of liquor ahead of the Lok Sabha poll.

ECI appoints Sanjay Mukherjee as new West Bengal DGP ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Mar 19, 2024, at 10:51 pm

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday appointed Sanjay Mukherjee, a 1989 batch IPS officer as the new Director General of Police (DGP)of West Bengal with immediate effect.