- Kolkata
Sandeshkhali violence rocks final phase of LS polls, 69.89 pc voter turnout recorded
Kolkata: Widespread violence between supporters of the TMC and the BJP over alleged electoral malpractices in strife-torn Sandeshkhali marred the final phase of Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal on Saturday, resulting…
- News
Rahul writes to Prez against Agnipath scheme, urges her to intervene
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday wrote to President Droupadi Murmu urging her to intervene in the Agnipath scheme to stop “discrimination” in the nature and extent of benefits given…
- India
56 confirmed deaths due to heat stroke recorded in India in last 3 months
New Delhi: India has recorded 56 deaths from 24,849 suspected cases of heat stroke between March and May, according to data by the Union Health Ministry. According to the data compiled by…
- India
Several exit polls predict big win for BJP-led NDA in LS elections
New Delhi: Several exit polls on Saturday predicted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will retain power for a third straight term, with the BJP-led NDA expected to win a big majority in…
- Bangalore
Campaigning ends for 6 Karnataka legislative council seats, polling on June 3
Bengaluru: Campaigning for the elections to the six Karnataka legislative council seats comprising three each of graduates and teachers’ constituencies ended on Saturday. The polling will be held on June 3. The…
- Delhi
Excise ‘scam’: Delhi CM Kejriwal to be back in jail on June 2
New Delhi: After 21 days of freedom, AAP convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be back in the Tihar Jail on June 2 in the excise policy case as a…
- India
Delhi-SFO flight delay: Air India apologises, offers USD 350 travel voucher
New Delhi: Air India has apologised and offered a travel voucher of USD 350 each to the passengers of the San Francisco flight that took off from the national capital after a…
- Hyderabad
Mastermind of international organ trafficking mafia held in Hyderabad: Kerala police
Kochi: The Kerala police on Saturday, June 1, said it has arrested the alleged mastermind behind the international human trafficking network involved in organ harvesting. Ernakulam Rural SP Vaibhav Saxena said that…
- India
INDIA leaders meet ahead of poll results; Kharge says grouping to get 295+ seats
New Delhi: Leaders of several INDIA bloc parties met on Saturday, June 1, to take stock of the opposition’s preparations leading up to the June 4 counting of votes polled in the…
- India
4 security personnel on poll duty die of heatstroke in Bihar
Sasaram: Four security personnel deployed for the Lok Sabha elections have died due to heatstroke over the last one week in Bihar’s Rohtas district, an official said on Saturday. Five security personnel,…
- India
LS polls phase 7: Nearly 50% voting recorded till 3 pm in 57 constituencies
New Delhi: A voter turnout of 49.68 per cent was recorded till 3 pm on Saturday in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission (EC) said.…
- India
LS polls phase 7: UP records over 46 per cent voter turnout till 3 pm
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh recorded a polling percentage of 46.83 till 3 pm as voting for the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha election was underway on Saturday, the Election Commission…
- India
TMC, PDP skips INDIA bloc meet to discuss strategy for vote counting
New Delhi: Senior leaders of the INDIA bloc met here on Saturday to discuss their strategy for the counting of votes on June 4, even as the TMC and PDP skipped the…
- India
Excise policy case: Court reserves for June 5 order on Kejriwal’s interim bail plea
New Delhi: A court here on Saturday reserved for June 5 its order on an application moved by Delhi Chief Minster and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal seeking interim bail in a money…
- India
Congress tells PM Modi to break silence on Karnataka sex scandal
New Delhi: With sexual-abuse accused Prajwal Revanna’s arrest, the Congress on Saturday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “silence” on the matter and claimed that he has “failed” to provide justice to women…
