2024 elections
- Hyderabad
Jobless woman with PhD to contest LS polls from Hyderabad to flag ‘discrimination’
Since the 1990s, Telangana has been witnessing a noteworthy trend in politics where ‘victims of discrimination and official apathy’ have been contesting elections to advocate for their causes. In the 2023 Assembly…
- Andhra Pradesh
Ex-Union Ministers Chinta Mohan, Kruparani among Congress candidate for Andhra
Amaravati: Former Union Ministers Chinta Mohan and Killi Kruparani are among the key candidates in the second list, announced by the Congress on Tuesday, for next month’s Lok Sabha and Assembly elections…
- Hyderabad
‘Candidates for Khammam & Hyderabad will be finalised soon,’ says Congress
Hyderabad: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the country, Congress leader Mohammed Feroz Khan stated that the Congress party is the most powerful in Telangana. “If we are not able to…
- Telangana
Telangana: Cash, liquor, freebies valued at Rs 71cr seized
Hyderabad: The pre-election seizure of cash, gold, liquor and freebies in Telangana has reached Rs 71.73 crore, an official said. The enforcement agencies have seized cash, precious metal, liquor and other items…
- India
BJP lodges complaint with EC against Akhilesh over comments on Ansari’s death
New Delhi: The BJP on Monday urged the Election Commission to take “immediate action” against Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on his statements about the death of mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari and baseless…
- India
Elections in UP are unusually quiet this time
Lucknow: The familiar sound of ‘Jitega bhai jitega bhai’ over the loudspeakers is missing in the state of Uttar Pradesh, which sends the highest number of MPs to the parliament, this time.…
- Elections
Confusion grips AIMIM in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
With the first phase of elections due on April 19 uncertainty seems to be gripping All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen in Bihar. On the other hand, it is not yet clear as to…
- Pakistan
India & Pak attempted to interfere in Canada’s elections, alleges Canadian spy agency
Ottawa: India and Pakistan had tried to “interfere” in Canada’s federal elections in the 2019 and 2021 general elections, the Canadian spy agency has alleged, according to a media report on Friday.…
- Hyderabad
‘Hope EC is monitoring’: Owaisi on ‘threatening posts’ after his visit to Mukhtar’s
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday said he hoped the Election Commission is monitoring the threatening social media posts reportedly made against him after he met family members of gangster-politician Mukhtar…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: 211 Independent candidates among 358 file nominations for 14 LS seats
Bengaluru: A total of 358 candidates including 211 Independents in Karnataka on Thursday filed nominations for 14 Lok Sabha seats by the end of the final day of submission of nominations. Among…
- India
PM Modi to kickstart LS poll campaign in Bihar; HM Amit Shah to hold roadshows in TN
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kickstart NDA’s Lok Sabha election campaign in Bihar on Thursday. He will address a public rally in Chirag Paswan’s stronghold Jamui. NDA partner LJP-Ram Vilas…
- Elections
Elon Musk activates Community Notes in India ahead of elections
New Delhi: Elon Musk on Thursday said that his X platform has activated the Community Notes feature — a user-based fact-checking programme — in India, as the country prepares for general elections.…
- Bangalore
Era of coalition govt ended after PM Modi came to power: Bommai
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said that the era of coalition government ended after Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in the Centre, as the people decided…
- Andhra Pradesh
Rs 258 crore cash, liquor seized in Andhra Pradesh since Jan 1
Amaravati: Authorities have seized Rs 258 crore cash, liquor and drugs since January 1 in Andhra Pradesh, where assembly and Lok Sabha elections will be held simultaneously on May 13, Chief Secretary…
- India
LS polls: EC reviews security situation in states, special focus on Manipur
New Delhi: The Election Commission, in its meeting here on Wednesday to assess the law and order situation ahead of the 7-phase Lok Sabha elections beginning from April 19, also reviewed the…
