elections
- Middle East
Israel elections: 91 percent ballots counted; Netanyahu poised to become next PM
Jerusalem: With 91 percent of the ballots counted in the Israeli parliamentary elections, former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu-led right-wing bloc has taken a comfortable majority with 65 seats in the 120-member parliament…
- Top Stories
Gujarat polls: Two-phase election on Dec 1 and 5, counting on Dec 8
The elections for the Gujarat Assembly will be held in two phases on December 1 and 5 and counting will be conducted on December 8, the Election Commission of India announced on…
- World
Can’t take democracy for granted any longer: Biden
Washington: Just a week ahead of the November 8 midterm elections in the US, President Joe Biden has urged Americans to unite in opposition to “political violence” and warned that “we cant…
- Telangana
Munugode bypoll sees 11 percent voter turnout till 9:30 am
Hyderabad: The high-stake Munugode bypoll saw 11 percent voter turnout till 9:30 am. The polling began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm. In the constituency which is in Nalgonda…
- Middle East
Israel elections: Former PM Netanyahu-led bloc on course for a historic victory
Jerusalem: With over 84 percent of the votes counted, Israel’s former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-religious bloc on Wednesday seems all set to make a dramatic comeback to power. The exit polls…
- Middle East
Israel elections: Early vote counting trend shows former PM Netanyahu in lead
Jerusalem: With almost 62 percent of the votes tallied, former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led right-wing bloc on Wednesday looks comfortably close to winning a majority in the 120-member Parliament. Israelis…
- Middle East
Israelis vote in general elections to end political stalemate
Jerusalem: Israelis started voting on Tuesday in the general elections, the fifth in less than four years, to break the political stalemate that has paralysed the country. Polls will close at 10 pm…
- India
BJP will win Adampur bypoll by huge margin: Haryana CM Khattar
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday said said the BJP will win the November 3 Adampur by-election by a huge margin. The bypoll was necessitated after Kuldeep Bishnoi, the…
- India
EC likely to announce Gujarat poll schedule this week
New Delhi: The Election Commission is likely to announce schedule for the Gujarat Assembly polls this week. Citing convention followed in 2017, the poll panel had not announced the Gujarat poll schedule…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Wine shops to remain shut from Nov 1-3 for Munugode by-poll
Hyderabad: Rachakonda police commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat on Saturday ordered the closure of wine shops for three days from November 1 to 3 in view of the upcoming Munugode by-poll on Thursday. Also…
- Bangalore
Kharge’s election will galvanise Congress: DK Shivakumar
Delhi: As veteran Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge took over as the party chief, Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar on Thursday said Kharge’s election will galvanise the Congress. “Karnataka is very happy to…
- India
Himachal ex-minister Mankotia joins BJP, leaves Cong 3rd time
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh veteran politician Major Vijay Singh Mankotia, who left the Congress twice and later announced his retirement from active politics blaming “dirty politics” for his exit, on Tuesday joined the…
- Politics
CWC election next big task for Congress
New Delhi: After its President’s election, the next challenge for the Congress will be to conduct elections for Congress Working Committee, the party’s highest decision-making forum. The CWC has 25 members, including…
- World
Malaysia to hold a general election on Nov 19
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia will hold the general election on November 19, the Election Commission said on Thursday. The nomination of candidates will take place on November 5, providing two weeks for official election…
- India
Congress rigged its prez polls to make Kharge win, alleges BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday accused the Congress of rigging its presidential polls to make Mallikarjun Kharge win so that he can be remote controlled by the Gandhi family. The saffron…
