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Cong will continue with campaign on greater use of VVPATs: Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi: The Congress will continue with its political campaign on greater use of VVPATs to increase public trust in the electoral process, the party said on Friday after the Supreme Court…
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Tech Mahindra shares jump more than 8 per cent on turnaround strategy
New Delhi: Heavyweight IT stock Tech Mahindra jumped more than 8 per cent on Friday on its new growth strategy. Tech Mahindra is the top Sensex gainer and is up 8.31 per…
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Implementation of Uniform Civil Code in country is PM Modi’s guarantee: Shah
Guna: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the BJP-led government at the Centre will implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country as it is a guarantee of Prime…
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No violation of model code in Ajit Pawar’s ‘funds for votes’ remarks: Officials
Pune: The returning officer of Baramati Lok Sabha constituency has filed a report stating that there was no prima facie evidence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar violating the Model Code…
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Steady polling in LS polls in Kerala; 33.4 per cent turnout at 12.20pm
Thiruvananthapuram: Polling in the 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala continued steadily in the first half of Friday with the state registering a turnout of 33.4 per cent till 12.20 pm. The…
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Shah urges Odisha BJP leaders to ensure party’s victory in LS and assembly polls
Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has urged Odisha BJP leaders to dedicate themselves fully for a month to ensure the party’s victory in the simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls in…
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Nomination process for phase 5 of Lok Sabha polls commences
New Delhi: The nomination process for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls to be held on May 20 across 49 constituencies commenced on Friday. The Election Commission issued a notification…
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Nadda says Cong seeks to give Muslims quota meant for SCs, OBCs
New Delhi: BJP president J P Nadda on Friday accused the Congress of seeking to snatch the rights of SCs, STs and OBCs to benefit Muslims, alleging that it is the hidden…
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SC rejects pleas seeking mandatory EVM-VVPAT tally
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected pleas seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with a Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) and said “blindly distrusting” any aspect of…
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India can speak to its own visa policy: US on Aussie journo’s visa row
Washington: The United States on Thursday said India can speak about its visa policy and, as such, refrained from commenting on the allegation of denial of visa renewal of an Australian journalist.…
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From Rahul Gandhi to Arun Govil: List of key candidates in Phase 2 LS polls
New Delhi: From Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad, Shashi Tharoor in Thiruvananthapuram to Hema Malini in Mathura and Arun Govil in Meerut, the fates of several prominent personalities will be locked…
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SC to pronounce its verdict on pleas seeking mandatory EVM-VVPAT tally on Friday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will, on Friday, pronounce its judgment on a batch of petitions seeking mandatory cross-verification of the votes cast in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit…
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India says US human rights report shows ‘poor understanding’
India has termed the US State Department’s annual human rights report on India “deeply biased” and claimed that it reflected the “poor understanding” of the country. The report emphasised “significant human rights…
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Defamation case: Jharkhand HC grants stay on appearance of Rahul in Chaibasa court
Ranchi: In a major relief for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Jharkhand High Court on Thursday stayed the ongoing proceedings against him in the MP-MLA court in a defamation case. The MP-MLA court…
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Salman Khan house firing: Mumbai court extends 2 accused’s police custody till April 29
Mumbai: The Mumbai Esplanade Court on Thursday extended the police custody of the accused duo in the Salman Khan house firing case by four days till April 29. The two accused, Vicky…
