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- India
Polls and voting: Urban apathy continues unabated from Shimla to Surat
New Delhi: Voting pattern in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat has disclosed urban reluctance from Shimla to Surat. Taking note of this, the Election Commission has urged voters of Gujarat to come out…
- Pakistan
Discuss poll dates or else will dissolve assemblies: Imran to federal government
Islamabad: Imran Khan on Friday warned that he will dissolve the assemblies in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces ruled by his party if the federal government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif…
- India
Kurhani by-poll: Tejashwi plays emotional card to woo voters
Patna: Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav played the emotional card during the campaign for the Kurhani by-poll on Wednesday and said that his father Lalu Prasad will ask him about the…
- India
Congress protected ‘anti-social elements’ during its rule in Gujarat: PM at poll rally
Vadodara: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the people of Gujarat used to live under fear when the Congress was in power because “anti-social elements” were given protection by the party.…
- World
Nepal set for federal, provincial polls on Sunday
Kathmandu: Nepal is all set to go to the polls on Sunday which will elect a total 825 representatives to the federal and provincial assemblies for a second time after the Himalayan…
- Delhi
Irked BJP summons ex-U’Khand CMs to Delhi over remarks against own govt
Delhi: The BJP formed its government in Uttarakhand early this year but its decision to appoint Pushkar Singh Dhami as the Chief Minister despite his defeat in the polls has not gone…
- Kashmir
EC an independent body, govt doesn’t make anyone dance to its tunes: Rijiju
Srinagar: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the Election Commission is an independent body and while the government provides help to the poll panel for smooth functioning, it does not…
- India
Uniform Civil Code not linked to polls; will implement it: Uttarakhand CM Dhami
New Delhi: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday rejected Opposition allegations that the BJP uses the issue of a uniform civil code as a tool to polarise voters ahead of…
- India
UP: Khatauli Assembly bypoll on Dec 5 as sitting MLA disqualified
New Delhi: Bypoll to Khatauli Assembly seat in Uttar Pradesh will be held on December 5, the Election Commission said on Tuesday. The bypoll was necessitated after BJP MLA Vikram Singh was…
- World
Trudeau accuses China of poll interference
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused China of election interference and playing “aggressive games” with democracies. Addressing reporters on Monday, Trudeau said: “We have taken significant measures to strengthen the…
- India
Polls: BJP launches ‘I have made Gujarat’ campaign a day after Modi coins slogan
Ahmedabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat on Monday launched its campaign for the Assembly polls based on the “I have made this Gujarat” slogan and released a short film depicting…
- India
Six held for saying ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ at BSP rally in UP
Azamgarh: Six men were arrested for allegedly raising Pakistan Zindabad’ slogan here after a meeting of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) workers. The arrests were made after a video surfaced on social media…