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Around 31.77  pc polling in eight  LS seats in Maharashtra till 1300 hours

Around 31.77 pc polling in eight LS seats in Maharashtra till 1300 hours

26 Apr 2024 | 2:37 PM

Mumbai, Apr 26 (UNI) An estimated 31.77 per cent of over 1.49 crore electorate exercised their franchise in the second phase election to eight Lok Sabha seats of Vidharbha and Marathwada region of Maharashtra state till 1300 hours on Friday.

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Odisha: 39 candidates file nominations for 4 LS seats, 266 for 28 Assembly seats

Odisha: 39 candidates file nominations for 4 LS seats, 266 for 28 Assembly seats

26 Apr 2024 | 2:33 PM

Bhubaneswar, Apr 26 (UNI) Altogether, 39 candidates have filed nomination papers for four Lok Sabha seats, and 266 candidates have submitted nomination papers for 28 Assembly seats in Odisha, going to the polls on May 13.

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Hyderabad: Task force busts International smartphone snatching gang

26 Apr 2024 | 2:30 PM

Hyderabad, Apr 26 (UN) The sleuths of the commissioner’s Task Force of South zone team here have busted an International Smartphone snatching and smuggling gang by arresting 17 accused persons including 5 Sudanese nationals
The Taskforce team along with Bandlaguda Police has busted an International SmartPhones Smuggling & Snatching Gang and recovered stolen property worth Rs 1.75 crore from the accused, Hyderabad City Police Commissioner Kothakota Sreenivasa Reddy said in a press conference here on Friday.

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33.8 pc polling recoded in Bihar till 1 pm

33.8 pc polling recoded in Bihar till 1 pm

26 Apr 2024 | 2:27 PM

Patna, April 26 (UNI) An estimated 33.80 per cent of 93,96,298 electorate exercised their franchise till 1pm during the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on five seats in Bihar.

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R Chandrasekhar offers prayers at Lord Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple

26 Apr 2024 | 2:27 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, April 26 (UNI) Union IT Minister and BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar, contesting from the Lok Sabha seat, offered prayers at the world-famous Lord Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple here on Friday.

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Karnataka logs 38.23 pc voter turnout by 1 pm

Karnataka logs 38.23 pc voter turnout by 1 pm

26 Apr 2024 | 2:21 PM

Bengaluru, April 26 (UNI) Dakshina Kannada emerged as frontrunner with a robust 48.10 per cent participation rate by voters as the Election Commission on Friday reported an overall voter turnout of 38.23 per cent voting in Karnataka till 1 pm.

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Lok Sabha polls: Kerala sets a model in following Green Protocol

26 Apr 2024 | 2:20 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 26 (UNI) As voters in Kerala are all set to go to polls to elect their representatives in the Lok Sabha on Friday (April 26), the state has set a model for the country by effectively implementing green protocol and waste disposal methods in all the 20 constituencies during election campaigns, successfully achieving the target of ‘garbage-free polls.’
The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer in Kerala in concert with Suchitwa Mission had brought out a handbook on the procedures to be followed strictly by the campaigners and election officials before the commencement of electioneering.

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Heatwave conditions likely in Telangana in next five days: Met

26 Apr 2024 | 2:20 PM

Hyderabad, April 26 (UNI) Heatwave conditions are likely to prevail at isolated places in Mancherial, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Jagityal, Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Kamareddy, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Jogulamba Gadwal districts of Telangana during the next 24 hours, the Meteorological Centre said on Friday.

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Around 35.73 votes polled for 8 seats in UP till 1 pm

Around 35.73 votes polled for 8 seats in UP till 1 pm

26 Apr 2024 | 2:00 PM

Lucknow, April 26 (UNI) Approximately 35.73 per cent of over 1.67 crore voters in Uttar Pradesh cast their votes in the six hours of polling on Friday registering the lowest turnout in Mathura, where legendary Bollywood actress Hema Malini is seeking reelection.

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DyCM Shivakumar slams Modi's speech on Muslim reservation

DyCM Shivakumar slams Modi's speech on Muslim reservation

26 Apr 2024 | 1:44 PM

Kanakapura, April 26 (UNI) In a fervent rebuke, Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader DK Shivakumar has condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent remarks regarding Muslim reservation, alleging discriminatory rhetoric against the Muslim community.

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Vijayan reminds EP Malayalam proverb 'Sivan papikku oppam '

26 Apr 2024 | 1:41 PM

Kannur (Kerala), April 26 (UNI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan shared a word of caution for CPI(M) central committee member and LDF state convenor EP Jayarajan on Friday amid rumours of his possible leap to the saffron side, following a meeting with BJP leader Prakash Javadekar in Thiruvananthapuram.
The CPI(M) politburo member talking to the media after voting at RC Amala school booth at Pinarayi near Dharmadam, said Jayarajan should practice caution while choosing friends from the political opponent spectrum.

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4 collapse and die in Kerala during LS polls

4 collapse and die in Kerala during LS polls

26 Apr 2024 | 1:19 PM

Palakkad (Kerala), April 26 (UNI) In separate incidents across Kerala on Friday four people, including a booth agent, collapsed and died during the Lok Sabha polls. The deaths were reported in Ottapalam of Palakkad, Kuttichira in Kozhikode, Kakkazham in Alappuzha, and Tirur in Malappuram district.

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Around 18 pc polling till 11 AM in second phase LS election in Mah

Around 18 pc polling till 11 AM in second phase LS election in Mah

26 Apr 2024 | 1:18 PM

Mumbai, Apr 26 (UNI) An estimated 18 per cent of 1.49 crore electorate exercised their franchise in the first four hours in the second phase Lok Sabha election to eight seats in Maharashtra.

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PM Modi slams Congress and TMC for opposing CAA to maintain appeasement policy for vote bank

PM Modi slams Congress and TMC for opposing CAA to maintain appeasement policy for vote bank

26 Apr 2024 | 1:14 PM

Malda, Apr 26 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused the Congress and Trinamool Congress of indulging in "appeasement" policy to satisfy their vote banks and opposing implementation of CAA.

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CM Siddaramaiah casts vote in Mysuru

CM Siddaramaiah casts vote in Mysuru

26 Apr 2024 | 1:11 PM

Mysuru, April 26 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah voted on Friday in his native Siddaramanahundi of Mysuru taluk. Accompanied by his son Dr Yathindra Siddaramaiah, the chief minister cast his vote amidst a flurry of media attention.

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