Guwahati, April 19 (UNI) Amid great enthusiasm, over 70.77 percent of voters exercised their democratic choice across five Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam on Friday.
Jaipur, April 19 (UNI) Around 52.43 percent of the more than 2.53 crore voters exercised their democratic rights across 12 parliamentary constituencies in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan on Friday, poll officials said here.
Kolkata, April 19 (UNI) Notwithstanding reports of stray violence, close to two-thirds of the 5.6 million electorate voted till 3 p.m. on Friday across the three Lok Sabha constituencies of northern West Bengal.
Kolkata, Apr 19 (UNI) Notwithstanding stray incidents of violence, an estimated 50.96 percent of the 5.6 million electorate on Friday voted in the first six hours across the three Lok Sabha constituencies of northern West Bengal - Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri.
Lucknow, April 19 (UNI) An estimated 47.44 percent of the total 1.44 crore electorate have exercised their franchise till 3 pm, across eight parliamentary constituencies in the first phase of Lok Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh.
Kolkata, Apr 19 (UNI) An estimated 50.96 per cent of 5.6 million electorate exercised their franchise till 1 PM in the three Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal - Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri.
Nagpur (Maharashtra), April 19 (UNI) Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Nagpur Lok Sabha Constituency Nitin J. Gadkari on Friday said that the party will definitely achieve ‘400-paar’ (400-plus LS seats), and exuded cent percent confidence that he will win the seat with a margin over 5 lakh votes.
Lucknow, April 19 (UNI) Approximately 36.96 per cent of 1.44 crore voters polled their votes till 1 pm, across eight parliamentary constituencies in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, as per polling officials.
Kolkata, April 19 (UNI) An estimated 33 per cent of 5.6 million electorate exercised their franchise in the first four hours till 11 AM in the three Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal - Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri.
Patna, Apr 19 (UNI) An estimated 16.63 per cent of 76 lakh electorate exercised their votes in the first four hours of polling for first phase of Lok Sabha elections on four seats in Bihar.
Lucknow, April 19 (UNI) Approximately 25.2 per cent of 1.44 crore voters polled their votes in four hours across eight parliamentary constituencies in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh till 11 am, as per polling officials.
Kolkata, April 19 (UNI) An estimated 15 per cent of 5.6 million voters polled their votes in first two hours till 9 am in the three Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal - Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri.
Imphal, April 19 (UNI) The first phase of polling on Friday in Manipur that has seen almost year-long ethnic strifes, was marred by reports of firing, destroyed Electronic Voting Machine and armed persons threatening voters.
Lucknow, April 19 (UNI) Approximately 12.66 per cent of 1.44 crore voters polled their votes in two hours across eight parliamentary constituencies in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh till 9 am, as per polling officials.
Kolkata, April 19 (UNI) In the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on Friday, three key constituencies of West Bengal - Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri - are in action.
Jaipur, April 19 (UNI) Polling for 12 parliamentary constituencies in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan began amid tight security arrangements on Friday.
Mumbai, April 19 (UNI) Enthusiastic voters turned out in large numbers across polling booths of Vidharbha region of Maharashtra that went to the hustings in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on Friday.
Chennai, Apr 19 (UNI) Former Union Minister and Senior Congress Leader P.Chidambaramexuded confidence that the Opposition-led INDIA bloc will win all the 39 Lok Sabha seatsTamil Nadu, polling for which began on Friday morning.
Patna, April 19 (UNI) Polling in four out of 40 parliamentary seats in Bihar began on a peaceful note at 7 am amid tight security arrangements on Friday for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections.
Chennai, Apr 19 (UNI) Polling to elect 39 members to the18th Lok Sabhafrom Tamil Nadu began on Friday morning, amid tight security.
Lucknow, April 19 (UNI) Polling for eight parliamentary constituencies in the first phase of the Lok Sabha election in western Uttar Pradesh began amidst tight security arrangements on Friday.
Alibaug, Apr 18 (UNI) Maharashtra NCP (AP) president, Sunil Tatkare on Thursday expressed that the work that is being done by the ruling Mahayuti government will definitely bring success to the Mahayuti, which will win more than 45 seats in the state.
Lucknow, Apr 18 (UNI) Polling for eight parliamentary constituencies in the first phase of the Lok Sabha election in western Uttar Pradesh will be held amidst tight security arrangements on Friday.
Srinagar, Apr 18 (UNI) The Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone V K Birdi on Thursday directed the district heads of police to analyze and reassess the existing strategies to prevent any potential terror incidents.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 18 (UNI) The nomination for the first phase of polling in Odisha, covering four Lok Sabha and 28 Assembly constituencies, began on Thursday with the issuance of the gazetted notification by the Election Commission of India.
Tehran, April 18 (UNI) Iran may reconsider its nuclear policy in the light of the threat from Israel, Iran''s a senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Ahmad Haghtalab said on Thursday.
Raipur, April 18 (UNI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Thursday released the third and final list by announcing the candidates for the remaining three Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh.
Patna, Apr. 18 (UNI) The notification for conducting elections in five Parliamentary constituencies in the fourth phase of the seven-phased Lok Sabha election in Bihar was issued on Thursday.
Patna, Apr. 18 (UNI) The notification for conducting elections in five Parliamentary constituencies in the fourth phase of the seven-phased lok sabha election in Bihar was issued on Thursday.
New Delhi, April 18 (UNI) A high-stake political battle is set to kick off on Friday with as many as 102 parliamentary constituencies across 21 states and union territories (UTs) going to the hustings in the first of the seven-phase Indian general election.
Patna, Apr 18 (UNI) Stage is set for polling in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in four seats of Bihar, where 76,01,629 electorate will exercise their franchise from 7 a.m. on Friday amid elaborate security arrangements to decide the fate of 38 candidates, including former Chief Minister Jeetan Ram Manjhi.
Kolkata, Apr 18 (UNI) Thousands of poll personnel on Thursday began to move carrying all necessary gadgets, including the EVMs, to their respective polling stations as West Bengal geared up to have its first of the seven-phase voting in three contiguous districts of Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri in the northern part of the state, official sources said.
Mumbai, Apr 18 (UNI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday issued notification for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 for 11 constituencies, including Aurangabad, in the fourth phase election to be held on May 13.
Mumbai, Apr 18 (UNI) All preparations have been done for the first phase Lok Sabha election to be held on Friday (April 19) in Nagpur, Ramtak,Bandhara-Gondia, Chandrapur, and Gadchiroli Lok Sabha constituencies in the Vidharbha region.
Belagavi, Apr 18 (UNI) BJP candidate Jagdish Shettar, during the filing of his nomination for the Belagavi Lok Sabha constituency, issued a challenge to the Congress party, asserting that they should aim to secure at least 40 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Chennai, Apr 18 (UNI) The stage is set for polling to be held to elect 39 members to the18th Lok Sabha from Tamil Nadu on Friday.
Shillong, Apr 17 (UNI) Campaigning ended on Wednesday evening for the two lok sabha seats, Shillong and Tura, which will go to polls in a single phase on April 19.
Lucknow, April 17 (UNI) Campaigning for the first phase of Lok Sabha election covering eight constituencies spread over nine districts of western Uttar Pradesh ended on Wednesday evening.
Patna, Apr 17 (UNI) The campaign for the first phase of the seven phased Lok Sabha election in four parliamentary constituencies came to an end on Wednesday evening in Bihar where polling would take place on April 19.
Bengaluru, April 17 (UNI) As the Lok Sabha polls draw near, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to headline an election campaign meeting for the Chikkaballapur and Kolar Lok Sabha constituencies on April 20 in Chikkaballapur.
Sangareddy (Telangana), April 16 (UNI) Stressing the necessity for enhanced representation in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections slated for May 13, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) President and former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) advocated for more seats for the party, asserting it''s essential for Telangana''s interests.
Shillong, Apr 16 (UNI) The sitting MPs from Shillong and Tura seats are struggling to retain their seats with electorates'' sentiments seemingly against their candidatures and barely three days left to salvage their images before polls are held on April 19.
Hyderabad, April 16 (UNI) Telangana Civil Supplies and Irrigation Minister, Capt N Uttam Kumar Reddy, has reaffirmed the Congress party''s commitment to achieving ''Mission Telangana—15'' by clinching at least 15 out of 17 Lok Sabha seats in the State.
Purnia Apr 16 ( UNI) Reiterating his commitment to work 24×7 to accomplish the developed Bharat mission by 2047, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned that the elements trying to compromise with the security of the country were on the radar of his government and also pledged to initiate major action against corruption in the next 5 years.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 16(UNI) Veteran BJP leader and former Union Minister Dillip Ray has been nominated by the BJP to contest from Rourkela Assembly seat, which he had won thrice in the past.
Itanagar, Apr 15 (UNI) Election authorities in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday airlifted the first batch of polling teams with the polling materials including Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs) for four remotely located polling booths in Pip-Sorang circle under Tali Assembly Constituency in Kra Daadi district bordering China.
New Delhi, Apr 14 (UNI) The Indian National Congress on Sunday released a list of 10 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Delhi, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
Hyderabad, Apr 13 (UNI) Telangana Civil Supplies and Irrigation Minister, Capt N Uttam Kumar Reddy, asserted that the Telangana Congress, by securing 14-15 Lok Sabha seats in the upcoming elections, aims to play a pivotal role in the formation of the next Congress-led Government at the Centre.
Srinagar, April 13 (UNI) National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said that the INDIA alliance would win all six seats in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
By Biswendu BhattacharjeeAgartala, April 13 (UNI) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said BJP was confident of landslide wins in both the parliamentary seats in the state in the upcoming elections, riding on the planks of development, commerce and peace established under PM Narendra Modi.
Mumbai, Apr 13 (UNI) About 2,15,850 ink bottles will be required in Maharashtra to apply ink to the left index finger of the voters during the polling for 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state A EC statement said that, there are 98,114 polling stations in the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies of the state. Around 1,96,228 ink bottles, with 2 ink bottles each for each polling station has been arranged. Apart from 1,96,228 ink bottles, a total of 2,15,850 ink bottles, which is 10 percent more, as well as the materials required for voting.
Vijayawada, Apr 12 (UNI) The Congress party has allocated one Lok Sabha and 8 Assembly seats to the CPI(M) .
Kolkata, Apr 12 (UNI) Manipal Hospitals in Salt Lake, Kolkata, part of India''s second-largest healthcare provider network, has successfully performed VATS (video-assisted thoracic surgery) on a 29-year-old woman.
Seoul, Apr 11 (UNI) South Korea''s liberal opposition bloc won more than three-fifths of seats in parliamentary elections, the National Election Commission said Thursday.
Shillong, Apr 10 (UNI) The High Court of Meghalaya Bar Association on Wednesday condemned a threat issued to two leading advocates of the city by “some miscreants” threatening them with dire consequences if they continued to represent certain clients and participate in suits involving those clients.
Mumbai, Apr 10 (UNI) For the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, 2,641 new polling stations have been added in the state, and this time there will be 98,114 polling stations in the state, official said on Wednesday.
(rpt, correcting figure)Mumbai, Apr 9 (UNI) Chief Electoral Officer and Principal Secretary S Chokkalingam announced that the applications of 299 candidates are eligible, and some of them have withdrawn, so 204 eligible candidates have been selected for the upcoming election for eight Lok Sabha seats in the second phase of the state.
Mumbai, Apr 9 (UNI) Chief Electoral Officer and Principal Secretary S Chokkalingam announced that the applications of 299 candidates are eligible, and some of them have withdrawn, so 204204 eligible candidates have been selected for the upcoming election for eight Lok Sabha seats in the second phase of the state.
Shillong, Apr 7 (UNI) Former Meghalaya Minister and senior Congress legislator, Dr. Celestine Lyngdoh on Sunday took a jibe at BJP, saying that the party has shied away from contesting the two Lok Sabha seats from Meghalaya, which would ensure that the Congress nominees will win both the seats without much effort.
Hyderabad, Apr 7 (UNI) Malkajgiri Parliament Constituency BJP candidate Etala Rajender expressed confidence that the party would secure victory in 12 out of 17 seats in the upcoming Telangana Lok Sabha elections scheduled for May 13.
Jakarta, April 6 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 251 km North of Agats, Indonesia at 08:24:30 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Bengaluru, April 6 (UNI) Karnataka BJP President Vijayendra Yediyurappa expressing confidence in his party''s performance in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls has asserted that the Congress which is in a pitiable state will not secure more than 40 seats in the elections.
Agartala, Apr 5 (UNI) Though the exact number of candidates contesting the two Lok Sabha seats in Tripura--West Tripura and East Tripura will be known after the last date of withdrawal of nomination on April 8 but it is likely to witness a multi-corner fight elections for which are scheduled to be held on April 19 and 26.
Buenos Aires, Apr 5 (UNI) Adrian Martinez scored one goal and set up another as Argentine side Racing Club clinched a 2-0 away victory over Paraguay''s Sportivo Luqueno in their Copa Sudamericana opener.
Mumbai, April 5 (UNI) The Election Commission of India released a statement Friday informing that a total of 477 nominations have been filed by 352 candidates for eight Lok Sabha constituencies that will face voting on April 26 in the second phase.
Srinagar, Apr 4 (UNI) Apni Party led by Altaf Bukhari, on Thursday announced to field Mohammad Ashraf Mir from Srinagar constituency and Zafar Iqbal Manhas from Anantnag-Rajouri constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
Lucknow, April 4 (UNI) Two Pakistani nationals along with a Jammu and Kashmir resident were arrested by the Anti Terror Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh police from Sunauli on the Indo-Nepal border, an official spokesman said here on Thursday.
Srinagar, Apr 4 (UNI) Former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday announced that National Conference and Congress would jointly fight the five seats of Lok Sabha in Jammu and Kashmir.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 3 (UNI) BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik, on Wednesday, released the names of party candidates for five more Lok Sabha and 27 Assembly seats in Odisha.
Bengaluru, Apr 3 (UNI) Virgin Atlantic on Wednesday signaled its strong commitment to India by launching a new daily service to Bengaluru and announcing a second daily flight to Mumbai, starting this October.
Srinagar, Apr 3 (UNI) In a setback to INDIA alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday announced that the PDP will field candidates for all three Lok Sabha seats in the valley.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 2 (UNI) The Congress on Tuesday announced the names of candidates for eight Lok Sabha and 49 Assembly seats in Odisha.
Mumbai, Apr 2 (UNI) The ruling grand alliance of BJP, Shiv Sena (Shinde) and NCP (Ajit Pawar) will win all the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra, claimed BJP state election in-charge and former deputy chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Dr Dinesh Sharma here on Tuesday.
Kolkata, Apr 2 (UNI) Tata AIA Life Insurance Co. Ltd (Tata AIA), one of India''s leading life insurers, has launched a premium payment service on its WhatsApp platform marking the first-ever launch of its kind in the life insurance sector.
Mumbai Apr 2 (UNI) The Mahayuti alliance of Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena and NCP has entered the fray with the determination to win all 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra in the upcoming election, BJP state election in-charge Dinesh Sharma said on Tuesday.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 2 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday released the names of candidates for 112 of the total 147 Assembly seats in Odisha in the first phase.
Shillong, Apr 1 (UNI) Campaigning has gained momentum in Meghalaya, which will vote for the Lok Sabha elections in the first phase on April 19, with candidates trying to woo voters.
Hyderabad, Apr 1 (UNI) Telangana Irrigation Minister Capt. Uttam Kumar Reddy expressed confidence that the Congress party will secure victory in 14 parliamentary seats out of 17 in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections scheduled for May 13.
Itanagar, Mar 31 (UNI) After ten Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates were elected to Arunachal Pradesh state Assembly unopposed and 41 candidates withdrew their candidature on Saturday, altogether 133 contestants remained in the fray for the remaining 50 Assembly seats in the hilly Northeastern state, election officials said on Sunday.
Patna, Mar 30 (UNI) A day after alliance India announced its sharing for Lok Sabha elections in Bihar, one of its constituents, CPI(ML) on Saturday declared candidates for three allotted seats.
Shillong, Mar 30 (UNI) Battle lines are drawn for the April 19 Lok Sabha election in Meghalaya with the withdrawal of nominations coming to an end on Saturday.
Kolkata, Mar 30 (UNI) Ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal on Saturday announced the candidates for Baranagar and Bhagawangola Assembly seats where a bypoll will be held simultaneously with Lok Sabha election, official sources said on Saturday.
Itanagar, Mar 29 (UNI) In a repeat of previous poll outcomes, the hilly Northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh is ‘set’ to witness seven candidates from ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), including Chief Minister Pema Khandu, getting elected ''''unopposed'''' to the 11th Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh, ''''without a contest''''. After ‘complete’ scrutiny of nominations filed for all 60 Assembly Constituencies, including the ‘adjourned’ scrutiny of papers done for Itanagar and Daporijo seats today, altogether seven validly nominated BJP candidates were found to be opponent free, and they are likely to be declared elected unopposed on Saturday after the last date of withdrawal of candidature, Joint Chief Electoral Officer Liken Koyu said.
Kolhapur, Mar 29 (UNI) While refusing to divulge the names of probable candidates for the Satara and Mhada Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra, NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) chief Sharad Pawar said on Friday that he will announce the party nominees for these two Lok Sabha constituencies in next two to three days.
New Delhi, Mar 29 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita Kejriwal on Friday launched a Whatsapp campaign ‘Kejriwal ko Aashirwad’, to seek support for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor who is under ED’s custody in excise policy case.
Hyderabad, Mar 29 (UNI) Union Minister and Telangana BJP President G Kishan Reddy stated that the BJP is determined to achieve 370 and 400 seats in partnership with the NDA in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, expressing confidence in meeting this target.
New Delhi, Mar 29 (UNI) Taking note of rising fraud calls and cyber crimes, the Department of Telcom Friday issued an advisory about WhatsApp calls from foreign origin mobile numbers and asked citizens not to entertain such calls and not reveal any information.
Banda (UP), Mar 28 (UNI) Jailed mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died following a cardiac arrest at the Durgawati Medical College here in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. He was 63.
Itanagar, Mar 28 (UNI) Altogether, 168 nominations filed for the upcoming Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections were found to be valid after scrutiny of papers on Thursday, while the process of scrutinising nominations against Itanagar and Daporijo constituencies has been adjourned till Friday, the results of which would be out by 11 a.m., an election official said.
Nanded, Mar 28 (UNI) A Maharashtra panchayat employee, who violated the model code of conduct by sending message about the election campaign through WhatsApp, was suspended on Thursday by the administration.
Patna, Mar 28 (UNI) The notification for conducting elections in five Parliamentary constituencies of Bihar was issued on Thursday.
Lucknow, Mar 28 (UNI) Four Rohingyas, including three women, were arrested by the Anti Terror Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh police for crossing into India illegally on the basis of forged documents, an official spokesman said here on Thursday.
Itanagar, Mar 27 (UNI) As many as 197 candidates from different political parties including Independents have filed their nominations for the April 19 Assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 27 (UNI) BJD President Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced the list of party candidates for 15 Lok Sabha and 72 Assembly seats in Odisha for the upcoming elections.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 27 (UNI) BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced the names of party candidates for nine Lok Sabha and 72 Assembly seats, where elections will be held in first phase in Odisha.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 27 (UNI) BJD President Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced the list of party candidates for nine Lok Sabha and 72 Assembly seats in Odisha for the upcoming elections.
Shillong, Mar 27 (UNI) Former Union Minister and Congress candidate from Shillong parliamentary seat, Vincent Pala, said on Wednesday the BJP would not secure 200 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections due to infighting within the ruling party.
Chennai, Mar 26 (UNI) The Chennai Fortress remained intact as the home favourites and reigning champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) thrashed Gujarat Titans (GT) by 63 runs in an IPL match at the M.A.Chidambaram Stadium here on Tuesday night.
Nagpur / Mumbai, Mar 26 (UNI) The deadlock between the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) partners over two seats will be solved through discussion, said Nana Patole, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president on Tuesday.
Shillong, Mar 26 (UNI) Two sitting veteran parliamentarians, Agatha Sangma of the National People’s Party (NPP) and Vincent H. Pala of the Congress, filed their nomination papers on Tuesday seeking re-election to the Tura and Shillong Lok Sabha seats, respectively.
Kolkata, Mar 26 (UNI)The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday nominated party leaders Sajal Ghosh ( KMC Councilor) and Bhaskar Sarkar for by-elections to Baranagar and Bhagwangola (Murshidabad) Assembly seats respectively.
Kolhapur, Mar 26 (UNI) Allocation of seats between Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance partners, comprising NCP (Sharad Pawar), Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress, has almost been finalised, Maharashtra NCP (SP) president Jayant Patil said on Tuesday.
Hyderabad, Mar 24 (UNI) G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister and President of Telangana BJP, expressed optimism regarding the party''s performance in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, anticipating double-digit seat gains.
Lucknow, Mar 24 (UNI) After a string of poor electoral performances stretching to more than a decade in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress is seemingly banking on both turncoats and loyalists to turn the tables in its favour in the coming Lok Sabha p[]]olls.
Jammu, Mar 24 (UNI) The Central Election Committee of Congress Party has cleared the names of former Member Parliament Choudhary Lal Singh and JKPCC working president Raman Bhalla for Udhampur and Jammu Lok Sabha seats, respectively.
Chennai, Mar 22 (UNI) After left arm medium pacer and man-of-the-match Musatifzur Rahman wrecked the top order with four wickets in two overs, five time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by six wickets in the 2024 IPL opener at the M.A.Chidambaram stadium here on Friday night.
Shillong, Mar 22 (UNI) The BJP on Friday decided to extend support to the candidates of its ally National People’s Party (NPP) for both the Lok Sabha seats in Meghalaya and not file its own candidates for the coming general elections.
IMPHAL, Mar 22 (UNI) Congress party will field both the seats of Manipur, who will be supported by the INDIA Bloc. Congress President K Meghachandra on Friday announced during a press conference at Congress Bhawan that Professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, a professor at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, will contest from the Inner Manipur Parliamentary constituency while Alfred Kangam Arthur, former Congress MLA, will contest from the Outer Manipur Parliamentary constituency.
Patna, Mar 22 (UNI) National General Secretary of CPI D Raja on Friday said the constitution and democratic structure of the country are facing serious threats from the Narendra Modi government as the present regime is taking one draconian step after the other to suppress the voice of the people.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 22 (UNI) Odisha BJP President Manmohan Samal on Friday finally put an end to fortnight-long political speculation of an electoral alliance between the BJP and the BJD in Odisha by stating that the party will go it alone in both Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the state.
Hyderabad, Mar 22 (UNI) President of the Bharatiya Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and former Chief Minister, K Chandrasekhar Rao, made significant announcements today, revealing candidates for two parliamentary seats in the upcoming elections.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Mar 21 (UNI) The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) will contest on three Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra, including Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar seat.
Mumbai, Mar 21 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Nana Patole said on Thursday that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will announce its decision on allocation of seats and candidates in next two to three days.
Pune, Mar 21 (UNI) The Bharatiya Jan Vikas Aghadi, an alliance of 50 registered political parties in India formed with initiative of India Against Corruption (IAC), will contest all 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra, announced Hemant Patil of IAC on Thursday.
New Delhi, Mar 21 (UNI) The Election Commission of India has directed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to immediately halt the delivery of messages regarding “Viksit Bharat” on the social media platform WhatsApp during the period of Model Code of Conduct in force.
Rameswarm (Tamil Nadu), Mar 21 (UNI) The Sri Lankan Navy personnel on Thursday arrested 32 more Indian fishermen and confiscated five mechanised fishing trawlers in two separate incidents on the alleged charges of straying into their territorial waters and indulging in unlawful fishing activities.