Mamata, Jayalalithaa keen to block Modi as PM
Since the assassination of Indira Gandhi on Oct 31, 1984, women politicians have steered clear of having a go at the high office of prime minister.F
Clash in Rajasthan's Dausa during voting, turnout nearly 60 percent
Jaipur, April 24 (IANS) A clash between villagers and police that also left many media persons injured in Rajasthan's Dausa marred voting even as n
Amarinder's open letter to Modi on 'criminalised' politics
Amritsar, April 24 (IANS) Congress candidate from Amritsar Amarinder Singh Thursday asked BJP leader Narendra Modi whether he was coming to Punjab
Two-thirds electorate cast ballot in Chhattisgarh
Raipur, April 24 (IANS) Around two-thirds of the electorate in Chhattisgarh's seven Lok Sabha constituencies cast their ballots Thursday in the thi
Congress demands FIR against Modi for poll code violation
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Congress Thursday demanded an FIR be lodged against BJP leader Narendra Modi, party workers and TV channels for poll
Unlucky in the morning, sitting Bengal MPs finally vote in the evening
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) They are sitting MPs and belong to the family of Congress stalwart Ghani Khan Chowdhury - who never lost an election from
70 percent polling in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, April 24 (IANS) Up to 70 percent electors voted Thursday in Tamil Nadu's 39 Lok Sabha constituencies with the election coming to an end at
Moderate voting in Maharashtra, Mumbai disappoints
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) Maximum city Mumbai disappointed candidates and political parties alike even though encouraging voting figures were recorde
Over 80 percent turnout in Puducherry
Puducherry, April 24 (IANS) Polling for the lone Lok Sabha seat in Puducherry saw a heavy turnout with around 80 percent of the voters exercising t
Jharkhand registers 63.55 percent voting
Ranchi, April 24 (IANS) The third and final round of polling in Jharkhand witnessed a good turnout of voters as the state registered 63.55 percent
Varanasi comes to a halt as Modi juggernaut rolls
Varanasi, April 24 (IANS) It was arguably the largest crowd Narendra Modi has attracted during his election campaign, a show of strength to silence
Firing, scuffles mar Lok Sabha polls in UP
Lucknow, April 24 (IANS) Minor incidents like scuffles, stone pelting and firing blanks were reported from polling booths in Uttar Pradesh as 12 Lo
Over 42 percent vote in Madhya Pradesh by 2 p.m.
Bhopal, April 24 (IANS) Over 42 percent electors voted in Madhya Pradesh till 2 p.m., officials said.Balloting is being held for 10 Lok Sabha seats a
Voting picks up slightly in Kashmir's Anantnag
Anantnag April 24 (IANS) With electors coming out in many areas of Anantnag in the afternoon to exercise their franchise, the poll percentage in th
'Parrikar playing into hands of private mining firms'
Panaji, April 24 (IANS) Chief minister Manohar Parrikar is playing to the whims of Goa's mining magnates by rejecting a popular demand for a state-
83 percent voting as time ends in Bengal
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) Around 83 percent voting was reported in the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal Thursday involving six con
CPI-M's Subhashini Ali owns assets over Rs. 7.8 crore
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) Veteran trade unionist and CPI-M candidate from West Bengal's Barrackpore, Subhashini Ali, owns properties in excess of Rs
Modi's three rallies in Himachal Pradesh Apr 29
Shimla, April 24 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will address three public rallies in Himachal Pradesh April 29, a party lea
Heavy voter turnout, stray incidents in West Bengal
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) Disregarding the sweltering heat, voters turned up in huge numbers and nearly 80 percent of polling was recorded with an h
Over half of electorate vote in Bihar
Patna, April 24 (IANS) Women and young voters made up the majority of the electorate who Thursday cast their ballot for seven Lok Sabha seats and t
