Cong, INDIA bloc trying to undermine electoral process, alleges BJP; urges EC to take action
New Delhi: The Congress and other INDIA bloc constituents as well as certain civil society groups are trying to undermine the integrity of India’s electoral process, the BJP alleged on Sunday and urged the Election Commission to prevent any attempts of “violence and unrest” during counting of Lok Sabha poll votes on June 4. The […]
Ensure postal ballots counted first, guidelines followed: INDIA bloc to EC
New Delhi: Leaders from the INDIA opposition bloc urged the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday to ensure that on June 4, the postal ballots are counted and their results declared before the outcome of the EVMs is announced, and stressed that the poll panel should issue clear guidelines on the counting process and ensure that […]
Delhi CM Kejriwal surrenders at Tihar jail
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday surrendered at the Tihar jail here after his interim bail granted by the Supreme Court in the excise policy-linked money laundering case ended on June 1. He was granted the relief for campaigning in the Lok Sabha elections. Before surrendering, Kejriwal paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi […]
NHAI hikes tolls across highways by 5%
New Delhi: Motorists using expressways will have to shell out more from Monday as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to hike tolls across the country by an average of 5 per cent. The annual revision of highway user fee, which is expected to be in the range of average 5 per […]
Several exit polls predict big win for BJP-led NDA in LS elections
New Delhi: Several exit polls on Saturday predicted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will retain power for a third straight term, with the BJP-led NDA expected to win a big majority in the Lok Sabha polls. The ruling alliance in all likelihood will open its account in Tamil Nadu and Kerala and sweep Karnataka but […]
BJP will cross 370 seats…: Nadda
New Delhi: As the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections concluded today, marking the end of the world’s largest polling exercise that began on April 19, Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda on Saturday thanked the Election Commission of India and claimed that the BJP party will cross 370 seats. “The final phase of […]
Psychological games aside but results will be very different: Cong on exit polls
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday claimed that the exit polls had been “orchestrated” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said these are all psychological games he is masterminding but the actual results will be very different. Several exit polls on Saturday predicted that Prime Minister Modi will retain power for a third straight term, […]
Polling for LS polls concludes, nearly 60% voting in last phase
Incidents of violence reported in West Bengal New Delhi: The marathon polling process to elect the 18th Lok Sabha ended Saturday with the seventh phase of elections witnessing an approximate voter turnout of nearly 60 percent but was marred by incidents of violence between TMC and BJP supporters in Sandeshkhali region and some other parts […]
Counting of votes from 8 AM on June 4, says EC
New Delhi: The counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections and state assemblies of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha and the assembly by-polls will commence at 8 AM on June 4, the Election Commission said on Saturday. The counting of votes for the assembly polls in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh will start from 6 AM […]
56 confirmed deaths due to heat stroke recorded in India in last 3 months: Health Ministry
New Delhi: India has recorded 56 deaths from 24,849 suspected cases of heat stroke between March and May, according to data by the Union Health Ministry. According to the data compiled by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), 46 of these deaths were recorded in May alone (till May 30). Between May 1 and […]
