Day: April 23, 2019

LS polls: Kerala records 11.61 per cent by 9 AM

Thiruvananthapuram :  Kerala recorded 11.61per cent voting till 9 AM Tuesday in the 20 Lok Sabha constituencies of the state, where Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor and Union minister, Alphons Kannamthanam are the key contenders. Though complaints of technical glitches in voting machines were reported in some places, […]

PM Modi’s mother casts vote in Gujarat

Ahmedabad :  Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Hiraba on Tuesday cast her vote for the Lok Sabha polls at a booth in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar district. Hiraba, 95, who lives with her younger son Pankaj Modi at Raisan village, located around 10 km from Gandhinagar city, arrived at the polling […]

Shah casts vote, urges people to vote for nation’s security

Ahmedabad :  BJP president Amit Shah, who is contesting the Lok Sabha poll from Gandhinagar seat in Gujarat, cast his vote here on Tuesday and urged people to exercise their democratic right for ensuring the country’s security and boosting the economy. After casting his vote at a polling booth […]

Cruelty meted out to Pragya Thakur in jail not fair, says Ramdev

Dehradun :  Yoga guru Ramdev has come out in support of the BJP’s Bhopal candidate and Malegaon blast case accused Pragya Singh Thakur, saying it was unfair to subject her to cruelty in jail for nine years on the basis of a suspicion. “Sadhvi Pragya was made to suffer […]

Millions of youngsters stepping out to vote want ‘Nyay’ for every Indian: Rahul

New Delhi :  Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday expressed confidence that millions of youngsters stepping out to vote want ‘Nyay’ (justice) for every Indian and will cast their ballot wisely. His appeal came as polling began for the third phase in which 116 Lok Sabha seats, including all […]

LS Polls: 7.38 per cent turnout till 9 am in Karnataka

Bengaluru :  An estimated 7.38 per cent of voter turnout was recorded till 9 AMin 14 constituencies of Karnataka Tuesday, where the contest is between Congress-JD(S) combine and BJP. The highest turn out was recorded in Shimogga with 10.12 per cent and least in Haveri with 5.75 per cent […]

LS Polls: 7.38 per cent turnout till 9 am in Karnataka

Bengaluru :  An estimated 7.38 per cent of voter turnout was recorded till 9 AMin 14 constituencies of Karnataka Tuesday, where the contest is between Congress-JD(S) combine and BJP. The highest turn out was recorded in Shimogga with 10.12 per cent and least in Haveri with 5.75 per cent […]

10.01 pc polling till 9 am in Guj

Ahmedabad :  An average 10.01 per cent voting was recorded in 26 Lok Sabha seats of Gujarat in the first two hours of polling on Tuesday. Long queues of voters were seen at some booths even before the polling began at 7 am. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP […]

It felt special when Sourav sir lifted me: Pant

Jaipur : Rishabh Pant said it “felt special” when Sourav Ganguly lifted him to celebrate the youngster’s blistering 78 that steered Delhi Capitals to a six-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals and the pole position in the IPL. Just as Pant hit the winning runs, finishing it off with a […]

6 per cent polling recorded in Odisha in first two hours

Bhubaneswar :  An estimated six per cent of 92.56 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the first two hours of polling Tuesday in six Lok Sabha and 42 assembly constituencies of Odisha, an election official said. Long queues of voters were seen outside the polling stations, even before the […]

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