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05:07 PM
Asit Kumar Tripathy appointed Odisha Chief Secretary

Asit Kumar Tripathy will be the new chief secretary of Odisha.

10:29 AM
Allahabad HC issues notice to PM Modi on plea challenging his election to LS

Allahabad High Court has issued a notice to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with a petition challenging his election from Varanasi constituency in 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

11:05 AM
PM Modi in Gujarat tomorrow to seek mother's blessings

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Gujarat Sunday evening to seek the blessings of his mother after his BJP-led NDA returned to power with a massive majority in the Lok Sabha elections.

05:21 PM
Kerala Congress (M) leader K M Mani hospitalised

Veteran Leader of Kerala Congress (M) and former state finance minister K M Mani has been hospitalised.

10:55 AM
US must recognise Israel’s sovereignty over Golan heights, says Trump

US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the time has come to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, a move that is considered a huge gift to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu just three weeks before the election.

12:12 PM
26 teachers in Maharashta booked for refusing election work

At least 26 teachers from Palghar district in Maharashtra have been booked for allegedly refusing to do election-related duty.

11:41 AM
Javed Akhtar: Discussion about Ramzan and elections totally disgusting

Veteran lyricist-screenwriter Javed Akhtar on Tuesday said that he finds the discussion about Ramzan coinciding with the Lok Sabha elections "totally disgusting".

05:29 PM
TMC to field 10-12 new faces in LS polls

At least 10-12 new faces are likely to find a place in the Trinamool Congress candidate list for Lok Sabha polls, party sources said Monday.

05:45 PM
Lok Sabha Elections 2019 to be held in 7 phases, Counting on 23 May

The Election Commission of India on Sunday announced that the general elections to be held in seven phases. The counting of votes will be held on 23 May.

12:33 PM
Posters inviting Robert Vadra to contest Lok Sabha polls put up at Moradabad

A day after Robert Vadra hinted at his possible venture into the active politics through his Facebook post, posters welcoming him to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls from the Moradabad were seen put up here on Monday.

06:16 PM
Shah to visit Jaipur on Monday

BJP president Amit Shah will visit Jaipur on Monday to address a series of meetings ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

11:33 AM
Venezuela president proposes early parliamentary election

Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro proposed for an early parliamentary election in the country.

11:03 AM
EC cancels Thiruvarur Assembly by-poll citing Gaja aftermath

The by-election to Thiruvarur Assembly constituency which was slated for January 28 has been cancelled by the Election Commission at the request of the Tamil Nadu government and the district administration (Thiruvarur) who are pre-occupied with the r

03:27 PM
South Korean president's approval below 50% in poll first

South Korean President Moon Jae-in's approval rating has dipped below 50 percent for the first time, a poll showed Thursday, as economic hardship bites and concerns rise over a rapid drive toward reconciliation with the North.

12:37 PM
74.61 voting recorded in Madhya Pradesh election

Around 74.61 voters exercised their franchise on Wednesday in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections.

11:49 AM
Nearly 75 per cent polling in Mizoram

Around 75 per cent votes were cast in the Mizoram assembly polls on Wednesday but the figure is expected to rise as there were long queues of voters outside polling booths to exercise their franchise.

12:57 PM
BJP, Congress bet on turncoats in Rajasthan

The ruling BJP and the Congress in Rajasthan have fielded 11 turncoats for the December 7 Assembly polls, hoping that the "parachute" candidates will shine for them in the elections.

06:28 PM
Congress expels Spardha Chaudhary for six years

The Congress on Saturday expelled Spardha Chaudhary from the party for six years.

04:56 PM
Rajasthan polls: Congress releases 2nd list, pits Jaswant's son against Vasundhara Raje

Congress put Jaswant Singh's son Manvendra against Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje from Jhalrapatan constituency.

02:48 PM
BJP releases 3rd list of 8 candidates for Rajasthan

The BJP released its third list of eight candidates for the Rajasthan assembly election on Saturday.

10:38 AM
Polling begins in Jammu and Kashmir panchayat election

Polling for the first phase of panchayat election in Jammu and Kashmir began Saturday amidst stringent security arrangements.

02:52 PM
Rahul Gandhi promises 'people's govt' in Chhattisgarh

Congress president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday promised to install a "people's government" in Chhattisgarh and accused the ruling BJP of destroying the state in its 15-year rule.

12:45 PM
Chhattisgarh: Five security personnel, one civilian injured in Bijapur IED blast

Five security personnel and one civilian were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast here in Bijapur district on Wednesday.

12:01 PM
Telangana polls: 'Pink fight' over ballot paper colour

Pink colour which largely represents women in certain categories has become a subject of controversy in the run-up to Telangana elections as the Election commission decided to continue to use the colour for ballot papers on EVMs in the December 7 Ass