Politics

Phase 5: Voting begins, Amethi records 13% voting, Mumbai sees celebs queueing up

Voting across 49 Lok Sabha seats in 6 states and two Union Territories is currently underway till 6 pm.

May 20, 2024

'PM has received wrong inputs on Shakti free bus travel scheme': DK Shivakumar

Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks that the Shakti scheme had resulted in a loss of revenue for the Bengaluru Metro, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Saturday that "the Hon'ble PM has received wrong inputs on the free travel scheme".

May 18, 2024

Stock markets to boom after June 4, says Amit Shah; Mamata Banerjee slams remarks

The ongoing Lok Sabha elections, deemed the world's largest democratic exercise, commenced last month, with results slated for June 4. A relatively low voter turnout has garnered attention from observers.

May 18, 2024

Back to fold? Trinamool is with INDIA bloc at national level, says Mamata Banerjee

Days after saying that the Trinamool Congress would extend "outside" support to the INDIA bloc if it is elected to power at the Centre, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday gave a subtle hint about Trinamool's participation in a new government by them in Delhi.

May 18, 2024

INDIA bloc confident of 'acche din' from June 4, claims to win 46 of 48 LS seats in Maharashtra

Exuding confidence, the national opposition INDIA bloc partners asserted that 'achhe din' will finally dawn on June 4, when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be voted out and the Opposition government shall take office.

May 18, 2024

INDIA bloc calls for a vote to 'save Democracy, Constitution' in Mumbai rally

The national opposition INDIA-MVA alliance partners here on Friday gave a clarion call to save India, its Democracy and Constitution, and Maharashtra's dignity and self-respect, all of which are "under threat" from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

May 18, 2024

It's official: 'TG' replaces 'TS' as Telangana's abbreviation

The Telangana government on Thursday issued orders to replace 'TS' with 'TG' as the state's abbreviation.

May 18, 2024

Slovakian PM Fico remains in 'serious' condition after assassination attempt

The condition of Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is "still serious" following the assassination attempt a day ago, Defence Minister Robert Kalinak said on Thursday after a special meeting of the Security Council in Bratislava.

May 17, 2024

BJP corporator held in Hyderabad for circulating old video from West Bengal with false claim

The Hyderabad cybercrime police on Thursday arrested a BJP corporator and four others for circulating an old video clip of alleged rigging in a polling booth on social media, claiming that there were irregularities in the recently conducted Lok Sabha elections in Telangana.

May 17, 2024

103 candidates file nomination for 6 MLC seats in Karnataka, polling on June 3

As many as 103 candidates, including three women, have filed their nominations for the June 3 election of MLCs from three graduates' and three teachers' constituencies in Karnataka, a State Election Commission release on Thursday said.

May 17, 2024

Why AP voters rush to polling booth in last hour? A 2019 trend repeats with a record-breaking 81% voter turnout

Andhra Pradesh politics are dominated by cadre-based parties -- YSRCP and TDP and both camps launched extensive campaigns well ahead of schedule, mobilizing their grassroots support.

May 16, 2024

'Cowardly, dastardly act', says PM Modi on attack on Slovak PM Robert Fico

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condemned the attack on Slovakia's PM Robert Fico, calling it a "cowardly and dastardly act".

May 16, 2024

Slovak PM Fico shot during public interaction, condition unclear

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, who has taken his central European country to a neutral stance on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, was shot and wounded on Wednesday as he interacted with the public after a government meeting, reports said.

May 16, 2024

'BJP can't cross 200 mark without irregularities in EVM': Congress leader Rashid Alvi

Congress leader Rashid Alvi stirred a row on Wednesday as he claimed that the ruling party will find crossing past '200 mark' difficult, without irregularities in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

May 15, 2024

INDIA bloc will double the quantity of free ration: Mallikarjun Kharge

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday announced that if the INDIA bloc is voted to power it will increase the ration quota for the poor from 5 kilograms to 10 kilograms.

May 15, 2024