Phase-2 LS polls: Voting begins in 88 constituencies; Rahul Gandhi, Hema Malini in fray
New Delhi: Polling for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections started in 88 parliamentary constituencies across 12 states and a Union Territory. While 89 constituencies were slated to go to polls in the second phase, voting in Madhya Pradesh's Betul was advanced to the third phase May 7...
Read moreTwo terrorists killed in encounter in J&K’s Sopore
Srinagar: Two terrorists were killed while a civilian and two soldiers were injured in the ongoing gunfight between the security forces and holed-up militants in Sopore town of J&K’s Baramulla district Friday. Security forces, including the local police, Army and the CRPF started a cordon and search operation in the Nowpora locality of Sopore town Thursday after receiving a tip about the presence of terrorists there. Officials said as the security...
Read moreBengal: Over 15 pc votes polled till 9 am in 3 LS seats
Kolkata: Nearly 15.7 per cent of 51.17 lakh voters in three Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal exercised their franchise till 9 am Friday, an Election Commission official said. Polling began at 7 am in Darjeeling, Balurghat and Raiganj constituencies and would continue till 6 pm. Raiganj registered the highest voter turnout of 16.46 per cent, while Darjeeling recorded 15.74 per cent and Balurghat 14.74 per cent, till 9 am, he...
Read moreIndian-origin man killed by San Antonio police as they tried to apprehend him
New York: A 42-year-old Indian-origin man was shot and killed by police in San Antonio after he struck two officers with his vehicle as they were trying to apprehend him in connection with an aggravated assault case. Sachin Sahoo was pronounced deceased at the scene after police officer Tyler Turner shot at him April 21. Sahoo originally hailed from Uttar Pradesh. Sources said he could have been a naturalised US citizen....
Read moreNirmala Sitharaman, Narayana Murthy, Rahul Dravid among early voters in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, software industry icon N R Narayana Murthy, his wife and Rajya Sabha member Sudha Murty, former cricketer Rahul Dravid and actor Prakash Raj were among the early voters as polling began in 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka Friday. Many booths reported brisk voting in the first hour of polling as people sought to "beat the heat". Speaking to PTI Videos, Prakash Raj said he voted...
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Two terrorists killed in encounter in J&K’s Sopore
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Bengal: Over 15 pc votes polled till 9 am in 3 LS seats
Kolkata: Nearly 15.7 per cent of 51.17 lakh voters in three Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal exercised their franchise till 9 am Friday, an Election Commission official said. Polling began at 7 am in Darjeeling, Balurghat and Raiganj constituencies and would continue till 6 pm. Raiganj registered the highest voter turnout of 16.46 per cent, while...
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Polling for all 20 LS constituencies underway in Kerala
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