Simultaneous polls in Arunachal: After initial hiccups due to rain, AP records 38% voter turnout till 1pm
28.37% voter turnout recorded in lone Nagaland LS seat, polling boycotted in six districts
Vijay Sethupathi casts his vote, poses for paps
Chennai: Tamil cinema's Makkal Selvan Vijay Sethupathi was the latest among stars to show up for voting for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections. The bespectacled actor, who was most recently seen in action in the web series Farzi...
Ajith Kumar shows up to vote 30 minutes before time; Rajini stresses ‘civic duty’
Chennai: Tamil film star Ajith Kumar was the first denizen of the silver screen to show up for voting Friday. He arrived at his nearest polling booth at Thiruvanmiyur in Chennai 30 minutes before voting began and patiently waited for...
Ram Navami celebrations pass off peacefully
Rourkela: With the district administration making elaborate security arrangements to tackle any unpleasant situation, Ram Navami celebrations in Sundargarh district remained peaceful. Contrary to other areas in the district, the procession was taken out Thursday in Rourkela. “This is the...
LS polls phase 1: Voting underway in 102 seats, leaders urge people to turn up in large numbers
New Delhi: Voting was underway on Friday in 102 Lok Sabha seats spread across 21 states and Union territories in the first of the seven phases of the world's largest electoral exercise, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging voters to exercise their franchise in record numbers. He especially called upon...
Read moreConsumer Affairs Min asks FSSAI to probe composition of Nestle’s Cerelac baby cereals sold in India
New Delhi:The Consumer Affairs Ministry Friday said it has asked the food safety regulator FSSAI to investigate the composition of Nestle's Cerelac baby cereals sold in India, amid a global report that claimed the company was adding higher sugar content in the product. According to findings by Swiss NGO, Public Eye and International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN), Nestle sold baby products with higher sugar content in less developed South Asian...
Read moreIsrael attacks Iran’s Isfahan town
Tel Aviv: Israel has attacked Iran's Isfahan town, after which the latter activated its air defence system and suspended flights. It comes few days after Iran had attacked Israel in response to an alleged attack on the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital of Damascus leading to the killing of seven top officers of the Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps including General Mohammed Reza Zahedi. Iranian air defences were activated in the...
Read moreViolence erupts in Bengal’s Cooch Behar as TMC, BJP workers clash
Kolkata: The polling in the first two hours for three Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal Friday was marred by incidents of violence in the Cooch Behar Lok Sabha constituency. Some cases of violence were reported from Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha constituency as well. Alipurduar, however, was an exception, with no report of poll-related violence in the first two hours. Till 9am the polling percentage was 15.09, as per the records of...
Read moreLok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu: Brisk polling underway in 39 seats; 12.55% turnout till 9am
Chennai: Brisk polling is underway in Tamil Nadu for the 2024 general election with the state witnessing a 12.55 per cent turnout till 9am. The polling exercise that began at 7am Friday amid tight security arrangements is going on at a quick pace in most of the 39 constituencies spread across the state. The enthusiasm among first-time voters was palpable who hurried to find their names on electoral rolls at makeshift...
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Trisha Krishnan casts her vote; flaunts her inked index finger
Chennai: The 'South Queen' Trisha Krishnan Friday exercised her franchise during the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Chennai. The actress, who is known for her work in Ponniyin Selvan: II, arrived at the polling booth wearing a yellow top and blue flared jeans. Trisha patiently made her way through the security and camerapersons to...
Amit Shah files nomination from Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat
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Simultaneous polls in Arunachal: After initial hiccups due to rain, AP records 38% voter turnout till 1pm
Itanagar: An estimated 38 per cent of the total 8,92,694 voters exercised their franchise till 1pm Friday in Arunachal Pradesh where polling for two Lok Sabha seats and 50 assembly constituencies is underway, officials said. The ruling BJP has already won ten seats in the 60-member assembly unopposed. The turnout, which was moderate in the morning hours...
Indian embassy advises Indians to reschedule non-essential travel as UAE reels through historic floods
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Sikkim registers over 36.75% polling till 1pm
Gangtok: Over 36.75 per cent of the 4.64 lakh voters in Sikkim have exercised their franchise till 1pm Friday for 32 Assembly seats and in the lone Lok Sabha constituency, an official said. Voting for the 32 Assembly constituencies and the lone Lok sabha seat in the Himalayan state began at 7am and will end at 5pm....
Shoot starts for 56th film of Mohanlal and Shobana helmed by Renjith
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Vijay Sethupathi makes wheelchair-bound fan’s day by taking selfie with her
Chennai: Actor Vijay Sethupathi, popularly known as Tamil cinema's Makkal Selvan, has won the hearts of netizens by clicking a selfie with an elderly woman in a wheelchair, while exercising his franchise at a polling station in Chennai, Tamil Nadu during the first phase of Lok Sabha polls. A circulating video on the internet shows the bespectacled...
