LS elections 2024: Third phase polling underway across 93 constituencies in 11 states/UTs
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha election's third phase kicked off at 7 a.m. Tuesday, as voters began turning out to press the EVM button for their desired candidate in 93 constituencies spanning across 11 states and Union Territories. Voting will continue till 5 p.m. The Election Commission of India has...
Read moreSC begins hearing Kejriwal’s plea against arrest by ED in excise policy case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday commenced hearing on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest by the ED in the excise policy-linked money laundering case. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta was given a note by Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for the ED, in which he contradicted the submission of Kejriwal that the statements of approvers were suppressed by the probe agency. Kejriwal...
Read moreVoting underway in four LS seats in Assam
Guwahati: Voting was happening peacefully in four Lok Sabha seats in Assam -- Guwahati, Barpeta, Dhubri and Kokrajhar. Out of the 47 candidates vying for the four Lok Sabha seats, 15 are 'crorepatis with AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal, who is contesting from the Dhubri seat, being the richest of them. As to the affidavits presented by the contenders, the 'crorepati' candidates are -- four independents, two each from the AGP and...
Read morePeople make beeline at K’taka polling stations, Yediyurappa family casts vote
Bengaluru: People queued up early Tuesday outside the 28,269 polling stations of 14 Parliamentary constituencies to exercise their franchise in Karnataka. Former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa along with families of his two sons, state President B.Y. Vijayendra, and Shivamogga BJP candidate B.Y. Raghavendra cast their votes at booth number 137 in Shikaripura town in Shivamogga district. Before casting their votes, the Yediyurappa family visited the Huccharaya Swamy temple and offered prayers....
Read moreLS polls: PM Modi votes in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi exercised his franchise in Ahmedabad soon after voting across 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in Gujarat began Tuesday morning. Donning a saffron jacket over a white kurta, the Prime Minister cast his vote at Nishan Vidhyala in Ranip, Ahmedabad. "I appeal to people to vote. I am in Gujarat and have to go to Madhya Pradesh and Telangana. I congratulate the Election Commission for the successful first...
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SC begins hearing Kejriwal’s plea against arrest by ED in excise policy case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday commenced hearing on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest by the ED in the excise policy-linked money laundering case. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta was given a note by Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for the ED, in which he contradicted the submission...
Allu Arjun’s cult classic ‘Arya’ turns 20, says it changed his life
Mumbai: Superstar Allu Arjun Tuesday celebrated the 20th anniversary of his cult classic film 'Arya', and said that it changed the "course of my life." Allu took to X and shared the poster of filmmaker Sukumar's 2004 cult classic. "20 years of Arya. It’s not just a movie… it’s a moment in time that changed the course...
Maha LS polls: Sharad Pawar, Chhatrapatis, Riteish-Genelia Deshmukh vote
Mumbai: Voting started briskly for 11 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra with members of royal families, top political leaders, Hindi film stars and other celebs trooping out for the ‘festival of democracy’, in different parts of the state, here Tuesday. The prominent personalities, who came out and voted, were Congress Kolhapur candidate Chhatrapati Shrimant Shahu Maharaj and...
Woman ties rakhi to PM Modi as huge crowd gathers outside polling booth in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad: Enthusiastic crowds greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he cast his vote at Nishan Vidhyala in Ahmedabad's Ranip Tuesday. The atmosphere at the polling booth was charged with anticipation and enthusiasm. Residents, echoing the sentiments of millions across the state, greeted the Prime Minister with chants of 'Jai Shri Ram'. Home Minister Amit Shah welcomed PM...
LS elections 2024: Third phase polling underway across 93 constituencies in 11 states/UTs
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha election's third phase kicked off at 7 a.m. Tuesday, as voters began turning out to press the EVM button for their desired candidate in 93 constituencies spanning across 11 states and Union Territories. Voting will continue till 5 p.m. The Election Commission of India has deployed robust security measures to uphold the...
Alia Bhatt dons Sabyasachi saree at MET Gala
Mumbai: Alia Bhatt attended the prestigious MET Gala wearing a saree by renowned Indian designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee, meticulously crafted by 163 "dedicated individuals" investing “1965-man hours” to make the “ethereal ensembles”. Alia shared her MET Gala look Instagram, radiantly donning the saree on the carpet. The saree's colour palette paid homage to "nature’s beauty." Describing her look,...
HM Amit Shah casts vote, urges people to ‘accept voting as duty’
Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister and BJP candidate from Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat, Amit Shah cast his vote Tuesday and appealed to voters to "accept voting as a duty towards contributing to nation-building". He was accompanied by his son, Jay Shah, who is the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and other family...
Voting underway in four LS seats in Assam
Guwahati: Voting was happening peacefully in four Lok Sabha seats in Assam -- Guwahati, Barpeta, Dhubri and Kokrajhar. Out of the 47 candidates vying for the four Lok Sabha seats, 15 are 'crorepatis with AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal, who is contesting from the Dhubri seat, being the richest of them. As to the affidavits presented by the...
Sarada turns good Samaritan
Rourkela: Minister for Labour and ESI Sarada Nayak, who is contesting for the Rourkela Assembly seat on BJD ticket in the ongoing polls, showed his humane side Monday morning as he rescued a seriously injured person lying on the road on his way to an election campaign meeting. The accident took place near Sector-21 Chowk on the...
TB scare in Ganjam due to short-supply of medicines
Berhampur: After HIV AIDS, nowadays tuberculosis (TB) has acquired an alarming proportion in Ganjam district with 18,669 patients being identified during the last three years. The Spread of the bacterial disease has worsened due to the short supply of free medicines by the Union government. As a result, people suffering from the disease are being pushed into...
