Mumbai: Hindi film star Anil Kapoor beamed with pride after he exercised his right to vote Monday in Mumbai. Dressed in an all-black ensemble paired with sunglasses, the ageless star smiled from ear-to-ear as he posed for the cameras after getting off from his car to show his inked finger. Veteran actor Nana Patekar too was seen...

New Delhi: Voting is progressing in 49 constituencies in six states and two UTs in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections Monday. Today's poll will decide the fate of several prominent leaders like former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Smriti Irani and former J-K chief minister Omar Abdullah. Over 8.95 crore people,...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) filed against the three recently enacted criminal laws replacing the IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act. At the outset, a vacation bench presided over by Justice Bela M Trivedi told the petitioner-in-person that the plea was liable to be dismissed. Sensing the disinclination of...

Mumbai: Actress Vidya Balan cast her vote in Mumbai Monday. Dressed in an all-white outfit, and wearing sandals, the actress queued up to vote at the M.M. Pupils School in the Khar area of Mumbai. The actress, addressing the paparazzi stationed at the venue, pointed to the muggy weather and said, "Aaj toh voting karne mein paseena...

Bhubaneswar: Polling for five Lok Sabha constituencies and 35 Assembly seats in Odisha is underway Monday, amid stringent security measures, officials said. Voting started at 7am in Aska, Kandhamal, Bargarh, Bolangir and Sundargarh parliamentary constituencies along with 35 assembly segments within the jurisdiction of these Lok Sabha seats. Over 79.69 lakh voters, including 40.33 lakh men, 39.35...

Bengaluru: The Anti-Narcotics division of Karnataka Police raided a rave party organised at a farmhouse on the outskirts of Bengaluru, said officials Monday. The party, involving techies and Telugu actors, was held in the G.M Farmhouse in the Singena Agrahara area near Electronics City, till the early hours. The police seized 17 MDMA tablets and cocaine from...

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police arrested a young voter in connection with a viral video doing rounds on social media, which showed him casting multiple votes in favour of a BJP candidate at a polling booth. The accused, identified as one Rajan Singh, was arrested late Sunday after several leaders of the opposition parties, including Congress and...

New Delhi: Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Monday that affordable satellite internet service Starlink is now available in Fiji, a day after the billionaire launched the service in Indonesia. Musk said that bringing connectivity to remote communities radically improves access to education and economic opportunities. “Starlink is now available in Fiji,” he posted on X. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1792403500472864839  ...

Dhenkanal: Asserting that the BJD government in Odisha is on its way out, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday said he was hurt over the "destruction" of the state. Addressing a public meeting here under Dhenkanal Lok Sabha seat, Modi said though the state is rich in mineral resources, its people are distressed. The PM also said the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded around 21 per cent voter turnout till 11 am in the polling for five Lok Sabha constituencies and 35 Assembly segments Monday, officials said. Voting started at 7am in Aska, Kandhamal, Bargarh, Bolangir and Sundargarh parliamentary constituencies along with 35 assembly segments within the jurisdiction of these Lok Sabha seats. Lok Sabha and Assembly...