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May 17, 2024 12:39 PM

Rise in voter turnout in J&K shows success of abrogation of Article 370: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday that the rise in voter turnout from 14% in the past to nearly 40% now in the Srinagar constituency of Jammu and Kashmir is the greatest testament to the success of the abrogation of Article 370. "All leaders of extremist groups voted. It does not matter to whom they vote. That is their right. But at least, they were part of the democratic process," Shah said in an interview to ANI, adding that earlier, slogans were shouted to boycott elections. ...

May 10, 2024 5:13 PM

EC slams Congress chief Kharge over ‘baseless’ allegations on voter turnout data

The Election Commission on Friday castigated Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for obstructing the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, accusing him of making "baseless allegations" regarding the release of voter turnout data amidst the polls. The EC said that Kharge's allegations, made in the middle of the ongoing elections, were "designed to create confusion, misdirection and impediments in the conduct of free and fair polls." It further warned that such utterances could have a negative impact on...

May 9, 2024 5:39 PM

Annual Investment Meeting Congress Wraps Up in Abu Dhabi

The Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) Congress concluded today in Abu Dhabi, marking the culmination of a dynamic three-day event that convened industry titans, policymakers, and forward-thinking innovators from across the globe. Running from May 6th to 9th, the congress served as a platform for focused discussions on investment strategies, regional economic forecasts, and burgeoning investment prospects, all aimed at fostering collaboration and brainstorming innovative solutions to pressing globa...

May 7, 2024 12:01 PM

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge casts vote in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi

Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge and his son Priyank Kharge cast their votes at a polling station in Gundugurthi village in Kalaburagi for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday. Congress has filed Kharge's son-in-law Radhakrishna Doddamani against BJP's Dr Umesh Jadhav from Kalaburagi. Karnataka has recorded 9.45 percent turnout during the first two hours since voting began for the third phase of Lok Sabha polls. West Bengal is leading the voter turnout in the th...

May 6, 2024 5:53 PM

PM Modi to cast vote in Ahmedabad during phase 3 of Lok Sabha Elections

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to cast his vote at Nishan Higher Secondary School in Ahmedabad during the third phase of Lok Sabha polls on Tuesday. Preparations are underway at the school, which is serving as a designated polling booth for the upcoming elections. To raise awareness about voting among the youth, a 'Run for Vote' marathon was organized in Ahmedabad on Sunday morning. This event was part of the Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) drive aimed at ...

April 27, 2024 4:57 PM

“Baseless and wrong”, Buddhist monks on Kharge’s remark questioning Modi’s faith

Buddhist monks have come out in support of the Prime Minister after Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge raised questions about Prime Minister Modi's faith in Buddhism. Monk Sheelratan of the International Buddhist Research Institute, called the remarks made by Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge as "baseless and wrong" regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "faith" in Buddhism. "The statement given by the Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is baseless and wrong. Since...

April 25, 2024 1:51 PM

Election Commission takes cognizance of alleged MCC violations by PM Modi & Rahul Gandhi

The Election Commission of India has taken cognizance of alleged Model Code of Conduct violations by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Both BJP and INC had raised allegations of causing hatred and division based on religion, caste, community, or language. ECI has invoked section 77 of the Representation of the People Act and held party presidents responsible, as a first step, to reign in star campaigners. MCC allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Ra...

April 20, 2024 3:46 PM

Former Congress leader Tajinder Singh Bittu joins BJP

In yet another blow to the Congress party, Tajinder Singh Bittu joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the party headquarters in Delhi on Saturday, in the presence of Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and party general secretary Vinod Tawde. Tajinder Singh Bittu resigned from his post as AICC Secretary- in-Charge of Himachal Pradesh and primary membership Congress party earlier today. "I hereby tender my resignation from the primary membership of the Indian National Congress and from my post...

April 4, 2024 4:59 PM

In a setback for Congress, Pappu Yadav to contest independently from Purnea

Congress leader Pappu Yadav on Thursday said he would file his nomination from Purnea as an independent candidate. This decision follows the recent seat-sharing agreement between Congress and the RJD, where Purnea was allotted to the latter. Yadav, who merged his Jan Adhikar Party (JAP) with the Congress, has appealed to RJD leader Lalu Yadav to reconsider and allocate Purnia to the Congress. His request comes after the RJD declared its candidate, former minister and Rupauli MLA...