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June 10, 2025 9:30 AM

15 states sue over Trump move to return seized rapid-fire devices for guns

Fifteen Democratic-led U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to block Republican President Donald Trump's administration from returning thousands of previously seized devices that can be used to convert semiautomatic rifles into weapons that can shoot as quickly as machine guns. The states filed the lawsuit in federal court in Baltimore in the wake of the administration's May 16 settlement that resolved litigation involving a ban on certain "forced-reset triggers" imposed by the governm...

December 20, 2024 9:20 PM

States urge centre for greater financial support during pre-budget discussions

Several states raised financial concerns and demands during the pre-budget meeting chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Jaisalmer on Friday. The meeting, part of the formal consultations ahead of the Union Budget 2025-26, witnessed participation from state representatives, finance officials, and key stakeholders. Sources indicate that some states urged the Centre to cover a larger portion of land acquisition costs for infrastructure and development projects. Requests were also made...

April 26, 2024 8:31 AM

Voting underway in 88 seats in second phase of Lok Sabha elections

Voting for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 began at 7:00 am on Friday across 88 Parliamentary Constituencies spread over 12 States and Union Territories. 89 general observers, 53 police Observers and 109 expenditure observers have been deployed in the regions. IMD has forecast normal weather for phase two Lok Sabha polls. The polling time has been extended till 6 PM in many polling stations in Banka, Madhepura, Khagaria and Munger constituencies in Bihar to facilitate voters in...

April 19, 2024 8:28 AM

Lok Sabha elections: Election Commission urges women, PwDs, senior citizens to vote in maximum number

As the voting for the high-octane Lok Sabha Elections begins today (Friday), Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar has urged people to participate in the general elections in maximum number, informing that around 16.86 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in the first phase of polls for 102 constituencies and nearly 1.86 lakh polling stations have been set up for the purpose. The CEC told ANI in an interview that the preparations for the Lok Sabha elections started two ...

September 16, 2024 5:57 PM

Lok Sabha Elections: Voting begins in 102 seats in first phase in 21 states & UTs

Voting for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 began on Friday morning across 102 parliamentary constituencies spread over 21 states and Union Territories as the mega seven-phase electoral exercise commenced at 7:00 am. Voters will exercise their franchise until 6:00 pm. The last general elections in 2019 were also held in seven phases. A total of 16.63 crore voters are going to vote in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls, deciding the fate of 1625 candidates, with Nitin Gadkari, Kiren R...