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LS polls 2024: PM Modi hails EC for peaceful conduct of first two phases
After casting his vote in Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat, PM Modi also said the way the Indian elections are being conducted could be a learning process for other democracies
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Phase 3 Lok Sabha elections 2024: What was the voter turnout at 9 am?
In the Phase 3 of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, 93 out of 543 constituencies have gone to polls in 11 states and Union Territories. Votes will be counted on June 4
 "Phase 3 Lok Sabha elections 2024: What was the voter turnout at 9 am?")
Election Commission's credibility at all-time low: Kharge to INDIA partners
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge writes a letter to INDIA alliance leaders raising concerns on voting data discrepancies and registered voters' list by the ECI
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ED recovers 'unaccounted' cash in raids from Jharkhand minister's aide
ED sources said the cash was being counted to ascertain the exact amount
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Remove fake content from social media within 3 hours: EC tells parties
'The parties have been directed to promptly remove any such content within three hours of bringing it to their notice, warn the person responsible in their party reporting unlawful information,'
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LS polls 2024: SC grants bail to Umar Ansari in violation of MCC case
On January 25, the top court granted him protection from arrest in the case
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BJP to encourage voter participation in Indore amid Cong's appeal for Nota
There are a total of 14 candidates in the fray, including BJP's sitting MP Shankar Lalwani. Nine of the candidates are contesting as independents
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LS polls 2024: PM Modi to address two poll rallies in Andhra Pradesh today
The first meeting is scheduled in the afternoon at Vemagiri in Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari district, followed by another one later in the day at Anakapalli
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LS polls 2024: First-time voters in Delhi at 243,000, says poll body
The concerted efforts of Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) activities have sparked a significant surge in youth voter registration across Delhi, the poll body said
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Congress files complaint with EC against JP Nadda over MCC violation
In a complaint to the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer, the Congress mentioned about a video uploaded on social media platform 'X' by the official account of Karnataka State Bharatiya Janata Party
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ECI's nod taken before lifting ban on onion exports amid MCC: Report
The government on Saturday lifted the ban on onion exports, a decision that can help boost income of a large section of farmers and comes ahead of the Lok Sabha polls
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Highlights of the day: Paytm President and COO Bhavesh Gupta tenders resignation
From Uddhav Thackrey's attacks on BJP, to Air India's decision to resume its flights between Delhi and Tel Aviv, catch all the latest news here
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Representatives of poll bodies from 23 nations to see LS elections up close
Seventy-five delegates will visit six states in small groups to witness the elections and preparations related to it in various constituencies
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LS polls 2024: Showbiz personalities galore in Bengal electoral fray
TMC's inclination for film stars also comes with Mamata Banerjee's decision to drop from the fray Mimi Chakraborty and Nusrat Jahan, leading ladies of the Bengali film fraternity
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LS polls: Oppn must unite to stop BJP post-polls, says Assam TMC chief
TMC has fielded candidates in four constituencies, including Kokrajhar and Barpeta where polls are due on May 7
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Step-motherly treatment dished out by Modi govt to Jharkhand, alleges Cong
In Jharkhand, coal mines are operated by subsidiaries of Coal India Limited, which owes huge sums of money to the state government, Jairam Ramesh said
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LS polls: AAP's campaign song gets poll body approval after modifications
AAP MLA Dilip Pandey, who penned and voiced the song, confirmed that the song has been approved
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Lok Sabha polls: 1,717 candidates to contest elections in phase 4, says ECI
The poll body further mentioned that the average number of contesting candidates in a parliamentary constituency for the fourth phase is 18
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Why India's voter turnout is low and improving it will be complicated
Its numbers trail those of several developing countries like Indonesia and Brazil
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Pvt helicopter going to pick Shiv Sena (UBT) leader tilts in Maha's Raigad
The helicopter got tilted when the pilot tried to land on a makeshift helipad at Mahad around 9.30 am
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