First phase of LS polling, Jet Airways crisis meet: Top events of today

Here are some of the most important news events scheduled for today that will be keenly watched

Before you start the day, take a look at the major events in the country that are likely to make headlines. From first phase of Lok Sabha polling to Rail Vikas Nigam lisiting, here are some of the most important news events scheduled for today.

Lok Sabha elections 2019: First phase of polling across India today

Voters queued up in considerable numbers at polling stations to exercise their franchise as voting to elect 175 Assembly and 25 Lok Sabha members in Andhra Pradesh began at 7 am Thursday. There are a total of 3,93,45,717 registered voters in the state,