Twitter recorded 45.6 million tweets on its platform during a one-month period in the run-up to the polls, registering 1.2 million tweets on the first day of voting on Thursday.


Twitter records 45.6 mn tweets as India polls begin


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Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court stating that he and his sons, Akhilesh and Prateek, were innocent and had been falsely implicated in a disproportionate assets case.


Mulayam files affidavit in Disproportionate Asset case


Sudanese Army on Thursday removed President Omar al-Bashir from power after nearly 30 years, following widespread protests that escalated at the weekend, Defence Minister Awad Ibn Ouf said.


Sudanese President Bashir forced out in coup


WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested here on Thursday at the Ecuadorean Embassy, where he had been living since 2012, after Ecuador withdrew the asylum it had granted him.


Assange held in UK on US extradition warrant (2nd Lead)


The Supreme Court on Thursday imposed a fine of Rs 20 lakh on the West Bengal government for restricting the screening of "Bhobishyoter Bhoot", a film based on political satire.


'Bhobishyoter Bhoot': SC fines Bengal for virtual ban


Up the ante against the BJP government in Himachal Pradesh, near 600 voters from the Mandi parliamentary constituency on Thursday staged a protest here, demanding implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) of 2006.


Himachal voters seek forest Act implementation


Reiterating his government's commitment to pass the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Centre will make some amendments to ensure that its implementation does not affect anyone.


Modi assures amendments to Citizenship Bill


In one of India's most defining elections, the film fraternity is visibly divided over support for the competing political parties.


Film industry in 'dangal' over Lok Sabha polls


The Attorney General on Thursday told the Supreme Court that historically only black money was used in Indian elections and anonymity associated with electoral bonds is vital as voters need not know the source of funds for political parties.


AG on electoral bonds: Don't let transparency kill the scheme


Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday asked Britain to return to Islamabad the famous Koh-i-Noor diamond, which is claimed by India, Afghanistan, Pakistan and also Iran.


Pakistan Minister asks Britain to return Koh-i-Noor


WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on Thursday, seven years after he took refuge there to avoid extradition to Sweden in a sexual assault case that has since been dropped.


WikiLeaks founder Assange arrested in UK


Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that his government has dug out new proof of corruption and money laundering against the Sharif family members and fresh cases would be instituted against them in the days to come.


Fresh evidence of graft against Sharifs found: Imran


France has denied reports that Pakistani pilots under an exchange programme with Qatar were being trained to fly Rafale fighter jets.


Pakistani pilots training on Rafale fake news: Envoy


Using art to raise voter awareness,  Odisha-based sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik on Thursday created a sand art sculpture 'Your Vote, Your Future', urging people to cast their vote as the first phase of parliamentary elections got underway.


Through sand sculpture, artist urges people to vote


Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with over 43.5 million likes on his personal Page and 13.7 million likes on his official Page on Facebook, is the most popular world leader on the social network as more world leaders are now paying to promote their posts, a new report said on Thursday.


Modi most popular world leader on Facebook: Report


A blast took place outside a polling station in Maoist-infested Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra on Thursday afternoon, official sources said. No casualty was reported.


Blast outside polling booth in Maharashtra


Popular Telugu stars such as Chiranjeevi, Jr. NTR, Ram Charan and Allu Arjun among others cast their ballot here on Thursday.


Chiranjeevi, Jr. NTR, Ram Charan cast their vote


The Supreme Court will pass an order on the legality of the electoral bonds scheme on Friday. The court has heard the arguments from the Centre and the petitioners.


SC to pass order on electoral bonds on Friday


South Korean President Moon Jae-in is in the US for talks with his American counterpart Donald Trump that will focus on ways to bring North Korea back to the dialogue table over denuclearization.


Moon to meet Trump on stalled N. Korea dialogue


Heads turned when the world's tiniest woman, actress and Guinness World Record holder Jyoti Amge - who stands just 63 cm tall - turned up to vote at a polling station in Nagpur on Thursday.


World's smallest woman votes in Nagpur


US Vice President Mike Pence has called on the UN to expel the representative of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, while warning that Washington was open to using all options to oust the country's leader.

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