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Page 32 - Lok Sabha Elections News

LS polls: 63.37% voting recorded in phase 6, over 70.5 mn voters turn up

Of the 87.54 crore electors in the first six phases of the Lok Sabha polls, as many as 57.77 crore voters turned up at the polling stations to cast their votes

LS polls: 63.37% voting recorded in phase 6, over 70.5 mn voters turn up
Updated On : 28 May 2024 | 8:00 PM IST

Here's what ex-RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said on joining politics

'I have a family and a wife, who doesn't want me to enter politics for a good reason,' says Raghuram Rajan

Here's what ex-RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said on joining politics
Updated On : 28 May 2024 | 4:53 PM IST

On Modi's 'sent by God' remark, Rahul and Kejriwal point to Adani, RSS

Opposition leaders' remarks refer to PM Modi's interview with a television news channel in which he claimed to be an "incarnation of God"

On Modi's 'sent by God' remark, Rahul and Kejriwal point to Adani, RSS
Updated On : 28 May 2024 | 4:46 PM IST

Sunday holidays linked to Christians, one district tried to change it: Modi

Lok Sabha elections 2024: While addressing election rally in Dumka, Jharkhand, Modi says one district in Jharkhand tried to change weekly-offs from Sunday to Fridays

Sunday holidays linked to Christians, one district tried to change it: Modi
Updated On : 28 May 2024 | 4:38 PM IST

After campaigning ends, PM Modi to take a meditation break in Kanyakumari

PM Modi's meditation break will start just after campaigning for the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 ends on the evening of May 30

After campaigning ends, PM Modi to take a meditation break in Kanyakumari
Updated On : 28 May 2024 | 4:31 PM IST

INDIA bloc will protect Constitution with 'dil, jaan aur khoon': Rahul

Rahul Gandhi said and added that the alliance will end the 50 per cent cap on reservation while also increasing it

INDIA bloc will protect Constitution with 'dil, jaan aur khoon': Rahul
Updated On : 28 May 2024 | 4:22 PM IST

INDIA bloc will form govt at Centre after June 4: Lalu's jibe at PM Modi

Earlier in the day, the RJD supremo accused the NDA of intending to change the constitution and end reservations if it returns to power for a third term

INDIA bloc will form govt at Centre after June 4: Lalu's jibe at PM Modi
Updated On : 28 May 2024 | 2:54 PM IST

Congress wants to give reservation on basis of religion, alleges Nadda

People of Kinnaur are granted Scheduled Tribe (ST) reservation on the basis of geographical conditions because it is a far flung area but the Congress wants to give it to Muslims he said

Congress wants to give reservation on basis of religion, alleges Nadda
Updated On : 28 May 2024 | 2:39 PM IST

Lok Sabha polls: Agnipath a national security threat, alleges Congress

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said the Agnipath scheme was an insult to the patriotism of the country's armed forces and the youth

Lok Sabha polls: Agnipath a national security threat, alleges Congress
Updated On : 28 May 2024 | 2:39 PM IST

Ex-Telangana CM KCR accused of pressuring BJP with MLA poaching case

In a confession, former DCP P Radha Kishan Rao said that KCR had attempted to leverage the BRS MLA poaching case to seek relief from ED in a case against his daughter, K Kavitha

Ex-Telangana CM KCR accused of pressuring BJP with MLA poaching case
Updated On : 28 May 2024 | 2:28 PM IST

Here's what PM Modi said on Kejriwal's allegations on political arrests

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had alleged that Prime Minister Modi decides who will go to jail

Here's what PM Modi said on Kejriwal's allegations on political arrests
Updated On : 28 May 2024 | 2:03 PM IST

Amit Shah's remarks boost Thakur's campaign, stakes high for Sukhu

Amit Shah's remarks that Hamirpur has got a ready-made minister and will not get an MP like him even if the people search with a lamp have given a boost to Thakur's campaign

Amit Shah's remarks boost Thakur's campaign, stakes high for Sukhu
Updated On : 28 May 2024 | 1:38 PM IST

PM Modi has ended rule of law, says Rahul on Dalit woman's death in MP

It is a matter of shame that under the BJP rule, the government is always found to be standing with the culprits instead of the victimised women, he said

PM Modi has ended rule of law, says Rahul on Dalit woman's death in MP
Updated On : 28 May 2024 | 1:35 PM IST

Bengal's chit fund victims await justice amid LS polls corruption discourse

The chit fund scam of Bengal saw several companies, most notably the Saradha Group, exploiting the trust of investors with promises of high returns

Bengal's chit fund victims await justice amid LS polls corruption discourse
Updated On : 28 May 2024 | 12:39 PM IST

BJP MP calls for arrest of ex-Telangana CM KCR over phone tapping claims

Telangana Phone Tapping Case: Last month, DMK leader R S Bharathi accused agencies like the ED, CBI, and I-T Department of illegal interceptions, potentially using software like Pegasus

BJP MP calls for arrest of ex-Telangana CM KCR over phone tapping claims
Updated On : 28 May 2024 | 12:08 PM IST

Some Oppn parties will perish, their nominees to lose deposits: Ravi Kishan

He claimed that if the opposition INDIA bloc comes to power, it would run the country based on Shariat

Some Oppn parties will perish, their nominees to lose deposits: Ravi Kishan
Updated On : 28 May 2024 | 10:55 AM IST

Over 82% Indians oppose GenAI use in poll campaigns, says Adobe study

A high percentage of Indians, around 93%, agreed that it was important to know if the content they are consuming is generated using AI

Over 82% Indians oppose GenAI use in poll campaigns, says Adobe study
Updated On : 28 May 2024 | 12:01 PM IST

'Our Droupadi' vs local poll dynamics in tribal terrain of Mayurbhanj

There were media reports that Uparbeda, 120 km from the district headquarters in Baripada, got electricity only after Murmu became President

'Our Droupadi' vs local poll dynamics in tribal terrain of Mayurbhanj
Updated On : 28 May 2024 | 12:17 AM IST

Lok Sabha elections: Can Rashtriya Janata Dal break the Pataliputra jinx?

According to locals, Ram Kripal is accessible while RJD's Misa Bharti is not

Lok Sabha elections: Can Rashtriya Janata Dal break the Pataliputra jinx?
Updated On : 28 May 2024 | 12:15 AM IST

LS polls: Trade via Attari-Wagah border now a poll plank in Amritsar

Several candidates, including the BJP's, promising resumption of trade on the route

LS polls: Trade via Attari-Wagah border now a poll plank in Amritsar
Updated On : 27 May 2024 | 11:52 PM IST