Nearly 16 per cent of over 12 lakh voters today cast their ballot till mid-day in Baramulla and Ladakh parliamentary constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir.

16% polling till noon in final phase JK elections

Press Trust of India

Observing that governments formed with regional parties always remain on &quot;tenterhooks&quot;, actor- turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha today mooted a coalition of BJP and Congress for the country's &quot;stability and prosperity&quot;.

Shatrughan Sinha moots for BJP-Cong coalition govt

BJP candidate Varun Gandhi today alleged that officials at a polling station here had helped the BSP candidate, a charge denied by the returning officer.

Varun alleges poll officials helping BSP, EC officials denies

An estimated 30 to 35 per cent voters exercised their franchise till 1300 hrs in Punjab amid stray incidents of violence.

Punjab registers 30-35% voting till 1300 hrs

Over 32 per cent voters today exercised their franchise till 1300 hrs of polling in 14 Lok Sabha constituencies spread over same number of districts in the state.

32% polling in UP till 1300 hrs

CPI(M) patriarch Jyoti Basu, who has been unwell of late, today slipped and fell in the toilet in his Indira Bhavan residence here sustaining minor injuries and could not cast his vote for the first time.

Jyoti Basu unable to vote for the first time

SP leader Azam Khan today described party candidate Jaya Prada's allegations against him of sabotaging her poll prospects with 'morphed' CDs as a &quot;political drama&quot; and said film stars were capable of changing their colours quite often.

Jaya Prada's allegations political drama: Azam Khan

Nearly 100 people 'affected'&nbsp; by the land acquisition made for expansion of the Chennai airport today recorded their protest by making use of a relevant section in the election procedure 49(0) &mdash;&nbsp; not casting vote for any particular candidate &mdash; during the Lok Sabha elections held here today.

Nearly 100 people use option 49(0), don't vote for anybody

A local functionary of DMK was today stabbed to death near a polling booth in Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency, even as over 35 per cent of the 4.16 crore electorate used their franchise till noon in Tamil Nadu.

TN records 35% polling till noon

One person was killed and several hurt in clashes in Tamil Nadu even as brisk polling was reported till early afternoon in eight states and union territories in the fifth and final phase of Lok Sabha polls, barring Jammu and Kashmir where the turnout was moderate.

Brisk polling in 5th phase, one person killed in TN violence

In an apparent attempt to reach out to parties, Congress today ruled out dismissing Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh, a demand set by SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for his party's support for government formation at the Centre.

Congress rules out dismissal of UP government

Samajwadi Party (SP) today said that none of the political parties, including Congress, have approached it yet with a proposal seeking post-poll support.

'SP not yet approached by any party for post-poll support'

Refuting reports that the Third Front was on the verge of a split, JD(S) leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today said the front continued to be strong and united and none had deserted it.

Third Front continues to be strong: Kumaraswamy

With reports of cracks in the Third Front, leaders of the non-Congress, non-BJP parties, including BSP, will meet here on May 18 to discuss the possibility of forming an alternative secular government.

Leaders of Third Front, BSP to meet on May 18

&nbsp;Expressing confidence that BJP will emerge as the single largest party and NDA will form the next government, BJP chief Rajnath Singh today said he expected the President to go by convention and invite the one with maximum number of seats.

BJP to be single largest party, NDA to form govt: Rajnath

Polling was briefly suspended in a polling station in Baramulla parliamentary constituency after a personal security officer (PSO) of a National Conference (NC) leader opened fire in self-defence, official sources said.

Polling suspended in Baramulla after security officer opens fire

The BJP's Karnataka unit today charged the opposition Congress and JD(S) with &quot;hatching a conspiracy&quot; to topple the state government.

Cong-JD(S) hatching conspiracy to topple govt, alleges BJP

BJP leader Varun Gandhi today moved the Supreme Court seeking quashing of his detention under National Security Act citing the state advisory board's recommendation for revocation of the stringent law against him.

Varun moves SC for quashing of his detention under NSA

The Congress-led UPA has been projected to have an edge over NDA and others in the Lok Sabha elections which are expected to produce a highly-fractured verdict, exit polls on television news channels show.

Congress projected ahead in exit polls

The third and final phase of the Lok Sabha polls in 11 of the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal today saw a voter turnout of 70 per cent and passed off, by and large, peacefully.

70% polling in West Bengal

An estimated 60 per cent of the 4.16 crore electorate voted in the single phase Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu today which was marred by a fatal stabbing incident and stray incidents of skirmishes.

Tamil Nadu records 60% voter turnout

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