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Any machine with chip can be hacked, says Digvijaya Singh on EVMs

Days after the Congress lost the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh alleged that any machine with a chip can be hacked

Cong in striking distance of BJP in terms of vote share: Ramesh on results

The Congress on Monday said its performance in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh was disappointing but it was within "striking distance" of the BJP going by the vote share. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the good vote share of the party in these states is a reason for hope and revival. "It is true that the performance of the Indian National Congress in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan was disappointing and far below our own expectations. "But the vote shares tell a story of a Congress that is not very behind the BJPin fact, it is within striking distance. This is the reason for hope and revival," Ramesh said in a post on X. Giving details, he said in Chhattisgarh while the BJP's vote share was 46.3 percent, that of the Congress was 42.2 percent. In Madhya Pradesh, he said the BJP had a vote share of 48.6 percent while the Congress had 40.4 percent. In Rajasthan, Ramesh said while the BJP had 41.7 percent vote share, the Congress had 39.5 percent.

How BJP swept Hindi heartland, defying exit-polls for MP, Chhattisgarh

Most exit polls for Madhya Pradesh, where the ruling BJP was facing anti-incumbency of close to two decades, and Chhattisgarh had predicted a close finish and, possibly, a win for the Congress

Telangana election results: All key points as Cong sails to victory

While there is no final word on the matter, Revanth is the leading name to become the next Chief Minister of Telangana

Telangana 2023 LIVE updates: As Congress secures 64 seats, BRS ousted

Telangana election results LIVE updates: BJP candidate Venkatat Ramana Reddy defeated both CM KCR and TPCC Chief Revanth Reddy

Rajasthan elections: BJP regains power with 115 seats, Congress wins 69

Rajasthan Assembly elections 2023: Vote share of BJP was around 41.69% and Congress at 39.53%, according to the Election Commission of India

Telangana election results: EC suspends state DGP for violation of MCC

The allegation is that the DGP, along with state police nodal officer Sanjay Jain and nodal officer (expenditure) Mahesh Bhagwat, met Anumula Revanth Reddy, the state Congress president

Rajasthan election results: CM Ashok Gehlot concedes defeat to BJP

The incumbent chief minister may hand in his resignation to the governor of Rajasthan on Sunday

Telangana election results: Revanth appreciates KTR's response to results

Reddy contested elections from two seats, Kamareddy and Kodangal. He was leading by 25,757 votes as he secured a total of 85,867 votes in the Kodangal Assembly seat by 4:40 pm

Telangana election result: KCR trails at number 3 from Kamareddy, BJP leads

CM KCR announced his candidature from Kamareddy, besides Gajwel. Revanth Reddy also contested the seat to challenge KCR

Telangana Assembly elections results 2023: Who is leading at 2:30 pm?

Telangana Assembly elections results 2023: Congress continues to maintain a healthy lead on 65 seats. All three BJP MPs trail. Here's how the trends look at 2:30 pm

Telangana Assembly elections results 2023: Who is leading at 1:30 pm?

Telangana Assembly elections results 2023: Congress held a vote share of 39.79 per cent, whereas the BRS had a vote share of 38 per cent. Here's how the trends look at 1:30 pm

Telangana Assembly elections results 2023: Who is leading at 12:30 pm?

Telangana Assembly elections results 2023: Congress is leading on 65 seats. BJP appears to have improved its performance in the state with a lead in nine seats

Rajasthan Assembly elections results 2023: Who is leading at 12:30 pm?

Rajasthan Assembly elections results 2023: As of 12:30 pm, BJP had 41.89% of the vote share, followed by Congress at 39%

Telangana Assembly elections results 2023: Who is leading at 11:30 am?

Telangana Assembly elections results 2023: TPCC takes a strong lead on 69 seats. TPCC Chief Revanth Reddy was leading from both seats, Kamareddy and Kodangal. Here's how the trends look at 11:30 AM

Nothing pending: Sitharaman rejects Karnataka govt charges on fund dues

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman on Thursday said there is "nothing pending" from the Central government to Karnataka and the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for the drought relief to the state, which is due, will be decided once the high-power committee decides. Speaking to reporters here, she said because Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been Chief Minister of a state for more than 10 years, he knows what it is for states to get their money in time. "The state government can throw the allegations. He can send me the letter and much before the letter reaches me he can put it in social media, the minister or the chief minister. And I say not just this in Bengaluru, I've even, two days ago, when I was in Kerala, I said that," Sitharaman said in response to a question on Congress government here alleging delay in release of Central funds to Karnataka. "There is nothing pending from our side for Karnataka, I'm a MP from the state, I have a responsibility also. There's ..

Telangana elections 2023 LIVE: 63.94% voter turnout recorded until 5pm

Telangana elections 2023 LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the people of Telangana to vote in record numbers on Thursday

Telangana polls: BRS alleges use of 'deepfake' technology by Congress

The BRS in Telangana has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) against the Congress alleging that the party used 'deepfake' technology to create fabricated content, targeting BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao and other prominent party leaders and candidates contesting in the Assembly elections in the state. In the complaint addressed to the Chief Election Commissioner, Telangana Chief Electoral Officer and state DGP on Wednesday, the BRS said reliable sources have provided information indicating that the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) was "involved" in the creation and dissemination of "fake audio and video" content through the use of 'deepfake' technology and artificial intelligence. The fabricated content features prominent leaders of BRS, including KCR, K T Rama Rao, Minister Harish Rao, MLC K Kavitha and other contesting candidates of the party, it said. The BRS sought immediate action against the alleged unlawful use of technology by the TPCC. "We .

Rajasthan model healthcare across country if voted to power in 2024: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hailed the healthcare programme for the poor initiated by the Rajasthan government, saying that if the party secures power at the Centre post the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, similar initiatives will be rolled out nationwide. Gandhi made these remarks while addressing the audience following the inauguration of a new block at a private hospital in Sulthan Bathery, situated within his Lok Sabha constituency, Wayanad. The former Congress chief emphasised the need for a reevaluation of healthcare at the national level. He said that the union government should prioritise providing affordable healthcare to the poor as a fundamental guarantee to its people. "I think at the national level we need to rethink the way we think about healthcare and I think one of the guarantees that the national government should think about is healthcare at really low cost, especially to the poor people. "We have done some work on this in Rajasthan and hopefully if we come t

Congress' six promises in Telangana a hit among people: Raj CM Gehlot

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot participated in a roadshow with Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on the last day of campaigning in Telangana on Tuesday, November 28