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Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami queues up casts votes
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Thursday stood in the line and cast his vote in Edappadi in Salem district.
BJD writes to EC; demands action against Dharmendra Pradhan
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday wrote to the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) demanding action against Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for allegedly misbehaving with government officers on election duty.The party also alleged that Pradhan prevented the officials from checking his helicopter."Yesterday as telecasted by several television channels, it was seen that BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan misbehaved and prevented government officers from checking his helicopter and a sealed suitcase, which was being done as part of normal election duty checking," the complaint stated."We also demand that the contents of the sealed suitcase, which was in his possession, is informed to the public, especially since apprehensions of him carrying cash in that sealed suitcase is being suspected at large," it stated.Five parliamentary constituencies of Odisha will go to polls on April 18. Counting of votes will be done on May 23.
BJD writes to EC; demands action against Dharmendra Pradhan
The party also alleged that Pradhan prevented the officials from checking his helicopter
Chidambaram votes in Sivaganga
Former Union Minister P. Chidambaram was one of the early voters in Tamil Nadu in the Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency.
Lok Sabha elections: 2nd phase of polling begins in 95 seats
Polling began on Thursday in 95 parliamentary constituencies spread across 11 states and a Union Territory in the second phase of ongoing elections.Polling is being held in Lok Sabha constituencies of Assam (5), Bihar (5), Chhattisgarh (3), Jammu and Kashmir (2), Karnataka (14), Maharashtra (10), Manipur (1), Odisha (5), Tamil Nadu (38), Uttar Pradesh (8), West Bengal (3), and a single parliamentary seat of Puducherry.Earlier in this week, President Ram Nath Kovind, on the recommendation of the Election Commission of India (ECI), had cancelled voting in Tamil Nadu's Vellore Lok Sabha constituency, in the wake of seizures of large amounts of unaccounted cash from the state.Vellore was scheduled to go to polls on Thursday along with 38 other Parliamentary constituencies in the state.Also, polling in East Tripura constituency has been deferred from April 18 to April 23 based on inputs received that "law and order prevailing in the constituency is not conducive to the holding of a free ...
Amar Singh hits out at Akhilesh Yadav over BSP ticket to Afzal Ansari
Former SP leader Amar Singh on Wednesday attacked SP chief Akhilesh Yadav after BSP gave Lok Sabha ticket to Afzal Ansari, the brother of don-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari."Akhilesh Yadav opposed and did not allow Mukhtar and Afzal Ansari to make their entry into the party when then SP's president Shivpal Yadav and Mulayam Singh brought a proposal. He (Akhilesh) wanted to portray their modern image and set himself aside from the tendency of taking criminals into the party," Singh told ANI. "The irony is that Mahagathbandhan is forged and Afzal Ansari is the candidate of Mayawati's BSP. How will Babua (Akhilesh) with Bua (Mayawati) work with Ansari brothers when he had decided not to take any criminal in his party?" he asked.Singh further said "Akhilesh had rebelled against his father and uncle about the Ansari brothers, today Azfal Ansari is a BSP candidate. Will he under Bua's pressure campaign for Ansari because he is a BSP candidate?"BSP has fielded Ansari from Ghazipur ...
Sudan: Ousted Prez transferred to maximum security prison
Sudan's ousted President Omar al-Bashir was transferred to the maximum security Kober Prison here, after being overthrown by the military in a coup last week.The jail is notorious for holding political prisoners during al-Bashir's 30-year rule, with the main yard being known as a site of executions."He would've been led past the same hangman's noose where he sent people to meet their Lord," one prison official told CNN.Other political figures arrested by the military are also being kept in the jail, albeit separately from al-Bashir who is being intensively guarded.The former Sudanese President is wanted by the International Criminal Court over war crimes in Darfur. The transitional military council, which is currently in power in Sudan, has previously said that they would prosecute al-Bashir and not extradite him.Even though the former Sudanese President has stepped down from power, protests are still raging across Sudan, this time against the military council. The protesters have ...
Voting starts for Maharashtra's 10 Lok Sabha seats
Voting started on a peaceful note for 10 Lok Sabha seats spread in Maharashtras Vidarbha and Marathwada regions in the second phase of elections on Thursday morning.
Voting begins in 95 seats in phase 2 of LS polls
Voting began on Thursday across 95 Lok Sabha constituencies spread over 12 states and Union Territories as the second phase of the mega seven-phase electoral exercise kicked off.
Voting begins in phase two of LS polls in Bengal
Long to medium sized queues were seen before polling booths, as voting began at 7 a.m. for three northern West Bengal constituencies in phase two of the Lok Sabha polls on Thursday.
Voting begins in TN for Lok Sabha, Assembly by-polls
Voting in Tamil Nadu began at 7 a.m. on Thursday in 38 Lok Sabha seats and 18 assembly constituencies where by-elections are being held.
Polling begins in Puducherry
Polling began on Thursday in the lone Puducherry Lok Sabha seat and in the Thattanchavady assembly constituency for which by-election is being held.
Polling begins for 2nd phase of LS polls
Polling began Thursday morning for 95 Lok Sabha seats spread across 11 states and the union territory of Puducherry with Tamil Nadu witnessing contest in 38 constituencies. Voting was also underway in 35 assembly constituencies in Odisha and in 18 assembly seats in Tamil Nadu. Prominent faces in the fray in the Lok Sabha contest are Union ministers Jitendra Singh, Jual Oram, Sadananda Gowda and Pon Radhakrishnan; former prime minister H D Deve Gowda; DMK's Dayanidhi Maran, A Raja and Kanimozhi; Congress leaders Verappa Moily and Raj Babbar; National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and BJP's Hema Malini. Over 15.80 crore voters will decide the fate of the 1,600-odd contestants. In Tamil Nadu, polling is being held in 38 of the 39 Lok Sabha seats. Polling in Vellore Lok Sabha seat was cancelled Tuesday by the Election Commission following recovery of huge amount of cash allegedly from an associate of a DMK leader recently. The EC also announced postponement of polling in Tripura ...
Voting begins in 95 seats in 2nd phase of LS polls
Voting began on Thursday across 95 Lok Sabha constituencies spread over 12 states and Union Territories as the second phase of the mega seven-phase electoral exercise kicked off.
Ivanka Trump says she passed on World Bank job
White House senior adviser Ivanka Trump says her father asked her if she was interested in the job of World Bank chief but she passed on it. In an Associated Press interview, President Donald Trump's daughter said Wednesday she was happy with her current role in the administration. She was travelling in Africa to promote a global women's initiative. Ivanka Trump said her father raised the job as "a question" and she told him she was "happy with the work" she's doing. The president recently told The Atlantic: "I even thought of Ivanka for the World Bank. . She would've been great at that because she's very good with numbers." Ivanka Trump worked on the selection process for the new head of the 189-nation World Bank, David Malpass. She said he'll do an "incredible job." Asked if her father had approached her about other top jobs, Ivanka Trump said she'd "keep that between" them. She said she doesn't see a run for office in her future.
North Korea test fires 'tactical guided' weapon
North Korea on Wednesday test-fired a new tactical guided weapon under the supervision of its leader Kim Jong-un, according to reports in state news agency.Quoting the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Yonhap reported that the North Korean leader called the test an "event of very weighty significance in increasing the combat power of the People's Army"."After watching the power of the new-type tactical guided weapon, he pointed out that our national defence scientists and workers in the field of the munitions industry performed another great work in increasing the country's defence capabilities," the report in KCNA highlighted.The North Korean state media had earlier reported that Kim had visited an air force unit on Wednesday, reviewing a flight exercise in his first public inspection of military activities in five months.The latest test comes after the abrupt ending of the second US-North Korea summit in Hanoi, Vietnam in February this year. The two sides failed to release a joint .
Netanyahu invited to form government in Israel
The President of Israel, Reuven Rivlin, on Wednesday invited four-time Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form the next coalition government here following last week's elections in the nation."In democracies, the majority decides. And in these elections, the majority spoke its part," Rivlin said during a presser held alongside Netanyahu. He asked the incoming Prime Minister to "soothe divides after a tumultuous election campaign," according to The Times of Israel.Netanyahu is expected to form a coalition of right-wing and ultra-orthodox parties after talks start on Thursday. He now has 28 days to form a government."Us versus them is over, now it's just us," the President said. "Now is the time to stop fighting 'them' and to regain faith in 'us'," he added.The recent elections saw Netanyahu defeating the leader of the Blue and White party, Benny Gantz, who is now expected to head the opposition in the 21st Knesset.Netanyahu-led coalition is likely to consist of 35 seats from his own .
N.Korea claims test of 'new tactical guided weapon'
North Korea says it has test-fired a new type of "tactical guided weapon".
North Korea's Kim oversees new 'guided weapon' test: state media
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised the test-firing of a new type of "tactical guided weapon", the country's state media reported on Thursday. It said the "advantages" of the weapon were "the peculiar mode of guiding flight and the load of a powerful warhead". The KCNA report did not provide further details about the weapon, but said Kim described its development as one "of very weighty significance in increasing the combat power of the People's Army". KCNA added that Wednesday's test was "conducted in various modes of firing at different targets" and that Kim "guided the test-fire". Thursday's announcement came the day after a US monitor, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said activity had been detected at North Korea's main nuclear site. It suggested Pyongyang may be reprocessing radioactive material into bomb fuel since the collapse of a February summit with Washington. That meeting, the second between US President Donald Trump and Kim, ended abruptly ..
Senegal government agrees to scrap post of prime minister
Senegal's government on Wednesday approved a plan to scrap the post of prime minister, the first initiative of President Macky Sall's second term in office. Sall, who was comfortably re-elected in February, announced the plan earlier this month, telling the prime minister Mahammed Boun Abdallah Dionne, to abolish his own job. That announcement was a surprise, as it had not been part of Sall's re-election campaign. During the ministers' meeting on Wednesday, the new government "adopted a draft law on revising the constitution," an official statement said. The measure will swiftly be sent for approval in the national parliament, where the presidential party enjoys a majority. When Sall originally announced his plan, Dionne said the aim was to reduce administrative bottlenecks and "bring the administration closer to the people to speed up (economic) reforms so they have more impact". On Wednesday, Sall told his ministers that he wanted to better control the "lifestyle" of the state ...