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Due to fear of PM Modi several parties forming alliance: Hema Malini

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Apr 18 (ANI): The voting for second phase of 17th Lok Sabha elections is underway across India today. Contest for Mathura Lok Sabha seat is also being held today. While speaking to ANI Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Mathura Hema Malini said, "Today, the transformation which you are seeing in Mathura is really good. It is because of my efforts that this place is progressing day by day." "Due to the fear of Prime Minister Narendra Modi several partiers are coming together and creating alliance. There is a huge wave of Modi ji everywhere," she added. People of India will exercise their right to vote across nation in 11 states and one union territory. Voting is underway for 95 Parliamentary seats. The third phase of LS polls will be held on April 23.

DMK's Stalin, Kanimozhi cast their votes in Chennai

Chennai, Apr 18 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president MK Stalin and party's Lok Sabha candidate from Thoothukudi Kanimozhi cast their votes in Chennai. Kanimozhi's residence was raided by EC officials a day before second phase of LS polls. Voting for 38 Parliamentary seats is underway in Tamil Nadu.

Newly-married couple turn up for voting in J-K's Udhampur

Udhampur (J-K) Apr 17 (ANI): A newly-married couple arrived at a polling station in Udhampur to cast their votes for Lok Sabha elections 2019. They got married last night and early in the morning they exercised their right to vote. Couple arrived at polling station dressed in ceremonial attire. According to them, "Development will be the key issue".

L-G Kiran Bedi, Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla cast their votes

Imphal (Manipur)/ Puducherry, Apr 18 (ANI): The voting for second phase of 17th Lok Sabha elections is underway across India today. Puducherry Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Kiran Bedi cast her vote in Puducherry. Governor of Manipur Najma Heptulla also cast her vote at a polling station in Manipur's Imphal. People of India will exercise their right to vote across nation in 11 states and one union territory. Voting is underway for 95 Parliamentary seats. The third phase of LS polls will be held on April 23.

Politicos cast their votes in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Apr 18 (ANI): The voting for second phase of 17th Lok Sabha elections underway across India today. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman casts her vote in Bengaluru at polling booth 54 in Jayanagar of Bangalore South Parliamentary constituency. BJP candidate Tejasvi Surya cast his vote at Girinagar polling booth in Bengaluru. 28-year-old is candidate of BJP from Bangalore South Lok Sabha seat. Union Minister V Sadananda Gowda also cast his vote in Bengaluru along with his family members. People of India will exercise their right to vote across nation in 11 states and one union territory. Voting is underway for 95 Parliamentary seats. The third phase of LS polls will be held on April 23.

Kamal Haasan, daughter Shruti Haasan cast their votes in Chennai

Chennai, Apr 18 (ANI): The voting for second phase of 17th Lok Sabha elections underway across India today. Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief Kamal Haasan and his daughter Shruti Haasan cast their votes in Chennai. They have cast their votes at polling station number-27 at Alwarpet Corporation School in Chennai. Voting is underway for 38 Parliamentary seats in Tamil Nadu. People of India will exercise their right to vote across nation in 11 states and one union territory. Voting is underway for 95 Parliamentary seats. The third phase of LS polls will be held on April 23.

P Chidambaram, his family cast their votes in Tamil Nadu's Sivaganga

Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu), Apr 18 (ANI): The voting for second phase of 17th Lok Sabha elections underway across India today. Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram cast his vote at a polling station in Tamil Nadu's Sivaganga district. P Chidambaram's wife Nalini Chidambaram, his son Karti Chidambaram and Karti's wife Srinidi Rangarajan also cast their votes at a polling station in Sivaganga. Karti Chidambaram has been fielded by Congress' from Sivaganga. People of India will exercise their right to vote across nation in 11 states and one union territory. Voting will be cast for 95 Parliamentary seats. Security arrangements have been tightened at all the polling stations. The third phase of LS polls will be held on April 23.

Congress's Sushilkumar Shinde casts his vote in Maharashtra's Solapur

Solapur (Maharashtra), Apr 18 (ANI): The voting for second phase of 17th Lok Sabha elections is underway across India today. Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde cast his vote at a polling station in Maharashtra's Solapur along with his wife. "Voters will correct their mistake this time", said Shinde. Shinde is Congress' candidate from Solapur. People of India will exercise their right to vote across nation in 11 states and one union territory. Voting is underway for 95 Parliamentary seats. Security arrangements have been tightened at all the polling stations. The third phase of LS polls will be held on April 23.

Voting for second phase begins

Mathura (UP)/ Bengaluru (Karnataka)/Doda (J-K): Voting for second phase of 17th Lok Sabha elections kicked off across India today. People of India will exercise their right to vote across India in 11 states Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and one union territory Puducherry. Voting will be cast for 95 Parliamentary seats. Security arrangements have been tightened at the polling stations. Election Commission has postponed polls for Tripura (East) seat citing the reason of 'prevailing law and order situation not conducive to hold elections'. President Ram Nath Kovind rescinded polls in Vellore over EC's recommendation over seizures of massive amount of illegal cash. Next (3rd) phase of LS polls will be held on April 23.

Rajinikanth casts his vote in Chennai

Chennai, Apr 18 (ANI): The voting for second phase of 17th Lok Sabha elections underway across India today. Actor turned politician Rajinikanth cast his vote in Chennai. He cast his vote at Stella Maris College for Chennai Central parliamentary constituency. Voting is underway for 38 Parliamentary seats in Tamil Nadu. People of India will exercise their right to vote across nation in 11 states and one union territory. Voting is underway for 95 Parliamentary seats. The third phase of LS polls will be held on April 23.

Uber allows Saudi women drivers to choose female passengers

New Delhi, Apr 18 (ANI): After running a pilot program to understand the preference of women drivers in Saudi Arabia, Uber has officially introduced a feature to let the drivers decide the riders. Uber announced the introduction of its 'Passenger Preference' feature in Saudi Arabia for the female drivers. Last year, the pilot program found that 74 per cent of prospective women drivers would only be interested in driving with women riders. Saudi Arabia lifted a ban on women drivers as a step towards a progressive society in June 2018.

104-year-old woman is all set for LS elections 2019

Hailakandi (Assam), Apr 18 (ANI): A unique story of dedication came into light from Assam's Hailakandi. A 104-year-old woman is all set for Lok Sabha elections 2019. Saraguna Bibi Barbhuiya will cast her vote in Karimganj Parliamentary constituency in 2nd phase of polling on April 18. Barbhuiya never misses a chance to vote and even encourages her family to use their 'right' properly.

Commonly used diabetic drug - Metformin, beneficial for non-diabetic patients

New Delhi, Apr 18 (ANI): A new study claims that 'Metformin', a commonly used diabetes drug, has the potential to reduce the risk of heart diseases in non-diabetic patients. Researchers also claim that Metformin could reverse the harmful thickening of the heart muscle that leads to cardiovascular diseases. The study was published in the medical journal European Heart. The study showed that Metformin, used to treat type 2 diabetes safely for the last six decades, reduced left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in patients with pre-diabetes and pre-existing heart disease. LVH is the thickening of the muscle wall in the heart's left pumping chamber and is a serious risk factor for future heart attack, stroke and heart failure. LVH is often a silent symptom and most people do not know they have it prior to experiencing a heart attack or stroke. Large studies have previously shown that patients with LVH are at higher risk of adverse cardiovascular events and reducing LVH can substantially reduce

LS polls: 2008 flood victims of Bihar to cast vote in 'hope'

Bhagalpur (Bihar), Apr 18 (ANI): Villagers of Bihar's Gopalpur Bindtoli would cast 'hope' vote in Lok Sabha polls 2019. They've lost their homes in 2008 floods and government has not done anything for them so far.

Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project receives mixed reviews from locals

Varanasi (UP), Apr 18 (ANI): Locals of Varanasi gave mixed reviews on construction of Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project. This project is one of the dream projects of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It's construction is in full swing. One of the locals said, "Today, we are facing problems due to it but in future it'll help people who visit the temple."

CPI explodes an IED targeting a polling vehicle, polling officer shot dead

Srinagar (JandK), Apr 18 (ANI): The first-ever self defense and combat competition was organised in Srinagar for young girls on Wednesday. Around 100 school girls from different schools participated in this event. It was organised in collaboration with Islamia College of Science and Commerce of Srinagar. The main aim of the competition was to empower girls.

First-ever self defense competition held in Srinagar to empower girls

Srinagar (JandK), Apr 18 (ANI): The first-ever self defense and combat competition was organised in Srinagar for young girls on Wednesday. Around 100 school girls from different schools participated in this event. It was organised in collaboration with Islamia College of Science and Commerce of Srinagar. The main aim of the competition was to empower girls.

Beyonce releases a surprise 'Homecoming' live album

New Delhi, Apr 18 (ANI): Singer-songwriter Beyonce, treated her fans with a concert documentary titled 'Homecoming. The film released on Netflix on Wednesday morning, and while fans couldn't get enough of the documentary, Beyonce surprised everyone by releasing the new album featuring her live performances from Coachella 2018, reported E! News. The album titled 'Homecoming: The Live Album' features 40 live cuts, including Queen Bey's classics 'Single Ladies 'and 'Crazy in Love' and a lot more, reported The Hollywood Reporter. The album was released on her husband Jay-Z's streaming service Tidal. From her history-making performances of 'Formation' to 'Drunk in Love', the recently released album covers it all. It also features a new cover by 'Queen' Beyonce. The 23-time Grammy winner sings a version of 'Before I Let Go' for the album, which was originally performed by Frankie Beverly and Maze. In addition, the new album also features a very special cameo by Beyonce's daughter Blue Ivy Ca

LS polls: Polling team departs with EVMs for respective polling stations

Mangalore (Karnataka)/ Doda (Jammu and Kashmir), Apr 17 (ANI): Polling parties departed with EVMs for their respective polling stations in Karnataka's Mangalore for second phase of elections. Likewise, polling parties have also left for their respective polling stations in several parts of Jammu and Kashmir. The voting for second phase of 17th Lok Sabha elections will held on April 18.

EC's flying squad conducts search at former Puducherry CM N Rangaswamy's residence

Puducherry, Apr 17 (ANI): A flying squad of the Election Commission conducted a checking at the residential premises of All India NR Congress chief and former chief minister of Puducherry N Rangaswamy today. The leader was later spotted at a shop watching the news regarding the search at his residence. The search was conducted with less than 24 hours left for voting for the Puduchery Lok Sabha constituency that is scheduled for April 18.