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  Congress questions EC for suspending its Odisha official

  April 18, 2019 18:53 IST

  Congress also wondered what Modi was carrying in his helicopter that he did not want India to see.

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  Sushil Modi files defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over 'chor' remark

  April 18, 2019 14:21 IST

  The senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader told the media here that his lawyer filed the case in the Chief Judicial Magistrate's (CJM) court in Patna under Section 500 of the IPC.

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  Shoe hurled at BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao during press conference

  April 18, 2019 14:17 IST

  The man, identified as Dr Shakti Bhargava from Kanpur, was later held by the security personnel and was pushed outside the presser.

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  Officer checks PM Modi's chopper, suspended

  April 18, 2019 13:04 IST

  The action against the officer came a day after the prime minister's visit to Sambalpur.   

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  Amid polling, Naxals trigger IED blast in Chhattisgarh; none hurt

  April 18, 2019 12:44 IST

  A thick security blanket of around 60,000 personnel, and drones, has been thrown around the three constituencies-Rajnandgaon, Kanker and Mahasamund - of the state where polling is being held in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections. 

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  Not confirming or denying anything: Rahul on Priyanka Gandhi's speculated candidature from Varanasi

  April 18, 2019 12:29 IST

  Rahul Gandhi said that neither he will confirm nor deny anything on Priyanka Gandhi's candidature from Varanasi. He further said that there should be a little "suspense" around certain things.

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  Gujjupura villagers briefly boycott polls over absence of polling booth in village

  April 18, 2019 12:14 IST

  The polling booth comes under Nagina (SC) parliamentary constituency.

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  BJP leader rakes up Burqa controversy, now Kanwar Singh Tanwar alleges fake voting

  April 18, 2019 12:11 IST

  While on April 11, former Union Minister Sanjiv Balyan alleged fake voting by burqa clad voters, BJP candidate Kanwar Singh Tanwar today came up with a similar issue in the second phase. 

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  West Bengal: Violence erupts during 2nd phase of polling in Raiganj

  April 18, 2019 11:34 IST

  To disperse the mob, cops also used tear gas.

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  Polling official dies of heart attack during election duty in Chhattisgarh​

  April 18, 2019 11:23 IST

  The deceased, Tukalu Ram Nareti, an assistant teacher in a government school, was deputed as the polling officer at Kamta booth (no.186) in Antagarh area of Kanker Lok Sabha constituency. He complained of chest pain around 6 a.m. and fell unconscious at the polling station. He was immediately rushed to a local hospital where he was declared brought dead.

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  Modi and BJP nervous like Congress was in 2014: BSP chief Mayawati

  April 18, 2019 10:58 IST

  Her remarks came as the voting for the second phase was underway in eight parliamentary constituencies in Uttar Pradesh: Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Hathras, Fatehpur Sikri, Nagina, Amroha, Mathura and Agra.

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  'Vote for Nyay': Rahul Gandhi tells second phase voters

  April 18, 2019 11:19 IST

  'Nyay' is a scheme, which the Congress party had introduced in its manifesto, which they released on April 3. This social welfare scheme promises to benefit over 5 crore families in India, which has lesser income than Rs 72,000 per annum.

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  Google Doodle celebrates Lok Sabha elections, features inked finger again

  April 18, 2019 10:15 IST

  As India marks the second phase of voting in the crucial Lok Sabha Election 2019, Google once again recognised the ongoing mega poll exercise in India. It featured an inked finger in its Google Doodle to signify celebration of world's largest democratic exercise.   

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  Karnataka: Polling underway for 14 Lok Sabha seats

  April 18, 2019 8:53 IST

  "Voting began at 7 a.m. in all the 30,164 booths across the 14 parliamentary seats of the state under tight security," the official told IANS in Bengaluru.  

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  38 Lok Sabha seats, 18 assembly constituencies go to polls in Tamil Nadu: Facts

  April 18, 2019 10:30 IST

  About 5.8 crore voters will decide the fate of 822 candidates in the Lok Sabha polls.

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  Postcards from Lok Sabha polls Phase 2 voting: Democracy at its best

  April 18, 2019 12:06 IST

  Photos from phase II polling that go to show democracy is still alive in India .

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  Second phase voting for India's 'Game of Thrones' continues: All you need to know

  April 18, 2019 10:23 IST

  Over 15.80 crore voters will decide the fate of the 1,600-odd contestants.

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  Lok Sabha election 2019, April 18: As it Happened

  April 18, 2019 22:52 IST

  Lok Sabha Election 2019 India Phase 2 Live Updates: Polling has concluded for the second phase of the Lok Sabha election 2019. Ninety-five constituencies, spread over 11 states and one union territory, went to polls today.

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  Lok Sabha Elections: Stage set for Phase 2 polling in 12 states, several key leaders in fray

  April 17, 2019 23:07 IST

  Nearly 15.8 crore voters will seal the fate of 1600-odd candidates in 95 Lok Sabha constituencies across 11 states and one Union Territory.

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  No pre-poll alliance between Congress and AAP as seat sharing negotiations fail

  April 17, 2019 22:42 IST

  AAP spokesperson Sanjay Singh told the media that AAP wanted to forge an alliance with the Congress in order to stop the BJP "but it seems the Congress is not interested".

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  EC gives nod to live coverage on NaMo TV while it scans Modi biopic for fresh decision

  April 17, 2019 19:17 IST

  EC said that NaMo TV can broadcast live coverage but will have to refrain from broadcasting pre-recorded content 48 hours before elections.

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  Congress accuses Modi government of 'hounding' opposition with 'motivated' I-T raids ahead of polls

  April 17, 2019 19:13 IST

  Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala alleged that motivated I-T raids is the only tool left with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and said the people can see through this.

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  Phase 2 of Lok Sabha Elections to be held tomorrow: Raj Babbar, Hema Malini among key candidates in fray

  April 17, 2019 19:02 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Congress president Raj Babbar and another actor-turned-politician Hema Malini are among the candidates whose fate will be decided in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in the state on Thursday.

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  Lok Sabha Elections: Full list of constituencies going to polls in second phase, April 18

  April 17, 2019 18:42 IST

  Lok Sabha Elections: Full list of constituencies going to polls in second phase, April 18

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  Imran Khan's statement about BJP’s win a 'reverse swing' to influence polls, says PM Modi

  April 17, 2019 18:31 IST

  "We should not forget that Imran Khan was a cricketer and his recent statement was an attempt at reverse swing to influence Indian elections. However, Indians know how to hit a 'helicopter shot' on a reverse swinging delivery," the top BJP leader told The Times of India in an interview published on Wednesday.

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  AAP-Congress alliance in Haryana: Sanjay Singh meets Ghulam Nabi Azad, say sources

  April 17, 2019 18:03 IST

  According to the sources, Sanjay Singh has proposed 6:3:1 seat sharing in Haryana in which Congress would fight from six seats, while the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) would field its candidates for three seats and one candidate would be fielded by the AAP.

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  Priyanka Chaturvedi unhappy as Congress reinstates leaders who misbehaved with her

  April 17, 2019 18:55 IST

  Priyanka Chaturvedi had alleged that some Congress leaders misbehaved with her in Mathura a few days ago. The leaders were expelled but have now been re-inducted by the Congress.

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  Ban Rahul Gandhi from holding rallies: BJP’s Himachal unit to EC

  April 17, 2019 15:53 IST

  The demand comes a day after the Election Commission served a notice to Himachal Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Satpal Satti for his alleged derogatory remarks against the Gandhi scion