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  No bar on candidates contesting two seats simultaneously: Here's what EC proposes

  May 06, 2024 13:55 IST

  Last year, the Supreme Court dismissed a plea that had sought to restrict a candidate from contesting the election for the same office from more than one constituency simultaneously, saying it is a matter of "legislative policy".

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  Rahul Gandhi explains his preference for White T-Shirts in candid rapid fire | WATCH

  May 06, 2024 13:35 IST

  In a video posted by the Congress party, Rahul Gandhi engaged in a rapid-fire Q&A alongside veteran leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah. Gandhi answered questions on ideological stance, his trademark white t-shirt, and the essence of political campaign.

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  Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 3: Banks in THESE cities will remain closed on May 7 | Check full list

  May 06, 2024 13:03 IST

  Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 3: As many as 93 Lok Sabha seats across 12 states and Union territories will go to polls in the third phase on May 7.

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  Land scam case: Hemant Soren moves Supreme Court after Jharkhand HC rejects his bail plea

  May 06, 2024 12:22 IST

  Hemant Soren was arrested by the ED in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam in Jharkhand.

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  PM Modi confident of double-engine govt in Odisha: 'Have come to invite for swearing-in of BJP’s CM'

  May 06, 2024 11:09 IST

  Odisha is going to Lok Sabha and Assembly elections simultaneously this month. PM Narendra Modi addressed an election rally in Behrampur and exuded confidence in forming the BJP government in the state.

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  Jalandhar Lok Sabha Election 2024: Ex-CM Charanjit Channi up against AAP’s Pawan Tinu, BJP’s Rinku

  May 06, 2024 9:59 IST

  Hot seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat is all set to witness contest among Congress, AAP, BJP and SAD. Former CM Charanjit Singh Channi will face AAP’s Pawan Tinu and BJP’s Sushil Rinku on the seat.

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  Uttarakhand forest fire: Blaze claims five lives so far, rains expected from May 7

  May 06, 2024 9:30 IST

  Uttarakhand forest fire: With forest fires still raging in Uttarakhand, CM Dhami also asked all the district magistrates to give orders to completely ban burning of all types of fodder for a week with immediate effect.

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  Jharkhand: ED conducts raids in Ranchi, recovers over Rs 20 crore from minister's secretary | VIDEO

  May 06, 2024 13:57 IST

  The raids are part of an investigation into a money laundering case associated with alleged irregularities in the execution of certain schemes within the Jharkhand Rural Development Department. Virendra Ram, the chief engineer of the department, was apprehended in February last year.

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  Mandi Lok Sabha polls 2024: Bollywood 'Queen' Kangana to take on royal 'King' Vikramaditya Singh

  May 07, 2024 11:56 IST

  Hot seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Vikramaditya Singh, a two-time MLA from Shimla Rural constituency, is the son of former chief minister Virbhadra Singh and state Congress chief Pratibha Singh, who is also the sitting MP from the Mandi seat. He is also the former state youth Congress president.

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  Manipur hailstorm: Schools, colleges to remain closed due to prevailing weather conditions

  May 06, 2024 7:18 IST

  Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh also assured the citizens of the state that the government is taking necessary precautions to protect lives and properties and assist those who have been affected.

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  Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlights: We want to make India a world superpower, says Rajnath Singh

  May 06, 2024 23:32 IST

  Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Amidst rallies, campaigns, and promises, the nation braces itself for another crucial phase in the democratic process. The third phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, May 7.

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  Odisha Assembly polls: Uma Ballav Rath, Congress candidate from Puri injured after being attacked

  May 05, 2024 23:47 IST

  Meanwhile, angry over the change of candidate by the Congress leadership, supporters of the dropped candidate ransacked the party’s district office in the town, police said. Sujit Mohapatra alleged that he was dropped by the party after he filed nomination papers for the assembly elections.

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  Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Campaigning ends for Phase 3 in 93 constituencies

  May 06, 2024 9:46 IST

  As the campaigning for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections ended today, the 92 seats of 11 states are heading to polls on May 7. The result will be declared on June 4.

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  Karnataka: HD Revanna sent to 4-day police custody in kidnapping case linked to obscene videos row

  May 05, 2024 23:11 IST

  The son of the abducted woman alleged that his mother worked as a domestic help in HD Revanna's house for nearly six-years. He alleged that she was kidnapped and sexually abused.

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  Congress targets PM Modi on ticket to Brij Bhushan's son, says 'he again failed India's daughters'

  May 05, 2024 20:28 IST

  Earlier, ending weeks of speculation, the BJP on Thursday named Karan Bhushan Singh as its Lok Sabha candidate from the Kaiserganj seat in Uttar Pradesh, replacing his father and incumbent MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing criminal charges of sexually harassing women wrestlers.

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  Election Commission orders transfer of Andhra Pradesh DGP ahead of polling in state

  May 05, 2024 20:13 IST

  Elections for the 175-member state assembly along with 25 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh will be held simultaneously in the fourth phase on May 13. The result will be declared on June 4.

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  Poonch terror attack was a pre-poll stunt by BJP: Congress leader Charanjit Channi

  May 05, 2024 19:36 IST

  Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi's statement on the Poonch terror attack is set to trigger controversy in the election season as the Bharatiya Janata Party keeps attacking the grand old party alleging that Congress is an anti-national party.

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  BJP's ally Chandrababu Naidu backs Muslim reservation amid political stir

  May 06, 2024 14:30 IST

  NDA in Andhra Pradesh, which includes BJP, TDP and Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena Party, had released a joint manifesto on April 30, showing consensus among the partners. However, it did not mention TDP assured reservation for Muslims.

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  Will implement 'one nation-one election' in next 5 years, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at And

  May 05, 2024 17:37 IST

  Earlier on March 14, 2024, the panel led by former President Ram Nath Kovind submitted an extensive report of 18,626 pages to President Draupadi Murmu regarding the 'One nation-One election' system.

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  India developing infrastructure along the frontier with China at a rapid speed: Rajnath Singh

  May 05, 2024 13:25 IST

  Defence Minister Singh said that the talks between India and China are going well and indicated hope for a resolution of the lingering row.

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  Sirsa Lok Sabha Election 2024: BJP’s Ashok Tanwar to take on Congress’ Kumari Selja

  May 05, 2024 12:55 IST

  Hot seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The BJP has fielded Ashok Tanwar against Congress' Kumari Selja on the Sirsa Lok Sabha seat.

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  Lok Sabha polls: Kangana Ranaut’s gaffe on BJP's Tejasvi Surya, RJD's Tejashwi Yadav reacts | VIDEO

  May 05, 2024 12:43 IST

  Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The elections to the four Lok Sabha seats of Himachal Pradesh and by-polls to the six assembly constituencies that fell vacant with the disqualification of six rebel Congress MLAs will be held on June 1.

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  Punjab: 19-year-old youth beaten to death over ‘sacrilege’ in Ferozepur’s gurdwara | DETAILS

  May 05, 2024 12:10 IST

  The youth entered the premises of gurdwara and allegedly tore some pages of the Guru Granth Sahib and then attempted to flee before being caught by some people.

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  FIR filed against JP Nadda, others over alleged intimidation of SC, ST voters in Karnataka

  May 06, 2024 15:27 IST

  The Congress party has lodged a complaint against BJP leaders accusing them of spreading caste-based propaganda during the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The complaint alleges that the BJP misrepresented Congress's stance on religious and caste issues and projected derogatory images of SC/ST communities.

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  'No need to capture PoK by force, its people will themselves want to join India': Defence Minister

  May 05, 2024 12:16 IST

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserted that the people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir have already started demanding the merger with India amid the fact the JK has seen significant economic development post-2019.

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  Rajnath blasts Congress for creating fear psychosis: 'BJP will never change Constitution's Preamble'

  May 05, 2024 10:31 IST

  Rajnath Singh lashed out at Congress and accused it of creating "fear psychosis" over the issue of Constitution and reservation and said that the BJP government will never change the Preamble or tinker with the reservation.

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  Punjab: BSF recovers China-made drone with heroin from Tarn Taran

  May 05, 2024 9:35 IST

  According to the officials, the BSF recovered the drone from a harvested field near the Kalash village in the border area of Tarn Taran district.

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  Gurugram Lok Sabha elections: BJP's Rao Inderjit Singh to give tough fight to Raj Babbar, Fazilpuria

  May 05, 2024 9:04 IST

  Hot seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Polling in Gurugram will be held on May 25 in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections. The counting of votes will be done on June 4.