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    Voting begins for bypolls in eight assembly, four LS constituencies

    Politics | November 19, 2016 9:12 IST

    The polling for three Tamil Nadu assembly constituencies -- Thirupparankundram, Aravakkurichi and Thanjavur -- and the lone Nellithope constituency in Puducherry began at 7 a.m. on Saturday.

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    ‘Vote while you float’: Two American astronauts vote from space in US presidential election

    World | November 08, 2016 12:55 IST

    When tens of millions of people around the United States head to polling places to cast their votes in Tuesday's presidential election, two American astronauts orbiting the Earth at 17,000 miles per hour have already

  • Asgar Ali

    Meet 103-year-old Asgar Ali, India’s oldest first time voter

    Politics | May 05, 2016 19:17 IST

    New Delhi: The man with the proud grin on his wrinkled face is Mohammed Asgar Ali. Ali today pulled off a feat and caste first-ever vote at an age of 103 years, arguably making him

  • phase 3 of bihar polls begins

    Phase 3 of Bihar polls begins

    India | October 28, 2015 10:24 IST

    Phase 3 of Bihar polls beginsPatna: After a brief festival break, the high voltage fights between the Grand Secular Alliance and the NDA returns to Bihar with the third phase of voting on 50 Assembly

  • members in lok sabha pitch for making voting compulsory

    Members in Lok Sabha pitch for making voting compulsory

    Politics | August 08, 2015 5:15 IST

    New Delhi:  Several members in the Lok Sabha today pitched for making voting compulsory, saying that such a move would help curb corruption and instances of electorate being influenced through illegal means during elections.The views

  • bihar crisis eight rebel jd u mlas barred from voting in

    Bihar crisis: Eight rebel JD(U) MLAs barred from voting in floor test on Feb 20

    Politics | February 19, 2015 16:34 IST

    Patna: The Patna High Court on Thursday barred eight rebel Janata Dal (United) party MLAs from voting in the floor test on Friday.Asserting that Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's government has "fallen into minority", the

  • voting begins in srirangam constituency

    Voting begins in Srirangam constituency

    Politics | February 13, 2015 9:15 IST

    Tiruchirapalli: Polling commenced today in Srirangam Assembly constituency which is facing by-election to fill up the vacancy caused by disqualification of AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa following her conviction in a disproportionate assets case.Though the poll

  • j k polls voting ends peacefully in the state 58 turnout

    J&K polls: Voting ends peacefully in the state, 58 % turnout recorded

    Politics | December 09, 2014 19:12 IST

    Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir registered 58% polling in third phase of assembly elections today, according to Election Commission.Barring stray incidents, voting ended peacefully in all the 16 assembly constituencies that went to polls today.A senior

  • girlfriend crack makes barack obama voting all laughs

    'Girlfriend' crack makes Barack Obama voting all laughs

    World | October 22, 2014 21:36 IST

    Washington: Democrats say stay away from red states. Vladimir Putin says mitts off Ukraine.But "don't touch my girlfriend?"Not the usual admonition heard by President Barack Obama.Let's be clear: It was a joke. It unfolded while

  • voting begins for haryana assembly polls

    Voting begins for Haryana assembly polls

    Politics | October 15, 2014 8:12 IST

    Chandigarh: Voting commenced at 7 AM today amid tight security arrangements on all the 90 assembly seats of Haryana where 1,351 candidates, including the kin of the three famous 'Lals', are battling it out in

  • voting for fiji general elections begin

    Voting for Fiji general elections begin

    World | September 17, 2014 7:51 IST

    Suva: Voting for Fiji's general elections started on Wednesdy, the first election since the military coup in 2006. The country has a large ethnic Indian population.More than 527,000 electorates are expected to cast their votes

  • voting begins in turkey s presidential polls

    Voting begins in Turkey's presidential polls

    World | August 10, 2014 11:35 IST

    London: Voting in Turkey's first ever presidential election is underway on Sunday, authorities said.Three candidates are vying for the position; outgoing Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, diplomat Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, and Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas, the

  • record voting in varanasi for the epic lok sabha battle

    Record voting in Varanasi for the epic Lok Sabha battle

    India | May 12, 2014 20:57 IST

    Varanasi: Coming out in record high numbers to vote despite scorching heat, people of Varanasi today sealed the fate of BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and AAP's Arvind Kejriwal in a fierce Lok Sabha

  • wb records nearly 80 pc polling amid sporadic violence

    WB records nearly 80 pc polling amid sporadic violence

    India | May 12, 2014 20:39 IST

    Kolkata: The fifth and last phase of Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal today recorded 79.96 per cent turn out amid sporadic violence that left 25 persons injured – five seriously.There were long queues before

  • high turnout in 8th phase of polling 1 killed in bihar

    High turnout in 8th phase of polling, 1 killed in Bihar

    India | May 07, 2014 21:42 IST

    New Delhi: High polling was today registered in the penultimate phase of Lok Sabha elections in 64 constituencies in a high-stake battle where the fate of 1,737 candidates including Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, his

  • nearly 68 per cent poll recorded till 2 pm in wb

    Nearly 68 per cent poll recorded till 2 PM in WB

    India | April 30, 2014 16:00 IST

    Kolkata: Nearly 68 per cent votes were cast till 2 PM in West Bengal, where polling is underway in nine Parliamentary constituencies in the third phase to decide the fate of 87 candidates.“On an average

  • voting begins in andhra pradesh

    Voting begins in Andhra Pradesh

    India | April 30, 2014 8:00 IST

    Hyderabad: Voting in Andhra Pradesh began Wednesday for 17 Lok Sabha seats and 119 state assembly seats in Telangana region, officials said.Balloting is taking place at 30,574 polling booths.As many as 265 candidates are in

  • voting starts in maharashtra

    Voting starts in Maharashtra

    India | April 24, 2014 8:36 IST

    Mumbai: Voting in 19 Lok Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra began Thursday, marking the third and final round of voting in the state, officials said.Maharashtra sends 48 members to the Lok Sabha.

  • voting in 117 seats in sixth phase of lok sabha polls today

    Voting in 117 seats in sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls today

    India | April 24, 2014 7:01 IST

    New Delhi: Stakes will be high for Congress and BJP and a number of other parties like AIADMK, DMK, NCP and Shiv Sena when 117 constituencies will go to polls today in yet another substantial

  • just 10 percent voting in kashmir s udhampur

    Just 10 percent voting in Kashmir's Udhampur

    India | April 18, 2014 14:49 IST

    Udhampur: Balloting was sluggish in this Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday, with just 10 percent votes cast in the six districts in the first two hours of polling, officials said.While Kathua assembly

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