Voting
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Voting begins in Andhra Pradesh
India | Apr 30, 2014, 08:00 AM ISTHyderabad: 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
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Voting starts in Maharashtra
India | Apr 24, 2014, 08:36 AM ISTMumbai: 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.
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Voting in 117 seats in sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls today
India | Apr 24, 2014, 07:01 AM ISTNew 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
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Just 10 percent voting in Kashmir's Udhampur
India | Apr 18, 2014, 02:49 PM ISTUdhampur: 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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45 per cent polling in Odisha till 2 PM
India | Apr 17, 2014, 04:32 PM ISTBhubaneswar: An estimated 45 per cent voters exercised their franchise till 2 PM for the simultaneous second and last phase of the elections to 11 Lok Sabha and 77 Assembly constituencies in Odisha today. Angul
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LS polls 2014: Jaswant Singh complains to EC, fears bogus voting, booth capturing
India | Apr 17, 2014, 09:49 AM ISTBarmer (Rajasthan) : Hours before polling began this morning, expelled BJP leader Jaswant Singh on Wednesday approached the Election Commission with complaint accusing the state police of harassing his supporters .Jaswant also expressed fears of
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NRIs voting via Internet now may open pandora box: SC
India | Apr 11, 2014, 05:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: Hopes of NRIs to cast votes in the ongoing general elections through Internet were dashed today with the Supreme Court saying that any interim relief at this stage may open a pandora's box.The
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'Beautiful' poll booths to make voting a pleasant experience
India | Apr 04, 2014, 10:43 AM ISTKolkata: Artistic poll booths adorned with the portraits of inspiring personalities like Rabindranth Tagore and Swami Vivekananda promise to make voting a pleasant experience in West Bengal.A directive has been sent to school managements as
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India abstains from voting on UNHRC resolution against Lanka
World | Mar 27, 2014, 07:22 PM ISTGeneva: In a significant development, India for the first time today abstained from voting on the US-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka on alleged human rights violation which was passed by 23 votes in favour as
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AAP installs spy cameras to check rivals from buying votes
National | Dec 02, 2013, 11:38 PM ISTNew Delhi: To counter any attempt by its rivals to woo voters through distribution of cash and liquor, AAP has installed 2,000 high resolution spy cameras in and around slums of Delhi and said it
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Delhi polls: Over 1,500 sex workers to cast their votes
National | Nov 30, 2013, 12:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: Nafeesa, who has been living in Delhi's infamous G.B. Road red-light area for 15 years, feels lucky to be included among the over 1,500 sex workers who would cast their votes in the
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Chhattisgarh polls: Voting in first phase begins amid high security
India | Nov 11, 2013, 10:19 AM ISTRaipur : Voting in the first phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections began today amid high security where Raman Singh-led BJP government is aiming for a hattrick against the Congress.The chief minister and his three ministers,
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EC changes voting timing in 5 Assembly seats in Chhattisgarh
India | Oct 25, 2013, 06:51 AM ISTRaipur : Election Commission yesterday changed the voting timing in five Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon district going to the polls in the first phase on November 11.The polling in Rajnandgaon, Khairagarh, Dongargarh, Khujji and
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15 village council polls in Mizoram on July 23
India | Jul 09, 2013, 05:33 PM ISTAizawl, July 9 : Mizoram State Election Commission today announced that polling would be held on July 23 for the 15 village councils in the north-eastern part, adjoining Manipur, where the rural body polls could
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Karnataka poll: Over 3,600 candidates in fray for 224 seats
India | Apr 20, 2013, 10:33 PM ISTBangalore, Apr 20: Over 3,600 candidates are in the fray for the May 5 Karnataka assembly elections, the state election panel chief said Saturday, the last day for withdrawal of nominations.The exact number of candidates
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Guj polls: EC unveils mascots to raise awareness about voting
National | Nov 03, 2012, 05:45 PM ISTGandhinagar, Oct 17: Gujarat State Election Commission today introduced mascots “Shri Mat” and “Shri Mati” to create awareness among male and female voters to exercise their right in a free and just manner in the
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Voting for presidential elections begins in Guajrat
National | Jul 19, 2012, 12:04 PM ISTGandhinagar, Jul 19: Voting for the presidential election began here today morning where Guajrat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was amongst the first few to cast his vote.Modi arrived at the polling booth located in the
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TDP to abstain from voting in Presidential election
National | Jul 18, 2012, 02:20 PM ISTHyderabad, Jul 17: The Telugu Desam has decided to abstain from voting in the July 19 Presidential election, a statement from party president N Chandrababu Naidu said tonight."The TDP has been fighting the anti-people policies
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Egyptians Wait In Long Lines To Elect A Parliament
World | Nov 29, 2011, 07:42 AM ISTCairo, Nov 29: They waited in long lines for hours to vote, despite a new wave of unrest, fears about a sharply divided society and uncertainty over the nation's future.For the millions of Egyptians who
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Anna Hazare Says, Hang MPs, MLAs Taking Bribe For Voting, Asking Questions
India | Sep 06, 2011, 11:16 PM ISTRalegan Siddhi, Maharashtra, Sept 6: Upping the ante in the context of the cash-for-votes scam, Anna Hazare today made a strange demand--Hang any MP or MLA found indulging in such practice."If any candidate takes or