Delhi, New Delhi On Saturday, the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi are holding elections. As of 9 a.m., there had been 8.94 percent of voters come out. According to the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer, New Delhi had the lowest voting percentage till 9 am, at 7.04 percent, while the North East Delhi seat had … Read more
Nearly half of Bengaluru’s voters did not turn up to vote in the Lok Sabha elections on Friday. Voting took place in 14 constituencies in Karnataka, with the Election Commission estimating the turnout at 69.23 per cent. However, the percentage of voters who exercised their franchise in three urban constituencies in the city — Bangalore … Read more
On Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a warning on the possibility of heatwave conditions developing on April 7 and 8 over Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana. IMD also predicted that east, central, and peninsular India will likely have mild to moderate rainfall. It said, “Light to moderate rainfall spell accompanied with … Read more
Harsh Vardhan, a former cabinet minister and two-time MP, has declared his desire to leave politics and return to his medical career after being excluded from the Bharatiya Janata Party’s list of 195 candidates for the 2017 Lok Sabha elections. “After over thirty years of a glorious electoral career, during which I won all the … Read more
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released a list of 195 candidates ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, hoping to gain a significant first-mover advantage in its pursuit of 370 seats. The list includes the party’s biggest names, such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will run from Varanasi for the third time, and Home … Read more
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to release its first list of candidates over the weekend after the marathon meeting of the party’s central election committee (CEC) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ended in the early hours of Friday. The first list is likely to feature some high-profile names seeking another term, including … Read more