Hot day ahead in Delhi

Hot day ahead in Delhi

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) It will be a hot Wednesday in Delhi and the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 42 degrees Celsius, said the Met Office. “The sky will remain mainly clear throughout the day,” said an official of the India Meteorological Department. The day’s minimum temperature settled at 22.8 degrees Celsius, […]

Modi votes, clicks selfie, criticises Congress

Modi votes, clicks selfie, criticises Congress

Ahmedabad, April 30 (IANS) BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Wednesday cast his vote, clicked a selfie and attacked the Congress, saying nothing can now save the “mother-son” government. Taking a dig at Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and party vice president Rahul Gandhi, Modi said this elections will ensure that the Congress will be ousted […]

Bihar votes for Lok Sabha, assembly

Bihar votes for Lok Sabha, assembly

Patna, April 30 (IANS) Lok Sabha polls for seven seats of Bihar and bypoll for one state assembly seat began Wednesday, officials said. Prominent candidates include Sharad Yadav, Hukum Deo Narain Yadav, Ali Ashraf Fatmi, Kirti Azad, and Pappu Yadav. As many as 94 candidates are in the fray for the Lok Sabha polls in […]

Gujarat votes for Lok Sabha, assembly

Gujarat votes for Lok Sabha, assembly

Ahmedabad, April 30 (IANS) Lok Sabha polls in all 26 seats of Gujarat and by-polls for seven state assembly seats began Wednesday, officials said. Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is contesting from Vadodara Lok Sabha seat, while senior BJP leader L.K. Advani is fighting from Gandhinagar. As many […]

Andhra governor, police chief, celebrities vote

Andhra governor, police chief, celebrities vote

Hyderabad, April 30 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Governor E. S. L. Narasimhan, Chief Electoral Officer Bhanwarlal and Director General of Police B. Prasada Rao were among the eminent personalities who voted here Wednesday. The governor and his wife Vimla Narasimhan exercised their franchise at a polling centre near Raj Bhavan. “Voting is one of the most […]

Daman and Diu votes for Lok Sabha

Daman and Diu votes for Lok Sabha

Ahmedabad, April 30 (IANS) Voting for the lone Lok Sabha seat in the picturesque union territory of Daman and Diu began Wednesday, officials said. Sitting MP Lalubhai Patel of the Bharatiya Janata Party faces Ketan Dahyabhai Patel of the Congress, Bhavesh Patel of the Bahujan Samaj Party and Kessur Goan of the Aam Aadmi Party. […]

Dadra and Nagar Haveli votes for Lok Sabha

Dadra and Nagar Haveli votes for Lok Sabha

Ahmedabad, April 30 (IANS) Voting began Wednesday for the lone parliamentary constituency in the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, officials said. Natubhai Gomanbhai Patel, sitting MP and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, faces Delkar Mohanbhai Sanjibhai of the Congress, Khulat Janiyabhai Chandubhai of the Nationalist Congress Party and Chhotubhai Babubhai Patel of the Aam […]

Modi casts his vote

Modi casts his vote

Ahmedabad, April 30 (IANS) BJP’s prime ministerial hopeful Narendra Modi cast his vote here Wednesday. The Gujarat chief minister was seen taking a selfie of his inked finger after casting his ballot and flashed the Bharatiya Janata Party’s symbol – the lotus. Lok Sabha polls in all 26 seats of Gujarat and by-polls for seven […]

Modi votes, clicks selfie, attacks Congress

Modi votes, clicks selfie, attacks Congress

Ahmedabad, April 30 (IANS) BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Wednesday cast his vote, clicked a selfie and criticised the Congress, saying the time is up for the “mother-son” government. Taking a dig at Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and party vice president Rahul Gandhi, Modi said that he can give a first person account and […]

Polling underway for first election in Telangana

Polling underway for first election in Telangana

Hyderabad, April 30 (IANS) Voting is underway for 17 Lok Sabha seats and 119 state assembly seats in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh amid tight security Wednesday, officials said. Balloting is taking place at 30,574 polling booths across 10 districts of Telangana including Hyderabad. More than 28.17 million electors are eligible to exercise their franchise […]