Andhra municipal polls: TDP ahead
May 13, 2014, at 01:51 am
Hyderabad, May 12 (IBNS): As the final phase of the nine phased Lok Sabha elections concluded on Monday, results of municipal or local elections in Andhra Pradesh are being counted, where N Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is leading ahead so far, media reports said.
Final phase of Lok Sabha polls concludes with high balloting
May 13, 2014, at 01:12 am
Varanasi/Kolkata/Patna, May 12 (IBNS): As the last phase of the nine phased election in India to constitute a new Lok Sabha concluded on Monday, the country witnessed highest ever voter turnout of 66.38 percent.
SIT formed to probe Saradha scam
May 13, 2014, at 01:08 am
New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the Saradha ponzi meltdown scheme.
EC allows govt to appoint new Army chief
May 12, 2014, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday allowed the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government to initiate the process of appointing the next Army chief.
High turnout in final phase of Lok Sabha polls
May 12, 2014, at 09:17 pm
Varanasi/Kolkata/Patna, May 12 (IBNS) High voter turnout was recorded on Monday in the final phase of polling in India to elect a new Parliament in New Delhi with West Bengal leading with a balloting of around 67% till 3 pm.
Muzaffarnagar to undergo re-polling tomorrow
May 12, 2014, at 08:30 pm
Muzaffarnagar, May 12 (IBNS) The Election Commission (EC) on Monday said riot-hit Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh will undergo re-polls on Tuesday.
Modi video: Congress to lodge complaint
May 12, 2014, at 08:22 pm
New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS) The Congress on Monday said it will complain to the Election Commission (EC) against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi over his video message to voters.
Varanasi: FIR against Congress candidate Ajay Rai
May 12, 2014, at 08:00 pm
Varanasi, May 12 (IBNS) Acting on the order of the Election Commission (EC), Varanasi Returning Officer Pranjal Yadav on Monday lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against Congress candidate from the Lok Sabha constituency Ajay Rai for displaying party symbol.
No I-T probe pending against Gadkari: RTI
May 12, 2014, at 07:52 pm
New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS) A Right to Information Act (RTI) application has revealed that there is no Income Tax probe pending against former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari, said reports on Monday.
Lok Sabha final phase: Moderate turnout till 11 am
May 12, 2014, at 06:53 pm
Varanasi/Kolkata/Patna, May 12 (IBNS) Moderate turnout was witnessed on Monday in the final phase of polling in India to elect a new Parliament in New Delhi with West Bengal leading with a balloting of around 41% in the first four hours.
Opinion polls will be proven wrong: RPN Singh
May 12, 2014, at 06:46 pm
Kushinagar, May 12 (IBNS) Minister of State for Home and Congress candidate RPN Singh on Monday said opinion polls will be proven wrong on the counting day on May 16.
Violence mars polling in last phase in West Bengal
May 12, 2014, at 06:30 pm
Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS) Clashes, intimidation and firing were reported from West Bengal which is witnessing its last phase of polls along with rest of India as the opposition parties claimed the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) has unleashed terror.
Brisk turnout in final phase of Lok Sabha polls
May 12, 2014, at 05:15 pm
Varanasi/Kolkata/Patna, May 12 (IBNS) Brisk voter turnout was witnessed on Monday in the final phase of polling in India to elect a new Parliament in New Delhi.
TMC candidate Moon Moon Sen casts vote
May 12, 2014, at 05:01 pm
Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS) Yesteryear actress and Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate from West Bengal's Bankura seat, Moon Moon Sen, on Monday cast her vote at a polling booth in South Kolkata.
Poll violence: 13 injured in West Bengal
May 12, 2014, at 04:21 pm
Kolkata, May 10 (IBNS) As polling began in the final phase of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections on Monday, reports of intimidation and clashes poured in from West Bengal, a politically volatile state.
Final phase: 11.39% turnout in Bihar till 9 am
May 12, 2014, at 03:53 pm
Patna, May 12 (IBNS) Nearly 11.39% voters exercised their franchise till 9 am as six seats in Bihar are undergoing polls in the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Monday.
TMC will be the third largest party: Derek
May 12, 2014, at 03:34 pm
Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS) Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha member Derek O'Brien on Monday said his party will emerge as the third largest party in the 2014 Lok Sabha.
India undergoes final phase of Lok Sabha polls
May 12, 2014, at 02:38 pm
Varanasi/Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS): A staggered nine-phase general elections in India to elect a new government in New Delhi reached its final phase on Monday as people in three states are voting in 41 constituencies to seal the fates of 606 candidates, including bigwigs like Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal who are pitted against each other in the holy city of Varanasi.
LS polls: Final showdown on Monday
May 12, 2014, at 06:11 am
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): After more than a month-long polling spanning across eight phases which witnessed a record turnout of voters, India will exercise its franchise in ninth and last phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Monday to seal the fates of 606 candidates, including bigwigs like Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal who are pitted against each other in the holy city of Varanasi.
LS polls: Final showdown on Monday
May 12, 2014, at 06:11 am
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): After more than a month-long polling spanning across eight phases which witnessed a record turnout of voters, India will exercise its franchise in ninth and last phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Monday to seal the fates of 606 candidates, including bigwigs like Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal who are pitted against each other in the holy city of Varanasi.
Violence in West Bengal ahead of final phase polls
May 12, 2014, at 05:16 am
Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS): Violence has been reported from different parts of West Bengal, including Kolkata, on Sunday even as the people geared up to exercise their franchise in 17 seats in the state in the ninth and last phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Monday.
Exit poll results only after 6:30 pm: ECI
May 12, 2014, at 04:36 am
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): As the country gears up to execrsie their franchise on the ninth and last phase of the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission of India on Sunday said the results of exit polls can be broadcast only after 6:30 pm on Monday.
Model Code: Election Commission issues notice to Kejriwal
May 12, 2014, at 12:00 am
Varanasi, May 11 (IBNS) The Election Commission on Sunday slapped a notice to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and Varanasi Lok Sabha candidate Arvind Kejriwal for violating the Model Code of Conduct through his speech at Amethi in Uttar Pradesh recently.
BJP office raided in Varanasi ahead of Monday polls
May 11, 2014, at 11:01 pm
Varanasi, May 11 (IBNS): Some campaign materials were reportedly seized by the Election Commission and Uttar Pradesh Police during a raid at the office of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Varanasi on Sunday amid a raging row over the denial of a Narendra Modi rally in the holy town recently.
Teen set ablaze for resisting rape, dies
May 11, 2014, at 08:04 pm
Indore, May 11 (IBNS): A 19-year-old girl breathed her last on Sunday after she was allegedly set on fire by three of her college-mates for resisting rape, reports said.
Shaktisinh Gohil booked for caste remark
May 11, 2014, at 08:03 pm
Ahmedabad, May 11 (IBNS): A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil under Representation of Peoples Act for calling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi a "fake OBC", reports said.
Pakistan violates ceasefire again
May 11, 2014, at 07:08 pm
Jammu, May 11 (IBNS): Pakistani troops have violated the ceasefire again targetting Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.
Azam khan accuses EC of 'helping' BJP win LS
May 11, 2014, at 07:07 pm
Lucknow, May 11 (IBNS): Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan on Sunday accused the Election Commission (EC) of helping the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) win the Lok Sabha elections.
Maoist landmine kills 7 cops in Gadchiroli
May 11, 2014, at 06:38 pm
Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, May 11 (IBNS) At least seven policemen were killed and two other got injured in an attack by the Maoists in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli on Sunday, reports said.
May 11, 2014, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh on Sunday once again met Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat here, media reports said.