New Delhi/IBNS: Voters' turnout in the first phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, projected by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as a milestone to 2047 and the Opposition as a battle for democracy's survival, was 60.03 percent on Friday as polling was held in 102 seats across 21 states and Union Territories.
The first phase of the six-week-long Indian general polls, which is seeing Prime Minister Narendra Modi aiming to comeback to power for a rare third term, commenced where approximately 60 percent of voters exercised their voting rights on Friday (April 19, 2024).
DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) has handed over the first batch of the indigenous Leading Edge Actuators and Airbrake Control Module to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), marking a leap towards self-reliance in aeronautical technologies.
An estimated 66.34 percent of voters exercised their franchise till 3 pm in West Bengal where three Lok Sabha seats were voted in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in the politically crucial state.
India is going to deliver the first set of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines, media reports said.
New Delhi recently hosted the Russian-Indian friendship cycling rally dedicated to the 77th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two countries and the 40th anniversary of the first Indian cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma’s spaceflight as part of the Soviet-Indian crew.
The Indian Embassy in Dubai on Thursday said they are in constant touch with the UAE authorities and airlines and have facilitated connections between stranded Indian passengers and their family members, amid the heavy rainfall which disrupted normal life in the Gulf nation.
New Delhi/IBNS: Forty percent voter turnout has been recorded in the first four hours of voting in 102 seats across the country in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: Veteran journalist and media educator, Dr. Malay Mitra, who helmed the Kolkata bureau of Indian news agency UNI for many years as its manager, passed away recently. Survived by his wife and son, he was 79.
New Delhi/IBNS: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's chat with top Indian gamers, the country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is seeking its third straight term, has reached out to the first-time voters- read Gen Z- with an interesting rap song video, which is now trending on social media.
Kolkata/IBNS: Several incidents of violence and intimidation have been reported from West Bengal as the Lok Sabha elections began with three seats in the politically-intensified state, media reports said.
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief K Annamalai lashed out at the ruling DMK and opposition party AIADMK casting his vote as the Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu are being held in the first phase on Friday.
Voting in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections across 102 parliamentary constituencies in 21 states and union territories commenced on Friday.
Hyderabad/IBNS: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has exuded confidence in Congress leader Rahul Gandhi becoming the next Prime Minister of the country.
New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi Thursday evening alleged that a conspiracy has been hatched to "conspiracy to kill Arvind Kejriwal", claiming the Delhi Chief Minister a Type 2 diabetes patient and "is not being given insulin despite repeated requests".
New Delhi: The Supreme Court told the Election Commission of India today that ‘there has to be sanctity in the electoral process,’ asking it to explain in detail the steps of cross-verifying VVPAT slips with EVMs, media reports said.
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has rejected the application of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is lodged in Tihar Jail following his arrest in connection with Delhi liquor scam last month, to consult his regular doctor via videoconference, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: In a shocking video which trended on social media, a woman wearing just a bikini boarded a bus in Delhi apparently shocking her co-passengers and drawing sharp responses on the internet.
Chandigarh/IBNS: At a time the country is heading to the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, Congress faced massive setback in Chandigarh as 80 of its city leaders quit the party over an alleged disrespect shown to former MP Pawan Bansal, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached actress Shilpa Shetty's businessman husband Raj Kundra's properties worth Rs. 97.79 crore in connection with the Bitcoin scam probe, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has termed Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi's claims that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will get maximum 150 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as his "daydreaming".
Hyderabad/IBNS: A missionary school in Telangana's Mancherial district was vandalised after students were questioned over their saffron attire, triggering a massive row in the south Indian state, media reports said.
Tel Aviv/IBNS: At least 14 Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers and four civilians were injured as an explosive drone reportedly launched from Lebanon struck a community centre in the northern Israeli border village of Arab al-Aramshe on Wednesday (Apr 17).
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government is likely to prepone the summer vacation in all government and government-aided schools due to the prevailing heatwave in the state, media reports said.
Brazilian envoy to India Kenneth H Met Da Nobrega on Tuesday met Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar when he expressed interest in advancing cooperation with Gujarat in the automotive, energy, and agriculture sectors.
Bengaluru/IBNS: Two people have been injured in Bengaluru after an altercation broke out between them and four others, allegedly over chanting 'Jai Shri Ram'.
New Delhi/IBNS: Ten people, including a child, were killed after a car rammed into a truck on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara expressway in Gujarat on Wednesday, police said.
Washington/IBNS: The United States has encouraged India and Pakistan to avoid any escalation and find a resolution to their everlasting conflict through dialogue, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Tuesday.
A migrant worker from Bihar has been shot dead by terrorists in a fresh targeted attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, officials said on Wednesday.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government hailed former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao and his then finance minister, Manmohan Singh, for their pivotal roles for bringing in economic liberalisation and opening up the Indian economy in 1991.
