Tag: EC
BJP MLA Kin Held With Pistol In Polling Booth
Gagan Som, brother of senior BJP leader and Sardhana legislator Sangeet Som was detained on Saturday after a pistol was recovered from him, a police officer said.....
AIADMK MP Says Sasikala Has Threatened Governor, Demands Action
AIADMK Rajya Sabha MP V. Maitreyan on Saturday urged the President and the central government to take "severe action" against party General Secretary V.K. Sasikala for her "threatening" statement against the state Governor. ....
Brisk Voting In UP, Agra Logs Maximum Turnout
Taj city Agra led the voting percentage in the first phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh in the first four hours as 28 per cent of the electorate cast their votes, an official said on Saturday.....
Modi Hails Missile Test, Mocks Congress
While hailing the successful test-firing of an interceptor missile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took pot shots at the Congress saying they will ask for proof of the test.....
Moderate Voting In First Phase Of UP Election, Over 63% Turnout
Polling for the phase 1 of the Uttar Pradesh election came to an end. 73 constituencies in 15 districts went to the polls in western part of the state on saturday. ....
Saudis Arrest 10 Terror Suspects
Saudi Arabian security forces arrested more than 10 terror suspects on Saturday during raids in Jeddah and Madinah, local media reported.....
BJP Hits Back At Rahul's 'bathroom' Jibe At Modi
Hitting back at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi for his remarks that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "fond of peeping into others' bathrooms", the BJP said on Saturday that the Congress leader "behaves as per his standards" and it does not expect anything better from him.....
Nepal-India Border Sealed For 72 Hours
The Nepal-India border points in Kanchanpur district were sealed for 72 hours since Sunday evening in view of the state assembly elections in India.....
Campaigning Ends For Second Phase Of Polling In UP
Campaigning for the second phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections came to an end on Monday evening at 5 p.m. ....
Note Ban Pulls Down Q3 GDP Growth In India To 7%
Reflecting a marginal impact of the November 8 demonetisation measure, India's GDP for the third quarter ended December, estimated at Rs 30.28 lakh crore, recorded a growth of 7 per cent, compared with 7.3 per cent in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday.....
