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May 20, 2024 10:25 AM May 20, 2024 10:25 AM

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Polling for second phase of Odisha Assembly elections also being held

In Odisha, polling began at 7 this morning in five parliamentary constituencies and 35 assembly segments under these constituencies. Long queues are being seen in the booths with lots of enthusiasm among the voters to cast their franchise. The five parliamentary constituencies going for polls in the...

May 20, 2024 9:26 AM May 20, 2024 9:26 AM

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Election in Ladakh UT is first major election after abrogation of Article 370

In Ladakh Union Territory, this election is the first major election after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.     Triangular contest is being held between Bhartiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress and an Independent Candidate.   1,84,804 electors are eligible to exercise the right to franc...

May 20, 2024 9:17 AM May 20, 2024 9:17 AM

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Jammu records season’s highest temperature at 41.8 degrees Celsius

With no respite from the scorching heat in the region, the temperature in Jammu was yesterday recorded as seasons’ highest at 41.8 degrees Celsius. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the MeT department has predicted no significant weather activity till May 27 in the region and the weather wi...

May 20, 2024 9:16 AM May 20, 2024 9:16 AM

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PM & senior BJP leader Modi arrives at Puri in Odisha

Prime Minister and senior BJP leader Narendra Modi arrived at Puri in Odisha this morning to hold a mega roadshow for the party candidates in Puri Lok Sabha constituency and assembly constituencies coming under its purview. He is visited the revered Sri Jagannath Temple and had the darshan of the Lo...

May 20, 2024 8:25 AM May 20, 2024 8:25 AM

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UP: Polling starts at 28,688 polling booths across the 14 Lok Sabha seats

In Uttar Pradesh, polling started peacefully at the 28,688 polling booths across the 14 Lok Sabha seats this morning. In the wake of the heat wave alert, many arrangements have been made by the administration and the Election Commission in the state capital, Lucknow.   Arrangement of buttermilk, wat...

May 20, 2024 8:11 AM May 20, 2024 8:11 AM

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J&K: Three men allege to be OGWs of terrorists detained under Public Safety Act

In Jammu and Kashmir, three men alleged to be Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of terrorists were detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in frontier district Poonch. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the police detained three men assessed to be posing a significant threat to the safety and se...

May 20, 2024 8:02 AM May 20, 2024 8:02 AM

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Heavy rain continues to lash across Kerala

Heavy rain continues to lash across Kerala. Red alert is issued in Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam and Idukki districts today. Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Ernakulam districts are on orange alert for heavy rain and other districts are on yellow alert. Heavy rain is expected to continue in the ...

May 20, 2024 7:51 AM May 20, 2024 7:51 AM

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Polling underways in five Lok Sabha constituencies of Bihar

In Bihar, polling is underway in five Lok Sabha constituencies: Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Saran, Madhubani, and Sitamarhi under the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections. Long queues of voters, especially women, are being witnessed at different polling booths. More than 95 lakh voters in these five parliam...

May 20, 2024 7:21 AM May 20, 2024 7:21 AM

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PM & senior BJP leader Modi to be on two-day visit to Bihar

Prime Minister and senior BJP leader Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Bihar starting today. The Prime Minister will arrive in Patna this evening, where he will attend two separate programs. After his arrival in the capital city, he is scheduled to visit the residence of the late senior BJ...