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Nilwaya polling booth in Dantewada district where Maoists killed four civilians on October 30, recorded 19 votes. The polling booth was newly opened. (Representational image)

Naxals trigger IED blast near polling booth in Maharashtra, no...

The IED (improvised explosive device) blast took place around 10.30 am in Waghezari area, around 150 metres from the...

11 April 2019 1:27 PM IST

Some policemen on election duty here were served meals in packets labelled Namo Foods, following which officials clarified that those were procured from Namo Food Shop and not from any political party. (Photo: Twitter/ @Hassanbadshah)

'NaMo Foods' packet at Noida polling booth not from political party:...

The food packets, brought in the boot of a hatchback car, were distributed around 9.30 am among personnel deployed, the...

11 April 2019 1:25 PM IST

Of the 80 seats in UP, SP is contesting on 37 seats, BSP on 38 seats, and the RLD will contest on three seats. UP will have seven-phase polling. (File/ Representation image)

Over 24 per cent polling till 11 am in UP

Politically crucial Uttar Pradesh sends 80 MPs to the Lok Sabha.

11 April 2019 1:03 PM IST

Farmers are in danger of losing rabi crops due to the drought.

Farm distress a key issue in Rajkot Lok Sabha constituency

Rajkot has remained a BJP bastion for over 2 decades, with the party winning the seat in the last 7 elections.

11 April 2019 1:03 PM IST

Her husband Zubin Irani was also present at the puja. (Photo: ANI)

Smriti Irani performs 'puja' ahead of filing nomination from Amethi LS...

In the 2014 general elections, Rahul Gandhi had defeated Smriti Irani by a margin of around one lakh votes.

11 April 2019 12:58 PM IST

Modi also said the opposition wants to strip the armed forces of their special powers, while the NDA government strives to give full liberty to jawans to deal with terrorists and Naxals. (Image: ANI twitter)

Mahamilavat gang scared I will shut their shops of corruption if back...

The Prime Minister said his government has been making efforts to bolster the quota system introduced by Baba Saheb...

11 April 2019 12:41 PM IST

Gadkari arrived at the polling booth at Town Hall in Mahal area along with his family members, including wife and two sons, around 10 am. (Image: ANI twitter)

'Will win with better margin': Nitin Gadkari casts vote in Nagpur

Nitin Gadkari casts his vote in Nagpur, Maharashtra, along with family members.

11 April 2019 12:34 PM IST

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi addressing a rally in Hyderabad on Saturday. (Photo: ANI)

Imran Khan has no right to interfere in India's electoral process:...

AIMIM's Asaduddin Owaisi said we have free and fair elections unlike in Pakistan where the electoral process is...

11 April 2019 12:17 PM IST

Police have reached the polling booth post the clashes. (Photo: ANI)

RJD-NDA supporters clash at polling booth in Bihar's Nawada

RJD supporters reportedly resorted to physical violence and started pelting stones which resulted in NDA supporters...

11 April 2019 12:13 PM IST

Clashes broke out on Thursday between workers of Telugu Desam Party and YSR Congress at various places in Andhra Pradesh even as technical glitches in Electronic Voting Machines hampered the poll process at numerous polling booths as voting got underway for 25 Lok Sabha and 175 Assembly seats. (Photo: Screengrab/ ANI Twitter)

TDP leader killed in clash with YSRCP workers in Andhra

A mandal parishad member of YSRC was seriously injured when TDP workers allegedly attacked him at a polling station in...

11 April 2019 11:45 AM IST

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu.

Unhappy with EVM troubles in Andhra, Naidu writes to EC

Naidu said that he had been advocating the usage of ballot papers instead of EVMs, which can be tampered.

11 April 2019 11:42 AM IST

Nilwaya polling booth in Dantewada district where Maoists killed four civilians on October 30, recorded 19 votes. The polling booth was newly opened. (Representational image)

Polling in Lakshadweep Lok Sabha constituency begins

Around 850 security personnel have been deployed to ensure a smooth polling which began at 7 am

11 April 2019 11:11 AM IST