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Polling officials check the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) before they leave for their respective polling stations on the eve of the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections, in Allahabad. (Sanjay KANOJIA / AFP)

BJP sees chance in Uttar Pradesh Phase-5 elections

Ayodhya, the epicentre of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement is expected to play a major role for the BJP in this region

27 Feb 2022 2:42 AM IST

There was speculation that the poll body would announce schedule for the Delhi Assembly elections along with that of the Jharkhand, but the EC invite only refers to poll schedule for the eastern state. (Photo: File)

UP phase-4 polls witness low voter turnout

SP leader Akhilesh Yadav said his party will get double century seats by the fourth phase of polls

24 Feb 2022 7:35 AM IST

Election officials look up a duty chart that shows their allotted polling stations on the eve of the fourth phase of polling for Uttar Pradesh state elections in Lucknow, India, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. (AP Photo)

Lakhimpur, Unnao go to polls today

Voting will be held for 59 constituencies, also including Pilibhit, Sitapur, Hardoi, Unnao, Banda and Fatehpur

23 Feb 2022 1:05 AM IST

Pakistans Prime Minister Imran Khan. (Photo:PTI)

Imran Khan: I would like to have a TV debate with Modi to resolve...

'It would be so good for over a billion people of the subcontinent if differences between Pakistan and India could be...

23 Feb 2022 12:56 AM IST

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi. (PTI Photo)

Vote for your better future, Sonia tells Rae Bareli, targets Yogi...

This was Mrs Gandhi's first virtual address in poll-bound UP where three of the seven phases of polling are already over

22 Feb 2022 6:55 AM IST

J&K court asks police to register FIR against BJP leader

The police sources said that the concerned police stations have registered an FIR under the relevant provisions of the...

22 Feb 2022 2:14 AM IST

Telangana CM K.Chandrasekhar Rao with Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray during a press conference, in Mumbai, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade)

KCR meets Uddhav, Pawar on Opposition front

Mr Rao received a warm welcome from the Shiv Sena with posters welcoming him seen in various places in Mumbai

21 Feb 2022 7:24 AM IST

Citizens undergo thermal screening as they wait to cast their votes a polling station during Punjab Assembly elections, in Jalandhar, Sunday, Feb 20, 2022. Polling is underway for all 117 seats in Punjab. (PTI)

Punjab Assembly elections: 17.77 percent voting till 11 am

A total of 1,304 candidates, including 93 women and two transgenders, are in the fray for the high-stake electoral...

20 Feb 2022 9:55 AM IST

An employee on election duty casts her vote using Postal Ballot Paper, a day before Punjab Assembly elections, in Jalandhar, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Punjab all set to cast its vote today in 4-cornered contest

16 Uttar Pradesh districts to see battle for votes in 3rd phase

20 Feb 2022 1:07 AM IST

Female Muslim students wearing burqa and hijab sit in protest outside the Shivamogga District collectors office, in Shivamogga on Thursday. (PTI file photo)

58 girls suspended from college in Karnataka for wearing Hijab,...

The students were suspended on Friday and were told that they should not come to the college

19 Feb 2022 8:17 PM IST

Delhi Chief Minister & AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal with AAPs chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann, addresses a press conference ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections, in Chandigarh (PTI Photo)

All corrupt people have teamed up against AAP: Kejriwal

In a tweet in Hindi, Kejriwal also said the country will not bow down before these corrupt people and move ahead

19 Feb 2022 11:37 AM IST

Female Muslim students wearing burqa and hijab talk to a police officer during their protest, outside the Shivamogga District collectors office, in Shivamogga, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Hijab not essential practice of Islam: Karnataka govt to HC

AG said that the practice of wearing hijab must pass the test of Constitutional morality & individual dignity outlined...

19 Feb 2022 12:14 AM IST