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‘Your Vote Will Shape India’: Modi Urges People to Step Out as Polling Begins For Phase 7
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted on Sunday morning and urged voters to step out and 'vote in record numbers'.
Omar Khayyam, Mathematics and Astronomy Ingenuous, Honoured by Google Doodle on His 971st Birth Anniversary
Omar Khayyam was the pioneer of the general method for solving cubic equations. At the age of 22, he had already begun making a name for himself in the field of mathematics.
EC to Use Two EVMs in North Kolkata for Lok Sabha Polls as Candidature Exceeds EVM Capacity
The EC had faced a similar situation in Howrah, Malda North and Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituencies, too.
Two Gangsters Held for Robbing Senior Citizens on Buses After Drugging Them With 'Frooty'
According to the police, the accused were arrested on Thursday after a tip-off that they would come at Shivaji Stadium bus stand.
Arrested Five Years Ago, Odisha’s Top Maoist Leader Sabyasachi Panda Now Sentenced to Life
A lower court in the southern Ganjam district awarded Sabyasachi Panda, in his early 50s, rigorous imprisonment for life and a fine of Rs 10,000 for his conviction under Section 121 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Ensure Final Phase of Polling Is Carried Out Peacefully, Without Interference: Mamata to EC
Polling will be held on Sunday in the remaining nine constituencies of south Bengal where an estimated 1,49,63,064 voters will decide the fate of 111 candidates.
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Refuses to Comment on Recent EC Controversy
Union Minister Prasad said that the matter is an internal affair of the EC.
Nepali Girls Lured By Job Prospects in Kuwait Sent Back by SSB Officers
The girls were told that they will get their passports and visa in Delhi and were promised an attractive salary, the SSB officer said.
Widows of Iraq's War Pick Up the Threads of Fragmented Lives
Nearly 2 million Iraqis remain displaced due to the war against jihadi group Islamic State, claimed a survey conducted by REACH, a non-governmental organisation.
As Air Fares Rise in Summer, Qatar Airways Asks India to Allow Additional Flights to Doha
With Jet Airways shutting down its operations on April 17, there has been a sudden reduction in the number of flights connecting Indian cities with Qatar's capital Doha.
PUBG Mobile Addiction: Teenage Mother Seeks Divorce to Live With Her PUBG Partner in Gujarat
The PUBG addict married woman played the popular multiplayer online game PUBG Mobile with her partner on a constant basis and wanted to live with her partner.
Meet This 'Chowkidar' from Varanasi Who Has Boycotted Elections All His Life
Born in 1950 in the temple town, Vishwakarma, who has seen multiple governments and elections come and go, recalled how his father struggled with the "faulty system".
Muslims in Riot-hit Sri Lanka Attend Friday Prayers Amid Tight Security
Anti-Muslim riots have killed one person and caused extensive damage to homes, businesses and mosques in the island nation this week.
Panaji Bypoll: Bottles Flung at BJP Candidate's Car, Congress Dismisses Allegations
Kunkolienkar filed a complaint with Panaji police station in the early hours of Friday after two unidentified youth threw bottles on his car.
Indian Oil Corp Ties Up Imports From US and Saudi Arabia to Make up For Iran Shortfall
Iran supplied more than a tenth of India's oil needs before the reimposition of US sanctions against the Persian Gulf nation stopped supplies this month.
'Mahagathbandhan' Will Blow Away NDA in Bihar & UP, Says Cong's Shatrughan Sinha
The BJP should explain why an intellectual giant like Arun Shourie, once with the party, is now so bitterly opposed to it, asked Sinha.
