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Kathmandu, March 4 Nepal has put in place foolproof security arrangements for Thursday's election, with the deployment of over 300,000 security personnel under an integrated security plan in coordination with the Nepal Army, the Election Commission said on Wednesday.Addressing a press meet...

Bhopal/New Delhi, March 3 – Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav extended his best wishes to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, including the party's President Nitin Nabin, from Bihar, on Tuesday.In response to the party's decision to appoint...

New York, March 3 – US President Donald Trump has not ruled out sending US troops into Iran “if necessary,” in a further departure from his earlier opposition to involvement in foreign wars.He told the New York Post, "Like every president says, 'There will be no boots on the ground.' I don't...

Kolkata, February 27 The Trinamool Congress announced on Friday evening the names of ministers Babul Supriyo, former Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar, advocate Menaka Guruswamy, and actor Koel Mallick as candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.The Election Commission has announced that...

Kolkata, February 26 The West Bengal government finalized the deployment of the first installment of 240 companies of central armed police forces (CAPF) in preparation for upcoming elections across 35 districts, police districts, and police commissionerates in the state.While 12 companies of...

Ranchi, February 26 Counting of votes for the civic polls to 48 urban local bodies (ULBs) in Jharkhand will take place on Friday amidst tight security, officials said.Counting of ballots will begin at 8 am, and results are expected to begin flowing after around two hours.The elections were...

Kathmandu, February 25 The Nepalese government announced on Wednesday that the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages would be prohibited seven days before the general elections on March 5.The Nepal-India border will also be sealed 72 hours before the voting begins, the Election...

Mumbai, February 25 Notification for the election to seven Rajya Sabha seats from Maharashtra was issued on Wednesday, with polling scheduled for March 16.The last day for filing nominations is March 5, according to Returning Officer Vilas Athawale, who issued the notification.Members of the...

Ranchi, February 23 Over 23 per cent voter turnout was recorded by 11 am in the civic polls for 48 urban local bodies in Jharkhand on Monday, an election official said.Voting, which commenced at 7 am, is underway under tight security. It will continue until 5 pm, he said."A voter turnout of...

Ranchi, February 23 Around 12 percent voter turnout was recorded by 9 am in the civic polls to 48 urban local bodies in Jharkhand on Monday, an election official said.Voting, which commenced at 7 am, is underway amid tight security. It will continue until 5 pm, he said."A voter turnout of 12...

Ranchi, February 22 Voting is taking place for 48 urban local bodies (ULBs) across Jharkhand on Monday, with over 43 lakh voters eligible to decide the fate of over 6,000 candidates, an election official said.Polling began at 7 am and will continue until 5 pm, he said.Over 43.43 lakh voters...

Ranchi, February 22 All preparations have been made to conduct elections to Jharkhand's 48 urban local bodies (ULBs), including Ranchi, on Monday, an official of the State Election Commission (SEC) said.Voting will begin at 7 am amid tight security and will continue till 5 pm, he said.Over...

Ranchi, February 21 The campaigning for the elections to Jharkhand's 48 urban local bodies (ULBs), including Ranchi, concluded on Saturday evening, an official of the State Election Commission said.The elections will be held on February 23, and the votes will be counted on February 27, he...

Ranchi, February 21. Campaigning for the February 23 elections in 48 municipal bodies across Jharkhand came to an end at 5 p.m. on Saturday. Voting will be held in a single phase on Monday (February 23) from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Counting of votes will begin at 8 a.m. on February 27.The elections...

Mumbai, February 19 Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray virtually staked his party's claim to the seats the Maha Vikas Aghadi can win in the upcoming Rajya Sabha and Maharashtra legislative council elections, citing their numbers in the state assembly.Thackeray said there have been no...

New Delhi, February 18 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Wednesday the schedule for the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament, to fill 37 seats that will become vacant from 10 states.According to the Commission, polling will take place on...

Shillong, February 16 The Meghalaya government announced on Monday the election to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) on April 10, with vote counting scheduled for April 14.The GHADC is one of the three autonomous tribal councils in Meghalaya, established under the Sixth...

Chaibasa (Jharkhand), February 15 A candidate backed by the BJP, who is contesting for the chairperson post in the Chaibasa Nagar Parishad, has been booked for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct, after he was found "distributing biscuits" among voters, police said on Sunday.The case...

New Delhi, February 14 – Senior Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday described the party’s performance in the Telangana local body elections as an endorsement of its governance model centered on welfare, dignity, and inclusive growth...

On Thursday, leaders of top Bangladeshi political parties said they would accept the election results if they were held in a "free, fair, and impartial manner."The election is seen as a direct contest between the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its former ally, Jamaat-e-Islami, in the...