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Kathmandu, March 2 Political parties and candidates in Nepal concluded their electioneering activities at midnight on Monday, as the silence period began for the general elections scheduled for March 5.With the start of the silence period, no one is allowed to campaign for or against any...

Kathmandu, March 2 Nepalese Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Monday appealed to all citizens to actively participate in the general elections scheduled for March 5, saying the vote would determine the country's stability and prosperity.In her address to the nation, Karki urged voters to...

Mumbai, March 2 The upcoming Rajya Sabha elections have emerged as a crucial test for the MVA's unity, as both Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress on Monday staked claim to the alliance's lone winnable seat while insisting that internal talks are ongoing.Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray denied...

Ranchi, March 1 BJP rebel Sanjeev Singh won the mayoral post for the Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in Jharkhand, while the saffron party-backed candidate finished fourth in the civic polls, an official said on Sunday.The counting of votes for all 48 urban local bodies (ULBs) in the state...

Patna, February 28 – Voting for the Patna University Student Union elections took place on Friday amidst tight security arrangements, but a brief commotion disrupted polling at Patna College in the morning.The controversy erupted when Rinkle Yadav, an independent candidate for the PU Central...

Ranchi, February 28 Roshni Khalkho, backed by the BJP, won the mayoral post of the Ranchi Municipal Corporation on Friday, while Sudha Gupta, supported by the Congress, was elected mayor of the Mango Municipal Corporation in Jamshedpur.Khalkho defeated her nearest Congress-backed rival, Rama...

Ranchi, February 27 Counting of votes for the elections to 48 urban local bodies in Jharkhand is underway on Friday, amid tight security arrangements, officials said.Counting of ballots began around 8 am, they said."Ballot papers are being segregated in the initial stage of the counting. The...

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...

Kathmandu, February 24 Nepal declared a three-day holiday for the general elections on Tuesday, even as the border with India in the Madhesh province will remain closed for 72 hours until voting is completed on March 5.The cabinet, during a meeting held earlier in the day, decided to grant...

New Delhi, February 24 The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked whether the provision of the NOTA (None of the Above) option in the assembly and general elections has improved the “quality of elected leaders”, stating that it cannot fill a seat.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice...

Ranchi, February 23 – As voting progressed across 48 municipal bodies in Jharkhand on Monday, prominent leaders, including the Governor, Members of Parliament, and state ministers, cast their votes and appealed to citizens to actively participate in the democratic process.Governor Santosh...

New Delhi, February 23 – Voting for the 2026 municipal elections in Jharkhand began on Monday, with voters arriving early in the morning to cast their ballots.Union Minister of State Sanjay Seth also exercised his franchise, casting his vote for the local elections along with his family...

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. 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...

Dhaka, February 13 The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) claimed victory in the crucial general elections, marred by sporadic incidents of violence, to elect a new government to replace the interim administration, which took charge after the fall of the Awami League regime in August 2024."The...

Dhaka, February 12 – Voting concluded across Bangladesh on Thursday in the country’s crucial general elections, marking a pivotal moment in its political landscape. The elections aimed to elect a new government, replacing the interim administration that took office after the Awami League’s rule...

New Delhi, February 12 Sarla Maheshwari, a former Doordarshan newsreader who was one of the most recognizable faces on television in the 1980s and 90s, passed away in New Delhi on Thursday. She was 71.Maheshwari was a familiar face on TV news from 1976 until 2005, alongside Salma Sultan, Minu...

Dhaka, February 12 – Top leaders of Bangladesh's major contending parties, as well as interim chief Muhammad Yunus, cast their ballots early on Thursday as over 32 per cent of the electorate voted in the country's crucial 13th parliamentary elections.The general elections are being held...

Dhaka, Feb 12 Voting began on Thursday morning in Bangladesh's crucial general election – the first since the ouster of prime minister Sheikh Hasina in massive nationwide protests two years ago, amid sporadic violence.The Election Commission reported that 32.88 per cent of votes had been cast...

Dhaka, February 12 – Voting began on Thursday morning in Bangladesh's crucial general election, the first since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted in massive nationwide protests in August 2024.Voting started in 299 of the 300 parliamentary constituencies across the country from 7:30 am...