The Pioneer reports from Ground Zero
As polling in the first phase of the general election concluded by Friday 6 pm, Tamil Nadu registered a voter turn-out of 63 .2 per cent till 5 pm, according to the Election Commission of India. Final figures would be released by 8 pm, said the ECI officials. Dharmapuri registered 73.51...
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Over 62 per cent polling in 1st phase of LS polls
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Kejriwal on a sweet binge to increase blood sugar levels
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Tight security in Manipur today for polls
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Uneasy lull in poll-bound Cooch Behar
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Confusions galore in Bihar ahead of voting
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BJP fights to retain Vidarbha
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Western UP in the spotlight
19 April 2024 | Biswajeet Banerjee
BJP faces a tough fight in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry are set to witness one of the toughest electoral battles of recent times as both the State and the UT go to the polls to elect 40 representatives (39 from TN and a lone member from the UT) on Friday. What Tamil Nadu...
Country gears up for 1st phase of LS polls
Amid ongoing heatwave conditions in some parts of Southern and Eastern States, the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are set to kick off with polling in 102 constituencies (General- 73; ST- 11; SC-18) across 21 States and Union Territories (UTs). This phase marks the largest of the seven phases of the...
Mamata on collision course with Modi
In an apparent view to grab and pull back the steadily alienating minority voters, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday promised through the Trinamool Congress manifesto that if her party comes to power as a constituent of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) in the Centre then it...
Deluge hits Dubai
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Curtains down on campaign for first phase of LS polls
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Surya Tilak for Ram Lalla after five centuries
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Jailed Kejriwal, Sisodia and Jain: AAP’s Star Campaigners
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