Ghaziabad lawyers’ agitation turns violent

Ghaziabad lawyers’ agitation turns violent

Ghaziabad, April 18 (IANS) The two-day-old Ghaziabad lawyers’ agitation turned violent Thursday after the police failed to act against allegedly erring constables who Sunday manhandled the former bar association secretary inside a police station. The lawyers who were staging a dharna in the court premises broke the metal detectors and damaged the barricading that checks […]

61 percent polling in Karnataka, 50 percent in Bangalore

61 percent polling in Karnataka, 50 percent in Bangalore

Bangalore, April 18 (IANS) Around 61 percent voting was reported across Karnataka where polling was held in all the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies, while it was about 50.6 percent in the three seats in Bangalore. “Polling ended peacefully at 6 p.m. in all the 28 parliamentary constituencies across the state. As per the provisional figures […]

Odisha sees 70 percent polling

Odisha sees 70 percent polling

Bhubaneswar, April 18(IANS) Amid stray incidents of violence, about 70 percent of the electorate Thursday cast their ballot in the second and final phase of polling for 11 Lok Sabha and 77 assembly seats in Odisha, officials said. State chief electoral officer Mona Sharma said the voting percentage was calculated on the basis of information […]

Trinamool captured 147 polling booths in Bengal: Left Front

Trinamool captured 147 polling booths in Bengal: Left Front

Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) West Bengal’s opposition Left Front Thursday accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of capturing nearly 150 polling booths during the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal. It also thanked the Election Commission for taking steps after receiving complaints of electoral malpractices. Addressing media persons, Left Front major Communist Party […]

59 percent balloting in UP

59 percent balloting in UP

Lucknow, April 17 (IANS) Voters in 11 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh turned out in large numbers to exercise their franchise Thursday, and 59 percent balloting was recorded till evening, officials said. The Election Commission said 59 percent balloting was reported till 5.30 p.m. Brisk polling was reported from Moradabad, Pilibhit, Nagina and Lakhimpur […]

Jharkhand sees 62 percent polling despite Maoist violence

Jharkhand sees 62 percent polling despite Maoist violence

Ranchi, April 17 (IANS) Jharkhand Thursday saw 62 percent balloting for the six Lok Sabha seats that went to the polls in the second phase even as Maoists who had asked people to boycott the election, blew up a railway track and attacked security forces. “Jharkhand registered overall polling of 62 percent,” chief electoral officer […]

Odisha sees 70 percent polling

Odisha sees 70 percent polling

Bhubaneswar, April 17 (IANS) Amid stray incidents of violence, about 70 percent of the electorate Thursday cast their ballot in the second and final phase of polling for 11 Lok Sabha and 77 assembly seats in Odisha, officials said. State chief electoral officer Mona Sharma said the voting percentage was calculated on the basis of […]

Trinamool captured 147 polling booths in Bengal: Left Front

Trinamool captured 147 polling booths in Bengal: Left Front

Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) West Bengal’s opposition Left Front Thursday accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of capturing nearly 150 polling booths during the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal. It also thanked the Election Commission for taking steps after receiving complaints of electoral malpractices. Addressing media persons, Left Front major Communist Party […]

59 percent balloting in UP

59 percent balloting in UP

Lucknow, April 17 (IANS) Voters in 11 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh turned out in large numbers to exercise their franchise Thursday, and 59 percent balloting was recorded till evening, officials said. The Election Commission said 59 percent balloting was reported till 5.30 p.m. Brisk polling was reported from Moradabad, Pilibhit, Nagina and Lakhimpur […]

Jharkhand sees 62 percent polling despite Maoist violence

Jharkhand sees 62 percent polling despite Maoist violence

Ranchi, April 17 (IANS) Jharkhand Thursday saw 62 percent balloting for the six Lok Sabha seats that went to the polls in the second phase even as Maoists who had asked people to boycott the election, blew up a railway track and attacked security forces. “Jharkhand registered overall polling of 62 percent,” chief electoral officer […]