Ankara [Turkey], Apr 02 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday suffered a major setback after his Justice and Development Party (AK) lost control of Ankara and Istanbul, considered to be its bastion since decades, for the first time since the party came to power in 2002.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Apr 1 (ANI): All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader and Minister for Fisheries D Jayakumar on Monday alleged that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) was distributing money among the public to get their votes in the Lok Sabha elections.
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Mar 31 (ANI): As part of the voter awareness campaign for ensuing Lok Sabha election, the Election Commission of India (ECI) and Indian Railways have come together to utilise four long-distance trains to urge voters to cast their votes on the polls days.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 30 (ANI): A restaurant here has announced a special discount for anyone who orders food after casting his vote on April 29.
Yavatmal (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 29 (ANI): In a unique way to appease voters, Prahar Janshakti candidate Vaishali Yeddy on Friday started a campaign by distributing milk in front of the liquor shop here. In fact, she is seeking people's votes by promoting 'liquor ban'.
Mumbai [India], Mar 29 (ANI): Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) candidate from North Mumbai Gopal Shetty on Friday said his opponent Urmila Matondkar of Congress is a fine actress and he respects her, but the BJP will win with a higher margin of votes from here.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 28 (ANI): The food association of Chennai on Thursday used the traditional South Indian 'Idli' to create awareness among voters about the importance of voting and urged them to cast their votes in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
London [UK], Mar 28 (ANI): Even after hours of debate, the British Parliament on Thursday failed to give an outright majority to any of the eight alternative Brexit options including no deal and Labour's alternative deal.
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): India bowler Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday requested PM Narendra Modi to allow every cricketer playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) to cast his vote in the cities they are playing.
Srinagar, Mar 23 (ANI) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday announced that it will not field its candidates from Jammu and Udhampur Lok Sabha constituencies to avert division of "secular votes".
New Delhi [India], Mar 21 (ANI): The BJP on Thursday evening declared 184 candidates including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party chief Amit Shah, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Textiles Minister Smriti Irani for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls, beginning April 11 and concluding on May 19.