As voters queued up outside booths for the single-phased polling for the 230-member Madhya Pradesh Assembly began on Friday, 95-year-old Ram Murthi, who also showed up to get his finger inked, exhorted fellow natives to "do their duty and cast their votes".
Polling for the 70 seats of the 90-member assembly began today at 8 am on Friday. Voting for the first phase in Chhattisgarh for 20 seats was held on November 7.
Amid the clashes between the ruling military and anti-junta protesters in Myanmar, scores of refugees, who crossed over into India fleeing the violence, have found temporary refuge in the Zokhawthar area of Mizoram's Champhai district.
Israeli security forces arrested 33 wanted Palestinians, of whom 20 are associated with Hamas, around Judea and Samaria in overnight counter-terror raids.
"Our position on the ongoing situation in Myanmar is very clear. We want secession of the violence and the resolution of the situation through constructive dialogue. We reiterate our call for the return of peace, stability and democracy in Myanmar," said Ministry of External Affairs Spokespe
Expressing confidence that the BJP will win the Rajasthan election 2023 going to be held on November 25, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday said that the saffron party wants to make the state a "USD 350 billion economy."
This statement was made in response to the controversy surrounding a post by Swami Prasad Maurya, made on November 13, where the Samajwadi Party leader questioned the birth of Hindu goddess Lakshmi and said, "How can Lakshmi be born with four hands?
Ahead of the second semi-final game of the ODI World Cup 2023 between South Africa and Australia at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday, a fan said that he wants an 'India vs Australia' match in the Finals of the tournament.
Stressing that the 'pair' of Congress leaders Digvijaya Singh and Kamal Nath cannot do any good to Madhya Pradesh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the duo want their sons to be the Chief Ministers of the poll-bound state.
"Karnataka CongRSS govt has banned HIJAB in exams. It has also not revoked the previous BJP govt's Hijab ban. Telangana CongRSS chief RSS Anna wants to apply "Karnataka model" in Telangana. This is why he keeps abusing sherwani and avoids being seen with skull cap wearing Muslims," Owaisi sa