Polling agents with election materials leave for their respective polling stations on the eve of the third phase of Lok Sabha Polls, in Haveri Nagar on May 6, 2024. | Photo credit: ANI
All set for the third phase of elections for 93 seats today
A total of 93 Lok Sabha constituencies in 12 states will vote in the third phase of the general elections on May 7. Initially, the Election Commission (EC) had announced 94 seats for the third phase. However, after this, the elections in Betul were postponed until May 7, making it 95 constituencies.
Hamas announces that it has accepted a ceasefire proposal between Egypt and Qatar
The militant group Hamas says it has accepted a ceasefire proposal between Egypt and Qatar to end a seven-month war with Israel. On May 6, the country issued a statement saying its supreme leader, Ismail Haniyeh, had conveyed the news in a phone call with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Egypt’s Intelligence Minister.
Delhi LG wants NIA probe against Kejriwal for receiving ‘Khalistani’ funding
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Monday recommended a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The recommendation is based on a complaint by the World Hindu Federation India (WHFI), which alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) received political funding from the banned organization ‘Sikhs for Justice’.
Congress claims its social media professionals are being ‘harassed’ by police at Modi’s behest, Shah
Professionals working in the Congress’ social media wing are being “harassed, interrogated, intimidated and detained” by police at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, the party alleged on Monday.
SIT Grills Revanna; ex-minister comes up with plea for bail
Special Investigation Team (SIT) sleuths are scrutinizing former minister HD Revanna, who was arrested in an alleged case of kidnapping a woman and kept in police custody till May 8. Sources said Mr Revanna had denied the allegations against him and was not cooperating with investigators.
The Supreme Court will hear urgent petitions on forest fires in Uttarakhand on May 8
The Supreme Court on May 6 agreed to urgently hear petitions over the May 8 forest fires in Uttarakhand, even as petitioners said 90% of the fires were “man-made”. A bench headed by Justice BR Gavai directed the petitioners, including senior advocate Rajiv Dutta, to inform the amicus curiae, advocate K. Parameshwar.
Zero tolerance for someone like Prajwal, the Karnataka government allowed him to leave the country: Prime Minister Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asserted that there should be zero tolerance for someone like Prajwal Revanna, accusing the Congress government in Karnataka of allowing the JD(S) MP to go out of the country and release the incriminating sex videos after the polls were over. in the region dominated by Vokkaligas.
Abdullahs call for dialogue with Pakistan on Kashmir
National Conference (NC) President Dr Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Omar Abdullah on Monday pitched a dialogue with Pakistan on the Kashmir issue.
Amit Shah takes a dig at Congress, says BJP is not afraid of Muslim vote bank
On the eve of the third phase of elections in 94 Lok Sabha constituencies, senior BJP leader and Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday issued a statement on Muslims, saying that the BJP is not afraid of their vote bank. Mr Shah is one of the prominent participants in the contest from the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat.
The EC has ‘intentionally’ omitted data on the number of voters, Trinamool says
The Trinamool Congress joined the opposition chorus in calling for the Election Commission of India (EC) to publish the absolute number of voters who cast their votes, instead of the voting percentages shared by the poll panel so far.
