Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Re-poll ordered in Saltora and ChhatarKanali of Bankura in West Bengal.
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17 May, 21:01 (IST)
Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu meets Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.
17 May, 18:47 (IST)
Guwahati: ULFA leader Pranamoy Rajguru and a TV actress Jahnabi Saikia, have been sent to 10 days of police custody, in connection with the grenade blast in Guwahati yesterday, in which 12 people, including two SSB personnel, were injured.
17 May, 18:30 (IST)
Delhi: Rain lashes parts of the national capital.
17 May, 18:14 (IST)
Karnataka: Congress leader Reshma Padekanura, who was also a former Vijayapura district president of JD(S), was found dead near Kolhar of Vijayapura earlier today.
17 May, 17:14 (IST)
BJP President Amit Shah on Pragya Singh Thakur's statement on Nathuram Godse: Party has served her a show cause notice and asked her to reply within 10 days. After she files a reply, party's disciplinary committee will take appropriate actions.
17 May, 17:05 (IST)
PM Narendra Modi Press Conference: People of the country has decided to vote for BJP4.
17 May, 17:03 (IST)
PM Narendra Modi Press Conference: We will come back with a bigger mandate in 2019.
17 May, 17:00 (IST)
PM Narendra Modi Press Conference:Â 'We should inspire the world with our vibrant & biggest democracy'.
17 May, 16:59 (IST)
PM Narendra Modi at a press conference in Delhi: In last 2 elections, even IPL couldn't be held. When the government is strong, IPL, Ramzaan, school exams and others take place peacefully.
17 May, 16:57 (IST)
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on opposition alliance: I have said it clearly, public will decide on May 23, and the basis of which we will work.
17 May, 16:54 (IST)
You Say âChowkidarâ Anywhere, in Any City and You Get a Reply âĂhor Haiâ, Says Rahul Gandhi
âYou say âchowkidarâ anywhere, in any city and you get a reply âçhor haiâ: Congress president Rahul Gandhi.
17 May, 16:53 (IST)
People feel safe under the Narendra Modi government. BJP has worked to improve India's global stand, said Amit Shah.
17 May, 16:51 (IST)
I want to ask PM Narendra Modi a question why he didn't get ready for a debate with me said, Rahul Gandhi.
17 May, 16:49 (IST)
I have heard PM is accompanying Amit Shah in his first press conference: Rahul Gandhi.
17 May, 16:46 (IST)
âThere is more faith than ever in our multi-party democracyâ, said BJP chief Amit Shah.
17 May, 16:44 (IST)
Government has focused on Farmers, women and the poor. We will continue to serve the nation said AmitShah.
17 May, 16:43 (IST)
Even I Would Like to ask Narendra Modi Questions on Rafale, Says Rahul Gandhi on Narendra Modi's first press conference in five years.Â
17 May, 16:39 (IST)
Weâve come to the end of 2019 election campaign & BJP has run the most extensive campaign in history said, Amit Shah.
17 May, 16:37 (IST)
"People have been ahead of even us in their determination to form a Modi government once again," says BJP president Amit Shah.
New Delhi, May 17: Campaigning for the seventh phase of Lok Sabha elections 2019 will come to a draw this evening. In nine of the 59 seats set to go to polls this Sunday, the electioneering ended last night. These constituencies are located in West Bengal, where the Election Commission reduced the campaigning time by 20 hours in wake of the clashes reported in Kolkata earlier in the week. Stay tuned here for live breaking news and headlines from India and across the world. Narendra Modi Invokes 'Jai Shri Ram' as Curtains Fall in Bengal.
On the international front, tensions continue to escalate in Middle East, where the United States has sent out mixed feelings on a possible ground invasion in Iran. While the Pentagon has indicated that it may send as many as 120,000 US troops into the region -- even more than the 2003 Iraq War -- President Donald Trump said he is currently not considering to launch a military campaign against Tehran.
On the sporting front, cricket experts are keenly observing the ongoing England vs Pakistan bilateral series underway in the UK. The high-run fest, as seen in the first three matches, indicate that the upcoming world cup would see massive totals. In the 4th ODI in Trent on Sunday, English batsman Mark Wood said an inning total of 500-run would not come as a surprise.
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