26 Apr, 23:24 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a rally at Sancoale in Goa on Saturday, April 27. The coastal state will go to the polls on May 7, in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expecting a crowd of around 50,000 people at PM Modi's rally.

26 Apr, 22:24 (IST)

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, on Friday, April 25, said that the BJP is seeking to win 400 seats in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections through a conspiracy to change the Constitution and abolish reservations. "The BJP is asking people to give 400 seats. Why do you want 400 seats? They want to completely change the Constitution and abolish reservations created by Babasaheb Ambedkar," he said.

26 Apr, 20:12 (IST)

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda will visit Odisha on Sunday, April 28, for election campaigning, senior BJP leader Samir Mohanty said. He also said JP Nadda will address a public meeting at Berhampur in Ganjam district on April 28.

26 Apr, 18:53 (IST)

Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya was booked on Friday, April 26, for violating the election code of conduct and "seeking votes" in the name of the religion. "Case is booked against Tejasvi Surya MP and Candidate of Bengaluru South PC on 25.04.24 at Jayanagar PS u/s 123(3) for posting a video in X handle and soliciting votes on the ground of religion," Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka said.

26 Apr, 17:35 (IST)

The Delhi High Court on Friday, April 26, directed the Union Ministry of Defence to decide within eight weeks on including women in the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force through the Combined Defence Services (CDS) exams.

26 Apr, 16:12 (IST)

Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday, April 26, that the BJP-led government will implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) across the country. Shah assured that the UCC is a "Modi ki Guarantee" (PM Modi's guarantee). He also accused the Congress of playing appeasement politics by encouraging the reform of personal laws.

26 Apr, 14:52 (IST)

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was seen shaking a leg with the local artists on Stage during a public rally in Ghatal in Paschim Medinipur region on Friday, April 26, 2024. Three seats in North Bengal are presently holding polls for the second phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Meanwhile, as of 1 pm, 47.29 per cent of voters have cast votes overall. Polling is underway at three Lok Sabha seats in the state, including Darjeeling, Balurghat, and Raiganj.Mamata Banerjee Dances With Local Artists During Public Rally

26 Apr, 13:40 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Bihar’s Araria on Friday, April 26, 2024. The latter said during his speech, “In my third term, I will make bigger decisions in your and also in the national interest.”PM Narendra Modi Addresses Public Rally in Bihar’s Araria

26 Apr, 11:54 (IST)

On Friday, April 26, the Supreme Court rejected all petitions seeking 100 per cent verification of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) votes with their Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips. The court stated that it had issued two directions: first, to seal the Symbol Loading Unit (SLU) after the completion of symbol loading process, to be stored for at least 45 days. Second, candidates were granted the option to request the microcontroller program of EVMs to be checked by a team of engineers within seven days after the declaration of results.SC Rejects 100% EVM Verification Petitions

26 Apr, 10:10 (IST)

Amid polling in Balurghat, an altercation erupts between West Bengal BJP Chief and Lok Sabha candidate Sukanta Majumdar and TMC workers. Majumdar alleges a large presence of TMC workers at a polling booth, with slogans of "Go back" directed at him.Altercation Erupts in Balurghat Between BJP Chief and TMC Workers

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Mumbai, April 25: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the party's manifesto "Nyay Patra" on Thursday, April 25. In his letter, Mallikarjun Kharge sought time from PM Narendra Modi to explain the party's manifesto in person. Kharge said that PM Modi was being misinformed by his advisors. In a major boost to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), YouTuber Manish Kashyap joined the saffron party in Delhi in the presence of Manoj Tiwari and Anil Baluni.

Earlier, the YouTuber had expressed his intentions of contesting the Lok Sabha Elections from the West Champaran constituency in Bihar. Ahead of the polling in Kerala for the Lok Sabha elections, over 10,000 Keralites working in the Gulf nations arrived in the state over the last two weeks to cast their votes. A few people came by chartered flights to cast their votes in the general polls that will be held on April 26. Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai withdrew his defamation case against the TMC leader Mahua Moitra from the Delhi High Court. Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto and BB Ordered To Prove '10 Minute Delivery' Claim.

Taking to X, Dehadrai said his fight to reveal the criminal conspiracy against PM Narendra Modi will continue unabated. He had filed a defamation suit against the TMC leader, allegedly making defamatory statements against him on social media, print, and electronic media. In an unfortunate incident, a Kerala government official was knocked down by a speeding vehicle near Alappuzha while on his way to poll duty. The deceased, identified as Balu (42), was reportedly crossing the road at Kayamkulam when he was knocked down by a car.

On Thursday, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha announced Kalpana Soren, wife of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, as its candidate for the Gandey Assembly by-poll in the state. It must be noted that the Gandey Vidhan Sabha seat became vacant in January after the ruling party’s MLA, Sarfaraz Ahmad, resigned. The Punjab police issued a clarification after a picture of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif donning a police uniform went viral on social media. In its post on X, the Punjab police said that CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif is entitled to wear the police uniform as per the "Punjab Police Dress Regulations." Liberation Day 2024: PM Narendra Modi Dials Giorgia Meloni to Wish Her on the Anniversary of Italy's Liberation, Says 'Thanked Her for Invite to G7 Summit in June'.

On Wednesday, April 23, an earthquake of 3.2 magnitude struck Pakistan's Karachi city. The strong quake forced people in Karachi to rush out of their homes. New York's highest court on Thursday overturned American film producer Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges. On the other hand, US President Joe Biden met Abigail Edan, the four-year-old American girl who was held hostage in Gaza for several weeks at the start of the war.