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23:56

Gangster surrenders before court wearing burqa, says Delhi police might kill him in encounter

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A Uttar Pradesh-based criminal, who was also wanted in a case of firing outside a businessman's house in New Delhi and demanding extortion from him, surrendered before a court here wearing a burqa, saying he feared Delhi Police might kill him in an encounter. Sohail Khan, 25, a native of...
23:35

Chief of staff vacancy at Zomato, CEO wants candidate to pay Rs 20 lakh in 1st yr

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In an unusual job vacancy posting for his chief of staff, online food delivery platform Zomato managing director and CEO Deepinder Goyal on Wednesday asked prospective candidates to pay Rs 20 lakh for the first year, which in turn will be donated to non-profit Feeding India with the company...
23:08

Congmen attack car transporting EVM in Nagpur

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Congress workers ransacked a car that was transporting an Electronic Voting Machine to the strong room in Nagpur after polling concluded for the Maharashtra assembly elections on Wednesday evening, the police said. The police, however, clarified the EVM in question, which escaped damage in...
22:55

On voting day, Sushilkumar Shinde's daughter backs Independent against Sena-UBT

Congress leader Praniti Shinde
Congress leader Praniti Shinde
Congress leader Praniti Shinde on Wednesday declared her support to independent candidate Dharmaraj Kadadi in Maharashtra's Solapur South assembly seat, which was contested by her party's ally Shiv Sena-UBT. Speaking to reporters after casting her vote here in south-western Maharashtra, she...
22:24

Mumbai: Colaba's voter turnout stays low at 41.64%

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Mumbai's Colaba assembly constituency, home to many super riches, has once again exhibited its infamous voter apathy, recording a mere 41.64 percent turnout as of 5 pm on Wednesday. The average turnout in the 288 seats of Maharashtra stood at 58.75 percent, officials said. After polling...
22:12

Palakkad bypoll: Slight drop in turnout compared with 2021 assembly polls

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The Palakkad assembly constituency, which saw a high octane campaign that gave rise to scores of controversies, saw a voter turnout of 70.51 percent on Wednesday after voting in the bypoll concluded in all the polling booths. This was a decline from the 73.83 percent turnout recorded in the...
22:02

Schools, colleges in Imphal valley to shut till Nov 23

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Schools and colleges in Mnaipur's Imphal Valley will remain closed till November 23 for the safety of the students, according to official notifications issued on Wednesday. Schools and colleges in the five Valley districts -- Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Bishnupur and Kakching -- were...
21:43

Fadnavis visits RSS headquarters after voting for Maha assembly polls ends

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Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday evening visited RSS headquarters in Nagpur after voting for the state assembly polls concluded. According to sources, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and former general secretary Bhaiyyaji Joshi were present in the Sangh...
21:14

EC seizures amount to Rs 707 cr during Maha polls

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The seizures of cash, alcohol, and other items amid the poll code for the Maharashtra assembly elections amounted to Rs 707 crore, officials said on Wednesday. Out of 10,139 complaints of poll code violations lodged through the C-Vigil app between October 15 and November 20, 10,134...
21:06

Smile, you've just voted

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Meenal Manik is all smiles after she cast her vote in Chunabhatti-Sion on Wednesday!
21:02

This voting booth won hearts!

Like we are hearing from many people who stepped out to vote, the process has been organised to ensure the ease and comfort of the voter.At the Kanya Vidya Mandir centre Santa Cruz West, a shamiana had been put up and there were volunteers at the gate to guide every voter to the right booth.A...
20:38

57 leprosy patients vote for the first time in Jharkhand's Jamtara

Voters wait in queues to cast their votes for the final phase of the Jharkhand polls, at a booth in Jamtara on Wednesday/ANI Photo
Voters wait in queues to cast their votes for the final phase of the Jharkhand polls, at a booth in Jamtara on Wednesday/ANI Photo
The distant dream of exercising their franchise turned into a reality for 57 leprosy patients on Wednesday, as they cast votes at a dedicated booth in the second and final phase of the Jharkhand assembly elections. In a heartwarming moment, they queued up to participate in the democratic...
20:36

'Urge all voters to exercise franchise to elect right candidate'

Melwyn Crasto, the chief athletic coach at Central Railway
Melwyn Crasto, the chief athletic coach at Central Railway
Melwyn Crasto, the chief athletic coach at Central Railway, in Mumbai, urged all the voters to exercise their franchise during the Maharashtra assembly election so that the right candidate could be elected. A humble request to all the citizens to cast their votes during the Maharashtra...
19:30

Exit polls predict NDA win in Jharkhand

Hemant Soren on a sticky wicket?
Hemant Soren on a sticky wicket?
For the Jharkhand assembly election Times Now has given the BJP a majority, with 43-50 seats out of 81, and JMM-Congress 29-36 seats. CNN News18 gives the NDA 40 seats and the INDIA bloc 37 seats. NewsX gives the BJP 39 seats and 38 seats to INDIA.  P MARQ Republic gives the...
19:19

Exit Polls: NDA in Jharkhand, says Peoples Pulse

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The Peoples Pulse has projected Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is set to win in Jharkhand in the assembly polls.  Accordingly, the NDA may win 42-48 seats while the ruling JMM of the INDIA bloc can get 16-23 and Congress 8-14 seats in the assembly...
19:15

SAS group gives MVA majority in Maharashtra

The SAS Group has predicted an MVA sweep in the Maharashtra assembly election.According to it, the projection is as follows:  Mahayuti 127-135 seatsMVA 147-155 seats
19:05

Republic TV gives Maha ruling alliance 137-157 seats

Republic TV has given the ruling Mahayuti in Maharashtra 137-157 seats, and the Opposition MVA 126-146 seats.
18:57

Electoral Edge says MVA win, Chanakya says no

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According to Electoral Edge, BJP will emerge as the largest party in Maharashtar with 78 seats, while Shinde Sena will get 26, and Ajit Pawar's NCP will get 14 seats.  However, it said, the Congress will get 60 seats, UBT Sena 44, and Sharad Pawar's NCP 46 seats. The ruling Mahayuti...
18:46

Maha Exit Polls: Peoples Pulse says Mahayuti sweep

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Just In: The Peoples Pulse says that BJP-led Mahayuti is poised for victory in Maharashtra. Majority Mark: 145/288  Mahayuti: 182 (175-195)  MVA:* 97 (85-112)  Others: 9 (7-12) 
18:22

Dharavi turns out to vote

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What does elections look like in Mumbai's Dharavi, did you wonder?Varalaxmi offers a glimpse.
18:07

58% voting in Maha, 68% in Jharkhand till 5 pm

Pic: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com
Pic: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com
Maharashtra recorded a 58.22 per cent voter turnout till 5 pm in the assembly elections held on Wednesday, an official said. About 68 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 5 pm in 38 assembly constituencies in Jharkhand where voting in the second and final phase ended.
17:39

Young at heart troop out to cast their vote

Harmeet Arora is one proud voter!
Harmeet Arora is one proud voter!
A 113-year-old woman and a 103-year-old wheelchair-bound freedom fighter voted in the Maharashtra assembly elections in Mumbai on Wednesday, showcasing their commitment to the democratic process in the metropolis ill-famous for voter apathy. Several octogenarians exercised their franchise in...
17:35

EVM stops working at Nashik district polling booth

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As soon as polling started in Maharashtra's Nashik district on Wednesday morning, an Electronic Voting Machine stopped working at one of the booths, forcing some voters to wait briefly with indelible ink on their fingers, sources said. According to the sources, the incident took place at...
17:15

Pause the movie, go out and vote

Pic: Baban Patil
Pic: Baban Patil
This young lady in the picture is Prachita Patil, who proudly shows off her inked finger after casting her vote in Kolhapur. Her dad, Baban, is easily Rediff.com's most loved colleague and if you haven't had his warm buttered toast, we can only say, you really missed the best thing going. Served...
17:15

'I want to see less corruption'

Text, pic: Savera R Someshwar
Text, pic: Savera R Someshwar
Seventy-year-old Dhiren Sandesana stopped at a helpdesk set at a street corner in Santa Cruz West to check his name on the voter's list and get his voting slip.After this election, he says, I hope to see a stable government. I want to see policies that are announced implemented as fast as...
17:08

Polls going smoothly: Mumbai police commissioner

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On the ongoing polling in Maharashtra Assembly elections, Mumbai Police Commissioner, Vivek Phansalkar says, As you can see that Mumbaikars are voting for Legislative assembly elections, large bandobast has been deployed. Mumbaikars are voting peacefully. Everything is going smoothly. The...
16:58

'I feel cheated'

Text, Pic: Savera R Someshwar
Text, Pic: Savera R Someshwar
Sagar and Keya Engineer, 39, were returning after casting their vote. They make it a point, say the couple, to vote in every election. They hope that the political focus will remain on development and continuity.'Keya is interested in politics but it is her in-laws and her husband who are really...
16:54

Just have two parties, say these voters

Text, Pic: Savera R Someshwar
Text, Pic: Savera R Someshwar
Shehnaz Faizy, 63, and her husband, Kassim Faizy, 70, lived for decades in a joint family in Santa Cruz West before moving to Andheri to accommodate their growing family.At first, seven of us used to come to vote, says Shehnaz. Now, we are down to two (the other family members having moved away)....
16:48

Mr Mahindra votes

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Anand Mahindra has a message for you if you still haven't voted. He says, The greatest personal wealth is our right to vote in the world's largest democracy. Go vote. 
16:47

Saif, Kareena get inked

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Saifeena vote. 
16:42

The Ambanis show the finger

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Mukesh Ambani, his sons Anant Ambani and Akash Ambani, Akash's wife Shloka Mehta, exercised their franchise on Wednesday at a Mumbai polling booth. The Reliance Industries family members cast their votes at around 3.30 pm. After casting their votes for the Maharashtra assembly polls, the...
16:37

Sanjay Kapoor votes

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Actor Sanjay Kapoor casts his vote in Mumbai.
16:35

The Pandays vote

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Actor Ananya Panday, her mother Bhavna, and father, actor Chunky Panday cast their vote.
16:30

'Noorie' votes

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Yesteryear and Yashraj heroine, Poonam Dhillon shows her finger.
16:23

Just 45% voting in Maha, highest turnout in...

Deepti from Goregaon (E) votes. Pic: Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com
Deepti from Goregaon (E) votes. Pic: Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com
Maharashtra recorded a voter turnout of 45.53 per cent till 3 pm on Wednesday in the elections to the 288-member state legislative assembly, election officials said. In the bypoll to the Nanded Lok Sabha constituency held simultaneously, the voter turnout till 3 pm was 41.58 per cent, they...
15:51

Govinda votes

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 The actor was hospitalized recently after a gun was accidentally discharged in his house, injuring his leg. 
15:47

Hail the deskies

Pic: Rajesh Alva/Rediff.com
Pic: Rajesh Alva/Rediff.com
What must it take to be a volunteer of a political party sitting patiently under a broken umbrella offering barely any shade? Apart from ambition to getting climbing up the rungs of the political ladder, maybe some sunscreen...But these people manning the desks are crucial to those who haven't...
15:42

Shraddha, Padmini vote

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Actress Shraddha Kapoor, accompanied by her brother Siddhanth Kapoor and aunt Padmini Kolhapure arrived at a polling booth in Mumbai. Dressed in a floral print suit, Shraddha posed with her family, proudly showing her inked finger.
15:40

A song for democracy

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Classical singer, Padma Shri Dr Soma Ghosh votes in Malad. She is the adopted daughter of Bharat Ratna and shehnai exponent Ustad Bismillah Khan. If you haven't heard her sing, do. It must be on your bucket list. 
15:38

NCP (SP) says Ajit Pawar camp gave death threats

Supriya Sule with Yugendra Pawar
Supriya Sule with Yugendra Pawar
Tension prevailed outside a polling booth in Baramati town in Maharashtra's Pune district after NCP (SP) candidate Yugendra Pawar's mother alleged intimidation and malpractices by workers of the rival NCP led by sitting MLA Ajit Pawar.  Yugendra Pawar, a grandnephew of NCP (SP) chief...
15:30

Nawab Malik votes

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As polling is underway in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and candidate from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar, Nawab Malik on Wednesday casts his vote at a polling booth in Mumbai.  After casting his vote, Malik appealed to the citizens to cast their votes in large numbers...
15:26

More from the Bollywood brigade...

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Sonali Bendre and Goldie Behl vote. 
15:24

'BJP and Mahayuti are going to win majority'

The gorgeous Urmila Matondkar votes
The gorgeous Urmila Matondkar votes
As voting is underway for Maharashtra Assembly elections, BJP leader Pankaja Munde expressed confidence that BJP and Mahayuti were going to win majority and form government comfortably.  Pankaja Munde said, I am a leader of the (BJP) Maharashtra Core Committee. I have tried to visit and...
15:21

NCP (SP) candidate claims CCTV made dysfunctional at polling booth

Ranbir Kapoor votes
Ranbir Kapoor votes
NCP (SP) candidate from Parli assembly constituency, Rajesaheb Deshmukh, on Wednesday claimed that a CCTV camera was disabled at a polling booth in Dharmapuri. In a purported video, a visibly annoyed Deshmukh can be seen talking to the polling staff about the detached cable of a CCTV camera and...
15:00

If there's a will, there's a way

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Journalist Rana Ayyub shares this picture on X writing, Abba on a wheelchair. For the love of Democracy. Go vote Mumbai.
14:55

Voting taking place in 10,117 polling stations in Mumbai

The Patange family is all smiles after casting their vote in Andheri
The Patange family is all smiles after casting their vote in Andheri
As assembly elections are being conducted in Maharashtra, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday conveyed that voting is taking place at around 10,117 polling stations in Mumbai.According to BMC, out of these 10,117 polling stations, 2,538 are in the Mumbai City District and...
14:50

Can you recognize this voter?

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That's actor Tusshar Kapoor showing his inked finger this morning. 
14:48

ED raids man linked to NCP-Bitcoin transactions

Supriya Sule in Baramati with her family after voting
Supriya Sule in Baramati with her family after voting
The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted searches at the Chhattisgarh premises of Gaurav Mehta, allegedly linked to a bitcoin transactions case in poll-bound Maharashtra, official sources said. The searches are being conducted as part of an ongoing money laundering...
14:29

The Roshans vote

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Rakesh Roshan and his daughter, Sunaina, vote. 
14:28

Voters do their duty in Mumbai

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Voters show their inked fingers at a polling centre in Borivali. Excellent and most efficient arrangement ever. Loved the experience and proudly cast our votes! Hail democracy! this couple told Maria Fernandez/Rediff.com.
14:19

Make each vote count!

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Actor Sunil Shetty votes. 
14:17

Sohail Khan votes

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Actor Sohail Khan votes at a polling centre in Bandra. Where's Salman? The Khan family patriarch, Salim Kha, was among the prominent figures who stepped out to cast his vote in Mumbai. Accompanied by his wife, Salma Khan, the veteran screenwriter made his way to the polling booth surrounded by...
14:11

Jharkhand has 48% turnout

The Chordiyas vote in Mumbai. Pic: Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com
The Chordiyas vote in Mumbai. Pic: Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com
In the first six hours of the second and final phase of polling in Jharkhand, nearly 48 per cent of around 1.23 crore voters exercised their franchise on Wednesday in 38 assembly constituencies, officials said.  Polling began at 7 AM in 14,218 booths across 12 districts and will...
14:07

Vote Maharashtra vote! Just 32% turnout till 1 pm

Chetankumar and Mamta Pathak vote. Pic: Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com
Chetankumar and Mamta Pathak vote. Pic: Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com
Maharashtra recorded a sluggish voter turnout of 32.18 per cent in the single-phase assembly elections while a turnout of 47.92 per cent was registered in the second phase of assembly polls in Jharkhand as of 1 pm, according to the Election Commission of India. A Naxal hit Gadchiroli...
13:54

Should voting be made mandatory?

Soha Ali Khan votes
Soha Ali Khan votes
Film director Ashok Pandit arrived at a polling booth to cast his vote in the Maharashtra Assembly elections on Wednesday. Pandit while speaking to ANI, shared his thoughts on the importance of vote.  I think this should become a compulsion that voting is necessary. Only then things...
13:52

There's Something Special About Voting Day!

Voter Shubhada shows her inked finger. Pic: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com
Voter Shubhada shows her inked finger. Pic: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com
It is that one day in our life as citizens that truly brings us together, regardless of who we vote for.It is that day when we stand alongside, help each other and be a community of shared goals and hopes for a better future, writes Archana Masih/Rediff.com Read the story here. 
13:44

EC acts against cops for 'stopping' voters in UP

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Acting on complaints, the Election Commission on Wednesday ordered suspension of police personnel violating its guidelines on checking of voters and stopping them from casting votes in the Uttar Pradesh bypolls, officials said.This comes after SP president Akhilesh Yadav urged the EC to suspend...
13:40

Guess who Raj Thackeray voted for?

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Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Wednesday voted for his son Amit, who is making his electoral debut from the Mahim assembly seat in Mumbai. Talking to reporters later, Thackeray said people have seen the outcome of lower percentage in the last five years and urged...
13:23

Mr Pawar, Mumbai is voting

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Voters Ashwin Kumar and friends from his housing society in Goregaon east show their fingers. 
13:23

Sharad Pawar: Not good, Maha voting %age is low

Several voting centres had free auto services for the elderly. Pic: Hemant Shivsharan/Rediff.com
Several voting centres had free auto services for the elderly. Pic: Hemant Shivsharan/Rediff.com
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said the assembly elections will decide Maharashtra's future and appealed to people in the state to exercise their franchise.  Talking to reporters in Baramati town of Pune district after casting his vote, Pawar said all the electors should...
13:08

Priyanka Chaturvedi is all smiles

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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi shows her inked finger after casting her vote. Looks different from her usual sari-clad avatar, doesn't she? 
13:00

How Mumbai numbers are faring

Voter Rohit Verma shows his finger at an Andheri centre
Voter Rohit Verma shows his finger at an Andheri centre
Mumbai city district recorded 15.78 per cent voting, while that of Mumbai suburban district was 17.99 per cent.
12:59

Gulzar, Meghna vote

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Lyricist Gulzar and his daughter, Director Meghna Gulzar cast their vote.
12:57

Anupam Kher votes

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Actor Anupam Kher casts his vote. Maharashtra recorded a voter turnout of 18.14 per cent till 11 am as polling was underway in all 288 assembly constituencies of the state, election officials said.  Everything is very well organised. The officials are very nice to everyone. There is no...
12:53

There are no facts: Patra dismisses allegations against Tawde

MCA president Ajinkya Naik shows his finger
MCA president Ajinkya Naik shows his finger
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sambit Patra on Wednesday dismissed allegations of money distribution against party leader Vinod Tawde, calling them devoid of facts.  Speaking to ANI, BJP MP Sambit Patra said, There are no facts and Vinod Tawde who is our general secretary has clearly...
12:49

Prem naam hai mera, Prem Chopra

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The legend and screen villain shows his finger.
12:42

Hema Malini votes

Pic: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com
Pic: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com
BJP's MP from Mathura, Hema Malini and her daughter Esha vote. 
12:40

The glam brigade makes it count

Pic: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com
Pic: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com
Sherlyn Chopra votes.
12:30

I am what I am because of Bal Thackeray: Narayan Rane votes

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BJP MP Narayan Rane says, I am whatever I am because of Balasaheb Thackeray. I left Shiv Sena because of Uddhav Thackeray. His thoughts are not good. They are not going to get more than 10-12 seats. 161 MLAs of Mahayuti are going to win and then the alliance of BJP, NCP and Shiv Sena will come to...
12:20

A moment for posterity

Pic: Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com
Pic: Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com
Several first-time voters were seen taking pictures at selfie booths placed in several polling centres in Mumbai. 
12:16

11am turnout: Slow voting in Maha at just 18%

The Sodhis vote in Mumbai
The Sodhis vote in Mumbai
A voter turnout of 18.14 per cent was recorded till 11 am in the single-phase assembly elections in Maharashtra while Jharkhand recorded a turnout of 31.37 per cent by the same time in the second phase of assembly polls, according to the Election Commission of India.  Gadchiroli...
12:12

Mobiles, voting slips with party labels at Malad centre

Reporting and pic: Prazanna D Zore/Rediff.com
Reporting and pic: Prazanna D Zore/Rediff.com
At booth no 144, Utkarsh Mandir Hall Partition No 2, Malad, voters were openly using their mobile phones. Many voters came with booth slips that had labels of the BJP, which the EC official manning the booth removed before allowing them to enter the polling booth.Using mobile phones and carrying...
12:06

Milind Deora votes

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Shiv Sena MP and candidate from Worli Assembly seat, Milind Deora shows his inked finger after voting. He is up against Aaditya Thackeray. 
12:04

Priya shows the finger

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Priya Dutt and her husband Owen Roncon vote. Priya is a former Congress MP. 
12:01

Stay united, stay safe

Pic: Prasanna Zore/Rediff.com
Pic: Prasanna Zore/Rediff.com
A take on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's Batoge toh katoge slogan. The slogan is a call apparently to Hindus to stay united.
11:59

A family of voters

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Navin Mendon and family take a selfie at the Old Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri West.
11:55

Shinde votes: Mahayuti will form govt, says CM

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After casting his vote, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde says, Today is the festival of democracy and everyone should participate and vote and this will strengthen Maharashtra, democracy. People have not forgotten what happened in 2019, the mandate was for Mahayuti but Mahayuti could not form the...
11:40

Manning the election desks

Pic: Hemant Shivsharan/Rediff.com
Pic: Hemant Shivsharan/Rediff.com
Every single polling centre around the country has a desk or several desks where the public can check which booth they have to head to at the polling centre. The people manning the desks, generally volunteers of the political parties, have a list of people at the centre with the booth number. For...
11:36

Uddhav, Rashmi, Aaditya Thackeray vote

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Former Maharashtra CM and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, his wife Rashmi Thackeray and their son and party leader Aaditya Thackeray arrive at a polling station in Mumbai to cast their votes. The single-phase Maharashtra assembly elections commenced at 7 a.m. today across 288...
11:15

People of Maha will give befitting reply: Piyush Goyal

The Goyal family votes
The Goyal family votes
Union Minister Piyush Goyal says, ...I strongly condemn all such forces who divide the society on the basis of religion, caste, language. I think the people of Maharashtra will give them a befitting reply by voting in large numbers in this election. On allegations against Supriya Sule, he...
11:12

I'm farming man, don't understand Bitcoin: Patole

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After former IPS officer Ravindra Patil alleged that he and Supriya Sule and had used Bitcoin scam tainted cash to fund polls, Congress' Nana Patole on Wednesday that his voice is not there in the audio and he is a farming man who don't even understand the concept of Bitcoin.Congress Maharashtra...
10:57

This is a lie: Dhananjay Munde on 'cash for vote' allegation

A voter at a selfie booth in Borivali (E). Pic: Rajesh Karkera
A voter at a selfie booth in Borivali (E). Pic: Rajesh Karkera
Reacting to the 'cash for vote' allegation against BJP leader Vinod Tawde, NCP candidate for the Parli constituency, Dhananjay Munde on Wednesday said that the allegations are false and asserted that nothing like this had happened.This is a lie. Nothing was like that; they had a meeting... The...
10:53

Tawde: I'm not stupid to distribute cash in...

A family that votes together stays together
A family that votes together stays together
BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde on Wednesday dismissed the allegations of distributing money to influence voters, saying he was well aware of the rules and not foolish to indulge in such an activity at the hotel of political opponents.  Hours before the assembly polls, Bahujan Vikas...
10:43

Singing a democratic tune

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Padma Shri Anup Jalota votes at Shivaji Park, Dadar.
10:41

See: The Fadnavis family votes

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Maharashtra Deputy CM & BJP candidate from Nagpur South-West Assembly seat, Devendra Fadnavis, his wife Amruta Fadnavis and mother Sarita Fadnavis show their inked finger after voting at a polling booth in Nagpur.  Polling began Wednesday morning in the Maharashtra assembly...
10:38

Jharkhand: Kalpana Soren votes

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Giridih: Kalpana Soren, wife of former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren & JMM candidate for Gandey assembly by-election, says, I am going myself and would like to go and appeal that everyone, be it men, women, old or young, everyone should come out and exercise their right to vote. I am confident...
10:35

Kartik Aryan votes

Pic: Hitesh Harisinghani
Pic: Hitesh Harisinghani
Actor Kartik Aryan votes at Jamnabai Narsi School. 
10:33

Bypolls: Voting begins on slow note

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Polling started on a dull note on Wednesday in the bypolls to 15 assembly seats spread across Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala and Uttarakhand. Polling started at 7 am in 14 seats and will end at 5 pm. However, in Uttarakhand's Kedarnath it started at 8 am and will end at 6 pm.  In Uttar...
10:28

6.61% voter turnout in Maharashtra till 9 am

Pic: Hitesh Harisinghani
Pic: Hitesh Harisinghani
Maharashtra recorded 6.61 per cent voter turnout till 9 am on Wednesday as polling was underway in all 288 assembly constituencies of the state, as per election officials. Gadchiroli district witnessed 12.33 per cent turnout in the first two hours of polling. The Armori assembly segment in...
10:26

The Goyals vote

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Union Minister Piyush Goyal, his wife and their son show their inked fingers after voting.
09:59

For the 1st time I'm voting alone: Zeeshan Siddique

Zeeshan Siddique with MLA Chhagan Bhujbal. File pic
Zeeshan Siddique with MLA Chhagan Bhujbal. File pic
Nationalist Congress Party candidate from Bandra East, Zeeshan Siddiqui cast his vote in the Maharashtra Assembly polls on Wednesday.  Siddiqui, who joined the NCP recently, remembered his father Baba Siddiqui who was killed and said that it is the first time that he has come alone to...
09:55

For all John Abraham fans...

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A big smile from actor John Abraham as he leaves from a polling booth in Mumbai after casting his vote.
09:50

Riteish, Genelia vote

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Actor couple Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza cast their votes at a polling station in Latur. His brother Amit Deshmukh is the Congress candidate from Latur city. 
09:47

What Sharad Pawar said on results...

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After casting his vote, NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar says, People should vote and I am confident that people of Maharashtra will vote in large numbers in a peaceful manner. After 23 November, it will be clear who will be given the responsibility of forming the government in the state.  On...
09:38

Bawankule votes

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Maharashtra BJP President and party's candidate from Kamthi, Chandrashekhar Bawankule shows his inked finger after casting a vote at a polling station in Nagpur.
09:35

Tendulkars vote

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Former Indian Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, his wife Anjali Tendulkar and their daughter Sara Tendulkar, show their inked fingers after voting. Tendulkar says, I have been an icon of the ECI (Election Commission of India) for quite some time now. The message I am giving is to vote. It is our...
09:30

Which Bollywood celeb has voted till now?

Farhan Akhtar votes
Farhan Akhtar votes
Actors Akshay Kumar, Rajkummar Rao, Shubha Khote, filmmaker Farhan Akhtar and other Bollywood personalities stepped out early Wednesday morning to vote for the Maharashtra Assembly Elections.  Voting began in all 288 assembly seats in the state at 7 am and will end at 6 pm. The...
09:27

Nawab Malik votes

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NCP leader and candidate from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar, Nawab Malik says, I exercised my franchise today. My family is also voting. I urge people to step out of their houses in large numbers and vote.
09:15

Amit Thackeray has a message...

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MNS chief Raj Thackeray's son and candidate from Mahim, Amit Thackeray says, Step out in large numbers and vote. I believe (that he is going to win).
09:14

Sonu Sood votes

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Actor Sonu Sood leaves from a polling booth in Mumbai after casting his vote. He says, It is everybody's responsibility to go out and vote. It's very important for the country.
09:10

Supriya Sule on bitcoin transactions allegations...

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Baramati: On allegations against her and Nana Patole, NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule says, Yesterday, all these voice recordings were sent to me by the media. The first thing I did was to call the Commissioner of Pune and tell him that some fake videos were running and I wanted to complain to...
09:03

'So much better this time'

Water was made available, fans were on, inside this polling centre
Water was made available, fans were on, inside this polling centre
A new polling station has been introduced for voters of a large housing society in Thane (W). For every single election earlier, Assembly or Lok Sabha, voters had to queue up at a nearby school. This time, the EC has opened up a business park for voting, with just two booths. But, as the polling...
08:55

Don't think today is holiday, vote: Maha CEO

A man votes in Nala Sopara. Pic: SN Mishra/Rediff.com
A man votes in Nala Sopara. Pic: SN Mishra/Rediff.com
Maharashtra's Chief Electoral Officer S Chockalingam on Wednesday appealed to voters across the state to exercise their franchise and not consider the day as a holiday.  Do not think that one vote will not make a difference. It can make a difference, Chockalingam told reporters in...
08:52

Zeeshan Siddique votes

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NCP candidate from Bandra East, Zeeshan Siddiqui casts his vote for the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024, at a polling booth in Mumbai. His father Baba Siddique was killed in a shootout a few months ago. 
08:40

39 of world's 100 most polluted cities are from India

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Surajeet Das Gupta/Business StandardIndia has earned the dubious distinction of becoming the country with the most cities in the top 100 worst polluted cities globally, far ahead of its rival, China.As residents in Delhi grapple with one of the worst pollution levels this winter -- air quality...
08:38

India Cements under UltraTech may drop Dhoni

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Shine Jacob and Amrita Pillay/Business StandardAhead of the mega Indian Premier League (auctions, five-time champion team Chennai Super Kings has retained their iconic player Mahendra Singh Dhoni. However, if sources are to be believed, Dhoni, who is also the vice president (marketing) of India...
08:22

Mahayuti vs MVA: Voting commences in Maharashtra

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Polling began Wednesday morning in the Maharashtra assembly elections, where the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance is vying to retain power and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) combine is hoping for a strong comeback.Voting began in all the 288 assembly seats at 7 am and will end at...
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Kannada actor held for firing over film production dispute

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Kannada television actor Thandaveshwar was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly firing his licensed gun during a heated discussion with director Bharat Navunda over a film production dispute, the police said. The incident occurred on Monday evening at a film producer's office near Chandra...
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Tonk violence: Consensus reached to shift Samravta village to Uniara, says min

Rajasthan minister Kirodi Lal Meena
Rajasthan minister Kirodi Lal Meena
Rajasthan minister Kirodi Lal Meena on Tuesday said the government will include Samravta village, where violence erupted after people boycotted the recent bypolls, in Uniara sub-division. Asserting that the government has taken several decision on the post-poll violence in Tonk, the...
00:31

IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at Kochi airport due to snag

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An IndiGo flight carrying 140 passengers from Bengaluru to Male made an emergency landing at Kochi International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, owing to a technical issue. According to statements from the airline and airport officials, the aircraft faced a technical problem, prompting its...
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Exit polls patently illegal: Ex-CEC Quraishi

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Former chief election commissioner SY Quraishi on Tuesday claimed that the exit polls are patently illegal and they are happening before the eyes of the Election Commission. Addressing the GVG Krishnamurty Memorial Lecture here, he asked when the conduct of exit polls is banned during the...