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If TMC didn’t go solo in Bengal, BJP’s tally would’ve shrunk to 9

The BJP has won 12 of West Bengal’s 42 Lok Sabha seats, but the party’s tally could have shrunk to nine had the Trinamool Congress contested in an alliance with other opposition parties, shows an analysis of EC data.

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Electoral Commission to warn voters of online disinformation amid foreign interference election fears

Exclusive: Elections body to tell voters to think ‘critically’ about information they see online

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AAP's Atishi casts her vote in Delhi, alleges voting could be slowed down in INDIA bloc strongholds

AAP leader Atishi on Saturday cast her vote in the sixth phase of the general elections and alleged that the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi VK Saxena. Read further on Dynamite News:

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What are Delhi students’ big woes? Saffronisation, Kejriwal’s arrest, jobs or high fees

From high-profile rallies to the hot seats being contested by Congress’s Kanhaiya Kumar and BJP’s Bansuri Swaraj and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s return to the election campaign after getting interim bail in the alleged liquor scam case – the national capital is bustling with political activities ahead of voting…

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“Ted Newman Jones builds beautiful guitars. He made some five-strings for Keith. He’s great”: Played by Keith Richards and Billy Gibbons, Newman guitars are some of rock’s greatest secret weapons – and a new model seeks to preserve their legacy

Used by everyone from The Rolling Stones to Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Mike Campbell, Newman guitars have a unique place in rock history. And thanks to a new enterprise, they’re making a comeback

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Can I still vote in the July general election if I am on holiday?

Rishi Sunak has called a summer election - but many people will be jetting off on their holidays by then

The Independent UK

Here's how Nightdive "brought the horror back to System Shock" in its remake of the sci-fi FPS classic

Interview |Game director Stephen Kick "wanted to see Dead Space levels of carnage"

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Delhi 2024: Will Congress’s Kanhaiya defeat ‘Rambhakt’ Manoj Tiwari?

The roads and bylanes of North-East Delhi have transformed into election campaign sites with a high-pitch battle unravelling between INDIA bloc candidate and Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar and BJP’s two-time sitting MP Manoj Tiwari.

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EC sends notice to Nadda, Kharge, asks both parties to exercise restraint

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) president JP Nadda and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge to issue formal notes to star campaigners to correct their discourse, exercise care and maintain decorum. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Morning Digest | Iran President’s helicopter crashes, search under way; Rae Bareli, Amethi among seats going to polls in Phase 5 today, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on May 20, 2024

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More and more BJP leaders using anti-Muslim tropes, CPI-M complains to EC

CPI(M) leader Yechury accuses BJP of anti-Muslim rhetoric, urges Election Commission to take immediate action.

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Shed ‘urban apathy’, vote in large numbers: EC

Keeping in mind the low turnout in previous phases, the EC urged the voters to come out in greater numbers at polling stations and vote with responsibility and pride.

The Hindu

EC appoints news SPs for three districts in State

Election Commission appoints new Superintendents of Police for three districts following post-poll violence, State government takes action.

The Hindu

EC issues two notices to West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar over advertisements 'targeting' TMC

Election Commission issues show-cause notices to West Bengal BJP chief for allegedly misleading advertisements targeting ruling party.

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Will preserve EVM video footage for Rampur constituency as per protocol: EC to HC

EC has told the Delhi HC it will preserve the video footage in respect of the EVMs for the Rampur Lok Sabha Constituency in Uttar Pradesh.

The Hindu

With guns silent, 92 LoC villages upbeat ahead of Baramulla polls

Officials said that it was for the first time that Election Commission’s Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programmes were held in villages close to the LoC.

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Election-time seizures will soon cross all-time high mark of ₹9,000 crore: ECI

Election Commission reports record-breaking ₹9,000 crore seizures in Lok Sabha polls, including drugs, cash, liquor, and precious metals.

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In Delhi, why are BJP workers ‘helping’ EC officials with election work?

M Narayanan, 81, was relieved to hear he’d be able to vote in the general elections this year. A resident of Green Park in New Delhi, he was diagnosed with cancer a few years ago and finds it difficult to leave the house.

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Doordarshan and AIR censor opposition leaders, but Modi gets a pass

Yesterday, The Indian Express reported that CPIM general secretary Sitaram Yechury and All India Forward Bloc leader G Devarajan were asked by public broadcasters Doordarshan and All India Radio to drop the phrases “communal authoritarian regime”, “Muslim”, and “draconian laws” from their speeches during broadcast time allotted to them.

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Morning Digest: PM Modi, INDIA bloc leaders trade barbs, cross swords in Mumbai; Manipur govt says it’s not biased against any community, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on May 18, 2024

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Namesake candidates join election battle in several constituencies across Bengal

Trinamool Congress candidate Biswajit Das is set to face stiff competition from Union Minister Santanu Thakur of the BJP on May 20.

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EC issues notice to former Calcutta HC judge for undignified remarks against Mamata

EC issued a show cause notice on Abhijit Gangopadhyay for making offensive comments against Mamata Banerjee.

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Congress moves ECI against MP CM’s ‘offensive’ language

Madhya Pradesh Congress has lodged a complaint with the ECI against Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav’s alleged use of an offensive word for the grand old party.

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Why delay in uploading turnout data, Supreme Court asks Election Commission

Chief Justice of India to hear NGO's plea on delay in voter turnout data publication by Election Commission.

The Hindu

BJP accuses Congress candidate of trying to lure voters

BJP accuses Bengaluru Congress candidate of distributing gifts to voters through courier agency, seeks action from EC.

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