EC orders re-poll on seven booths in Tamil Nadu, two in Kerala
April 14th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 14 (ANI): The Election Commission on Thursday ordered re-poll in seven polling stations in Tamil Nadu and two in Kerala in view of the malfunctioning of EVMs in some ... Read more...
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Polling ends in Kerala, over 74 percent turnout (Lead)
April 13th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 13 (IANS) Assembly elections in Kerala ended on a peaceful note Wednesday with 74.6 percent of the 22 million electorate voting for a new house and both the ... Read more...
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Violence in Kerala as poll campaign ends
April 11th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 (IANS) The last day of the poll campaign in Kerala Monday saw violence and skirmishes at few places in which a state minister was also injured, ... Read more...
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Shutdown hits life in Himachal, minor clashes reported (Lead)
July 5th, 2010 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 5 (IANS) Shops were closed in many parts of Himachal Pradesh Monday and road and rail services affected as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Left party workers ... Read more...
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Shutdown hits life in Rajasthan (Lead)
July 5th, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 5 (IANS) Normal life was hit in major cities of Rajasthan, especially Jaipur, during the opposition's call for a nationwide shutdown Monday against the fuel price hike.
Schools and colleges ... Read more...
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Nationwide stir affects life in Rajasthan
July 5th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 5 (IANS) Normal life was hit in major cities of Rajasthan Monday following the opposition call for a nationwide shutdown against rising fuel prices.
Schools and colleges remained closed in ... Read more...
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121st Rose Parade is going to be one of the biggest New Year celebrations
January 1st, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Pasadena, Jan 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 121st Rose Parade has the theme of ‘2010: A Cut Above the Rest’. And it is expected to begin at 11 a.m. EST Friday. The ... Read more...
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Skirmishes as 750 neo-Nazis demonstrate in Berlin
October 10th, 2009 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Oct 10 (DPA) Around 750 neo-Nazis took part in a rally in central Berlin Saturday, leading to minor skirmishes and 17 arrests, police reported.
The demonstrators gathered at Berlin's Alexanderplatz, dressed in ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh records 47 percent voting (Fourth Lead)
April 24th, 2009 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 23 (IANS) More than 47 percent voters in Madhya Pradesh cast their ballot Thursday for 13 of the 29 parliamentary seats in the first of the state's two-phase Lok ... Read more...
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69 percent voter turnout in Kerala (Second Lead)
April 16th, 2009 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 16 (IANS) The Left-ruled Kerala state recorded a high voter turnout of 69 percent Thursday.
According to the revised official figures, the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency saw the highest turnout of ... Read more...
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59 percent voting turnout in Kerala (Lead)
April 16th, 2009 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 16 (IANS) Despite hopes of a high turnout, only 59 percent of over 20 million electorate in Kerala turned out to vote Thursday. In the 2004 Lok Sabha polls, the ... Read more...
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64 percent voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir (Lead)
November 18th, 2008 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Nov 17 (IANS) At least 64 percent voting was recorded Monday in the first phase of the seven-stage polling Jammu and Kashmir election despite a boycott call by Muslim separatists, an ... Read more...
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More than 55 percent voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir
November 17th, 2008 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Srinagar, Nov 17 (IANS) With large crowds coming out to vote Monday in the first phase of the seven-stage polling in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said more than 55 percent electorate ... Read more...
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Congress shutdown in Madhya Pradesh town peaceful
March 8th, 2008 - 7:05 pm ICT by admin
Bhopal, March 8 (IANS) A shutdown call given by the opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh's Harda district was largely peaceful and evoked mixed response with a majority of the markets remaining closed ... Read more...
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Opposition-led shutdown affects life in Kerala
February 19th, 2008 - 3:24 pm ICT by admin
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 19 (IANS) Most shops and businesses in Kerala remained closed and public transport vehicles remained off roads Tuesday as the state observed a 12-hour dawn to dusk shutdown called by ... Read more...
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Pakistan polling mostly peaceful as people queue up to vote
February 18th, 2008 - 4:51 pm ICT by admin
(Second Lead)
By Muhammad Najeeb
Islamabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Tens of thousands queued up across Pakistan Monday to elect a new parliament and four provincial assemblies in the crucial 10th general election. Two major ... Read more...
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