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Phase five of Lok Sabha Election 2019 saw mix of poll violence and EVM glitches as voters from 7 states went to polls
The voting hours for phase five were 7 am to 6 pm across all states, except Jharkhand and parts of Jammu and Kashmir, where polling ended early at 4 pm

Cyclone Fani tears through Odisha: Trees uprooted, homes destroyed, people stranded in shelter homes
Cyclone Fani is expected to weaken with a wind speed of 150-160 km per hour in the next couple of hours. Gradually it will move north-northeastwards

In Phase 3 of 2019 Lok Sabha Election, people across 13 states, two Union Territories come out to cast their votes
All parliamentary constituencies in Gujarat, Kerala, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Goa and Daman and Diu voted on 23 April in a single phase in 2019 Lok Sabha Election

Phase 2 of Lok Sabha Election saw polling across 11 states, including crucial southern seats and 1 Union Territory
In Phase 2 of the Lok Sabha election on Thursday, 18 April, 95 parliamentary constituencies went to polls

Asia's biggest tulip garden in Srinagar sees high tourist footfall; tulip festival to conclude on 5 May
Tourists thronged the famous tulip garden in Srinagar, also known as the Siraj Bagh and Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden

Lok Sabha Election 2019: Phase 1 sees voters turn out in large numbers; violence mars polling in Andhra Pradesh
The world's largest polling exercise began on Thursday with an estimated 9 crore Indians coming out to vote for electing 91 parliamentarians in the first phase of over-a-month-long Lok Sabha election.

Paramilitary forces, election officials, political leaders get ready on eve of phase-I of Lok Sabha election
Paramilitary forces, election officials, political leaders get ready on eve of first phase of Lok Sabha elections

Salman Khan gets five years' jail in blackbuck case; to appeal for bail in higher court on Friday
Bollywood actor Salman Khan was convicted of poaching blackbucks in Rajasthan in 1998 under Section 51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 by a Jodhpur court on Thursday.

Salman Khan granted bail in blackbuck poaching case; Bishnoi community to challenge verdict in HC
Salman Khan was granted bail by a district and sessions court in Jodhpur on Saturday in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case in which he was sentenced to five years in jail

Manohar Parrikar passes away: Narendra Modi calls Goa CM 'true patriot', Amit Shah lauds him for putting nation first
A technocrat-turned-politician Manohar Parrikar passed away on Sunday at his Panaji residence. The late Goa chief minister had been unwell since Fevruary, 2018, when he was diagnosed with a pancreatic ailment.

Mumbai CSMT bridge collapse leaves five dead, over 30 injured; rescue work in progress
A bridge connecting the bustling Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) railway station with the Azad Maidan Police Station collapsed on Thursday.

Rahul Gandhi launches UPA's poll campaign in Tamil Nadu, promises 33% quota for women in govt jobs
Sharing the dias with Rahul at the UPA poll rally in Nagercoil, DMK chief MK Stalin asserted that in the 17th Lok Sabha election, the UPA would repeat its 2004 success by winning all 40 seats.

Akash Ambani-Shloka Mehta wedding reception: Raj Thackeray, Amitabh Bachchan, Sachin Tendulkar attend bash
After a lavish wedding ceremony on 9 March, the Ambanis hosted a grand post-wedding celebration for their son Akash Ambani and daughter-in-law Shloka Mehta in Mumbai's Jio World Centre

Akash Ambani-Shloka Mehta wedding: Ban Ki-moon, Tony Blair, Shane Bond, Aamir Khan among guests
Akash Ambani's wedding with Shloka Mehta was held on 9 March in Mumbai

Nita Ambani inaugurates Dhirubhai Ambani Square at Jio World Centre, Mumbai ahead of Akash-Shloka wedding
Nita Ambani also invited nearly 2,000 underprivileged children from various NGOs supported by Reliance Foundation to make them experience a Musical Fountain Show at the square

Supreme Court scraps Section 377: Verdict celebrated across India, with rainbow hues and hugs
Here's a look at some of the quirky ways in which queer Indians and their allies celebrated the Supreme Court's landmark ruling on Section 377

Mahashivratri 2019 to mark end of Kumbh Mela; crores of devotees throng temples all over India
Lakhs of devotees queued up outside temples across India to celebrate Mahashivratri. The day also marked the end of the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj

As India-Pakistan tension continues, high-level meeting, tri-services press conference, forces on high alert in border states
Amid India-Pakistan tension, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting on security at his residence in New Delhi on Thursday

Indian Air Force's Mi-17 helicopter crashes in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam; seven killed
Five persons were killed when Indian Air Force’s Mi-17 helicopter crashed after a technical fault in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam

Cold wave continues: Delhi records coldest December in 50 years; IMD predicts dense fog in the northern, northeastern India
With India's winter season in full swing, cold wave-like conditions have been recorded across the nation. The winter chill has gripped several parts of northern, western and central India.

Sabarimala row: Protests, clashes across Kerala continue on second day after entry of two women devotees into temple
Protests, clashes in Kerala continued on the second day after two women below 50 entered Sabarimala temple. A dawn-to-dusk shutdown was called by an umbrella organisation of various right-wing groups

Kumbh Mela 2019: Sadhus take out Peshwai procession ahead of event; PM hopes sanitation is maintained at holy site
About 12 crore devotees are expected to visit the Kumbh Mela starting at Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad) in Uttar Pradesh from 15 January.

Trade unions protest Centre's 'anti-labour' policies across India as North East sees shutdown over citizenship Bill
The 11-hour bandh was called by the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) and was supported by the Asom Gana Parishad, which withdrew support to the BJP-led government in the state.

Last day of Winter Session of Parliament marked with adjournments and protests; Rajya Sabha passes 10% reservation bill
The Rajya Sabha met for an additional day marking the last day of the Winter Session of the Parliament, which saw the passage of the 10% reservation bill.

Raisina Dialouge 2019: Hamid Karzai, Tony Blair speak at fourth edition of global summit addressing global changes
Speakers from over 92 countries, including the likes of Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg and former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, participated in the fourth edition of the Raisina Dialogue which began on Tuesday. Image courtesy: Twitter @raisinadialogue

Cold wave intensifies in several parts of North India, snow-laden roads in Patnitop, Pir Panjal mountain range receives heavy snowfall
Cold wave intensifies in several parts of North India, snow-laden roads in Patnitop, Pir Panjal mountain range receives heavy snowfall

Second day of Kumbh Mela sees thousands congregate at Prayagraj for holy dip in the Ganga
Day two of the Kumbh Mela offered glimpses into the devotion of the millions of devotees who congregated at the holy site of Prayagraj for a dip into the Ganga.

Thousands of devotees throng Sangam in Prayagraj to take holy dip in Ganga on 'Paush Purnima'
Thousands of devotees throng Sangam in Prayagraj to take holy dip in Ganga on 'Paush Purnima'

Delhi weather today: National Capital wakes up to heavy rains, hailstorm, waterlogging; north India gets a fresh cover of snow
The National Capital of Delhi woke up to a day of heavy rains, thunder and hailstorm and gusty winds which improved the air quality in the city as north India received a fresh cover of snow.

Shivakumara Swami's last rites performed with full state honours, thousands gather to pay tribute to Lingayat seer
Among prominent people who paid their last respects to Shivakumara Swamiji were former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who attended the ceremony on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.