Iranian President Raisi, FM Amir-Abdollahian killed in chopper crash; Iran declares 5 days’ mourning

Tehran, May 20 (UNI) Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian along with some other senior Iranian officials have died in a helicopter crash in northwestern Iran, Iranian authorities confirmed on Monday after overnight searches located the wreckage of the missing crashed chopper in a mountainous area. The accident happened on Sunday as…

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Bengal records around 73 pc polling till 5 PM

Kolkata, May 20 (UNI) Amid allegations and counter-allegations by rival parties, an estimated 73 per cent of more than 1.25 crore electorate exercised their franchise till 5 PM on Monday in the fifth phase election to seven Lok Sabha seats comprising mainly the industrial belt of West Bengal. Barring some stray incidents of preventing voters…

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Baramulla records 55 pc voter turnout till 5 PM

By Majid Jahangir Baramulla/ Sopore/ Kupwara, May 20 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency returned to pre-militancy poll fervour as the constituency on Monday saw a voter turnout of 55 percent till 5 pm, the highest since 1989. The constituency is witnessing a high-stakes battle between National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah, former…

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Around 58 pc voting in UP till 5 PM

Lucknow, May 20 (UNI) Around 58 percent of 2.7 crore voters exercised their voting rights till 5 PM in 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, a poll official said here. The fate of several stalwarts including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister Smriti Irani and former Congress president Rahul Gandhi was sealed…

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Bihar records nearly 56% voting in phase 5 LS polls

Patna, May 20 (UNI) An estimated 55.85 percent of the 95.11 lakh electorate exercised their franchise till 6 PM during the 5th phase of Lok Sabha elections covering five seats in Bihar amid tight security arrangements on Monday. The elections during the day sealed the fate of 80 candidates including LJP (Ram Vilas) president Chirag…

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Cong-led INDI Alliance sinking ship: PM Modi

Jhargram. May 20 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday dubbed the Congress a “sinking ship” and predicted that the INDIA alliance led by the grand old party will get ‘eliminated’ on June 4 when the votes are counted for the Lok Sabha polls. “The INDI Alliance is being badly defeated in the ongoing elections….

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Around 27.78 pc polling in Maharashtra till 1 PM

Mumbai, May 20 (UNI) An estimated 27.78 per cent of over 2.48 crore electorate exercised their franchise in the fifth phase election to 13 Lok Sabha seats of Maharashtra state till 1 PM on Monday. According to Election Commission sources, Dindori constituency recorded the highest 33 .35 per cent voting followed by Palghar 31.06 per…

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