Voting in Delhi underway; CM Kejriwal, former VP Hamid Ansari cast vote
Voting for the assembly elections in Delhi is underway with people queuing up outside polling booths since early Saturday morning undeterred by the chilly weather. Over 1.47 crore people are eligible to exercise their franchise in the polls that will decide the fate of 672 candidates in 70 assembly constituencies which are seeing a triangular contest among the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), opposition BJP and the Congress.
Create record, turn out in large numbers: PM Modi urges Delhi voters
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged Delhi voters to turn out in large numbers to exercise their franchise and create a "new voting record".
Battle for Delhi: Voting begins amid tight security
The polling for the 70-member Delhi Assembly got underway on Saturday morning, an election that saw the ruling AAP, opposition BJP and the Congress engaged in a bitterly fought high-octane campaign. Over 1.47 crore people are eligible to exercise their franchise in the polls that will decide the fate of 672 candidates.
Delhi Assembly Polls: ‘Kejriwal supports rapists,’ says Smriti Irani
Union Minister Smriti Irani again targeted Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Irani was campaging along with Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani for BJP candidate Jai Prakash.
Thermal screening for novel coronavirus will be extended to 20 airports: Health minister
Thermal screening of passengers for possible exposure to the deadly novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection will be extended to 20 airports from the existing seven, said Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday and confirmed no case has been detected in India so far.
‘Meri Dilli, Mera Sujhav’: BJP seeks people’s suggestion for manifesto
Union Minister Smriti Irani along with Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari, election co-incharge and Union Minister Nityanand Rai, and election committee convener Tarun Chugh, launched the campaign at the Delhi BJP office.
Delhi factory fire: A firefighter succumbs to injuries; others severely injured
Eighteen people, including fire brigade personnel, were injured when a battery factory collapsed in northwest Delhi's Peera Garhi following an explosion due to a fire that broke out early on Thursday morning, officials said.
Irish PM leaves for Delhi after celebrating New Year in Goa
Ireland Prime Minister Leo Varadkar left for New Delhi on Wednesday afternoon after celebrating the New Year in Goa, an official said.