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Social media played a key role in bringing first-time voters to the booth; they voted keeping in mind the issues of development, farm sector and infrastructure

BJP State president Daggubati Purandeswari files nomination for Rajamahendravaram LS seat

Women and senior citizens, who wanted to exercise their franchise before the day got hotter, thronged the polling stations in the morning itself

Chhagan Bhujbal’s withdrawal from the electoral fight over Nashik paves the way for the seat to be claimed by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s ruling Shiv Sena faction

The fall in domestic tourists’ arrival is attributed to the sweltering head and the election preparation, which has led to government officials postponing their vacation trips

The TDP candidate says he has accorded priority to providing drinking water, roads and drainages in all villages in the constituency; operation of Anna Canteen remains a highlight, he avers

BJP president says Modi government introduced many programmes for the benefit of the poor

Israeli diplomat Tammy Ben-Haim too has spoken about the election and described India as her ‘favourite largest democracy in the world’

The huge reptile, Vasuki Indicus, is likely to have lived 47 million years ago, say IIT Roorkee researchers