Over 63% voter turnout recorded in phase 2; Tripura highest with 79.46%

Over 63 percent polling was reported in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections covering 88 seats across 13 states amid a few complaints of electronic voting machine glitches and bogus voting in......

Phase 1: Voter turnout may cross 64%, Tripura tops with 80.17%

The first phase of voting for 102 parliamentary constituencies spread over 21 states and Union Territories was held on Friday with a voter turnout of nearly 64 percent. IMAGE: The world's shortest......

Phase 1 sees nearly 63% polling amid stray incidents of violence

A voter turnout of nearly 63 percent was recorded in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections covering 102 seats across 21 states and Union Territories amid sporadic incidents of violence at some......

No Political Country For Young People

While 67 per cent of India's population is 39 years old or younger, states are governed by chief ministers who are 70 or older. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vishnu Deo Sai, 59, takes oath......

21 states opt for Rs 97,000-crore RBI window to meet GST shortfall

This may leave those not opting for any of the two options offered by the Centre before the GST Council meet scheduled for October 5 in the lurch. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Centre......

11 states record retail price inflation rate over 6% in November

The states that witnessed high CPI-based inflation rates were Lakshadweep, Tripura, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Manipur and Mizoram. Eleven of......

Northeastern states pip others in TV, auto growth

It wasn't the developing Bihar or the developed Gujarat that recorded the highest increase in the number of households with televisions, bicycles, two-wheelers and cars in the last decade; it was......

Poverty in India falls but poor get poorer

New Planning Commission data show poverty has declined eight per cent in the past five years.But, the bad news is the updated poverty estimates of the Tendulkar Committee have lowered the poverty......

Jeremy to bulk up to 73kg, will fight Achinta Sheuli for Olympic qualification

IMAGE: Lalrinnunga Jeremy during men's 67kg category weightlifting final of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Getty Images Commonwealth Games gold medallist......