Backing the Gujarat government’s move to make voting compulsory in local body polls, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad on Monday said it should be extended to Lok Sabha and assembly polls too. “Making voting compulsory in the elections to urban bodies is a stand that deserves to be supported,” Prasad told reporters when his attention was drawn to Gujarat Assembly passing the landmark bill... 

New Delhi/Kanpur/Mathura, May 16 (ANI): With their arms in the air and banners of star campaigners Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi in either hand, Congress Party supporters set off firecrackers in New Delhi over the news that their party is surging in on all the seven seats. Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal appeard joyous over the initial leads. He said, “This is a mandate for Sonia Gandhi’s... 

Amritsar, May 13 (ANI): Voting in the city of the Golden Temple started on a not so enthusiastic note on Wednesday in the fifth phase of general elections. Polling started at 7 a.m, in the urban areas of Amritsar. A dull beginning notwithstanding, voting is likely to pick up later in the day. People visiting the polling booth this morning said they were in favour of casting their vote, as it is every... 

Agra, Apr 23 (ANI): A madarsa in Agra is highlighting the importance of voting to its students. The teachers at the madarsa are trying to motivate the future voters. The teachers at the madarsa feel that it’s best to catch the children young, as they grasp more and follow whatever they are taught in the times to come. The students are also hailing the initiative taken by the teachers. “The...