An elderly woman shows her inked finger after casting her vote at Loyapally in Bhongir Lok Sabha seat. A policewoman helps a voter who had fallen down while arriving at the poll booth at Chudi Bazar in Hyderabad. A person with disability prays before casting his vote in the morning at a polling booth at RB Bansilal Balika Vidyalaya in Hyderabad. A woman smiles and poses with her inked finger at a polling booth in the Old City. Owing to Section 144 imposed on the occasion of polling day, Charmina

A voter turnout of 38 per cent was recorded in Srinagar Lok Sabha seat without any untoward incident on Monday, the highest since 1996 when the constituency in Jammu and Kashmir witnessed nearly 41 per cent polling. Although 24 candidates are in the fray, the main contest is between NCs Aga Ruhullah, PDPs Wahid Parra and Apni Partys Mohammad Ashraf Mir. National Conference President Farooq Abdullah, his son and party Vice President Omar Abdullah and grandsons Zamir Abdullah and Zahir Abdullah sh

Deori tribal women arrive to cast their vote during the first round of polling of India's national election in Jorhat, India, Friday, April 19, 2024. The first phase of Lok Sabha Elections concluded on April 19, marking the commencement of the world's largest democratic exercise. Voting was held in 5 seats of Assam, recording more than 70% voter turn out in 1st phase. The Deori tribe is an indigenous community primarily found in the northeastern region of India, particularly in the states of Ass

Senior citizens show her fingers marked with indelible ink after casting their vote in Tiruchy. A first time voter shows her fingers marked with indelible ink after casting her vote in Chennai. Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin cast his vote in Chennai. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and his wife show their fingers marked with indelible ink after casting their votes for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, at a polling station in Chennai. A group of tribes from Thalamokkai settlemen

Top leaders of the INDIA bloc on Sunday exhorted the people to defeat the BJP to save democracy and the Constitution and alleged that the opposition has been deprived of a level playing field in the Lok Sabha elections due to the government's dictatorial actions. The public meeting was aimed at highlighting the issue of attack on democracy including the alleged misuse of agencies against opposition leaders in the aftermath of the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Jharkhan

Easter prayer at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Hyderabad. Easter prayer at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Hyderabad. Christian families remember their loved ones by lighting candles and putting flowers on their graves, in Visakhapatnam. A kid lights a candle at a grave on the eve of Easter, in Vijayawada. Easter prayer at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Hyderabad. Midnight special prayer conducted at Sacred Heart Cathedral church in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. Midnight special prayer conducted at Sacred Heart Cat

Typically observed in March in India, Nepal, other South Asian countries and across the diaspora, the festival celebrates love and signifies a time of rebirth and rejuvenation a time to embrace the positive and let go of negative energy. People play with colours during Holi festival celebrations, in Hyderabad. For one of Holi's most well-known traditions, celebrants clad in all white, come out to the street and throw coloured powders at each other, leaving behind a kaleidoscope of pigments and

The 12-hour bandh called by opposition AIADMK and the INDIA bloc to condemn the failure of Puducherry government in preventing the murder of a minor girl impacted normal life. Protesters demand a strong punishment for the culprits involved in the murder of the nine-year-old girl, whose body was found in a drain near her home in Solai Nagar on March 5, Tuesday. Leaders and cadres of the AIADMK led by its state secretary A Anbalgan courted arrest at the Odiansalai segment when they staged a road r