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TopicVoter turnout

Topic: Voter turnout

14.55% voter turnout in Bihar by 9 am as second phase of assembly polls begins

Among the 20 districts, Gaya district recorded the highest turnout of 15.97 per cent, followed by Kishanganj with 15.81 per cent and Jamui with 15.77 per cent.

First phase of Bihar polls records 65.08 per cent voter turnout, says Bihar’s electoral officer

The chief electoral officer of Bihar stated that the first phase of the assembly elections was successfully conducted on 6 November, across 121 seats in 18 districts of the state.

‘$21 mn for voter turnout’ row: MEA has sought details on USAID funds spent in India from US embassy

In response to a query, Ministry of External Affairs told Rajya Sabha it's awaiting response to clarify scope of USAID involvement, including NGOs through which projects were executed.

The name’s Bond, Electoral Bond & Let them eat… *checks notes*… Ukraine

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Attempt to get somebody else elected’: Trump says must tell Modi govt about $21 mn USAID on polls

Washington’s cost-cutting agency DOGE, headed by Elon Musk, has disbanded USAID & cancelled 15 pledged grants to other countries.

‘They have a lot more money,’ Trump supports DOGE decision, cancels fund for voter turnout in India

DOGE, led by Elon Musk, cancelled a USD 22 million funding for ‘voter turnout in India’ on Saturday. Of the decision Trump said, ‘They are one of the highest taxing countries in the world.’

Delhi election 2025: Slow voter turnout of 8.10% as of 9 am, New Delhi district logs only 6.51%

In Delhi, the prominent contested constituencies include New Delhi, Jangpura, Kalkaji, Okhla, Mustafabad, Bijwasan, Kasturba Nagar, Greater Kailash, Patparganj, etc.

Haryana records 9.53% voter turnout till 9am, says ECI

ECI data stated that Jind recorded highest poll percentage of 12.71%, followed by Palwal 12.45%, Ambala 11.87%, Fatehabad 11.81%, and Mahendragarh 11.51% till 9am.

Global index for free and fair elections suffers biggest decline on record in 2023, says IDEA report

The report is based on more than 100 variables and uses four main categories - representation, rights, rule of law and participation - to categorise performance.

High voter turnout in French parliamentary runoff elections, far-right expected to lead

Opinion polls suggest that the leading far-right party RN may fall short of majority in the Assembly causing a hung parliament that may dent President Macron's authority.

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Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.