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New Delhi: With over 1.56 crore voters eligible to cast their ballots, Delhi is voting to elect their new chief minister on Wednesday.

Voting is taking place across 13,766 polling stations in all the 70 Assembly constituencies to decide the fates of 699 candidates in a contest that could reshape the political landscape of the capital.

Just hours before the voting in Delhi Assembly elections, Gaurav, an assistant to the Personal Assistant of Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, and Ajit, a driver from the same office, were detained by the police.

The duo was allegedly caught distributing Rs 5 lakh in cash in the Govindpur area. The possession of cash amount exceeded the permissible limit set by the Election Commission of India.

In between, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Wednesday.

"At around 11 am, he will take a holy dip at the Sangam," his office said.

In Washington, Trump said, "The US will take over the Gaza Strip and we will do a job with it. We'll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site and getting rid of the destroyed buildings. Create an economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the people of the area...I'm hopeful that this ceasefire could be the beginning of a larger and more enduring peace that will end the bloodshed and killing once and for all. With the same goal in mind, my administration has been moving quickly to restore trust in the alliance and rebuild American strength throughout the region."

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  • Feb 05, 2025 19:03 IST

    Exit Polls predict BJP winning Delhi after 25 years

    Source AAP BJP Congress
    Chanakya Strategies 25-28 39-44 2-3
    DV Research 26-34 36-44 0
    JVC 22-31 39-45 0-2
    Matrize 32-37 35-40 0-1
    P-Marq 21-31 39-49 0-1
    People's Insight 25-29 40-44 0-2
    Peoples Pulse 10-19 51-60 0
    Poll Diary 18-25 42-50 0-2
    WePreside 46-52 18-23 0-1

     



  • Feb 05, 2025 18:09 IST

    Delhi records 57.70% voter turnout till 5 pm, Mustafabad tops with 66.68%

    A voter turnout of 57.70 per cent was recorded till 5 pm in the Delhi assembly polls, according to officials figures.

     

    The polling in all the 70 constituencies began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.

     

    According to Election Commission (EC) data, 57.70 per cent of the electorate exercised their franchise till 5 pm.

     

    There are around 1.56 crore eligible voters in Delhi. Read More...



  • Feb 05, 2025 16:03 IST

    FinMin directs officers not to use ChatGPT, DeepSeek, other AI models

    The finance ministry has directed its officers not to download or use AI tools and apps such as ChatGPT and DeepSeek in office computers and devices, saying they pose confidentiality risks to data and documents.

     

    In a communication last month to all its departments, the ministry said AI tools/AI apps in office devices may be strictly avoided. Read More...



  • Feb 05, 2025 16:02 IST

    Rupee falls 39 paise to close at all-time low of 87.46 against US dollar

    The rupee plunged 39 paise to close at an all-time low of 87.46 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, as global trade war concerns fuelled risk aversion among investors.

     

    Forex traders said the rupee is trading with a negative bias over global trade war as market participants mulled the impact of tariffs being imposed by the United States and China.

     

    Moreover, rate cut concerns by the Reserve Bank of India and broad strength of the American currency in the overseas market dented investor sentiments further.



  • Feb 05, 2025 15:48 IST

    Delhi voter turnout at 46.55% till 3 pm; Mustafabad tops with 56%

    The highest turnout was recorded in the Northeast district at 52.73 per cent while the New Delhi district recorded the lowest at 43.1 per cent. Among the constituencies, Mustafabad had the highest turnout at 56 per cent while Karol Bagh recorded the lowest at 39.05 per cent. Read more...



  • Feb 05, 2025 14:15 IST

    US aircraft carrying 104 deported Indians lands at Amritsar airport

    A US military aircraft carrying 104 illegal Indian immigrants landed at the Shri Guru Ramdas Ji International Airport here on Wednesday afternoon, sources said.

     

    The flight landed at 1.55 pm.

     

    While 30 of the deportees are from Punjab, 33 each are from Haryana and Gujarat, three each from Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, and two from Chandigarh, the sources said. Read More...



  • Feb 05, 2025 11:31 IST

    Maha Kumbh: PM Modi takes a holy dip at the Sangam

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a holy dip at the Sangam in Prayagraj on Wednesday.

    Narendra Modi Maha Kumbh

    Maha Kumbh 2025, which commenced on Paush Purnima (January 13), is the world's largest spiritual and cultural gathering, attracting devotees from across the globe. It will continue until Mahashivratri on February 26.

     

    The Maha Kumbh, being held after 12 years, has so far drawn over 38 crore pilgrims from across India and the world, according to the Uttar Pradesh government, which is hosting the mega fair.



  • Feb 05, 2025 11:22 IST

    Delhi BJP general secretary Vishnu Mittal casts his vote

    Delhi BJP general secretary, who played a big role in the slum outreach campain, cast his vote in Vishwash Nagar assembly constituency at a polling booth in Bal Mandir school.

    Delhi BJP general secretary Vishnu Mittal shows inked finger after voting with family on Wednesday, Feb 5, 2025.
    Delhi BJP general secretary Vishnu Mittal shows inked finger after voting with family on Wednesday, Feb 5, 2025.

     



  • Feb 05, 2025 10:47 IST

    Trump withdraws US from UNHCR, stops future funding for Palestinian refugees

    President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the US from the UN Human Rights Council, prohibiting any future funding for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.

     

    Trump on Tuesday also directed the US to review its participation in the UN’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the body that uses culture and history as a bridge-building mechanism between nations. Read More...



  • Feb 05, 2025 10:16 IST

    Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain's constituency Mustafabad tops in voting

    A turnout of 8.10 per cent was recorded in the Delhi Assembly polls till 9 am on Wednesday.

     

    North East district recorded the highest voter turnout of 10.7 per cent. Mustafabad was leading among constituencies with 12.43 per cent polling, the data showed.

     

    Former AAP councillor and 2020 Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain is contesting the upcoming Delhi assembly polls on an AIMIM ticket. 

     

    He campaigned in his constituency after the Supreme Court granted him six-day custody parole on Tuesday last week. Read more...



  • Feb 05, 2025 09:29 IST

    President Murmu casts her vote

    President Droupadi Murmu gets her finger marked with indelible ink before casting her vote at a polling booth during the Delhi Assembly elections, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025.
    President Droupadi Murmu gets her finger marked with indelible ink before casting her vote at a polling booth during the Delhi Assembly elections, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025.

     

    President Droupadi Murmu cast her vote for the Delhi Assembly polls on Wednesday. 

     

    Murmu reached the polling booth at Dr Rajendra Prasad Kendriya Vidyalaya inside the President's Estate and cast her vote around 9 am, officials said.

     

    Voting is underway in all of Delhi's 70 assembly constituencies. Counting of votes will be taken up on February 8.



  • Feb 05, 2025 08:36 IST

    Rahul Gandhi casts his vote at NDMC polling booth



  • Feb 05, 2025 08:21 IST

    Congress candidate from New Delhi constituency, Sandeep Dikshit casts his vote



  • Feb 05, 2025 08:09 IST

    First-time voters get plants as gifts at Nirman Bhawan booth



  • Feb 05, 2025 08:07 IST

    Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra casts his vote at a polling booth in Moti Bagh

     



  • Feb 05, 2025 08:03 IST

    #DelhiPolls: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, wife cast vote

    Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi and his wife Sunita Dwivedi click a photo at a selfie booth, after casting their vote at a polling booth at K. Kamraj Lane in the New Delhi Assembly constituency.



  • Feb 05, 2025 07:22 IST

    PM Modi urges Delhiites to cast their votes

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweets, "Voting for all the seats in the Delhi Assembly elections will be held today. I urge the voters here to participate in this festival of democracy with full enthusiasm..."



  • Feb 05, 2025 07:20 IST

    Voting begins for high-stakes Delhi polls

    Voting began for the high-octane Delhi Assembly elections, with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) eyeing a third straight term, banking on its governance record and welfare schemes, while the BJP and Congress look for a resurgence.

     

    Around 1.56 crore eligible voters started casting their ballots at 7 am on Wednesday. Read more...



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