38 Seats In Manipur Go To Polls in First Phase Today, Other Top Stories
Polling begins today in the troubled northeastern state of Manipur, where the BJP-led alliance is hoping for a second term in power in a multi-cornered contest. Thirty-eight of the states 60 seats vote amid tight security from 7 am; Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his defence chiefs to put the country's nuclear "deterrence forces" on high alert Sunday and accused the West of taking "unfriendly" steps against his country and other top stories.
