SC tells EVM critics it cannot pass directions on basis of suspicion
The Supreme Court said on Wednesday it cannot “control the elections” or issue directions simply because doubts have been raised about the efficacy of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM), as it reserved its judgement on a clutch of petitions claiming the polling devices can be tinkered with to manipulate the results. The...
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IED explosion damages bridge on NH 2 in Manipur
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BJP eyes fourth straight win in Ghaziabad, gateway of UP
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Gautam Buddha Nagar gears up for triangular battle
25 April 2024 | Saumya Shukla -
Campaign for Phase 2 LS poll ends
25 April 2024 | Rajesh Kumar -
Congress taxed on inheritance as Modi rips into Sam Pitroda remark
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Kejriwal given insulin in Tihar jail
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DGCA directs airlines to let kids sit with parents
24 April 2024 | Rajesh Kumar
Delhi hit by freak weather
: Strong winds and rains that lashed the national Capital on Tuesday provided much-needed relief for Delhiites, offering respite from the scorching hot weather. The sudden atmospheric change brought down the temperature, even as the weather officials have predicted no heat wave conditions for the next seven days. The Met office has...
Asia worst hit by disasters in 2023: WMO report
Last year, Asia faced the most disasters in the world as 79 events associated with extreme weather, climate, and water-related hazards, affecting over nine million people in the region and claiming over 2,000 lives, a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has said. Thus, underscoring the urgent need for...
Modi takes Hanuman Chalisa dig at Congress
In his two different election rallies on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued his attack on the Congress, addressing the current controversy over wealth redistribution, a dispute over forced Constitution in Goa, and alleging that the grand old party never allows the recitation of Hanuman Chalisa and the celebration of...
Teenage chess prodigy Gukesh makes history
India’s 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh scripted history by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament here to become the youngest ever challenger to the world title, bettering a record created by the legendary Garry Kasparov 40 years ago. Gukesh played out an easy draw with American Hikaru Nakamura in the 14th and final...
Court rejects Kejriwal’s plea for daily doctor consultation
Rejecting Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea seeking daily consultations with his doctor through video conferencing, Special Judge Kaveri Baweja on Monday directed Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to constitute a medical board of a Senior Endocrinologist/ Diabetologist which will decide whether he needs insulin or not. Special...
Setback for Mamata in WB
In a major blow to the Trinamool Congress in the midst of general elections the Calcutta High Court on Monday ordered the cancellation of appointments of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff made through the recruitment process of State Level Selection Test-2016 (SLST) in West Bengal Government-sponsored and aided schools, declaring...
EC’s task force to tackle low poll turnout
Amid concerns over rising temperature given the forecast of above normal maximum temperatures and heatwaves in certain parts of the country, the Election Commission on Monday decided to set up a task force comprising officials from concerned agencies that will review the impact of heatwave and humidity, five days before...
