Patna: A total of 14.55 per cent of the 3.7 crore voters exercised their franchise in the first two hours of voting in the second phase of assembly elections in Bihar on Tuesday, an official said. Gayaji district recorded the highest polling percentage so far at 15.97, followed by Kishanganj (15.81) and Jamui (15.77). Bhagalpur…
Mumbai: Dharmendra’s daughter Esha Deol on Tuesday said the veteran actor is “stable and recovering”, urging the media to stop circulating false news about his health as the 89-year-old star remains under observation at a Mumbai hospital. “The media seems to be in overdrive and spreading false news. My father is stable and recovering. We…
Hyderabad: Polling for the by-election to Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency here began at 7 AM on Tuesday, amid tight security arrangements. Over 4.01 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise who will decide the electoral fortunes of 58 candidates. The contest is triangular among the ruling Congress, BJP and BRS. According to officials, 226…
Patna: Voting is underway for 122 constituencies in Bihar in the second and final phase of the high-stakes assembly polls on Tuesday morning, amid tight security arrangements, an official said. The polling began at 7 am and will continue till 5 pm. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar urged electors to exercise…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Ayush, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), on Monday hosted an Ambassadors’ Reception in the national capital as a precursor to the 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine scheduled here for December 17-19. The gathering briefed ambassadors, high commissioners, and diplomatic representatives on the summit vision, global…
Mumbai: Dharmendra is under observation at a Mumbai hospital and is being “continuously monitored”, said wife Hema Malini on Monday, urging well-wishers to pray for the veteran actor’s good health. “I thank everyone for their concern about Dharam ji, who is in the hospital for observation. He is being continuously monitored and we are all…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said investigators are keeping all options open while probing the blast near the Red Fort that claimed eight lives on Monday evening. He said the blast took place in a Hyundai i20 car at a traffic signal near Red Fort here at around 7 pm. It damaged three…
Hyderabad: A four-day Wisdom Retreat led by Guru Vinayji, founder of the Wisdom Foundation, Sainikpuri, was held from November 6-9, at Kanha Shanti Vanam, the world headquarters of the Heartfulness Institute on Hyderabad’s outskirts. Guru Vinayji — a thinker, philosopher, author, and management expert — has dedicated over three decades to spreading Sanatana Dharma through…
Patna: A high alert has been sounded across poll-bound Bihar following the deadly explosion near the Red Fort metro station in Delhi on Monday that killed at least eight people, Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar said. The state police, already on high alert for the second and final phase of the assembly polls…
New Delhi: The Delhi Police detained the owner of a car in which an explosion occurred near the Red Fort on Monday evening, killing at least eight people and gutting several vehicles, an official said. The police have detained the car’s owner, identified as Md Salman, in Haryana’s Gurugram. Salman had sold his car to…
