New Delhi: The cumulative turnout in the first four phases of the Lok Sabha elections has been recorded at 66.95 per cent, the Election Commission said on Thursday, adding 45.10 crore of the nearly 97 crore electors have voted so far in the ongoing electoral exercise. In a statement, the poll panel urged electorate to come…
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has come under scrutiny for its delayed release of voter turnout data, prompting the Opposition to question the efficacy of the electoral oversight body in the world’s largest democracy. This critique arises amidst allegations of the ECI’s perceived lack of prompt action against BJP leaders accused of…
Azamgarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday the country has started granting citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act while the opposition Samajwadi Party and Congress tried to cause riots in the country by spreading lies about the law. Addressing a Lok Sabha election rally in the Lalganj area here, he said, “The work of giving…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday steered clear of the political talk about it having made an exception for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in granting him inerim bail for campaigning in the Lok Sabha polls but said “critical analysis of the judgement is welcome”. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta refused…
Ranchi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Wednesday asserted that if the BJP wins 400 seats in the Lok Sabha polls, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir will be “merged with India”, and a “Krishna Janmabhoomi temple” and “Gyanvapi temple” will be built in Mathura and Kashi, respectively. Addressing an election rally in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh, he said the BJP…
Nashik/Kalyan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asserted he has never indulged in Hindu-Muslim politics, but was determined to expose the Congress “game plan of appeasement” and uncover the opposition bloc’s designs to divide people on the basis of religion. He accused the Congress of wanting to allocate 15 per cent of the central government…
Chennai: Most parts of the state have experienced below-normal maximum temperatures, attributed to a prolonged wet spell accompanied by heavy rainfall. The regional meteorological center has issued an extension of the heavy rainfall warning for several districts until May 18. Within the last 24 hours, ending at 8:30 am on Tuesday, Makkinampatti in Coimbatore recorded…
Kozhikoda (Kerala): A Kerala court on Wednesday sentenced a 43-year-old woman to 20 years’ imprisonment for abetting the rape of her minor stepdaughter in 2021 at their home and another place, the perpetrator’s residence near Valayam here. The Nadapuram Fast Track Special Court (FTSC) also sentenced a 44-year-old man — who repeatedly raped the class…
New Delhi: Annu Mishra kept her modest food stall shut as temperatures in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar remained above 40 degrees Celsius for 17 consecutive days in April. This streak was the longest since 1969, severely impacting health and livelihoods. “The crippling heat made it extremely difficult to stand near the gas stove,” said 51-year-old Mishra, noting…
Bolangir (Odisha): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that the BJP wants to “destroy” the Constitution and scrap the reservation provided to tribals, Dalits, and backward class. Addressing an election rally in Odisha’s Bolangir, Gandhi claimed that if the BJP wins this election, it will privatise the public sector entities and the country will…
