Thiruvananthapuram: A 33 per cent voter turnout was witnessed in the first four hours of polling in Kerala Assembly elections on Thursday, officials said. The crucial elections will decide whether the ruling LDF will get a straight third term, or if the UDF makes a comeback, or if BJP springs a surprise in an otherwise…
Guwahati: A voter turnout of 38.92 per cent was recorded in the first four hours of the assembly elections in Assam, where the BJP-led NDA is seeking a third consecutive term in power, while the Congress is looking to reclaim a state it lost a decade ago. Polling began at 7 am for the 126-member…
Gangtok: A total of 135 stranded tourists have been rescued by the Army from North Sikkim, where multiple landslides have snapped road connectivity, officials said on Thursday. Around 1,000 tourists remain stranded in Lachen, with sustained efforts underway to ensure their rescue at the earliest, they said. The rescue operation is being carried out by…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appealed to the people of Assam, Kerala and Puducherry to exercise their franchise in large numbers in the assembly elections in the two states and the Union Territory. In separate messages in English, besides Assamese, Malayalam, and Tamil –” the regional languages of Assam, Kerala and Puducherry…
Thiruvananthapuram: Polling in all the 140 Assembly constituencies in Kerala commenced at 7 am on Thursday. The voting began after the completion of mock polling. People started arriving early in the morning at the 30,495 polling stations in the state to avoid the hot weather that was likely to get worse as the day progressed….
Guwahati: Polling for all 126 Assam assembly constituencies began on Thursday to decide the electoral fate of 722 candidates, officials said. In the high-stakes election, the ruling BJP is aiming for a third consecutive term in office, while the Congress seeks to wrest power after being ousted in 2016. Polling, being held in a single…
New Delhi: A ministerial grouping headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday undertook a fresh review of India’s preparedness in view of the impact of the evolving situation in West Asia. The Informal Empowered Group of Ministers (IGoM) was set up to monitor the situation in West Asia. The meeting was attended by Finance…
New Delhi: India has withdrawn its offer to host the United Nations annual climate Conference Of the Parties (COP33) in 2028, sources said on Wednesday. During his address at COP28 in Dubai in 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed India as the host country for COP33. Usually, the venue for a COP edition is…
Guwahati: The high-stakes elections to the 126-member Assam assembly will be held on Thursday, with most seats slated to witness a direct contest between the BJP-led NDA and the opposition coalition helmed by the Congress. The BJP is eyeing a third straight term in power in these elections, while the Congress is looking to wrest…
Arun Sharma Dehradun: The fifth day of the Doon Book Festival offered an engaging and inspiring experience for young readers, with astronaut and Indian Air Force fighter pilot Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla taking centre stage in a special interactive session. Shukla captivated students with vivid accounts of his space journey, complemented by videos that provided…
