Mumbai/Raipur: As of 5 pm, voter turnout in Maharashtra stands at 58.22 percent, while Jharkhand, during Phase 2 of polling, has recorded a turnout of 67.59 percent, according to data from the Election Commission of India. The polling for Maharashtra’s 288 assembly seats and 38 assembly seats in the second and final phase of Jharkhand…
IMPHAL/GUWAHATI: The Kuki Organisation For Human Rights Trust (KOHUR) has condemned the killing of six Meitei women and children by militants in Jiribam district and urged the administration to arrest those involved in the “heinous act” that sparked large-scale protests in the state. The KOHUR also demanded that the government also bring to book the…
Laos: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday held delegation-level talks with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun in Vientiane, weeks after Indian and Chinese militaries completed disengagement of troops from two last face-off points in eastern Ladakh. The meeting took place in the capital city of Laos on the sidelines of a conclave of 10-nation ASEAN…
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted searches at the Chhattisgarh premises of an auditing company employee, allegedly linked to a political Bitcoin transactions case in Maharashtra, as part of a money laundering investigation, official sources said. The house of Gaurav Mehta in Chhattisgarh’s capital city Raipur is being covered under the provisions of the…
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy test series against Australia, beginning Friday, could feel like a swan song for several Indian stalwarts, including skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. India must win all three matches to keep their hopes alive for World Test Championship qualification. Adding to the challenge, media reports suggest some former Australian players have advised…
India has more elderly people than ever before. Most of them have little social security and cannot afford healthcare. While the government does not seem prepared to provide them with care. To meet these challenges, basic needs of physical and mental health, food and shelter, income security, and social care are needed. There are also…
After a slow start to polling, voter turnout in Maharashtra began to pick up, reaching 45.53 % by 3 pm. Meanwhile, Jharkhand witnessed a comparatively higher voter turnout, recording 61.47 % during the same period. The polling for Maharashtra’s 288 assembly seats and 38 assembly seats in the second and final phase of Jharkhand is…
Jaipur: Hindi film ‘The Sabarmati Report’, based on the 2002 Godhra train burning incident in Gujarat, has been made tax free in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said on Wednesday. Rajasthan follows three other BJP-ruled states — Haryana, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh — in giving the tax-free status to the Vikrant Massey-starrer film, which released…
Ranchi: In the first six hours of the second and final phase of polling in Jharkhand, nearly 48 per cent of around 1.23 crore voters exercised their franchise on Wednesday in 38 assembly constituencies, officials said. Polling began at 7 AM in 14,218 booths across 12 districts and will continue till 5 PM. However, polling…
Mumbai: A voter turnout of 32.18 per cent was recorded till 1 pm on Wednesday in Maharashtra, where polling is underway in all 288 assembly constituencies, election officials said. Polling began at 7 am in the state assembly elections, where the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is vying to retain power and the Maha Vikas Aghadi…
