Assembly polls 2024: Election Commission revises voting day for Haryana from October 1 to October 5; results for J&K, Haryana on October 8 | India News – Times of India

The Election Commission on Saturday revised the polling day for Haryana from October 1 to October 5, and accordingly counting day for J&K and Haryana assembly elections from October 4 to October 8.The decision has been taken to honour both the voting rights and the traditions of the Bishnoi community, which has upheld a centuries-old…

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‘Who can stop them?’: Haryana CM reacts to Charkhi Dadri mob lynching case, says no compromise on cow protection | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, reacting to the Charkhi Dadri lynching case, said on Saturday that villagers revere the cow and if they sense some untoward situation then “who could stop them?”. Saini was reacting to five vigilantes who lynched a man over suspicion that he had consumed beef.The Haryana CM, however,…

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‘Practice before preaching … ‘: Assam CM Himanta hits back at Tejashwi for ‘Chinese version of Yogi’ remark | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hit back at Tejashwi Yadav over his “Chinese version of Yogi” remark, saying the RJD leader “should have implemented a four-hour break when he was in power in Bihar”.Earlier, taking a dig at Sarma over the Assam assembly’s decision to do away with the two-hour namaz break…

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Expelled JMM leader Lobin Hembrom joins BJP, cites discontent within party | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MLA from Borio, Lobin Hembrom, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls. Hembrom, who was expelled by the JMM for six years after contesting the Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate from the Rajmahal constituency, made the switch at the…

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Rahul Gandhi to visit US on September 8; to meet Indian diaspora, lawmakers in Dallas and Washington DC | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set to embark on a visit to the United States from September 8-10, marking his first international trip since becoming the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha. During this visit, he will engage with the Indian diaspora, students, academicians, and lawmakers in Dallas, Texas and Washington…

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‘Doesn’t matter if … ‘: Ajit Pawar reacts to Sena mantri’s ‘vomit’ remark | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A day after Shiv Sena leader Tanaji Sawant‘s “vomit” remark against him, Maharashtra deputy chief minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar attempted to downplay the controversy on Saturday. Pawar said that he focuses on working for the people and pays no attention to criticism. Sawant, the state health minister, said recently in Dharashiv…

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PM Modi flags off three new Vande Bharat Express trains: Check route timing and stops | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off three new Vande Bharat Express trains for Meerut-Lucknow; Madurai-Bengaluru; and Chennai-Nagercoil via video conferencing.The new trains will add to the current fleet of more than 100 semi-high speed trains connecting more than 280 districts across the country.“Today from North to South a new chapter is…

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‘Racist mentality’: BJP hits out at Tejashwi’s ‘Chinese version of Yogi’ remark at Himanta | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attacked on Saturday the INDIA bloc following remarks made by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, who referred to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma as the “Chinese version of Yogi.” BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla drew parallels between Tejashwi Yadav’s comment and the racist remarks made by…

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