NAGPUR: A sessions court in Maharashtra’s Nagpur pronounced on Monday triple death sentences to a man convicted on three counts of abduction, rape and murder of a five-year-old girl in 2019.Additional sessions judge S R Padwal’s verdict against Sanjay Puri under Sections 302 (murder) and 376AB (rape of a minor) of IPC and Section 6…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Monday rejected the INDIA bloc’s demand to revert to the old system of counting of postal ballots prior to the last round of EVM counting, saying that counting rules could not be changed mid-course.As per rules, postal ballot counting must start first. After half an hour, EVM counting can start….
NEW DELHI: Hours before the announcement of the Lok Sabha election 2024 results, Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has suggested new careers for Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Shashi Tharoor, his rival in Thiruvananthapuram seat. On Congress rejecting the exit poll results which predict a comfortable majority for the BJP-led NDA, “The Congress party has many…
NEW DELHI: A day after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal surrendered at Tihar jail as as his interim bail ended, The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday claimed that he was not provided with cooler in his cell despite the soaring temperatures in Delhi. His party leaders also claimed that his weight was measured thrice using…
NEW DELHI: A day after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal surrendered at Tihar jail as as his interim bail ended, The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday claimed that he was not provided with cooler in his cell despite the soaring temperatures in Delhi. His party leaders also claimed that his weight was measured thrice using…
NEW DELHI: On the eve of Lok Sabha elections counting day, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday wrote a letter to civil servants and officers urging them to discharge their duties “in the spirit of the Constitution, without any coercion, threat, pressure or intimidation either from the ruling party/coalition or from the opposition party/coalition”.Contending that…
NEW DELHI: In a few hours from now, the results of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 will be announced. If exit polls turn out to be true, the BJP-led NDA will easily cross the majority mark securing around 350-400 seats. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who led a high-charge election campaign, is likely to get a…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Monday refused to grant additional time to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh to back his claims that attempts were made to influence 150 district magistrates and collectors ahead of the June 4 vote count for Lok Sabha elections. Ramesh was asked by the poll panel to submit factual details by…
NEW DELHI: Lakshadweep is back with a bang. A day after Maldives barred the entry of Israeli passport holders, the Israel embassy in India has promoted “some beautiful and amazing Indian beaches where Israeli tourists are warmly welcomed and treated with utmost hospitality.” These include Lakshadweep — which was in the new earlier this year…
NEW DELHI: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday reacted to recent social media memes that referred to election commissioners as ‘Laapataa Gentlemen’, Kumar and reassured the public, stating, “We were always here, never went missing.” He humorously added, “Now memes can say the ‘Laapataa Gentlemen’ are back,” indicating that the election commissioners have been…
