Nov 3 by-election results tilt 4-3 in BJP’s favour
TRS, RJD, Shiv Sena (Uddhav) win one each
New Delhi/Mumbai/Patna: The BJP won in four out of seven assembly constituencies in six states, retaining the three seats it held, in the by-election results declared on Sunday, while the TRS and RJD won one each after a stiff contest with the saffron party. Rutuja Latke, the candidate of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), […]
For greater transparency, EC pushes for reducing candidates’ cash expenditure limit from Rs 10K to Rs 2K
New Delhi: The Election Commission has proposed reducing the amount a candidate contesting polls can pay in cash for campaign-related expenditure from the existing Rs 10,000 to Rs 2,000 to make their transactions more transparent, sources said. In the proposal submitted to the government recently, the poll panel recommended that the Conduct of Election Rules […]
2015 to 2022 likely to be 8 warmest years on record: WMO report
New Delhi: The global mean temperature in 2022 is estimated to be 1.15 degree Celsius above the pre-industrial (1850-1900) average, likely making the eight years from 2015 the warmest on record, the World Meteorological Organisation said in a report on Sunday. The report titled ‘WMO Provisional State of the Global Climate 2022’ released at the […]
Active Covid cases in country dip to 14,839
New Delhi: With 1,132 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,46,60,579, while the active cases declined to 14,839, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll has climbed to 5,30,500 with 14 fatalities which includes five deaths reconciled by […]
Girl students upbeat after participating in army’s ‘weapon display’ event in Doda
Bhaderwah/Jammu: Several hundred college students, mostly young girls, expressed their desire to join the armed forces after taking part in a ‘weapon display’ event organised by the Army here in Doda district on Sunday. The ‘Delta Force’ of the Army organised the weapons’ exhibition for the students to motivate the youths, especially the girl students […]
Bypolls: BJP bags Adampur, Gola Gokarannath, Gopalganj, RJD wins Mokama
New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday won three seats in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, while the RJD retained the Mokama assembly seat in the bypolls to seven assembly constituencies in six states. Rutuja Latke, the candidate of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), won the bypoll to Andheri (East) Assembly seat in Mumbai, while […]
Those spreading hatred, defaming Gujarat will be swept out of state in Assembly polls: PM Modi
Nana Pondha (Guj): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the forces that indulged in spreading hatred and defamed Gujarat will be swept out of the state in the next month’s Assembly elections. Addressing his first election rally in his home state after the announcement of poll dates, Modi came up with a new slogan […]
Congress releases 22-point ‘charge sheet’ against Gujarat BJP govt ahead of Assembly polls
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Congress released a 22-point ‘charge sheet’ against the state BJP government on Sunday ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls, accusing it of being anti-people. All that an average Gujarati got was “hunger, fear and tyranny,” it claimed. The opposition party also highlighted in the ‘charge sheet’ the recent Morbi bridge collapse incident […]
All Chinese CPEC workers in Pakistan to move in bullet-proof cars: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan and China have agreed to use bullet-proof vehicles for all outdoor movements of the Chinese nationals working on the CPEC projects in Pakistan to protect them from terrorist attacks after Beijing expressed concern over their security, according to a media report on Sunday. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) links Pakistan’s Gwadar port on […]
Russia becomes India’s top oil supplier in Oct
New Delhi: Russia has become India’s top oil supplier in October, surpassing traditional sellers Saudi Arabia and Iraq, according to data from energy cargo tracker Vortexa. Russia, which made up for just 0.2 per cent of all oil imported by India in the year to March 31, 2022, supplied 935,556 barrels per day (bpd) of […]
