Union Minister and BJP’s Asansol candidate Babul Supriyo’s car vandalised
Asansol, : Clashes broke out early in Bengal’s Asansol as voting ensued in the fourth round of the national elections. The vehicle of Union Minister Babul Supriyo, the BJP candidate in Asansol, was vandalised outside a polling station, when a fight erupted between workers of the BJP and the state’s ruling Trinamool. “Voters are not […]
Around 17 pc turnout till 9 AM in Bengal; Babul Supriyo’s car vandalised
Kolkata, : An estimated 17 per cent of 1,34,56,491 electorate exercised their franchise inthe first two hours this morning to decide the fate of 68 candidates in the fourth of the seven-phase election to eight South Bengal Lok Sabha seats of Baharampur, Krishnanagar, Ranaghat, Bardhaman Purba, Bardhaman–Durgapur, Asansol, Bolpur and Birbhum. Polling started at 0700 […]
11.84 per cent polling till 10 A.M. in Bihar
Patna, : At least 11.84 per cent voters exercised their franchise till 10 A.M. in five constituencies polling today in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha election. Sources at the Election Office said that Munger constituency recorded highest 14 per cent voting followed by 11.58 per cent in Samastipur (reserved), 11.28 per cent in Ujiarpur, […]
Polling begins in Kulgam district of Anantnag PC
Anantnag , : Polling began on a very dull note in Kulgam district in the second of three phase polling in Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency (PC) in south Kashmir under unprecedented security arrangements following strike called by Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Monday. The first phase in Anantnag district recorded 13.6 per cent polling on April […]
Hot morning in Delhi, min at 23.4 deg C
New Delhi, : Delhiites on Monday woke up to a hot morning, with minimum temperature recorded at 23.4 degrees Celsius, a notch below the normal. The relative humidity till 0830 was pegged at 38 per cent. According to the MeT Department, ‘There will be mainly clear sky during the day.’ The maximum temperature is likely […]
Average voter turnout of 12% recorded in Jharkhand in first two hours of polls
Ranchi, : An average voter turnout of 12 per cent has been recorded till 0900hrs on the three Lok Sabha seats of Jharkhand — Chatra, Lohardaga(ST) and Palamu (SC)– where voting is currently underway. Constituency wise the voter turn out at Chatra has been recorded at 12.10 per cent, Lohardaga 11.30 per cent and Palamu […]
Mozambique: UN appeals for int’l support in wake of 2nd cyclone
United Nations, : With Mozambique and Comoros battling heavy rains and raging flood waters in the wake of Cyclone Kenneth – the second major storm to hit southern Africa in the past six weeks – the United Nations and its humanitarian partners are supporting national authorities in assessing needs and providing help. UN Spokesman Stéphane […]
BJP will get befitting reply this time: Congress
New Delhi, : In a series of attacks launched at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over non-delivery of promises made in the previous general elections, the Congress on Friday accused him of betraying the people of Varanasi, saying that this time, voters will give a befitting reply to the ruling dispensation. The attack came in the […]
UK court again denies bail to Nirav Modi
London, : The Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London denied bail to fugitive Indian businessman Nirav Modi on Friday. According to the reports here, Modi was presented before the court via video conferencing. This is seen as yet another setback for fugitive diamond merchant as the UK Court again denied bail to Modi. He will remain […]
On-line booking of Helicopter tickets commences on 1st May
Jammu, : On-line booking of helicopter tickets for Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2019 shall commence on 1st May at 10:00 A.M. Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) has made arrangements with M/s Global Vectra Helicorps Ltd. and M/s Himalayan Heli Services Pvt. Ltd. on the Neelgrath (Baltal)-Panjtarni-Neelgrath (Baltal) Sector and M/s UTair India Pvt. Ltd. on the […]