Bihar elections 2025 (Representational) NEW DELHI: Women voters took the lead in what the Election Commission of India (ECI) described as Bihar’s highest-ever voter turnout, with 71.6 per cent of female electors casting their ballots compared to 62.8 per cent of men. According to ECI data released on Tuesday after the conclusion of the second…
NEW DELHI: Calling unilateral climate-related trade measures such as the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) an instrument of protectionism, India on Tuesday told the global climate conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil that such moves contradicted the spirit of the UN convention, and undermined multilateral cooperation.Delivering statements on behalf of the BASIC (Brazil, South Africa,…
NEW DELHI: More than a day after the deadly blast that rocked the capital, Delhi remains on high alert as investigators piece together the chain of events that led to the explosion near the Red Fort, killing at least 12 people and injuring several others. The slow-moving Hyundai i20 erupted at a traffic signal on…
NEW DELHI: India firmly rejected Pakistan’s accusations regarding the suicide car bombing near Islamabad district court on Tuesday which claimed 12 lives, calling the remarks “baseless and unfounded.”Responding to media queries on the Pakistani leader’s comments, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said the allegations were an attempt by Islamabad to divert attention from its…
NEW DELHI: The National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) organised the 16th Maulana Azad Memorial Lecture at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi to mark National Education Day.The event paid tribute to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, a known freedom fighter, visionary statesman and the first education minister of independent India, by recognising his…
NEW DELHI: Initial investigations into the car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort suggest that the blast was not a typical suicide attack, but may have been triggered prematurely in panic by the suspect, news agency ANI reported citing sources.Also Read: First lead to terror plot came from Jaish posters in Kashmir According to the sources,…
NEW DELHI: Phase 2 of Bihar Assembly Elections 2025, which concluded on Tuesday, recorded the highest-ever voter turnout of 68.52%. The lone Muslim majority district Kishanganj recorded highest voter turnout at 76.26%.The turnout across 122 constituencies, encompassing 3.7 crore voters, surpassed the “record” 65.09% registered in the first phase on November 6 and was expected…
Dr Umar Nabi; CCTV shows man driving car that exploded NEW DELHI: The family members of Dr Umar Nabi, the key suspect in the Delhi blasts, have expressed their disbelief that he could have a role in the incident that killed 12 people and injured many on Monday.Preliminary findings in the Red Fort blast have…
Lalu Prasad Yadav (ANI image) NEW DELHI: The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi on Tuesday dismissed the pleas filed by former railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and his wife Rabri Devi seeking to halt day-to-day hearings in the IRCTC Hotels corruption case.Special judge Vishal Gogne rejected their request for a one-week gap between hearings, saying…
NEW DELHI: The exit polls on Tuesday predicted a decisive victory for the Nitish Kumar–led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Bihar elections, which witnessed a heavy voter turnout in both phases held on November 6 and 11.Predicting Magadh’s mood days before the D-day, the exit polls suggested a bleak outcome for the opposition Mahagathbandhan…
