If there is non-disclosure of a previous conviction by a candidate, a voter is deprived of making an informed and advised choice, SC said NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that non-disclosure of conviction in a minor offence, even if overturned by higher courts, in a nomination form would lead to disqualification of an…
A meeting at Lodara decided on a fine of Rs 51,000 and social boycott of families that flout the ban on alcohol at weddings and ‘mundan’ ceremonies DEHRADUN/UTTARKASHI: Villages in Uttarakhand’s Garhwal region have begun enforcing new wedding norms – limiting women to wearing only three gold ornaments and banning alcohol – as part of…
NEW DELHI: The first phase of the Bihar assembly elections on Thursday recorded the state’s highest-ever voter turnout, with 64.66 per cent of 3.75 crore electors exercising their franchise across 121 constituencies. The Election Commission said polling concluded peacefully “in a festive mood with the highest-ever voter turnout of 64.66 per cent in the history…
NEW DELHI: In a first-of-its-kind exercise, CAG will carry out an audit of the ‘multi-modal transport logistics initiative’ to assess the preparedness of the railways to increase its cargo transportation share to 45% in the next five years (2030) from the current 27%.The federal auditor will also assess the railways’ planning for seamless multimodal transportation,…
In this image posted on Nov. 6, 2025, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal during a roadshow in Tarn Taran Sahib, Punjab. (@ArvindKejriwal/X via PTI Photo) Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday campaigned in favour of party candidate Harmeet Singh Sandhu for the November 11 bypoll for…
NEW DELHI: Year 2025 is set to be either the second or third warmest year on record as an alarming streak of exceptional temperatures continues, driven by record heat-trapping greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations in the atmosphere, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Thursday.So far, 2024 was the warmest year on record followed by 2023,…
NEW DELHI: Two people were killed and three others seriously injured after being hit by a suburban train near Sandhurst Road railway station in south Mumbai on Thursday evening, police said.The incident occurred around 7 pm, shortly after train services on the Central Railway were disrupted due to a flash strike by employees’ unions protesting…
Bihar has achieved a historic 64.7% voter turnout, the highest ever in the state’s electoral history. The first phase of the assembly polls concluded peacefully, marked by new initiatives like live webcasting from all polling stations and international delegates praising the organisation. Efforts to assist voters, including veiled women and persons with disabilities, were highlighted….
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States had lost its “sovereignty” after New Yorkers elected Zohran Mamdani as the next mayor. Speaking at a business event in Miami — where he later broke into his signature dance moves — Trump claimed the country’s largest city would move toward communism and said he…
Telangana BJP president Rao; CM Revanth Reddy NEW DELHI: Bhartiya Janta Party on Thursday hit out at Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy for his remark, “Congress means Muslims and Muslims mean Congress,” accusing the state’s ruling party of engaging in vote-bank politics.State BJP president N Ramchander Rao said that the chief minister was “frustrated” and…
