‘EC’s credibility can’t be questioned’: CEC’s sharp rebuttal amid ‘vote chori’ row – Key quotes | India News

NEW DELHI: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday refuted the opposition’s allegations of hatching a conspiracy of “vote theft” through the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar.In his first press conference amid the revision exercise, the CEC said the poll body has “no opponents and no supporters” and that every political…

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‘No ruling side or opposition for us’: EC in first presser since Bihar SIR; backs exercise | India News

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India on Sunday, in its first presser since the controversial special intensive revision (SIR) in Bihar, dismissed the opposition’s claims of biased approach towards any political party and said that there was “no ruling side or opposition for us”. “As per the Constitution of India, every citizen of India…

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Bengaluru shocker: 34-year-old woman on scooter sexually harassed by stranger; accused passed vulgar comments | Bengaluru News

BENGALURU: A 34-year-old woman on a scooter was allegedly sexually harassed by a stranger in the afternoon recently. The miscreant, also on a scooter, touched her inappropriately and made vulgar comments.The Aug 11 incident happened between 2.45pm and 3.05pm on Mylasandra Road in Electronics City. The woman, a teacher and resident of Hulimavu, told Electronics…

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Bihar gets new 6-lane Aunta–Simaria Bridge on Ganga: Rs 1,871 crore project to ease pressure on Gandhi Setu | India News

Bihar gets boost: NHAI completes 6-lane Ganga Bridge on NH-31, reducing travel distance by 150 km The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) successfully completed the Aunta (Mokama) – Simaria (Begusarai) Bridge Project on National Highway-31. The 8.15 km long project, built at an estimated cost of Rs 1,871 crore, features a 6-lane extra-dosed bridge…

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Rahul Gandhi kicks off ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar: 16 days, 1,300 km, 20 districts – full route | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday launched the party’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar, a 16-day march covering more than 1,300 km across over 20 districts. The campaign, aimed at protesting against the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list and what the Congress calls “vote chori,” began from Sasaram…

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Kathua cloudburst: Mud and debris choke roads, vehicles submerged as J&K sees second round of flash floods in a week – Watch | India News

Kathua cloudburst: Mud and debris choke roads, vehicles submerged (Credit: PTI) J&K’s Kathua district witnessed incessant rainfall fall leaving houses, roads flooded and vehicles half-submerged. The downpour triggered a cloudburst, leading to overnight rainfall which claimed seven lives.Visuals emerging on social media show Kathua police station inundated as floodwaters swept across the region.Officials said the…

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Caught on cam: SUV crushes labourer while fleeing after vehicle brawl in Rajasthan; victim was bystander | Jaipur News

JAIPUR: In a brazen display of street lawlessness, a 35-year-old man was run over by a SUV driver in full public view on Sikar Road Number 5 under Murlipura police station limits on Saturday. The man was taken to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him dead, police said.Police identified the victim as Chandra Shekhar,…

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Voter Adhikar Yatra: BJP’s Giriraj Singh compares Congress to ‘Kans’; says ‘their destruction is certain’ | India News

File photo: Union minister Giriraj Singh, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: The Congress party’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ campaign has triggered sharp reactions from the BJP, with Union minister Giriraj Singh and party MP Praveen Khandelwal launching strong attacks on the Congress leadership.Speaking to news agency ANI,…

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Cloudburst in Kathua triggers landslide, flash floods: 7 dead, trains disrupted, CM announces ex-gratia – top developments | India News

NEW DELHI: A cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district has left at least seven people dead and several others injured, triggering landslides, flash floods and large-scale disruption. The incident, which occurred late Saturday night in Jodh Ghati village, washed away roads, damaged homes, and forced authorities into urgent rescue and relief operations.Train services along…

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