Lok Sabha polls set to end with final phase Saturday, PM Modi among candidates
New Delhi: India's democratic exercise, unparalleled in its expanse, vibrancy, and outreach, is set to end its course Saturday with polling for the remaining 57 Lok Sabha seats in eight states/UTs, extending from the plains of Punjab to the ghats of Varanasi and its eastern UP hinterland, and the hills...
Read morePorsche crash: Police nab mother of accused minor in blood sample swap case
Pune: The Pune Police have arrested Shivani Vishal Agarwal, the mother of the accused minor involved in the May 19 Porsche crash that killed two techies, here Saturday. Shivani Vishal Agarwal has been arrested in connection with the case about the alleged swapping of blood samples at the Sassoon General Hospital which recently emerged in the police probe. The police suspect that the original blood sample of the 17-year-old boy was...
Read morePolling begins for seventh and final phase of LS polls
New Delhi: Polling began Saturday for 57 seats in eight states/UT in the seventh and final phase of India's mammoth electoral exercise. The 57 seats, including 13 reserved for SCs and three for STs, are in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab (13 each), West Bengal (9), Bihar (8), Odisha (6), Himachal Pradesh (4), Jharkhand (3), and Chandigarh (1). Over 10.06 crore voters - 5.24 crore males, 4.82 crore females, and 3,574 belonging...
Read moreExcise case: Delhi court to hear Arvind Kejriwal’s interim bail plea Jun 1
New Delhi: A Delhi court is likely to hear Saturday an application moved by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking interim bail for a week on medical grounds in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise scam. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja had on May 30 directed the ED to file its response to Kejriwal's plea by June 1, when period of his interim bail, granted by the Supreme Court, ends....
Read moreAt least 25 poll staff among 40 heat-related deaths as north India boils
Mirzapur/Patna: India Friday reported at least 40 suspected heat-related deaths, 25 of them of staff deployed on Lok Sabha poll duty in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, as heatwave conditions gripped a large swathe of the country. According to officials, heat-related deaths were reported from Odisha (10), Bihar (8), Jharkhand (4) and Uttar Pradesh (1) on Thursday also. Rajasthan has reported at least five heat-related deaths so far. Among the fatalities recorded on...
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New Delhi: SpaceX will enable anyone to go to space and even travel to the Moon and Mars, in the future, its CEO Elon Musk said Saturday. "Over time, SpaceX will enable anyone to go to space and travel to the moon and Mars," the tech billionaire posted on X social media platform. According to him, SpaceX...
Mithun Chakraborty faces protests by TMC cadres for taking selfies with voters after casting vote
Kolkata: Actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty faced protests by Trinamool Congress cadres Saturday soon after he came out of a polling station at Belgachia in North Kolkata after casting his vote. Before he went in to cast his vote he stood in the queue with the people and waited for his turn patiently. All was well...
Odisha registers 7.69% turnout till 9am in six Lok Sabha seats, 42 assembly segments
Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded around 7.69 per cent voter turnout till 9am in six Lok Sabha constituencies and 42 assembly segments where polling is underway in the last phase of simultaneous elections in the state Saturday, officials said. Voting started at 7am in Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur parliamentary constituencies along with 42 assembly segments falling...
Everyone should exercise franchise, says Harbhajan Singh
Chandigarh: Former Indian cricketer and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh Saturday cast his vote at a polling booth in his hometown Jalandhar in Punjab. He said it was a very important day and appealed to people to come out to vote. “Today is a very important day for all of us, and I...
Every vote will decide condition of country: AAP’s Raghav Chadha
Chandigarh: Saying every vote will decide the direction and condition of the country, AAP MP Raghav Chadha Saturday cast his vote at a polling station in Punjab’s Mohali, near here, for the seventh and the last phase of the general elections. He was among the first voters to exercise his franchise. After casting the vote he showed...
Porsche crash: Police nab mother of accused minor in blood sample swap case
Pune: The Pune Police have arrested Shivani Vishal Agarwal, the mother of the accused minor involved in the May 19 Porsche crash that killed two techies, here Saturday. Shivani Vishal Agarwal has been arrested in connection with the case about the alleged swapping of blood samples at the Sassoon General Hospital which recently emerged in the police...
BJP chief Nadda, his wife first to cast vote in Himachal booth
Shimla: BJP National President J.P. Nadda and his wife Mallika Nadda were the first voters to cast their votes in a polling station at their native place in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur district for the seventh and the last phase of the general elections Saturday morning. "I was the first voter at this polling booth. I appeal to...
Decline in demand for local mango varieties hits tribals
Keonjhar: The drastic fall in sale of local mangoes and other seasonal fruits has affected the livelihood of tribals living in Kenonjhar district. The tribals depend greatly on the sale of local variety of mangoes as it helps them earn handsomely and eke out a living during lean times. However, the lack of proper storage and marketing...
Habaspuri weavers cry for attention
Bhawanipatna: Weavers of Habaspuri Pata in Kalahandi district are struggling to save their traditional occupation as the saree renowned for intricate designs and unique weaving skills is on the verge of extinction. This has happened due to a lack of government sponsorship, shortage of raw materials and absence of marketing facilities. The saree woven by the artisans...
Special summer measures for animals in RSP’s zoo
Rourkela: With the scorching summer heat making life miserable here this year, not only human beings, but the animals also are tormented by the ongoing unprecedented heatwave. The Horticulture department has been taking all necessary steps and precautions to protect the animals, birds and reptiles of Indira Gandhi Park Zoo and Deer Park of SAIL, Rourkela Steel...
