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As EC holds meeting ahead of elections in five states, a look at past turnouts and future implications

October 7, 2023

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday held a significant meeting regarding the upcoming legislative assembly elections in five states. During this meeting, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar stated that the Commission would be taking significant steps to provide assistance to vulnerable individuals, such as persons with disabilities (PWDs),...

India News survey: Respondents react to poster war between BJP, Congress

October 7, 2023

On Thursday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released a poster of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi online, sparking a war of words between Gandhi’s party and the BJP. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the party shared a film-poster-like creative that depicted the Congress leader as Ravan. The post reads:...

Centre releases funds worth 45 cr as Sikkim suffers damages worth thousands of crores; losses to hydro projects yet to be assessed

October 7, 2023

Sikkim’s Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang (better known as PS Golay) said on Friday that the Himalayan state has incurred damages worth thousands of crores of rupees in the flash flood. As of Friday evening, 143 people, including 15 jawans, are still missing in North Sikkim after the cloudburst over...

Delhi govt to start anti-dust campaign from October 9: officials

October 7, 2023

The Delhi government is planning to deploy 200 anti-smog guns this year as part of its anti-dust campaign, which kicks off on October 9, officials said. The Public Works Department (PWD) has already started hiring anti-smog guns across various sub-divisions. “There are around 19 sub-divisions under the PWD. They have...

BJP challenges AAP’s honesty claim amid corruption

October 7, 2023

The BJP on Friday said the regular arrests of senior AAP leaders in corruption cases have torn its claim of “kattar” (hardcore) honesty and politics of values to shreds, asserting that it also provides “food for thought” to citizens that this is not the time for experimental politics when the...

ED summons two close aides of AAP MP Sanjay Singh

October 7, 2023

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday summoned two associates of arrested AAP MP Sanjay Singh for questioning in the Delhi Excise Policy-Linked Money Laundering Case, officials said. Sarvesh Mishra and Vivek Tyagi are expected to be confronted with the evidence seized by the agency during the investigation and it is understood...

Delhi Police files FIR against NewsClick over alleged Chinese funds

October 7, 2023

Delhi Police, in an FIR filed under anti-terror law UAPA against online news portal NewsClick, has alleged that a large amount of funds came from China to “disrupt the sovereignty of India” and cause disaffection against the country. It also alleged that NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha conspired with...

Court sentences man to 12 years for sexual assault on minor

October 7, 2023

A court here has sentenced a 32-year-old man to 12 years of rigorous imprisonment under the POCSO Act for aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a minor. The court observed that the convict, who, with a “perverse mind,” engaged in sexual offences against children, did not deserve leniency. Additional Sessions Judge...

HC awards Rs 50K in compensation to man illegally detained by police

October 7, 2023

The Delhi High Court has awarded a compensation of Rs 50,000 to a man illegally detained by the city police in a lock-up for about half an hour, saying it was troubled by the way citizens were treated by officials whose conduct was “appalling”. To send out a “meaningful message”,...

Delhi Police identifies 117 key traffic congestion points

October 7, 2023

Delhi Police on Friday identified 117 key traffic congestion points across the city and attributed them to a variety of causes, including construction activities and encroachments. The congestion is being regulated through the deployment of staff at major intersections, the introduction of “one-way” traffic schemes, and the launch of encroachment...

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