No demolition without serving 15-day notice: SC lays down pan-India directives
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that when a structure is suddenly demolished while other remains, a presumption could be drawn that the motive was not to bring down the illegal structure but to penalise the accused before trial. Delivering verdict on a clutch of petitions alleging that demolitions were […]
Rahul Gandhi urges Wayanad to choose Priyanka as their new voice in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) As voting commenced in the high-profile Lok Sabha constituency in Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, voiced his strong support for his sister Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday. Rahul Gandhi, who previously represented Wayanad in Parliament, reached out to the people of the region through a post […]
RG Kar tragedy: Bengal Guv seeks govt’s response on allegation against former Kolkata Police Commissioner
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose has sought a detailed report from the state government and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regarding recent allegations made by Sanjay Roy, the prime accused in the alleged rape and murder case of a junior doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital. Roy has accused […]
JMM, Cong will bid farewell to J’khand, BJP-led NDA will win: MoS Sanjay Seth
Ranchi, Nov 13 (IANS) Union Minister of State (MoS) Sanjay Seth on Wednesday expressed confidence of a BJP-led NDA government being formed in Jharkhand post-election, asserting that the ruling JMM-Congress alliance would soon bid farewell to the state. Voting for the first phase of the Jharkhand Assembly elections commenced at 7 a.m. across 43 constituencies. […]
Jharkhand: Residents of Chuglu village in Gumla boycott voting over poor roads, civic amenities
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) The residents of Chuglu village in Gumla Assembly constituency boycotted the polling on Wednesday to protest against poor roads, streets and other civic amenities. They are frustrated over lack of basic and essential infrastructure in their villages. Sharing their angst and disappointment with polling officials, they explained that their repeated […]
MP bypolls: Voting underway amid tight security, several Cong leaders detained
Bhopal, Nov 13 (IANS) Voting for bypolls on the two Assembly seats of Budhni and Vijaypur began amid tight security at 7:30 A.M. and will conclude by 7 P.M. even as several Congress leaders were allegedly detained by the police in Vijaypur. While polling in Budhni Assembly seat, the bastion of Union Minister Shivraj Singh […]
Heavy rains in Tamil Nadu: Health department warns of surge in viral diseases and fevers
Chennai, Nov 13 (IANS) Amid heavy rainfall in several districts of Tamil Nadu, the State Health Department has issued a public advisory warning of a surge in viral infections, including dengue, influenza, and other fever-related illnesses. Chennai and its surrounding districts — Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, and Tiruvallur — are witnessing a significant increase in cases of […]
Bengal bypolls: Shootout at Naihati, polling recorded at 14.65 pc (Ld)
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) Sporadic violence has been reported from certain pockets as bypolls are being held for six Assembly constituencies in West Bengal on Wednesday. There were reports of a shootout during the first two hours of polling at Jagatdal adjacent to Naihati Assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district, one of the six […]
Election Commission registers 9.53 pc early polling in Bihar
Patna, Nov 13 (IANS) Polling for four Assembly constituencies in Bihar began at 7 A.M. on Wednesday and the Election Commission of India has registered 9.53 per cent polling in the first two hours. As of 9 A.M. the Election Commission reported the highest voter turnout in the Ramgarh constituency, with 11.35 per cent turnout. […]
K’taka bypolls: 10.14 pc voting in first 2 hours of polling on 3 Assembly seats
Bengaluru, Nov 13 (IANS) Early hours of voting witnessed a good turnout in the bye-elections held for three Assembly constituencies in Karnataka on Wednesday. The Election Commission of India reported a voting turnout of 10.14 per cent between 7 A.M. and 9 A.M. The bypolls are being held for Channapatna Assembly constituency in Ramanagar district, […]
