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NEW DELHI: The BJP on Saturday accused the Congress of insulting the people’s mandate and looking for excuses to hide its failure, even as the opposition party charged the Election Commission with partisanship following its massive loss in the Bihar election.The attack from the party came on a day the Congress continued to be in…
NEW DELHI: The opposition kept up its “vote chori” chorus on Friday as chief minister Nitish Kumar’s NDA appeared headed for a sweeping return to power with a commanding mandate.Early trends, after several rounds of counting, showed the NDA leading in 200 seats. With 122 needed for a simple majority, touching the 200 mark would…
NEW DELHI: Indicating good progress of Phase 2 of special intensive revision (SIR), the Election Commission on Wednesday shared that enumeration forms have been distributed to more than 42 crore electors across 12 states and Union territories (UTs), constituting nearly 82.7% of their combined 51 crore electorate.Also, over 99.9% enumeration forms have been printed, EC…
Aryan Khan’s reimagining of the 90s hit Duniya Haseeno Ka Mela from Gupt, featuring Bobby Deol, became one of the most talked-about climaxes in The Ba***ds of Bollywood. Now, Mona Singh has shared a behind-the-scenes moment that left everyone amused — she actually asked Shah Rukh Khan to leave the set while she was filming…
Neville Tata has been appointed by Tata Trusts to the board of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT). Neville Tata is the son of Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata. Group veteran Bhaskar Bhat has also been inducted.This appointment strengthens Noel Tata’s position whilst elevating Neville, aged 32, to one of the most significant roles within the…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Election Commission to respond to the pleas challenging the Special Intensive Revision exercise in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. The top court gave the poll body two weeks of time to reply.Further, it permitted AIADMK to join the case backing SIR exercise in Tamil Nadu.The pleas…
Salman Khan is one of Bollywood’s most loved stars. Fondly called ‘Bhaijaan’ by his fans, he is not only known for his blockbuster films but also for his grand parties and get-togethers, especially at his farmhouse. While many have heard stories about these star-studded nights, Shehnaaz Gill, his ‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan’ co-star,…
Mamata Bnerjee (File-ANI) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused the Election Commission (EC) of rushing through the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, terming the exercise “votebandi” and demanding its immediate suspension.Speaking to reporters in Siliguri, Banerjee likened the voter roll revision to demonetisation, alleging that the process was…
Nagesh Gupta, Amanjot Kaur (left), and Jemimah Rodrigues, Prashant Shetty (Right) NEW DELHI: A cricket coach in Haryana is told to train the women’s side, and he gets scared at first. One in Madhya Pradesh, who is worried whether the sole girl he has taken in his academy will be able to play with dozens…
SERAMPORE: A 27-year-old homemaker in Bengal’s Hooghly district consumed pesticide along with her six-year-old daughter in a suspected suicide attempt amid claims she did so as she was not given SIR forms and feared being struck off electoral rolls. Asha Soren was married eight years ago but had been staying with her parents in Kananadi…
