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Maharashtra records 32.18 pc voting by 1 pm, Gadchiroli tops at over 50 pc

Nearly 32.18 per cent voting was recorded in the 288 Assembly constituencies of Maharashtra till 1 p.m. Wednesday, said officials here, adding that the Maoist-affected Gadchiroli continued to record the highest polling at 50.89 per cent.

Nov 20, 2024

Voting in Mumbai: Paresh Rawal, Hema Malini, Rakesh Roshan among early voters in Maharashtra elections

Several Bollywood personalities including Paresh Rawal, Hema Malini, Rakesh Roshan and Esha Deol were spotted outside the polling booth on Wednesday as Maharashtra Assembly elections are being held across 288 constituencies in the state.

Nov 20, 2024

Maharashtra Polls: Politicians, Celebrities, youths, seniors and slum dwellers turn out to vote

Voting proceeds briskly with top political leaders, celebs, commoners and slum-dwellers queuing up to cast their vote all over Maharashtra for the Assembly 2024 elections

Nov 20, 2024

Bengal Police solves horrific murder of schoolteacher

Alipurduar District Police claimed to have solved within four days, the chilling murder of a private schoolteacher at Jaigaon, where his private part was chopped off and inserted in his mouth.

Nov 20, 2024

Maharashtra polls: 18.24% voter turnout so far, Gadchiroli records 30%

Maharashtra, on Wednesday, reported an 18.24 per cent voter turnout till 11 a.m. in the 288 Assembly constituencies, showing a slow pick up from 6.61 per cent till 9 a.m. However, the Maoist-affected Gadchiroli showed an encouraging trend recording 30 per cent voting.

Nov 20, 2024

Jharkhand records 31.37% voter turnout, polling officer in Deoghar removed over 'bias'

Voting for the second and final phase of the Jharkhand assembly elections is underway, with 31.37 per cent of voters turning out till 11 a.m.

Nov 20, 2024

India committed to strengthening global health initiatives: PM Modi to WHO chief 'Tulsi Bhai'

India will work towards efforts to boost global health, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday while pledging his support to World Health Organisation chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who he addresses as 'Tulsi Bhai'.

Nov 20, 2024

Pramod Tiwari Accuses BJP of Poll Misconduct, Confident of INDIA Bloc's Victory

Congress leader Pramod Tiwari on Wednesday expressed confidence in the INDIA Bloc's performance in the ongoing Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections and Uttar Pradesh bypolls and accused the BJP of resorting to unethical means, including the distribution of cash to influence voters, and raised concerns over electoral irregularities.

Nov 20, 2024

Guyana, Barbados to honour PM Modi with highest national awards

Guyana and Barbados are poised to bestow their highest national honours upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi, increasing his total count of international accolades to 19.

Nov 20, 2024

Bengal school job case: HC grants conditional bail to suspended TMC leader Kuntal Ghosh

A single judge bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Wednesday, granted conditional bail to the suspended youth Trinamool Congress leader Kuntal Ghosh who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in January 2023 in connection with the cash-for-school job case.

Nov 20, 2024

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to hold talks with Chinese counterpart in Laos today

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will meet his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun on Wednesday in Vientiane, Laos.

Nov 20, 2024

CM Nitish Kumar to distribute appointment letters to 'special teachers' today

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is set to distribute appointment letters to 1,14,138 special teachers on Wednesday at an event at Patna's Convention Hall.

Nov 20, 2024

Voting a precious privilege, all must exercise: Tata Sons Chairman

Voting is a precious privilege that all must exercise, said Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran on Wednesday, even as he cast his vote in the Maharashtra assembly elections.

Nov 20, 2024

3 dead during car test at Hyundai Motor plant in South Korea

Three researchers died of suffocation during vehicle testing at a Hyundai Motor plant in the southeastern city of Ulsan here on Tuesday

Nov 20, 2024

Maharashtra Polling Today: 6.61 pc voter turnout recorded till 9 am

The voter turnout in Maharashtra's 288 Assembly constituencies till 9 a.m. was reported at 6.61 per cent, said officials here on Wednesday after the polling started at 7 a.m.

Nov 20, 2024