CHENNAI: Turnout is normally higher in rural areas, but this time urban voters have narrowed the gap.According to Election Commission data at 9pm, barring a few constituencies in Chennai district, more than 35 seats across 50 urban centres recorded an increase in absolute voter numbers, ranging from 800 to 48,000, over 2021. In the 2021…
BRS leader Manne Krishank (File Photo) HYDERABAD: BRS leader Manne Krishank and seven of his associates were arrested on Thursday night for allegedly assaulting a local Congress worker from Kukatpally over a social media post.According to police, the complainant, G Rajendra Kumar, lodged a complaint in the afternoon alleging that Krishank, along with 20 of…
Darjeeling: Darjeeling registered its highest ever voter turnout of 88% till 5pm on Thursday. The record turnout is attributed to residents travelling from various parts of the country to cast their votes amid concerns over their names being struck off the electoral rolls. Voters, cutting across party lines, said their presence was not just about…
Panaji: State capital Panaji recorded its hottest day of the summer season so far on Thursday, with the maximum temperature of 35.3°C, yet the “feels like” temperature surged to a scorching 47°C. According to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the “feels like” temperature, which factors in humidity, had not exceeded 43°C this season,…
Gandhinagar: Gujarat govt has received expressions of interest (EOIs) from eight companies under the Global Capability Centre (GCC) policy, which was announced in Feb last year. Companies have proposed around Rs 18,000 crore in investments to set up facilities to advance research and development (R&D).Top govt sources said that the EOIs received under the GCC…
Chandigarh: Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Thursday criticised the AAP-led govt over power cuts, questioning the timing of maintenance work during peak summer.In a post on X, Jakhar said electricity was being shut down across the state in the name of infrastructure maintenance and asked why such work was not carried out in Feb…
Pune: The standing committee of Pune Municipal Corporation on Thursday approved Rs 5.8 crore for Hadapsar-Gadital flyover repairs, even as the structure is likely to be demolished for a proposed Metro line and a double-decker bridge from Bhairoba nullah chowk to Yavat.Standing committee chairperson Shrinath Bhimale said the repair work was essential as a precautionary…
LUCKNOW: BJP chief Nitin Nabin’s assertion that CM Yogi Adityanath will be the party’s face for the 2027 UP assembly elections has swung the arc-lights back on saffron outfit’s move of underscoring its clarity on leadership issue besides setting out its political narrative well ahead of the high-stake poll battle due early next year.Speaking to…
Residents alleged that wastewater from the facility is being discharged into the Kartarpura drain, which is connected to the Dravyavati River Jaipur: Residents of Kartarpura have raised concerns over pollution from a railway-run laundry facility operating within the residential area, seeking its removal or relocation.According to residents, the unit is located along the railway line….
Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared pictures of himself spending time on the banks of the Hooghly river in Kolkata and taking a boat ride.In the visuals shared by the Prime Minister, he is seen seated on a wooden boat with a camera in hand, with the Vidyasagar…
