Guwahati: Redrawn constituency boundaries in Assam reduced the number of Muslim-majority seats from 35 to 22, reshaping traditional Muslim voter strongholds and influencing the outcome of the first assembly election held after the 2023 delimitation exercise.While the total number of assembly seats remained unchanged at 126, the delimitation had a clear effect on representation, keeping…
Palanpur: “What would you prefer to raise—a boy or a girl?” Agents of a child trafficking gang would ask sobbing women outside IVF centres, who had just learned they could not conceive.A newborn boy was priced at Rs 3.20 lakh and a girl at Rs 2.5 lakh. Once the childless couple agreed, the deal was…
Kota: A pack of stray dogs mauled a 9-year-old girl to death on the spot while she was out in an open field for defecation near her hut in Alkodia village under Talera police station in Bundi district Monday early morning.Lok Sabha Speaker and Kota-Bundi MP, on hearing the tragedy, reached the aggrieved family in…
NEW DELHI: Bengal and Assam poll results have thrown up a challenge for the Muslim community, which has been pushed into a political whirlpool post-2014 by BJP’s ‘communal card’ to polarise the majority community, coupled with controversial measures like delimitation and SIR.BJP’s success in damping the largest minority community in Assam has followed the 2023…
A video of popular streamer IShowSpeed has gone viral after it showed him taking part in a casual boxing-style moment with a fan in Puerto Rico. In the clip, Speed and the fan step into a small ring-like area during a public appearance. What was meant to be a fun interaction quickly turned into a…
Anil Kapoor, who immortalised the role of a common man-turned-Chief Minister in Nayak: The Real Hero, has made it clear that he has no political ambitions in real life.In a conversation with ABP News, the actor was asked if he would like to step into the Chief Minister’s role for a day — much like…
The digging at the quiet Suffolk Mound changed what we know about early England. Image credit – Gemini What begins with a simple dig many times results in incredible discoveries. A similar mundane excavation incident in 1939 yielded one of the greatest discoveries made within European archaeology. This was seemingly carried out privately on a…
Today will be an exhausting one; your shoulders will feel it! The Moon puts pressure on your duties while Saturn makes delays more annoying; tension and restlessness come and go in waves. However, courage arises in times of need. Seeking support from younger siblings or someone similar can help you remain resilient; even just calling…
New Delhi: Amid allegations of lapses against Delhi Fire Service (DFS), a day after a blaze tore through a building in Vivek Vihar killing nine people, a major concern has emerged: There are only two station officers across 11 fire stations in east Delhi.The two officers are stretched, covering a vast swathe — from Mayur…
Bengaluru: Cubbon Park underground Metro station was closed for four hours following a power failure Monday morning. The outage affected lighting within the station premises, prompting authorities to suspend train halts as a safety precaution.Trains continued to operate on Purple Line but did not stop at Cubbon Park station between 7am and 11am. Commuters were…
