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Almost 68% Voter Turnout In Third Phase Of LS Polls
The voter turnout during the third phase of the seven-phase elections was recorded at 67.97 per cent in the 117 Lok Sabha seats spread across 13 states and two Union Territories where polling took place on Tuesday, as per latest figures available with the Election Commission (EC).....
Over 62% Voting In Fifth-phase Lok Sabha Elections
Over 62 per cent voters exercised their franchise on Monday in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections in 51 constituencies, with voting percentage marginally higher than 61.75 per cent recorded in 2014 parliamentary elections.....
Sixth Phase Of Lok Sabha Elections Sees 63.3% Turnout
The sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections, covering 59 seats across seven states, saw a voter turnout of 63.3 per cent which was less than 65.67 per cent recorded in 2014 for the same seats, the Election Commission said on Sunday.....
Rohit Ton Helps India Thrash South Africa By 6 Wickets
Rohit Sharma went past Sourav Ganguly and also became the first Asian batsman to hit a hundred in this World Cup so far, as India cruised to a six-wicket victory over South Africa to get their campaign off to a glittering start at The Rose Bowl on Wednesday.....
Pacers Guide Oz Into Semifinal With Win Over England
Mitchell Starc produced a world-class yorker to get rid of the dangerous Ben Stokes while Jason Behrendorff returned career best figures to hand Australia a place in the semifinal with a 64-run win over hosts England in a high-octane World Cup group stage clash at the Lord's here on Tuesday.....
Assam Publishes Additional Draft NRC, Excludes 102,462 Names
The Assam government has found an additional 102,462 people ineligible to be included in the National Register of Citizens (NRC), which is being updated in the state under the Supreme Court's monitoring.....
Six Children Die Of Suspected AES In Bihar's Gaya
Six children in Bihar's Gaya district are suspected to have died of Acute Encephalitis (AES) in a week, an official said on Tuesday.....
1st Batch Of 4 Apache Helicopters To Arrive In India Today
The first batch of four Apache helicopters will arrive at the Hindon Air Force Station in Ghaziabad on the outskirts of Delhi on Saturday. The AH-64 helicopters, the most modern variant of the Apache, are being delivered by its manufacturer, the US-based Boeing, ahead of schedule.....
Govt Prevails Over RBI To Release Rs 176,000 Cr Surplus
On Monday, the government won and the RBI lost in what turned out to be an attritional war that saw a Governor being scalped. One can argue that the central bank works at the pleasure of the government and the RBI Act says this with great clarity. Mint Street after its board meeting announced that it will transfer a surplus of a little over Rs 1.76 lakh crore to the government.....
Typhoon Lingling Kills 8 In Korean Peninsula
Typhoon Lingling that hit the Korean peninsula on Saturday claimed eight lives and damaged around 460 homes, authorities said here on Sunday.....
