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Marred By Violence, Bengal Sees 76% Turnout In 4th Phase Of Polls
Despite violence and bloodbath in the fourth phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal on Saturday, which saw five people get killed at Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar district, the state recorded a relatively low turnout of 76.16 per cent till 5 p.m. ....
BJP, Trinamool Spar Over Mamata Banerjee's Purported Audio Clip
On the day of the fifth phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal, a purported audio clip of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee released by the IT cell of the BJP triggered a major war of words with both the Trinamool Congress and the saffron party appealing to the Election Commission to take action against the other.....
Election Commission 'most Irresponsible Institution' In Country: Madras HC
The Madras High Court on Monday lashed out against the Election Commission and said "it is the most irresponsible institution in the country" who have done nothing to prevent political parties from breaching Covid-19 protocol. ....
Election Commission Bans 'victory March' By Parties Amid Pandemic
In view of the rapidly increasing threat posed by coronavirus in the country, the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday banned any kind of 'victory procession' by any political party after the results of the Assembly elections held in five states are declared on May 2.....
Sonia To Form Committee To Dissect Congress' Poll Debacle
Interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi has decided to constitute a fact finding committee to find reasons for the partys defeat in the four states which went to the polls recently.....
Cyclone Tauktae Final Toll In Maharashtra Stands At 86, All Bodies Recovered From Arabian Sea
Exactly a week after the devastating Cyclone Tauktae struck Maharashtra, a total of 86 bodies have been recovered from the Arabian Sea, including 70 from the two vessels that sank near Bombay High Fields, an official said here on Sunday. ....
Bypolls To 5 UP Assembly Seats Unlikely
Bye-elections to five assembly seats that fell vacant following deaths of BJP legislators in the second Corona wave, are unlikely to be held. ....
'Mission June' Mega Covid Vaccine Campaign Launched In UP
The Yogi Adityanath government, on Tuesday, launched 'Mission June' the biggest Covid vaccination drive planned anywhere in the country. ....
Retired IAS Anup Chandra Appointed Election Commissioner
President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed retired IAS officer Anup Chandra Pandey as Election Commissioner. ....
Patiently Waited For A Year On Galwan But No Clarity: Sonia Gandhi
Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, in a statement on Tuesday, said that the Congress party joins a grateful nation in remembrance of the supreme sacrifice made by 20 brave soldiers of the Bihar Regiment in Galwan Valley, including their commanding officer, who lost their lives in the confrontation with PLA troops of China on the night of 14-15 June 2020. ....
