Day: May 21, 2019

West Bengal Bar Council extends ceasework till May 24

8:42 pm May 21, 2019

Kolkata: The West Bengal Bar Council on Tuesday extended till May 24 its ongoing ceasework to protest alleged excesses by police in controlling a clash between advocates and civic employees in Howrah. Bar Council Vice Chairman Siddhartha Mukhopadhyay said it is hoping that an order will be passed by the Calcutta High Court, which initiated a suo motu case in this regard, […]

Telangana town offers last rites for poor at Re 1

8:36 pm May 21, 2019

Karimnagar (Telangana): Seeking to ensure a decent funeral for the poor, the civic body in Karimnagar town of Telangana will launch a scheme next month under which last rites can be performed for just one rupee. According to Karimnagar Mayor S Ravinder Singh, the ‘Antim Yatra Aakhri Safar’ would be launched on June 15 and […]

Maha: Man hurt after eating burger having glass shards

8:31 pm May 21, 2019

Pune: A 31-year-old man has lodged a police complaint alleging he found glass shards in his burger at an outlet of a well-known global fast food chain in Pune city of Maharashtra, police said on Tuesday. The complainant, Sajid Pathan, an autorickshaw driver, went to the Burger King outlet located on Fergusson Road here on […]

EVMs absolutely robust and tamper-proof: EC

EVMs ‘absolutely safe’ in strongrooms: EC

8:22 pm May 21, 2019

New Delhi: The Election Commission Tuesday asserted that EVMs used in the Lok Sabha polls are “absolutely safe” in strongrooms, dismissing allegations that the voting machines used in the elections were being switched with fresh ones ahead of counting of votes on May 23. Referring to the allegations and complaints, the commission said it would […]

Protests in UP after videos show ‘tampering’ of EVMS

3:44 pm May 21, 2019

Lucknow/New Delhi: Protests broke out in some parts of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday after videos of alleged movement and tampering of EVMs went viral on social media, a charge dismissed by the Election Commission as “frivolous” and “unfounded”. As the videos went viral, workers of various parties held protests in Ghazipur, Chandauli and Dumariyaganj alleging […]