Day: November 10, 2020

EVMs absolutely robust and tamper-proof: EC

5:29 pm November 10, 2020

New Delhi: Against the backdrop of some leaders questioning the reliability of EVMs, the Election Commission (EC) asserted on Tuesday that the machines are “absolutely robust and tamper-free”. After the ruling NDA took a lead over the opposition Grand Alliance in the poll trends for Bihar on Tuesday, Congress leader Udit Raj raised questions on […]

UP: BJP leads on 6 seats, SP on 1

5:26 pm November 10, 2020

Lucknow: The ruling BJP appeared set to retain six seats while the Samajwadi Party may get re-elected from the one it held earlier as counting of votes in the bypolls for seven Uttar Pradesh Assembly constituencies continued on Tuesday. BJP’s Usha Sirohi was leading in Bulandshahr, Prem Pal Dhangar in Tundla, Shrikant Katiyar in Bangarmau, […]

New book peeks into Gulzar’s life, philosophies

4:59 pm November 10, 2020

New Delhi: Some of Gulzar’s most defining interviews and free-wheeling conversations compiled from the last thirty years have now found their way to readers in the form of a new book. Boskiyana , a new book in Hindi, brings out the personality of the veteran poet-lyricist through detailed conversations and opens up readers to his […]

Gold tanks Rs 662, silver tumbles Rs 1,431

4:52 pm November 10, 2020

New Delhi: Gold prices tanked Rs 662 to Rs 50,338 per 10 gram in the national capital on Tuesday, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 51,000 per 10 gram. Silver prices also tumbled Rs 1,431 to Rs 62,217 per kilogram from Rs 63,648 per kilogram in […]

Major fire in chemical factory in Bengaluru

4:48 pm November 10, 2020

Bengaluru: A major fire swept through a chemical factory and spread to nearby houses in Bapuji nagar here on Tuesday, police said. Four employees, who were trapped in the factory were rescued unhurt while people living in adjacent buildings were evacuated to safety, they said. Leaping flames and thick black smoke triggered panic among people […]