Wednesday

EVMs absolutely robust and tamper-proof: EC

No doubt about genuineness of results using EVMs: TRS

8:06 pm May 22, 2019

Hyderabad: The ruling TRS in Telangana Wednesday said it does not have doubts about the genuineness of the election results using EVMs with VVPATs. “We don’t have that kind of doubt. Earlier, we had raised some doubts. But it was clarified time and again and proved right by the EC, whatever their version. After that, […]

Sensex spurts 140 pts ahead of election outcome

7:59 pm May 22, 2019

Mumbai: The benchmark BSE Sensex ended 140 points higher Wednesday, bolstered by gains in banking and auto stocks ahead of the general election results. After swinging over 300 points during the day, the 30-share index ended 140.41 points, or 0.36 per cent, higher at 39,110.21. The gauge hit an intra-day high of 39,249.08 and a […]

Woman naxal killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh

Naxals call for ‘bandh’ in Gadchiroli on Sunday

2:56 pm May 17, 2019

Nagpur: Naxals have called for a ‘bandh’ in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra on May 19 to protest the killings of two fellow women in an encounter last month, police said. Naxals had put up banners in some villages in Etapalli tehsil of Gadchiroli on Wednesday night, in which they gave the ‘bandh’ call, an official […]

PM Modi hails judiciary for striking balance between development & environment protection

Rahul Gandhi to meet Alwar gang rape victim on Thursday

11:18 pm May 15, 2019

Alwar: Congress president Rahul Gandhi is likely to meet Thursday a Dalit woman who was allegedly gang-raped in front of her husband in Rajasthan’s Alwar district, party sources said. Gandhi, who was earlier scheduled to arrive here Wednesday, will be visiting on Thursday instead, they said. On April 26, six miscreants accosted the woman and […]

Rajasthan govt to build 174 flats for MLAs

11:15 pm May 15, 2019

Jaipur: The Rajasthan government will construct 174 flats with modern facilities in Vidhayak Nagar (west) at a cost of Rs 250 crore for the members of legislative assembly, an official spokesperson said Wednesday. Besides, a parliamentary museum will also be set up in the assembly building at a cost of Rs 10 crore, he said. […]