NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor on Friday said the “rot” in the Election Commission of India (ECI) began well before Gyanesh Kumar became Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). His remarks came amid a massive row following a media report alleging differences between Kumar and the two Election Commissioners over several decisions, including…
BJP rejects Omar’s statehood resolution, opposes Article 370 debate SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah today brought a resolution before Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly seeking the restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. However, the resolution was fiercely opposed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) creating chaotic scenes forcing the speaker…
The closure came as Congress-led protests against Kumar were held across several states. In Assam, state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi and several senior party leaders were detained, police said. NEW DELHI: Jantar Mantar in Delhi was heavily barricaded on Friday following nationwide protests demanding the resignation of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.Visuals from the protest…
Water cannons used on Congress protesters in Chandigarh, Patna NEW DELHI: Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi and several party leaders were detained during a protest in Guwahati on Friday demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.The detentions came as Congress workers staged demonstrations in several states over the functioning of the Election Commission.The…
Child rape: Granite baron Veeramani’s premises raided NEW DELHI: DMK spokesperson T K S Elangovan hit back at allegations linking the party to Gem Granites chairman R Veeramani, saying the DMK should not be blamed for the alleged actions of an individual. His remarks came as Chennai police constituted a four-member Special Investigation Team (SIT)…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Chirag Paswan on Friday urged the Election Commissioner to “firmly present its side” amid the ongoing row over the internal disagreements in the poll panel.Speaking to reporters, Chirag said the Election Commission must retain people’s trust and address their doubts about the electoral process.“If such questions are being raised against the…
NEW DELHI: Observing that the dispute between two rival factions of All India Trinamool Congress claiming the party name and symbol should be adjudicated within reasonable time, Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission to give a timeframe to decide the matter.While hearing a plea filed by former CM Mamata Banerjee challenging EC’s interim…
Heavy rainfall triggers landslide in Sikkim NEW DELHI: A fresh landslide in Rimbi village under the Yuksom-Tashiding constituency of West Sikkim triggered a mudslide on Friday, sending large amounts of mud, rocks and debris downhill amid continued rainfall.The landslide has raised concerns among residents as nearby houses, properties and road connectivity remain at risk. No…
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday rebuked Pakistan over its remarks on Kashmir and minorities in India at the UN Human Rights Council, calling out Islamabad for its illegal occupation of parts of Jammu and Kashmir and demanding that it vacate them.Exercising India’s right to reply to the comments made by Pakistan at the council, Indian…
NEW DELHI: National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) Thursday declared NEET-PG 2026 result, with 2,65,960 candidates having appeared in the exam held in two phases this year. The result includes candidates’ raw scores and overall NEET-PG ranks, reports Anuja Jaiswal.The qualifying percentile criteria remain unchanged from last year. For General and EWS categories,…
