Voting for assembly elections in Kerala, Assam and Puducherry concluded smoothly amid heightened security measures. According to latest figures by the Election Commission, Assam recorded a voter turnout of 85.74%, while Kerala recorded 78.26% voting. Puducherry logged a voter turnout of 89.87%, according to the Election Commission. The final figures are awaited. Voting in the...
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday chaired a review meeting on the city’s chronic waterlogging woes to chart out a more effective response to the issue and directed all departments concerned to complete desilting of drains on time and ensure special arrangements at known flooding hotspots. Emphasising coordination, Gupta said only a joint well-synchronised...
Days after celebrating 100 years of its establishment in 1926, the Delhi Race Club was slapped with a notice for eviction within 15 days by the Land and Development Office of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on March 12, 2026. From being a part of Delhi’s sporting heritage, Delhi Race Club is now...
With a little over an hour left on his self-imposed deadline, US President Donald Trump stepped back from the edge on Tuesday, announcing a two-week ceasefire with Iran after a direct appeal from Pakistan’s prime minister and military chief. Trump said the decision to suspend military action came following conversations with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, who...
The first Indian-built fast breeder nuclear reactor has achieved criticality, the stage at which the atomic reaction becomes self-sustaining, according to a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office. The prototype, located in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, is designed to produce more fuel than it uses, and has been under development since the early 2000s. A launch...
The Delhi Government will launch a special outreach initiative to facilitate LPG access for migrant labourers. The government has said that the special camps will be conducted in coordination with Oil Marketing Companies to facilitate convenient access to 5-kilogram free trade LPG cylinders for eligible migrant workers. It added that District Enforcement Teams will support the...
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta conducted a surprise inspection of the Trade and Taxes Department office at ITO on Wednesday and expressed displeasure over the absence of officers during office hours, officials said. Interacting with the staff present, she enquired about their reporting time and sought a detailed report on the department’s attendance records, they...
provocative statements against India, reminding him how, after the 1971 war, 55 years ago, Pakistan was split intotwo Singh issued the warning responding to a media query on Asif’s threat of “taking Kolkata” in case of any future military aggression by India. Elaborating further, Singh said after the 1971 war, Pakistan was divided into two...
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is likely to retain power in Assam under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, but with a greater majority, according to an opinion poll conducted by Matrize on Monday. The data claimed that the BJP-led coalition will likely emerge victorious on 92 to 102 seats. The...
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday announced the regularisation of 1,511 of 1,731 unauthorised colonies under the PM-UDAY scheme. Addressing a press conference in the national capital, CM Gupta said that the move will benefit around 50 lakh beneficiaries of the PM UDAY scheme The chief minister further stated that the number of conveyance...