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Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 8 (IANS) Support is mounting for Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Dr. Haris Chirackal, who claimed that he was being “harassed” for “exposing corruption and systemic failures” in the healthcare… Continue reading Support grows for whistleblower Kerala doctor (Ld)
Dehradun, Aug 8 (IANS) Three days after the disastrous cloudburst and mudslides struck the Uttarkashi region of Uttarakhand, relief and rescue operations are underway on a war footing, with coordinated… Continue reading Uttarkashi: Rescue and relief operation underway on war-footing, CM Dhami monitors situation
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till Monday following persistent disruptions by Opposition members demanding a debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls… Continue reading Rajya Sabha adjourned till Monday amid Oppn uproar
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has revised the remuneration for presiding officers, polling officers, counting personnel, and other officials involved in the conduct of… Continue reading ECI enhances remuneration for polling, counting personnel
Hyderabad, Aug 8 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, on Friday appeared before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the phone-tapping case to record his… Continue reading Union Minister Bandi Sanjay appears before SIT in phone-tapping case
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 3 p.m. on Friday after repeated disruptions by Opposition members demanding a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)… Continue reading Impasse over SIR continues, Lok Sabha adjourned till 3 pm
Patna, Aug 8 (IANS) Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) National President, Mukesh Sahani, on Friday said there is “no meaning in holding elections if votes are stolen,” pointing out that taxpayers’… Continue reading Will participate in ‘Vote Bachao Adhikar Yatra’: VIP’s Sahani slams BJP, EC over SIR
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) West Bengal will go for the crucial Assembly elections next year with an almost 17 per cent increase in the number of polling booths than during… Continue reading Bengal to go for Assembly elections next year with nearly 17 pc increase in polling booths
Hyderabad, Aug 8 (IANS) A few low-lying areas in Hyderabad remained flooded on Friday following heavy rain on Thursday night. Residents in Yellareddyguda in the Ameerpet area and Picket colony… Continue reading Few areas in Hyderabad remain flooded following heavy rain
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has taken strong exception to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of large-scale voter list manipulation and challenged him to… Continue reading Sign declaration or apologise to nation: ECI sources on Rahul Gandhi
Jaipur, Aug 8 (IANS) Days before Independence Day celebrations, security agencies have recovered a drone on the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district. The drone was seized from a location… Continue reading Drone seized on India-Pakistan border in Jaisalmer ahead of I-Day
Bengaluru, Aug 8 (IANS) Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi arrived at HAL Airport in Bengaluru on Friday to take part in the protest at Freedom Park over… Continue reading Election ‘fraud’ protest: Rahul Gandhi arrives in B’luru; tight security at State EC
