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Around 61 per cent polling in third phase; clashes in West Bengal; SP alleges irregularities in UP
Janjivan Bureau / New Delhi : A voter turnout of 61.55 per cent was recorded on Tuesday in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections in 93 constituencies spread over 11 states and Union Territories with stray incidents of violence...
JEE-Main results: Record 56 candidates achieve 100 NTA score, JEE-Advanced cut-off at 5-year high
Janjivan Bureau / NEW DELHI: A record 56 candidates, including two females, achieved 100 NTA score in engineering entrance exam JEE-Main, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Wednesday night. The qualifying percentile for JEE (Advanced), the entrance test...
Gujrat Govt. set back, Supreme Court quashes remission granted to 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case, The Bench directs the 11 convicts to surrender and go back to jail
Janjivan Bureau / New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday quashed the premature release of 11 men convicted of raping Bilkis Bano and killing seven of her family members during the 2002 post-Godhra riots, saying the Gujarat government didn’t have...
Modi peddling lies to mislead voters: Mamata
Janjivan Bureau / Siliguri : Launching a fresh tirade against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said he was “peddling lies to mislead the voters” in the poll-bound state. Banerjee, addressing a rally here...
Mamta to contest from Nandigram, Release 294 candidates list
Janjivan Bureau / Kolkata : Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Friday released her partys candidate list for all 294 seats in the Bengal Assembly. "I have given importance to young people this time while choosing the...
Overseas cardholders require special permit if they want to undertake ‘Tabligh’, media activities: Govt
Janjivan Bureau / New Delhi : All Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders will henceforth be required to take a special permission from the central government if they want to be involved in any missionary or 'Tabligh' or journalistic activities...
Five assembly polls to begin March 27, West Bengal to have max 8 phases, counting of votes on May 2
Janjivan Bureau / New Delhi : Election Commission of India announce the voting for five assembly elections will begin on March 27. West Bengal having the maximum eight phases continuing till April 29, while counting of votes for the four...
SAD leaders meet President, urge to withhold assent to farm Bills
Janjivan Bureau / New Delhi : A delegation of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), an NDA ally, on Monday evening met President Ram Nath Kovind and urged him to withhold assent to the contentious farm Bills passed by both Houses of...
Former student arrested over Delhi riots, to activists’ fury
Janjivan Bureau / NEW DELHI : Delhi Police arrested a former student leader on Monday for his alleged role in deadly riots in the capital New Delhi earlier this year, to the anger of rights activists. Umar Khalid, a former...
India announces $500 million for Maldives project to counter China influence
JANJIVAN BUREAU / NEW DELHI : India announced a $500 million package to fund a project in the Maldives on Thursday to help it connect the capital Male to three nearby islands, stepping up New Delhi’s diplomatic efforts in a...
