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Mamata Banerjee raises EVM concerns, vows ‘life and death’ fight before counting NEW DELHI: With just a few days left for counting in the West Bengal Assembly elections, chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday night visited the Bhabanipur strong room in Kolkata, raising concerns over alleged tampering of electronic voting machines (EVMs).Banerjee, who is contesting … Read more

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has introduced a quick response (QR) code-based verification system to regulate the access of persons to the counting halls on May 4, the day of the election results.“To eliminate the possibility of any unauthorised persons from entering counting centres, the Election Commission of India has introduced a QR code–based photo … Read more

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata party on Thursday hit out at the All India Trinamool Comgress (TMC), dismissing the latter allegations on postal ballot box tampering. On the accusations that the BJP “in active collusion” with the Election Commission “is opening ballot boxes without the presence of any relevant party stakeholders”, BJP leader Tapas Roy … Read more

(Left to right): Shivpratap Prajapati, Shubham Kumar and Anil Jindal NEW DELHI: The Times Internet Half Marathon turned the streets of the capital into a vibrant display of energy and determination as runners of all ages came together with a shared purpose to push limits and embrace fitness. The winner, Shivpratap Prajapati, 34 years old, … Read more

Nilambur in Malappuram, Kerala, was won in the assembly elections by Aryadan Shoukath of the Indian National Congress, who defeated M. Swaraj of the CPI(M) by 2,700 votes. The constituency is part of the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, where Rahul Gandhi of the Congress won the 2024 parliamentary election, beating Annie Raja of the CPI … Read more

NEW DELHI: A boating accident took place in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district after a cruise capsized in Bargi Dam, leaving four people dead, officials told news agency ANI on Thursday.According to Jabalpur collector Raghvendra Singh, at least 15 people have been rescued so far, while search and rescue operations are under way to locate 12 … Read more

Mamata Banerjee, MK Stalin, Pinarayi Vijayan and Himanta Biswa Sarma NEW DELHI: Exit poll predictions released on Thursday by Today’s Chanakya covered the upcoming assembly results in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Kerala.The projections came a day after several other pollsters released their estimates for these states.According to Today’s Chanakya, the numbers represent the … Read more

NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday rejected exit poll predictions for the state, declaring that the Trinamool Congress will form a “government of Maa, Maati, Manush.”Her reaction came after multiple pollsters released projections indicating a neck-and-neck contest between the ruling TMC and the main opposition, BJP.Polling in both phases concluded with … Read more

Photographed (L-R): Shakuntala Devi, Neha NEW DELHI: The Times Internet Half Marathon saw strong participation from women athletes, with the under-29 10-kilometer category highlighting speed, determination, and emerging talent.Leading the category was 22-year-old Shakuntala Devi, who secured first place with a chip time of 42:31. Having been associated with running for the past five years, … Read more