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Indonesia will develop its own EVMs with India’s support, reflecting growing confidence in India’s electoral technology and management practices. NEW DELHI: India will support the development of Indonesia-specific Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), marking a significant endorsement of India’s election management system as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jakarta is expected to yield major strategic … Read more

Mahant Dinendra Das said the Trust had found no wrongdoing of Champat Rai NEW DELHI: The Ram Mandir donation row took a fresh turn on Tuesday after Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra trustee Mahant Dinendra Das defended former general secretary Champat Rai, saying the Trust had found no wrongdoing on his part and that all … Read more

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has refused to interfere with a Bombay HC order directing removal of a Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue from land owned by Mormugao Port Authority.A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Sheel Nagu was hearing a petition against HC order. As it was not inclined to entertain the matter, the … Read more

The seminar was organised by Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (Courtesy: Bangladesh Post) DHAKA: India Monday lodged a protest at a foreign affairs seminar in Dhaka after a presentation by a former Bangladesh diplomat displayed a map depicting Kashmir as a part of Pakistan. The objection was raised immediately by second secretary (political … Read more

Manipur: Two Assam Rifles personnel killed in ambush in Ukhrul IMPHAL: Two Assam Rifles personnel were killed in an ambush by suspected militants on NH-202 in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, predominantly inhabited by Tangkhul Naga, on Monday afternoon.Security forces rushed to the site of attack, and there was an exchange of fire. Further operations are under … Read more

NEW DELHI: A report by Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), which recommended rollout of E20, had concluded that using the fuel in E10-compliant vehicles showed deterioration in rubber parts of fuel-system components, such as hoses, gaskets, seals and O-rings.The study, not yet made public, has been a reference point for govt and vehicle makers. … Read more

Political parties and Sikh bodies in Punjab have strongly condemned the removal of Diljit Dosanjh’s film “Satluj” from ZEE5 NEW DELHI: Govt invoked security grounds to ask ZEE5 to pull down ‘Satluj’ after its makers released the movie ‘Punjab 95’ under the new name on the OTT platform as the film’s theatrical release remained in … Read more

NEW DELHI: As Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has decided to table the inquiry committee’s report on former Allahabad HC judge Justice Yashwant Varma in Parliament, constitutional experts have said the continuation of the motion for his removal will serve no purpose as the former judge has already resigned.Justice Varma resigned on April 9 faced … Read more

South 24 Pargana: People accused in the alleged gangrape and murder of an 11-year-old girl, escorted by police while being taken to a court, whose body was recovered at Baruipur, South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. (PTI Photo) The 12-year-old schoolgirl, whose body was recovered from a local pond in Baruipur town of Bengal’s South … Read more

NEW DELHI: In a move that could bring relief to people in transferable jobs and on contractual assignments, road transport ministry has proposed to extend to three years the period for which a vehicle can be kept in another state without re-registration. The proposal – part of draft amendments to Motor Vehicles Act for “ease … Read more