LIVE Blog: Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections 2024
All 288 assembly seats in Maharashtra along with 38 seats in the second phase of Jharkhand polls went for voting on Wednesday. More than 9.7 crore voters are expected to exercise their franchise to elect 288 members of the highly contested Maharashtra Assembly on Wednesday. In Maharashtra, the incumbent Mahayuti comprising BJP, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) and NCP (Ajit Pawar) are facing a tough challenge from the opposition camp formed by the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray), NCP (Sharad Pawar) and Congress. Jharkhand, where the BJP is aiming to unseat the JMM-Congress, went to polls in the first phase on November 13. The total number of seats in Jharkhand are 82 (81 elected and one nominated).
LIVE BLOG- Trump-Harris battle for White House: All Updates from US Presidential election results
The announcement of the results for the high-pitched US Presidential elections is underway on Wednesday (November 5 in the United States). The counting of votes is taking place with former US President and Republican candidate Donald Trump taking a comfortable lead over Vice-President and Democrat nominee, Kamala Harris. A win for Trump, who was in chair from 2016 to 2020, will make a historic comeback to power while Harris' win will make the first female President in the US.
Supreme Court resumes hearing on RG Kar rape-murder case: All Updates
The Supreme Court on Tuesday resumed hearing on the case pertaining to the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The hearing is taking place after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced the axing of Kolkata Commissioner of Police Vineet Goyal, Kolkata Police DC North Abhishek Gupta and two health officials bowing down to the demands of the junior doctors, who are on ceasework demanding justice for the rape-murder victim.
Supreme Court resumes hearing on RG Kar rape-murder case: All Updates
The Supreme Court resumed hearing on the case related to the brutal rape and murder of the female doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Monday. The body of the doctor was recovered from the hospital on August 9, triggering massive protests across West Bengal with doctors and civilians taking out rallies and demonstrating regularly in Kolkata to demand justice for the victim.
Live Blog: RG Kar protest: Kolkata stages second night vigil seeking justice
In a rare show of citizens' solidarity, Kolkata is observing its second-night vigil by turning off lights and coming out on streets with candles in their hands in demand of justice for the 31-year-old junior doctor who was brutally raped and murdered at RG Kar Hospital even though there is a strong disappointment among protesters over the cancellation of the Supreme Court hearing on September 5.
Students' Nabanna march demanding Mamata Banerjee's resignation: All Updates
Students under the banner 'Chhatra Samaj' planned to reach the West Bengal secretariat Nabanna in a rally on Tuesday afternoon protesting against the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The protesters demanded Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's resignation over the incident that has brought the state administration under scanner. Kolkata witnessed daylong pitched battles between the protesters and police who teargassed and used water cannons and batons to control the mob across the various routes to Nabanna in Howrah.
Supreme Court hears RG Kar case: All Updates
The Supreme Court on Thursday resumed hearing on the case pertaining to the 31-year-old lady junior doctor's rape and murder at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. On Tuesday, the top court had lashed out at the West Bengal government and administration over the administration's lapses including delay in filing of an FIR. The top court had ordered the posting of CISF at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Supreme Court hears Kolkata doctor's rape-murder case: LIVE Updates
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court is hearing the rape and murder of 31-year-old junior doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The top court has taken a suo-motu cognisance of the incident that has sent shockwaves across the country and triggered widespread nationwide anger and protests.
LIVE BLOG: Relcaim The Night: India's largest anti-rape people's protest churns Kolkata and Bengal
The rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee lady doctor at Kolkata's state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and its alleged cover-up triggered a tsunami of anger against the authorities, as women and men across West Bengal took to streets on the eve of Independence Day. As people started gathering in protest points across Kolkata from Jadavpur to Behala and Academy of Fine Arts, the outcry for justice grew loud. At home people are blowing conch shells at the same time to register their protest against the authorities.
LIVE UPDATES: The Bangladesh Crisis Spirals: Sheikh Hasina flees Palace, Interim Govt to take over
The unprecedented political crisis in Bangladesh spiralled out as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country in military helicopter while her residence in Dhaka was stormed by mobs. She has left for political asylum outside the country. Her first stop is India and she might head for London thereon according to reports. Bangladesh's army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman addressed the nation and announced formation of an interim government. The latest round of clashes has left around 98 people dead and scores of others injured with the government once again imposing curfew from Sunday to control the situation. As Hasina fled, people stormed into her residence and started looting. The death toll since July in the protests is over 300, said reports.
Olympics 2024: All Updates from Paris
The 2024 Olympics got underway on July 26 in Paris with a spectacular opening ceremony as thousands of athletes sailed along the River Seine past electrifying performances on bridges and river banks and rooftops. The 16-day sporting carnival is witnessing the best of the world vying for medals in the city of love with new records being set and historic victories registered. We bring you all the updates.
Sitharaman presents Union Budget 2024: All Updates
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented her first budget since the Modi government came to power for the historic third straight term after winning the Lok Sabha polls in June. Sitharaman presented her seventh consecutive budget.
Lok Sabha Speaker Election: All Updates
The Indian Lok Sabha will witness a rare contest for the election of the Speaker on Wednesday with BJP's Om Birla, eyeing his second term, facing a challenge from INDIA alliance backed Congress MP K Suresh. K Suresh is the eight-time MP from Kerala's Mavelikara. Though NDA sought support from the INDIA bloc, the government and opposition failed to reach a consensus after the incumbent refused to give up the Deputy Speaker's post, which was demanded by the rival parties. The Speaker's election scheduled on Wednesday is expected to go in favour of the government with the numbers stacked up for the ruling NDA alliance.
Live Blog: The historic swearing-in of Narendra Modi
Narendra Modi is the second politician after Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru to become Prime Minister for the third consecutive term as he takes oath on June 9 evening at 7-15 pm along with a council of ministers in the presence of heads of states from neighbouring countries. Narendra Modi on June 4 returned for a rare third consecutive term in office with his allies, but fell short of an absolute majority for his BJP (240 seats as against 272 required), in an election that gave a new lease of life to a Congress-led disparate Opposition bloc- INDIA- as the anti-Modi union halted the saffron juggernaut to under 300. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by Modi's BJP garnered 293 seats while the opposition INDIA bloc bagged 234 in the 543-member Paliament.
LIVE BLOG: All Updates of the LS Election 2024 Result
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi eyes a rare record-equalling third term facing the challenge thrown by the INDIA Bloc jointly led by the opposition parties ranging from the Congress to the powerful regional outfits in different states, the counting of votes is beginning at 8 am today. The counting of the votes cap the seven-phase democratic exercise as the nation waits with bated breath to know the outcome of the big contest.