Acting Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari said the percentage of invalid ballots was expected to be minimal due to extensive voter education programmes carried out across the country by the Election Commission
In retaliation to the U.S.-Israel combine’s attack, Iran has shut down shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. How long can India’s fuel stocks last if supply disruptions are prolonged? And how much more can fuel cost for India if oil tankers avoid the strait?
The programme announced in Karnataka earlier could not take off as planned due to delays in vaccine procurement
Full Commission to meet State poll, law enforcement officials, political parties; to check logistics, identify high tension areas for extra security deployment; plans for CCTV cameras outside poll booths
FBMS is envisioned as a centralised digital platform to ensure transparent, targeted and seamless delivery of welfare benefits to eligible families across Andhra Pradesh
The Karnataka State Cricket Association is required to comply with 17 major suggestions drafted by the expert committee to get final clearance; it has only complied with two so far
Police reached the spot, brought down the body and sent it for a post-mortem examination
Communication with Telugu people currently in Iran was yet to be fully established, and efforts were under way to reach out to them through diplomatic and community channels, says Minister Kondapalli Srinivas
While CPI(M) leaders insist that his exit will not dent the party’s prospects, UDF hopes to leverage his influence
LDF convener says organisational work for ensuring front’s victory in the elections is ongoing, adding the response of the public during house visits has been encouraging