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Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Under the auspices of Adventure Club of Telangana State (ACTS), a five member team of mountaineers led by Madavi Kanni Bai, a tribal mountaineer from Kumram Bheem Asifabad district, unfurled the Tricolour flag atop Pangacharulla peak in Himalayas in Joshimath region of Uttarakhand to mark the 8th formation day of Telangana State, […]
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New Delhi: In a major development in connection with the sensational murder of famed singer Sidhu Moosewala, the Uttrakhand and Punjab Police in a joint raid, have detained a man in Dehradun, who is said to be involved in the killing. A source said that Punjab police team is in Dehradun. “A joint team of […]
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Hyderabad: A team of scientists from Hyderabad-based Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) have installed 15 Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) units, which generate potable water from surrounding air, in remote community schools and colleges located in Dehradun, Rishikesh and Tehri districts of Uttarakhand State. Of these units installed by the IICT team led by Chief […]
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New Delhi: It can’t be just a coincidence but seems to be a well-chosen effort to stir the calm waters in the mountains, just ahead of the crucial state Assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh. Just imagine this: Khalistan flags tied at outer gate of state Legislative Assembly, Dharamshala, pro-Khalistan slogans appearing on its boundary walls, […]
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India is known all over the world for its centuries-old syncretic culture and ethos of assimilation. They define the essence of the idea of India. However, the recent string of incendiary outbursts by Hindutva proponents, targeting minorities, comes as an affront to these core values. The case that has triggered nationwide outrage pertains to the […]
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Dehradun: Congress leader and former chief minister Harish Rawat, who was the party’s campaign face in Uttarakhand assembly polls, on Thursday took responsibility for the party’s defeat. Rawat is trailing from Lalkuwa behind BJP’s Mohan Singh Bisht by over 17,000 votes. BJP is set to retain Uttarakhand and has won 20 seats and is leading […]
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New Delhi: The chief ministerial candidates of the BJP, Congress and AAP faced defeat in the Uttarakhand Assembly polls. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami lost to Congress candidate Bhuvan Chand Kapri in Khatima constituency. Kapdi bagged 52 per cent (44,479) votes while Dhami secured 37,425 votes. In Lalkuan constituency, former chief minister and senior […]
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New Delhi: Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) is poised to return to power with a comfortable majority for an unprecedented second term in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is on course to a historic victory in Punjab, according to election results and trends on Thursday. In the other two states of Manipur […]
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New Delhi: After the Congress’ dismal performance in the Assembly elections in five states, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said he accepted the people’s verdict and congratulated the winning parties. Rahul Gandhi tweeted in the afternoon: “Humbly accept the people’s verdict. Best wishes to those who have won the mandate. My gratitude to all Congress workers […]
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New Delhi: It seems that BJP’s decision to replace two chief ministers within a short span of four months in Uttarakhand has paid good dividends to the saffron party. As per the Election Commission data, the ruling BJP is leading in 42 assembly constituencies while Congress is leading in 25, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) […]
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As per the early trends in Uttar Pradesh, the saffron party was leading on 155 seats while Samajwadi Party was ahead on 97.
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The elections occurred in 690 assembly constituencies in the above-mentioned five states. The counting of electronic voting machines (EVM) will commence at 8.30 am.
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New Delhi: Several exit polls on Monday forecast a clear majority for the BJP in Uttar Pradesh and the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab with some of them giving an edge to the saffron party in Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur. Exit polls on CNN News 18, Times Now, India Today, Republic TV, News 24 and […]
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New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday urged the people of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh to vote in record numbers to ensure the prosperous future of their States. The Home Minister appealed to the voters of Uttar Pradesh, in the ongoing second phase of polling, to elect a government that will ensure a […]
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New Delhi: As Goa and Uttarakhand are voting for their Assemblies in a single phase on Monday, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has appealed to people to vote. “To all my Goan friends today; choose development, choose a politics that puts you first, choose the freedom to be you: choose Goa!”, she tweeted. “Dear Uttarakhand people, Mountain […]
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The resignation of Ravi Chopra from the chairmanship of the Supreme Court-mandated Char Dham panel illustrates how the environmentalists are getting increasingly frustrated over the continued apathy of the government in protecting the fragile ecology of the region. In his resignation letter to the apex court, the chairman of the high powered committee has pointed […]
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The fresh bout of aggressive statements emanating from Nepal on the border row with India is quite uncalled for. The objections being raised by the Nepalese politicians over India’s plan to expand the road in the Lipulekh region of Uttarakhand are baseless. It must be pointed out that India has been in effective possession of […]
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New Delhi: Vijay Rawat, brother of India’s first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat who recently died in a helicopter crash, joined the BJP on Wednesday. The BJP may field him as its candidate in poll-bound Uttarakhand, sources said. Vijay Rawat, who retired as a colonel from the army, joined the BJP in the […]
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BJP sources said that Rawat was asking for tickets for three of his family members including his wife in the assembly polls, but had been told that the party had made it a rule that only one member of a family would be fielded.
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New Delhi: Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Election Commission on Saturday extended its ban on physical rallies and roadshows until January 22 in the five poll-bound states. The poll panel, however, granted a relaxation for the political parties to the extent that indoor meetings of maximum 300 persons or 50 per cent of […]
