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10,321 centenarians, 255,000 voters aged 85 & above in Haryana: ECI

The Election Commission of India has released the draft electoral rolls for Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana, highlighting significant voter demographics

Alliance with Cong to be discussed after Kejriwal is out of jail: Sisodia

The former Delhi deputy chief minister said the possibility of the AAP's alliance with the Congress in Haryana will also be discussed once Kejriwal comes out of the jail

Delhi LG calls drains condition appalling, says result of years of neglect

Saxena noted that the Barapulla, Kushak, and Sunehri drains alone are responsible for draining the water from 24 per cent of the entire Delhi area, but these drains are not able to work

MVA meet: Thackeray bats for announcing CM face first; Pawar, Cong silent

His Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) ally Sharad Pawar, who heads NCP(SP), did not touch upon the contentious issue but stressed the need for a single-point agenda

Mamata should avoid doing politics over doctor's rape-murder: Himanta

"If you (Mamata Banerjee) do politics even after such a tragic incident, I believe this is very wrong. In such a time accusing others is wrong," the Assam CM said

Swamy files PIL to quash Rahul Gandhi's citizenship, cites Brit nationality

In 2019, Subramanian Swamy had written to the MHA, claiming that a firm named Backops Ltd was registered in the United Kingdom in 2003 and the Congress MP was one of its directors and secretary

Better late than never: Omar Abdullah on announcement of J&K Assembly polls

The former Jammu and Kashmir CM said it is perhaps for the first time after the 1987-88 polls, that the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir are being held in a short time and in just few phases

When will bypolls be held in landslide-hit Wayanad? Election body answers

Wayanad bypolls: Major landslides struck the hilly area of Wayanad on July 29, destroying some hundreds of homes and cutting off at least four villages from the rest of the region

Most BJP allies refrain from supporting UCC, positive to simultaneous polls

The JD(U), BJP's second biggest ally, said the party supports any such reform but its spokesperson KC Tyagi added that it must be pushed only after evolving a consensus by speaking to all stakeholders

Marathas won't get quota, Maharashtra govt only listening to OBCs: Jarange

Speaking to reporters in his native Antarwali Sarati in Jalna, some 60 kilometres from here, he said the Eknath Shinde government is disrespecting the Maratha community

Atrocities against women have shaken the country, says Priyanka Gandhi

The Congress general secretary's remarks come amid nationwide outrage over the rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor in the state-run RG Kar Medical College

Punjab CM Mann terms Sisodia's bail as breaking 'shackles of dictatorship'

This was Mann's first meeting with Sisodia after the Aam Aadmi Party leader was released on bail by the Supreme Court last week

Kolkata doc rape-murder: Akhilesh accuses BJP of making political benefits

While answering a question regarding the incident, Yadav said that any incident with a woman across the country is sad

Anti-Sikh riots case: Delhi court likely to pass order on Tytler by Aug 30

Special CBI judge Rakesh Siyal on Friday reserved the order after getting some clarifications from the parties

Kolkata doc rape-murder: Pradhan attacks Mamata, says no room for politics

Pradhan alleged that Banerjee's attempt to cover up, stifle dissent and shield perpetrators raises serious questions

BSP chief Mayawati terms PM Modi's I-Day speech 'very disappointing'

She said that the speech given by the PM from the Red Fort on the 78th Independence Day was quite long, but very disappointing in terms of protecting the rights of crores of Dalits

Tata Sons chairman to co-chair task force for reshaping Andhra Pradesh

The Tata Sons chairman, who called on the Chief Minister today, would be a part of the task force, which comprises intellectuals and industry leaders

Govt did not honour LoP's post during Independence Day event: Sharad Pawar

The Leader of Opposition was made to sit in the back row, said the NCP (SP) chief

Counterfeit notes rife again, claims Congress, questions demonetisation

Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh asked what has the 2016 demonetisation achieved if neither black money nor counterfeiting has been curbed

Many BJP MLAs to join Cong before Maharashtra Assembly polls, claims Patole

Patole was talking to reporters after the induction of former BJP MP Shishupal Patle into the party