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New Delhi, December 4Voting was under way in the National Capital on Sunday for the high-stakes civic polls, which are largely being seen as a three-way contest among the AAP, BJP and Congress.There are 1,349 candidates in the fray and over 1.45 crore electors are eligible to exercise their franchise…

New Delhi, December 4 At least thirty per cent voter turnout was recorded till 2.30 pm in the high stakes election to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. While the turnout at 12.30 pm was 18 per cent, the polling picked pace as the day progressed and will continue till 5.30…

Ambika SharmaSolan, December 3The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has alerted all drug licensing authorities (DLAs) across the country to check the circulation of spurious medicines manufactured by Baddi-based Trizal Formulation in the name of various renowned companies.Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) VG Somani issued the directions on December…

Bhartesh Singh Thakur Chandigarh, December 3 Contrary to the media reports claiming terrorist Harvinder Singh Sandhu, alias Rinda, died due to drug overdose in Pakistan, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has got a proclamation under Section 82 of the CrPC issued against him from a special NIA court, Panchkula. The…

Bathinda, December 3A team of the state Health Department sealed a rehabilitation centre operating illegally at Kothe Maha Singhwala, Mehraj, in Bathinda. The team freed 20 addicts allegedly held captive there and shifted them to a de-addiction centre at the local Civil Hospital.All 10 staff members of the rehabilitation centre…

Chandigarh, December 3 The role of a sound doctrinal approach to fighting war, integrating modern technology and establishing effective communication on the battlefield was highlighted at a session on “Shaping of Modern Conflicts by Niche Tech: Russia-Ukraine Conflict amp; Beyond” at the Military Literature Festival here today. Maj Gen…

New Delhi, December 3The Indian Navy is adding next generation fighter jets and looking to procure another aircraft carrier, long-range drones and more submarines, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar said here today. The growing Chinese presence in the Indian Ocean, he said, was being continuously monitored.Addressing the…

New Delhi, December 3 As campaigning for the second phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections came to a close on Saturday, the Election Commission lamented that low voting percentage in the urban areas was undermining the overall turnout. The first phase saw 63.31 per cent polling, lower than 66.79 per…

Islamabad, December 3 Pakistan’s newly-appointed Army chief General Asim Munir on Saturday said that if his country is attacked, the Pakistani armed forces will “not only defend every inch of our motherland, but to take the fight back to the enemy.” Munir made the remarks during his first-ever visit to…

Kanpur, December 3 A 17-year-old vegetable vendor lost his leg after being run over by a train while he was collecting his belongings allegedly thrown on a track by police personnel during an anti-encroachment drive here. Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Vijay Dhull told PTI that Head Constable Rakesh Kumar…

New Delhi, December 3 The Congress decided on Saturday that it would seek discussions on the EWS reservation, state of the economy and the situation at the border during Parliament’s winter session, which many of its leaders including Rahul Gandhi are unlikely to attend due to the ongoing Bharat Jodo…

New Delhi, December 3 On the request of Aaftab Amin Poonawala, accused of murdering his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar, the Tihar jail authorities gave him a copy of ‘The Great Railway Bazaar’, jail sources said on Saturday. “Murder accused Aaftab, who is currently lodged in Tihar Jail, requested police for…

Kolkata, December 3 The Kolkata Police has booked actor Paresh Rawal under different sections of the IPC on a complaint filed by CPI(M) state secretary Md Salim, who alleged that he delivered “hate speech” against the Bengali community during an election rally of the BJP in Gujarat. A case has…

Satya Prakash New Delhi, December 3 Describing the Indian Constitution as a feminist document which gave right to vote to women, poor and marginalised sections of society ahead of many western democracies, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has said it’s truly a product of Indian imagination. “The introduction of…

IANS Chandigarh, December 3 The Sixth Military Literature Festival – 2022 was inaugurated at Sukhna Lake here on Saturday by Punjab Minister for Tourism Anmol Gagan Mann. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Independence and the services of the armed forces, the festival was jointly organised by the Military Literature…