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Lucknow April 29 Raising questions about Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Saturday that when petrol could be stolen with the help of a chip, there were possibilities of misuse of the machines used during polls. “When petrol can be stolen with the helpRead More
New Delhi, April 29 The Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional a 2006 law enacted by the Himachal Pradesh Assembly making it mandatory for all the private medical institutions in the state to take affiliation from the government-run Himachal Pradesh University (HPU). The verdict came on an appeal filed by MaharishiRead More
New Delhi, April 29 Grappling with a crushing defeat in the civic polls, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday admitted that his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) made “mistakes” and that there was a need for “introspection” and “course correction”. Till now the AAP leader had been blaming Electronic Voting MachinesRead More
New Delhi, April 29 The credibility of the legal system and the rule of law have come under “severe strain” in the absence of timely help to poor and illiterate Indians, Chief Justice of India J S Khehar said on Saturday. The CJI made the observations while highlighting the importanceRead More
Chandigarh, April 29 The Election Commission of India (ECI) will soon call a meeting of all political parties to assure them that the electronic voting machines (EVMs) were tamper-proof and secure, Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi said on Saturday. He also said the commission intends to use Voter-Verified Paper AuditRead More
New Delhi, April 28 India and Cyprus on Friday signed four agreements, including on air services and merchant shipping, following delegation-level talks headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades here. “Advancing a multifaceted partnership. The two leaders witness exchange of four agreements after delegation talks andRead More
New Delhi, April 28 Amid increasing violence in Kashmir, the Narendra Modi Government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it would not hold talks with separatist leaders who wanted ‘azadi’ from India. “We will talk to only those persons who are legally permitted to hold talks on behalf ofRead More
New Delhi, April 28 ‘Hello, I am an ISI agent. But I don’t wish to continue any further and want to remain in India,’ said a passenger after he got off an Air India flight from Dubai at the IGI Airport here on Friday. Muhammad Ahmad Sheikh Muhammad Rafiq, aRead More
New Delhi, April 28 Taking a cue from Uttar Pradesh, the Delhi government has decided to cancel public holidays marking the birth or death anniversary of eminent personalities, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Friday. “The Delhi government will cancel holidays on birth or death anniversary of eminent personalities.Read More
New Delhi, April 28 Joining the debate on taxing agricultural income, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian on Friday said states, which have the option to levy the tax, should make a distinction between rich and poor farmers. “The legal situation is … nothing prevents state governments from taxing agriculture income.Read More
