CHENNAI: Turnout is normally higher in rural areas, but this time urban voters have narrowed the gap.According to Election Commission data at 9pm, barring a few constituencies in Chennai district, more than 35 seats across 50 urban centres recorded an increase in absolute voter numbers, ranging from 800 to 48,000, over 2021. In the 2021…
Biharsharif: A 30-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after consuming poison at Rampur village under the Islampur area of Nalanda district on Thursday. Before his death, he also recorded a video accusing his in-laws of harassment and mental pressure. The deceased was identified as Rajballabh Prasad.According to family members, Rajballabh had married a woman from…
अमेरिका‑ईरान के बीच तनाव लगातार बढ़ता जा रहा है. दोनों पक्षों की ओर से शांति वार्ता दोबारा शुरू करने की बातें जरूर सामने आई हैं, लेकिन इसको लेकर कोई स्पष्टता नहीं मिली है. इस बीच दक्षिण अमेरिकी देश गुयाना ने कहा है कि एशिया में अमेरिका द्वारा जब्त किया गया टैंकर, जिस पर प्रतिबंधित ईरानी…
Mukesh Choudhary (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: A deeply emotional night at the Wankhede Stadium saw Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad dedicate his side’s emphatic 103-run win over Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026 to teammate Mukesh Choudhary, who played despite the recent passing of his mother.The CSK players wore black armbands in tribute, turning a…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared pictures of himself spending time on the banks of the Hooghly river in Kolkata and taking a boat ride.In the visuals shared by the Prime Minister, he is seen seated on a wooden boat with a camera in hand, with the Vidyasagar…
Behrampore: For 70-year-old Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, a five-term MP returning to the assembly fray after three decades, poll day began not at a booth but inside a makeshift war room at his Kasimbazar residence, about 5km from Behrampore town.Chowdhury, who represented Behrampore in the Lok Sabha five times between 1999 and 2019, suffered a setback…
MUMBAI: At least one person was killed, and 10 others were injured after a group of people fell into a pit at an under-construction site in the Bhandup area, civic officials said on Friday.The incident took place around 11.30 pm on Thursday near Metro Mall, close to Janata Market, where a Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA)…
A 22-year-old woman, daughter of an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, was allegedly raped and murdered at her home in south Delhi, with police arresting a former domestic worker in connection with the crime. NEW DELHI: A 23-year-old domestic help, who was earning a monthly salary of Rs 20,000 and had accumulated an online gambling…
CHENNAI: The headline-grabbing turnout of 83.7% masks a quieter reality — actually, fewer people voted than the last two assembly elections.In percentage terms, data till 9.30pm (excluding postal ballots) showed that the city logged a sharp jump from 60% in 2021 and 61.2% in 2016. But in absolute terms, only 23.7 lakh votes were polled…
Bihar’s CM, Samrat Choudhary, is focusing on fiscal strength and organizational advancement. He has called on departments to explore creative avenues for boosting revenue collection while simultaneously unveiling a comprehensive training initiative for BJP volunteers throughout the state. This effort is designed to fortify the party’s influence and ideological adherence at every tier, gearing up…
