Akhilesh Yadav alleges EC did not follow rules in voters’ list for UP assembly polls

UP, 29/10: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has alleged that the Election Commission did not follow rules while preparing the voters’ list in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls earlier this year.     He alleged that there is a “conspiracy” by the BJP government to suppress the voice of the opposition.   “Had the Election…

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95% donations through electoral bonds going to BJP as donors scared of funding other parties: Gehlot

Jaipur, 29/10: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is getting 95 per cent of the total donations made through electoral bonds as donors are not providing funds to other parties out of fear. Addressing a press conference here as part of the Congress’s campaign for the upcoming…

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Thousands of workers evicted in Qatar’s capital ahead of World Cup

Doha, 29/10: Qatar has emptied apartment blocks housing thousands of foreign workers in the centre of the capital Doha where visiting soccer fans will stay during the World Cup, workers who were evicted from their homes told Reuters. They said more than a dozen buildings had been evacuated and shut down by authorities, forcing the…

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Vedanta Lanjigarh signs MOU with Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)

Lanjigarh, : Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, has partnered with the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) to make available more employee welfare benefits to its shopfloor-level employees and business partners. As part of this partnership, the Vedanta Hospital at Lanjigarh (Kalahandi, Odisha) is now recognized as an Employer’s Utilization Dispensary….

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US House Speaker Pelosi’s husband violently assaulted

Washington DC, 28/10: Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was “violently assaulted” after a break-in at the couple’s California home early on Friday, her office said in a statement.     “The assailant is in custody and the motivation for the attack is under investigation,” the statement said.   “Mr Pelosi was…

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India’s steel industry now 2nd biggest, target is to double crude steel output in 10 years: PM

New Delhi, 28/10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India has set a target to double the crude steel production capacity from 154 million tonnes per annum now to 300 million tonnes per annum in the next 9 to 10 years in an order to boost indigenous capabilities.     In his virtual address…

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Key conspirators, planners of 26/11 terror attacks continue to remain protected and unpunished: Jaishankar

New Delhi, 28/10: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the key conspirators and planners of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks continue to remain protected and unpunished, which undermined the collective credibility.     He also said that when it comes to proscribing some terrorists, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has “regrettably” been…

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