Moderate to high turnout was recorded in 13 assembly constituencies across seven states where bypolls were held on Wednesday amid sporadic incidents of violence in Uttarakhand, Bihar and West Bengal.
Incessant rains unleashed more death and destruction on Monday in parts of north India, with 37 people killed in landslides and other rain-related incidents in the last two days even as the Army and NDRF teams stepped in to intensify the relief and rescue operations.
Around 300 people, mostly tourists, are stuck in camps at Chandertal, located at an altitude of 14,100 feet, following rain and snowfall in the region.
Till now, apart from a few statements issued by his office, the young Karmapa Lama has refused to come out of his reserve and comment on the accusations levelled against him, particularly the cash donations received by his monastery but not deposited in a bank, and his relations with India. For the first time, he agrees to speak to Rediff.com, in an exclusive interview to Claude Arpi
Taking a stern view of the failure of Gujarat government officials to send a compliance report on transfer and posting of officials ahead of the assembly polls, the Election Commission has sought an explanation from the state chief secretary and the director general of police (DGP).
On November 3, Negi had cast his vote for the state's assembly polls through postal ballot, the Election Commission said.
According to the sources, police recovered fragments of skull and other body parts, mostly bones, on the third day of extensive searches in the forest areas of Mehrauli and Gurgaon in the Delhi-NCR region.
Several deaths were reported across the country due to rain-related incidents like lightning strikes and drowning.
The monsoon spelt mayhem in several parts of the country on Monday, particularly Mumbai where local train services and flight operations were hit and everyday life disrupted as well as Assam that was grappling with floods yet again.
Fifteen people were injured in the mishap on Saturday.
Four persons died while nine others were reported as missing in the tribal Lahaul and Spiti and Chamba districts of Himachal Pradesh as cold wreaked havoc in the hill state.
Around 30,000 personnel have been deputed for poll duty as the state decides its fate today.
Also, a court in Mohali's Kharar sent the three accused, including the woman student, to seven-day police remand.
The Himachal Pradesh government has dismissed media reports about an avalanche claiming the lives of seven people in region of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday morning.
Can ordinary citizens counter this backward march? Can peace activists ensure that the two communities retain their bonds? Do they have a choice, asks Jyoti Punwani.
The process of recording the statements was underway at the Vasai crime branch office, he said.
Thirty-one were rescued and four went missing after a bus was swept away by the swirling waters of Sirsa River.
The police said that the charge sheet was filed on Tuesday under sections 302 and 201 of the IPC. Over 150 testimonies have been recorded, they said.
Speaking in the legislative assembly on the condolence motion, Thackeray, without taking any names, said, "Some people have gratitude towards the city where they live and earn their livelihood, but some don't."
What has really alarmed the police, and also the families of young drug abusers, is the entry of "chitta" -- a highly refined white powdery semi-synthetic substance (mainly heroine) -- into the drug scene and has spread like wildfire among the state's youth. Ashwani Sharma reports.
Tourists have been thronging hills as the heatwave has hit the plains and the second wave of COVID-19 seeing a significant decline in the country, although the gross violation of Covid-appropriate behaviour by the visitors was accounted for in Haridwar on Friday.
The Yamuna river in Delhi swelled to the highest recorded level in 10 years on Tuesday and is expected to rise further, officials said on Tuesday.
The accused were also allegedly involved in the recent murder of another person in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior.
'Family, friends, far off relatives, almost everyone has been impacted by nature's fury.'
The bodies of two more students, out of the 24 missing, which were traced on Thursday in Beas river in Himachal Pradesh, will be flown to the city on Friday.
In March last year, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court by Rajat Sharma and Dr Neh Srivastava who demanded that a former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister be booked under the sedition law, claiming he had sought China's help to restore the erstwhile state's special status.
Squadron Leader Meet Kumar died in the accident. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered.
As the weather improved in parts of north India, which was pummelled by heavy rains for days, authorities on Wednesday worked on a war footing to rescue stranded tourists, restore vehicular traffic on arterial roads and prevent floodwaters from entering new areas.
Addressing soldiers in Lepcha after celebrating Diwali with security personnel stationed near the border, Modi said the circumstances of the world are such that the expectations from India are constantly rising.
'On May 21 we started our final summit attempt at 5 pm. On May 22 at 4.10 am we summited Everest.'
At least 40 people were killed and 20 others injured on Saturday when an overcrowded bus veered off the road and fell into a gorge near Rajera, 8 km from the district headquarter of Himachal Pradesh's Chamba.
Kumar became CBI director in 2008, succeeding Vijay Shanker, in the midst of the agency's probe into the Aarushi Talwar murder case that hogged the headlines.
The Opposition can only question us if we stop them from campaigning. The opportunities are equal for all, he said.
Fresh snowfall disrupted normal life in Jammu and Kashmir, where an avalanche warning was issued in five districts, higher reaches and tribal areas of Himachal Pradesh and the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand on Monday.
This is the third time Mumbai police have asked the actor to appear before the Bandra police in the matter. Kangana had earlier informed the police that she was busy with a wedding in the family and will be available only after November 15.
The government on Thursday reappointed former IPS officer Ajit Doval as the National Security Adviser (NSA), according to an official order.
The situation could worsen if weather predictions of more rain in the capital and upper catchment areas come true.
A woman accused the India hockey player of sexually abusing her multiple times when she was a minor.
Some of our leaders were busybusy over the weekend.
The labourers are safe, and oxygen, electricity, medicines, food items and water are being constantly supplied to them through pipes, they said.
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