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No SC directive on voter turnout data to poll body

Says it favours a hands-off approach amid the ongoing electoral process in the country THE Supreme Court on Friday refused to issue any order to the Election Commission of India on a plea seeking directions to upload polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website within 48 hours of voting for each phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

SAROJ GOENKA PASSES AWAY

AROJ Goenka, daughter-in-law of the legendary media baron Ramnath Goenka, passed away at her home in Chennai on Friday.

Youth leader gives Khattar cold sweats in Karnal

THE Karnal Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana is all set for a tight contest as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran and former Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar is pitted against Congress' young gun Divyanshu Budhiraja.

Indices Hit Record High As Mkt Sees Political Stability

RBI's ₹2.11 lakh cr dividend to Centre and the market expectation of a majority govt help push up indices

Another Chance For Sunrisers Against Dangerous Looking Royals

SUNRISERS Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals will battle for a spot in the final of the Indian Premier League when they lock horns in Qualifier 2 to be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Friday.

Chabahar & The US-Iran Conundrum

It's not Washington or Tehran that wants an escalation, only Tel Aviv. New Delhi should not give in to threats and be bold enough to pursue its own interests

Priyanka Takes On BJP Over Farm Stir, Wrestlers' Protest

CONGRESS general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing the farmers' agitation the protest by wrestlers, including Olympic medallists.

Over 62% Voters' Turnout In 5th Phase Of Polls, Says EC

THREE days after the polling for the fifth phase, the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday released the total voters' turnout data which shows that 62.20 per cent of the electorate cast their votes on May 20 in 49 Lok Sabha constituencies in eight states and Union territories.

Social Engineering SP And Cong Style

This newspaper takes a look at the changing chemistry between Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi from '17 Assembly polls to '24

Team As Per Policy, NRAI May Consider Select Cases

THE shooting Olympic Selection Trials (OST), which was held across two venues, is done and dusted.

Yellen Warns Of Humanitarian Crisis If Israel Cuts Off Palestinian Banks

Treasury secretary to take up the issue with other G7 ministers who are meeting in Italy

A SPIRITED COMEBACK

Fashion designer and actor Raamz is awaiting his sophomore project, Fighter Raja

An affair to celebrate Oz-India ties

THE Centre for Australia-India Relations (CAIR) and the Australian Consulate-General in Chennai, together with the Australian Government and Cricket Australia, will begin the countdown to the 2024-25 season with an event in the city on Saturday.

Still need to do a lot to prove I belong: Ding

DING Liren is the current world champion in chess.

How SRH went from dead last to challengers

Cummins' understanding of roster and adapting big reasons for team staging a comeback after finishing bottom

Sebi proposes to relax AIFs valuation methodology

CAPITAL markets regulator Sebi has proposed to relax the framework for valuing the investment portfolio of alternative investment funds (AIF) along with changes in the valuation methodology regarding 'material changes' eligibility criteria of independent valuers to be appointed by AIFs and timeline for reporting valuation of investment portfolio by them to performance benchmarking agencies.

IndiGo profit doubles on higher traffic, increased capacity

THE country's largest airline IndiGo on Thursday reported more than doubling of its net profit to 1,894.8 crore for the quarter ending March 2024 and announced introduction of business class in select routes this year.

'RBI dividend to create fiscal room, improve rating outlook'

THE significant dividend of ₹2.11 lakh crore from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to provide the government with more fiscal flexibility and better rating moving forward, according to experts.

RoC slaps fines; LinkedIn says reviewing order

MICROSOFT-owned professional networking platform LinkedIn India, which was fined by the ministry of corporate affairs, on Thursday said it is reviewing the order to determine next steps.

Despite efforts, manufacturing remains laggard under Modi

DESPITE the government's efforts to boost domestic manufacturing, there has not been much progress on this front.1 The 'Make-in-India' initiative was launched in 2014, aiming to increase the share of manufacturing in the economy to 25% and create 100 million jobs by 2020.

China starts military drills around Taiwan after Prez's speech

A Taiwanese Air Force Mirage 2000 fighter jet takes off from northern Taiwan on Thursday as Beijing's ships and warplanes encircled it | afp BEIJING THE Chinese military on Thursday launched a two-day \"punishment drills\" surrounding Taiwan in retaliation for \"separatist acts\" after the self-ruled island's new President Lai Ching-te rejected Beijing's sovereignty claims over it.

Deadly strikes rock Kharkiv as Russia claims further advances

RUSSIAN strikes on Ukraine's second-largest city Kharkiv killed at least seven people with dozens more wounded, authorities said on Thursday, as Moscow claimed fresh advances on the frontline.

Sunak, Starmer hit the UK poll campaign trail

RISHI Sunak, his Conservative Party colleagues, and Opposition Labour Leader Keir Starmer and his shadow cabinet hit the campaign trail with gusto on Thursday, a day after the British Prime Minister surprised many within his ranks by calling an election just six weeks away on July 4.

Lone AJSU candidate faces tough challenge in Giridih

IT may not be a cakewalk for the lone AJSU (All Jharkhand Students Union) candidate Chandra Prakash Chaudhary from Giridih Lok Sabha seat, as he is facing opposition from BJP workers who allege that the MP did not have any contact with them for the last five years.

PM says would have taken Kartarpur Sahib from Pak

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he would have \"taken Kartarpur Sahib from Pakistan\" and released 90,000 Pakistani soldiers who had surrendered during the Bangladesh war.

Sonia's 'save democracy' call for Oppn candidates ahead of Delhi elections

A day ahead of the polling in Delhi, former Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said that these are very important elections to save democracy and the Constitution, and urged the people to play their part and make INDIA bloc candidates victorious in all seven seats.

Teen's granddad grilled in Pune Porsche crash, action on licence likely

THE Pune Police on Thursday questioned the grandfather of a 17-year-old boy who allegedly crashed his luxury car into a motorbike killing two persons earlier this week.

NGT notice to govt over loss of 2.33 million hectares of tree cover in 2 decades

THE National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday issued a notice to the government regarding the loss of 2.33 million hectares of tree cover over the past two decades.

Nikhil Gupta loses appeal against extradition to US in Czech court

THE Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic has rejected Nikhil Gupta's appeal against a court ruling that allows his extradition to the United States, deeming it \"prima facie unfounded.

8 killed, over 60 injured in blast at chemical factory; probe ordered

A devastating explosion rocked the MIDC's chemical factory in Dombivali, a Mumbai suburb, claiming the lives of eight individuals and leaving over 60 others injured.