'May take legal recourse': Cong flays tone & tenor of EC reply
The New Indian Express|November 02, 2024
DAYS after the Election Commission (EC) rejected Congress' charge of irregularities in Haryana assembly polls, the party on Friday said if the poll body persists with condescending language, then it would have to seek legal recourse to expunge such remarks.
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'May take legal recourse': Cong flays tone & tenor of EC reply

In a strongly worded letter addressed to the EC, Congress said that if the poll panel's goal is to "strip itself of the last vestiges of neutrality", then it is doing a "remarkable job" at creating that impression.

Earlier, the poll panel dismissed the allegations of Congress as "frivolous and unfounded" doubts that have the potential of creating "turbulence" when crucial steps like polling and counting are in live play, a time when both the public and political parties' anxiousness is peaking.

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No plan to shut govt schools in Nilgiris dist

THE district administration has denied allegations of plans to merge or close schools with low enrolment in the Nilgiris and said they were just rumours.

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Ahead of biz summit, Himanta says travel curbs to NE against investment
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Ahead of biz summit, Himanta says travel curbs to NE against investment

AS Assam gears up for the ‘Advantage Assam 2.0’ business summit to be held February 25-26, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday emphasised the collective responsibility to create a positive atmosphere for attracting investments to the state.

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February 16, 2025
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Karur criminal nabbed by cops dies in hospital

A 36-year-old man who was undergoing treatment at the Karur Government Medical College Hospital after sustaining a leg fracture while allegedly trying to escape from the police on February 6 died on Thursday.

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February 16, 2025
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Teacher Arrested Under Pocso, Victim's Kin Allege Cops Biased

THE Puducherry police booked a private school teacher under Section 6 of the Pocso Act, 2012 on Friday night, for aggravated penetrative sexual assault of a six-year-old girl studying in Class 1 at the school.

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February 16, 2025
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Disclosure rules on related-party transaction

MARKETS regulator Sebi on Saturday introduced industry standards for the minimum information that listed entities are required to provide to the audit committee and shareholders when seeking approval for related-party transactions.

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February 16, 2025
US unreliable, it's time for European force: Zelenskyy
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US unreliable, it's time for European force: Zelenskyy

TWO top European leaders stiffened their spines Saturday over unsettling new policies from Washington under President Donald Trump, as Ukraine's president urged creation of an \"armed forces of Europe\" and the leader of Germany denounced meddling in its election after US Vice President JD Vance met with a German far-right leader.

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February 16, 2025
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Eastern Congo's second-largest city falls to rebels backed by Rwanda

PANIC swept through eastern Congo's second-largest city on Saturday as residents fled by the thousands, scrambling to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels.

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February 16, 2025
Mohammed costliest at TNPL auction
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Mohammed costliest at TNPL auction

VIJAY Shankar was the first marquee player to go under the hammer in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) auction held at the M Chidambaram stadium on Saturday.

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February 16, 2025
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Three of gang held for fatally stabbing two youth in TN

THREE men were arrested on Saturday for stabbing two youngsters to death near Muttam in Mayiladuthurai district on Friday night.

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February 16, 2025
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Hamas Frees 3 Israeli Hostages in Gaza, Israel Releases 369 Palestinians

PALESTINIAN militants released three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for 369 Palestinian inmates freed by Israel, completing the latest swap despite fears the Gaza truce deal was near collapse.

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February 16, 2025