Voting for the second phase of Bihar polls concluded with a record voter turnout of 68.80 per cent (approximate), with the highest voting of 78.82 per cent in Katihar district, according to data from the Election Commission.
The commissioning of this project marks a major step forward in India-Bhutan clean energy collaboration, raising Bhutan's total power generation capacity by nearly 40 per cent and enhancing regional energy security through sustainable practices.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday hailed the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections as "historic", highlighting the unprecedented participation of over 7.5 crore voters in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, facilitated by grassroots election workers and
Appeals have been moved before a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court challenging the single-judge order that had quashed the Central Information Commission's (CIC) 2016 directive to disclose details of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational qualifications.
Meanwhile, Bihar recorded a turnout of 60.40 per cent in the second phase of Assembly polls till 3 pm on Tuesday, according to data from the Election Commission.
"We are intensively checking three-wheelers and four-wheeler vehicles here. If we see any suspicious moments or vehicles without number plates or outside vehicles from MP, we are thoroughly checking them. Additionally, we had also performed checking in bus stands, railway stations and air
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
Singapore's High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, condemned the Delhi Red Fort car blast, calling it an "act of terror." He offered prayers for the victims and their families and said Singapore stands with India.
Jaiswal's remarks come as Bihar recorded a turnout of 47.62 per cent in the second phase of Assembly polls as of 1 pm, according to the data of the Election Commission of India.