In another first for Kerala, Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will display colour photographs of candidates to help voters identify them easily. The Chief Election Commissioner also said that Presiding Officers will upload voter turnout data directly to the ECINET application every two h
Addressing a press conference in Kerala following two days of poll preparedness, CEC Gyanesh Kumar announced that postal ballots will be counted two rounds before EVMs and there will be mandatory counting of VVPAT slips in case of a mismatch between Form 17C and EVM data.
After a rebound the previous session, Indian stock indices traded again in the red on Friday, ending the week on a weak note amid tensions in West Asia.
The bearish dominance returned to the Indian stock markets on Friday's opening session as both benchmark indices opened in the red, with rising crude oil prices continuing to influence investor sentiment.
Indian stock indices extended their bearish run, with benchmark Sensex opening over 2 per cent lower at the Wednesday morning bell, amidst escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia that have weighed down financial markets worldwide. At the time of filing this report, Sensex was 2.1 per c
With Holi 2026 just around the corner, the country is already slipping into celebration mode, and from temples to town squares, colours, music and tradition are bringing people together once again.
Oman slipped to their 10th successive ICC T20 World Cup loss, the joint-most by any team in the history of the tournament, as a wounded Australian team crushed them by nine-wickets in a dead-rubber match following their early exit from the tournament. Since their win over Papua New Guinea
Bagalkote Superintendent of Police Sidharth Goel said the incident occurred at around 10:06 pm on February 19, shortly before the procession reached a mosque. Prayers at the mosque had concluded by around 9:30 pm, though a few people were still inside at the time.
The profitability of banks improved in the third quarter, supported by higher Net Interest Income (NII), lower slippages, better recoveries, and improved fee income, reflecting continued stability in the banking sector, according to a report by Systematix Group.
Three people were injured after a devotee slipped on the stairs at the Shiv Janmasthan, on top of the Shivneri Fort in Junnar, where a large crowd had gathered for darshan.