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Puducherry polls 2026: Women voters outnumber men; 9.44 lakh voters decide fate
New Delhi: As Puducherry heads to assembly polls, the numbers tell a compelling story – women voters outnumber men and could have a decisive impact on the outcome. According to the final electoral roll, the Union Territory has a total of 9,44,211 voters spread across 30 constituencies. Of these, 5,00,477 are female voters, 4,43,595 male … Read more
Air India Express flight diverted to Lucknow after distress call; deployment of oxygen masks triggers panic among passengers
LUCKNOW: A full emergency was declared at Lucknow’s Chaudhry Charan Singh International Airport (CCSIA) on Monday evening after an Air India Express flight from Bagdogra to Delhi sent out a distress call in mid-air due to suspected smoke coming from the aircraft.The flight IX 1523 was cruising at 36,000 feet above the Ghagara river in … Read more
‘Petrol, diesel crisis spreading across the globe’: PM Modi warns during 132nd Mann ki Baat
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday warned that a petrol and diesel crisis is developing across the globe as ongoing conflicts continue to affect key energy regions.Speaking in episode 132 mankibatHe said, “This March has been very eventful on a global scale. We all remember that in the past, the entire world has … Read more
PM Modi backs ethanol blending as key to reduce crude oil imports
Prime Minister Modi (ANI Photo) Noida: Prime Minister Modi The Noida International Airport in Jewar was inaugurated on Saturday and the energy supply turmoil caused by the conflict in West Asia was discussed in detail, highlighting ethanol blending as a key strategy to reduce dependence on crude oil imports.Modi said that if ethanol was not … Read more
1.5 million Bangladeshi voters stuck for lack of electronic signatures
PTI photo KOLKATA: Judicial officials have disposed of 3.7 million “outstanding” voter cases in Bengal, but only 2.2 million people’s names appear in the two supplementary electoral rolls and about 1.5 million cases remain unaccounted for lack of electronic signatures.The EC announced the third list on Saturday evening but did not specify the number listed. … Read more
European Commission relaxes common symbol rules for unrecognized parties
New Delhi: election committeeIn a move to strengthen genuine registered unrecognized political parties (RUPP), the Electoral Symbols Order was amended on Saturday to allow all candidates fielded by the RUPP to use common symbols, provided that the party obtained at least 1% of the total valid votes cast in the two previous elections held in … Read more