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IndiaFeb 15, 2020

Chandigarh: Soldiers killed in Pulwama attack remembered

The Rising India Youth Organisation on February 14 paid tribute to soldiers who lost their lives in 2019 Pulwama attack. People lit about 1100 candles at Punjab Universities' students centre. Over 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CPRF) personnel were killed and several injured when a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist drove an explosive-laden car into a convoy of paramilitary troops. The incident took place on Srinagar-Jammu national highway in Pulwama district.
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IndiaFeb 14, 2020

Accused killed woman, her children with iron rod: Delhi Police on Bhajanpura murder case

The accused who has been arrested in connection with the killing of five people of a family in Delhi's Bhajanpura confessed that he killed the woman and her children with an iron rod after getting into an argument over a money related matter, police said. Alok Kumar, Joint CP Eastern Range, said, "Accused is 28-year-old and has been arrested from Delhi. He has said that he got into fight with deceased over money after which he killed the woman and her children with an iron rod. Later, he killed the woman's husband. Further investigation is on."
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IndiaFeb 13, 2020

14 feared dead in bus-truck collision on Agra-Lucknow expressway near Firozabad

At least 14 persons were feared dead when a bus collided with a truck here on the Agra-Lucknow expressway on Wednesday night. "A double-decker private bus rammed into a stationary truck on Agra-Lucknow expressway at around 10 pm in the night. The bus driver did not take notice of the truck and hit it from behind. There were 40-45 passengers in the bus. There are many casualties and several people got injured. Around 10-14 casualties may be there," Sachindra Patel, SSP, Firozabad said.The injured have been sent to the Saifai Mini PGI for treatment.
CanadaFeb 12, 2020

Renowned Indian Journalist Ravish Kumar on Sver Wala Show: NRIs need to start asking relevant questions

Magsaysay Award winning journalist Ravish Kumar joined Vijay Saini in Sver Wala Show this morning.He said that Non Resident Indians (NRIs) living in Canada need to start asking relevant questions from Indian politicians when they visit and hold stadium-size events here.Kumar alleged that the BJP-led Indian government is treating Muslims the same way the Congress-led government treated Sikhs in 1984.
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IndiaFeb 11, 2020

Delhi: AAP registers another sweeping victory

After an initial lead on many seats and continued suspense at poll centres, only 8 BJP candidates were able to emerge victorious from their respective constituencies as Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) swept almost two-third seats in the 70-member Delhi Assembly.Among eight candidates, two BJP sitting MLAs- Vijender Gupta and OP Sharma were comfortably able to retain their seats.Gupta defeated AAP's Rajesh Nama Bansiwala by a margin of 12,648 votes while OP Sharma won against Deepak Singla from by 16,457 votes.Jagdish Pradhan, who was among three BJP MLAs who won 2015 polls along with Gupta and Sharma, l
IndiaFeb 11, 2020

Delhi Elections 2020: Counting of votes today

The counting of votes for 70 seats of the Delhi Assembly will begin amid tight security today at 8 am. According to Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Ranbir Singh, the counting of votes will take place at 21 centres. There will be a dedicated hall for every assembly constituency. A tight security net has been put in place to ensure the counting of votes takes place in a peaceful manner. Over 670 candidates are in the fray for 70 seats at stake in the country's capital. As much as 62.59 per cent voter turnout was recorded in Delhi on February 8, when the elections were held in a single-pha
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IndiaFeb 09, 2020

Delhi Election: Kejriwal questions the delay in releasing final voter turnout figure

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday questioned as to why the Election Commission (EC) has still not released the final voter turnout for the Delhi Assembly elections. "Absolutely shocking. What is EC doing? Why are they not releasing poll turnout figures, several hours after polling?" the Chief Minister said in a tweet. The polling for 70-seat of Delhi Assembly took place on Saturday. The counting for votes will be done on February 11. Delhi recorded a voter turnout of over 61 per cent in the hard-fought Assembly election with the polling having picked up pace in the evening on Satu
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IndiaFeb 08, 2020

Delhi's oldest voter ready to cast her vote

A 110-year-old woman is Delhi's oldest voter. She is ready to cast her vote in Delhi's Assembly elections. As per the newly introduced system, the lady will be able to vote from the comfort of her home by using the postal ballot system by including her name in absentee voter list. She is an inspiring figure for the youth to exercise the right to vote. Delhi will vote on February 08, while the result will be declared on February 11.
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IndiaFeb 07, 2020

Haryana court awards death sentence to PSO who killed judge's wife, son

A Haryana court on Friday awarded death sentence to a personal security officer (PSO) for murdering Additional Sessions Judge Krishna Kant Sharma's son and wife in the year 2018. Additional Sessions Judge Sudheer Parmar awarded death sentence to PSO Mahipal. A case was registered against him under several sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including murder, giving false information, etc and several relevant sections of the Arms Act. The statements of as many as 64 witnesses were recorded in connection with the case which went on for over two years and five months. The PSO of Additional

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