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Afternoon briefing: Congress questions ECI over polling data disclosure; Owaisi accuses BJP of targeting Muslim women
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Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Thursday questioned Election Commission of India (ECI) over the party’s demand on disclosure of Form 17C, which records number of votes that were cast in a polling station. “Despite our complaint, the names of the prime minister and the home minister were not mentioned in any document of the Election Commission. The Commission did not warn anyone, impose any sanctions, and make no allegations and just wrote to the presidents of both the parties asking their star campaigners not to violate the model code of conduct (MCC)”, the former Rajya Sabha member said. Dig Deeper
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of targeting Muslim women and creating hurdles for them during the voting process. The Delhi unit of the BJP has called for "proper verification" of women voters wearing burqas. “The Delhi unit of the BJP has told the Election Commission that there should be a special checking of women in burqas. During the recent Lok Sabha elections in Telangana, their candidate publicly insulted and harassed Muslim women. In every election, the BJP finds some excuse or the other to harass and target Muslim women,” Asaduddin Owaisi said in an X post. Dig Deeper
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Sports Goings
BCCI secretary Jay Shah denied approaching "any former Australian cricketer" for the Indian cricket team's head coach role a day after Ricky Ponting claimed that he had "a few one-to-one" discussions with the board officials regarding the same during IPL 2024. "I've seen a lot of reports about it," Ponting was quoted as saying Thursday by the International Cricket Council website. "There were a few little one-on-one conversations during the IPL, just to get a level of interest from me as to whether I would do it," he added. Dig Deeper
Entertainment Focus
Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor visited their under-construction house in Mumbai on Friday. Videos of Alia and Ranbir entering the multi-storey house, as well as clips of the actors checking out the work in progress at their bungalow, were shared by paparazzi and fan pages on social media. In a video shared by a paparazzo, Alia can be seen in a white jacket and pink shorts as she speaks to the team of architects and interior designers working on their new home. Ranbir, also dressed casually in a white and orange look, spoke to the team separately. Dig Deeper
Lifestyle and Health
Bella Hadid honoured her Palestinian heritage at the Cannes Film Festival using fashion as a medium. The supermodel stepped out in Cannes recently and gave her off-duty style a deep meaning by wearing a vintage Michael and Hushi gown from 2001, designed entirely out of red and white Keffiyehs. Keep scrolling to see her ensemble for her day outing in the French Riviera town. Dig Deeper
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An Indian-origin chef in Sydney, Australia, is winning hearts online after a viral video captured him at his pop-up stall, showcasing a variety of Indian food items but with no customers in sight. Finally, the elderly man was seen running for cover after packing up the stall as it starts to rain. "Our beloved Head Chef @himalayansaltsydney made food for the people of Sydney but no one came," Sydney-based restaurant chain The Colonial Restaurants wrote on Instagram, along with a video of Chef Padam Vyas at the stall. Dig Deeper
