The Election Commission of India (ECI) highlighted that all processes during elections are video graphed by the poll body. While announcing the dates for the elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar said that no record is left unkept in process. “As you know, there is no process in the entire election where video recording does not take place, and no record is left unkept,” Rajiv Kumar said. Dig deeper
The Supreme Court pulled up the West Bengal government for the alleged slow pace of safety work at all the hospitals in the state. The apex court while hearing a suo motu case related to the rape and murder of a doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, questioned the state government over the process of recruitment of civic police volunteers. The top court bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud sought data from the West Bengal government regarding the recruitment of such civic volunteers, who assist the cops in day-to-day duties, taking note of the fact that the key accused in the RG Kar rape-murder case was a civic police volunteer. Dig deeper
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Over a fortnight back, a media report had gone viral claiming that Mohammed Shami's chances to make a return to international cricket had taken a major hit owing to a fresh injury concern, which could likely disrupt India's plans for the Border-Gavaskar series in Australia, slated to begin on November 22 in Perth. However, Shami lashed out at the rumours, which he labelled as "baseless," in a scathing post. Dig deeper
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Raveena Tandon and her driver were attacked by a mob in Mumbai in June amid rash driving claims against the driver. Now, in an interview with NewsX Live, the actor revealed that the attack was pre-planned as per Mumbai Police, and Richa Chadha also faced a similar mob incident the following day. Dig deeper
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A Dussehra celebration took an unexpected turn on Saturday when an effigy of the demon king Ravan exploded during the Ravan Dahan ceremony, leaving onlookers stunned. The moment, captured in a now-viral video, shows the towering effigy erupting in a blast that the internet compared to a "nuclear test." The video has since made waves on social media, with users reacting to the explosive spectacle. Dig deeper