Dubbing the Election Commission’s affidavit in Supreme Court as “deceptive, deceitful and duplicitous”, Congress Tuesday said CEC Gyanesh Kumar has been taking unilateral decisions and the EC’s claims on Form 6 are contradictory.
EC is yet to respond to an RTI application seeking details of steps taken to address grievances raised by two ECs and copies of files, including notings, related to the issue, despite the 30-day statutory time-limit for giving a reply lapsing, said applicant Commodore Lokesh K Batra (retd) Tuesday. The application was filed on Sept 25 but the RTI status on EC’s website shows “32 day” and still “in-progress”, Batra said, asking “why EC is maintaining a deafening silence” and “what is EC hiding?” The activist sought copies of the complete set of records of issues and grievances raised by ECs SS…
Some of the petitioners, including Rahul Gandhi and INDIA bloc netas, on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the Election Commission “appeared to have accepted the charges relating to Form 6” and demanded preservation of files and file notings relating to the SIR exercise.
In downtown Manhattan, celebrity real estate often comes with a peculiar combination of history, discretion and extraordinary price tags. Jake Gyllenhaal’s latest property move checks all three boxes.
Kayley Xu, a Year 12 student, developed Aucura, a wearable stethoscope designed to enhance respiratory diagnostics and access. After recovering from pneumonia, she sought to improve traditional stethoscopes that have changed little over time. Xu overcame challenges by creating a model of the human torso to test her device effectively. Her design aims to be affordable for clinics in rural and underfunded areas, allowing better access to medical technology.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party is projected to emerge as the largest party in the Knesset, but opposition parties led by Gadi Eisenkot are ahead as a bloc, with neither side securing a clear path to a parliamentary majority, according to exit polls by Channels 12, 13 and public broadcaster Kan.
His remarks come as the President has intensified his focus on election integrity ahead of the midterm polls, which will determine control of both chambers of the US Congress and could significantly affect his legislative agenda for the remainder of his term.
Amid protests by women in large numbers demanding a ban on liquor and declaring Ladakh a dry Union Territory, the administration on Tuesday asked the Ladakhi Buddhist Association’s women’s wing to have wider consultations to build consensus on the issue and find a middle ground.
With a commitment to enhancing the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the Colin Farrell Foundation has launched multiple grant initiatives across the country. By selecting 16 key organizations, the foundation focuses on fostering improved housing and employment options. These initiatives are crafted to enhance community engagement and address essential service gaps as young adults transition to independent living, creating a strong support system for their families.