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AIFF President, Secretary General meet Ladakh Football Association officials
AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey and Secretary General Dr Shaji Prabhakaran, on Wednesday met officials of the Ladakh Football Association in Leh to discuss further development of football in the union territory.
The land also known as 'the Last Shangri-La' has been well known for its sprawling landscapes, on which little kids play football, seemingly as a hobby. With the vision to cultivate the same hobby in an arid landscape, the Federation's top brass held fruitful discussions with the LFA officials on areas where the latter may require help.
India records 46 new Covid cases
India has added 46 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have been recorded at 485, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.
The death toll stood at 5,32,024, the data updated at 8 am stated. The country's Covid case tally is 4.49 crore (4,49,97,583).
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has increased to 4,44,65,074 and the national recovery rate stands at 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry's website. The case fatality rate stands at 1.18 per cent.
Home Minister Amit Shah offers prayers at Delhi's ISKCON temple on Janmashtami
Hyderabad: Home guard who sets himself on fire dies, T'gana BJP dubs it murder' by BRS govt
A traffic home guard, who was undergoing treatment in a private hospital after setting himself on fire a few days ago, died on Friday, police said.
Expressing grief over the death, Telangana BJP president G Kishan Reddy said this was a "murder" committed by the Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao-led BRS government in the state.
Ravinder, who had gone to the Home Guard Commandant's office at Goshamahal here on Tuesday, set himself on fire, and after being informed about the incident by some passersby, police shifted him to a state-run hospital.
He suffered over 50 per cent burns and was admitted in another hospital in the city.
Counting for seven assembly seats underway
Bengaluru-Chennai express highway to start by January next year, says Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari addressed the 75th anniversary of Ashok Leyland Limited in Chennai Trade Centre and said the progress of National Highways projects in Chennai has been reviewed by him and the Bengaluru-Chennai Express Highway will start by this year-end or first month of next year.
"We are developing 36 green express highway and we are connecting Chennai to delhi...I reviewed the progress of National Highways projects in Chennai today. The Bengaluru-Chennai express highway will start by this year-end or January 2024...So, you can launch luxury buses and sleeper coaches in this sector...you can reduce the ticket rate by 30 per cent because the fuel cost will be very less..." said Nitin Gadkari.
Gadkari further said, "...from Manali to Ladakh and Leh we are already making 5-6 tunnels and roads...70 per cent work is completed in Zoji-la Tunnel which is going to be the longest tunnel in Asia (11.8 km)...We are in the process of making 18 tunnels from Sri Nagar to Jammu, out of which 14 tunnels have already been completed..."
Puthuppally bypoll: Counting of votes begins
The counting of votes polled in the bypoll held in Puthuppally constituency here, which saw an intense battle between the ruling LDF and opposition UDF, began on Friday morning.
The election is being seen as politically significant as the Congress aims to retain its traditional stronghold while the ruling CPI (M) wants to make new inroads by clinching it, as the bypoll comes a few months ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
The voting for the seat left vacant by the demise of Congress stalwart Oommen Chandy was held on September 5.
The counting which was supposed to begin at 8 am at the special counting station set up at a local college here was delayed for a few minutes.
Counting of votes begins for Tripura bypolls, CPI(M) boycotts alleging rigging
Counting of votes began at 8 am on Friday for the by-elections to the two assembly seats in Tripura's Sepahijala district, officials said.
The polling for the by-elections to the Dhanpur and Boxanagar seats was held on September 5. An average turnout of 86.50 per cent was recorded in the two seats.
The counting was being held at the Sonamura Girls' School amid tight security.
Alleging large-scale rigging during the polling and inaction by the Election Commission, the opposition CPI(M) was boycotting the counting of votes. The two seats are witnessing a one-on-one fight between the ruling BJP and the CPI(M) with the other two opposition parties, Tipra Motha and Congress, not fielding any candidates.
The by-election to the Boxanagar constituency was necessitated by the death of CPI(M) MLA Samsul Haque. Union Minister Pratima Bhoumik's resignation as the MLA of Dhanpur necessitated the byelection in that seat.
UP: Counting of votes begins in Ghosi assembly bypoll
The counting of votes for the Ghosi assembly bypoll -- being seen as the first major electoral clash between the NDA and opposition bloc INDIA -- got underway at 8 am Friday, officials said.
More than 50 per cent of the total electorates in the assembly constituency in Uttar Pradesh's Mau district cast their votes in the polling held on Tuesday.
Ghosi had recorded a polling percentage of 58.59 in the last year's assembly elections.
According to the Election Commission of India, the final voting percentage recorded in the September 5 assembly bypolls was 50.77 per cent.
The bypoll was necessitated by the resignation of Dara Singh Chauhan, who had won the seat in the 2022 UP Assembly polls, from the Samajwadi Party in July. He returned to the BJP and was fielded by the party in the bypoll.
Counting of votes begins for Dhupguri by-election in West Bengal
Counting of votes began at 8 am on Friday for the by-election to the Dhupguri assembly seat in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district amid tight security, officials said.
The polling for the by-election was held on September 5. A voter turnout of 78 per cent was recorded, they said.
The counting was being held at the Jalpaiguri II campus of the North Bengal University.
"The counting of votes began at 8 am. There is a three-tier security around the venue of the counting," an election official said.
The bypoll was necessitated by the death of BJP MLA Bishnu Pada Ray on July 25.
Uttarakhand: Counting of votes begins in Bageshwar bypoll
The counting of votes in the Bageshwar assembly bypoll in Uttarakhand began at 8 am on Friday, officials said.
The votes are being counted at the Bageshwar Degree College where 14 tables have been set up and 130 polling personnel are on the job, Bageshwar District Magistrate Anuradha Pal said.
Polling to the reserved SC seat in the Kumaon Division was held on September 5 when 55.44 per cent of the nearly 1.2 lakh voters exercised the franchise.
The seat fell vacant after the death of MLA and cabinet minister Chandan Ram Das in April this year. He represented the constituency four times since 2007.
Counting of votes begins for Dumri bypoll in Jharkhand
Counting of votes began a few minutes after 8 am on Friday for the by-election to the Dumri assembly seat in Jharkhand's Giridih district amid tight security, officials said.
The delay of around 10 minutes happened as official fomalities took some time to complete amid heavy rains in the area, they said.
The polling for the by-election was held on September 5. Of the total 2.98 lakh voters, 64.84 per cent had cast their votes, they said.
The bypoll was necessitated by the death of JMM MLA Jagarnath Mahto, the state's Education Minister, in April. He had been representing the seat since 2004.
J&K National Conference Party gets 'Plough' symbol for 5th Ladakh Hill elections
US Prez Biden leaves for India to attend G20, hold talks with PM Modi
US President Joe Biden on Thursday left for India where he would attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi and hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Biden will follow the COVID-19 guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during his visit to India for the G20 Summit, the White House has said.
First Lady Jill Biden, 72, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. President Biden, 80, was tested for the virus on Monday and Tuesday following his wife's positive test, but his results were negative.
Less than an hour before his departure for India, the White House said, "The President tested negative for Covid."
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First Published: Sep 08 2023 | 8:22 AM IST
