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US election uncertainty, rate cut bets pin gold near record high levels

U.S. gold futures gained 0.2% to $2,760.80

Teachers on election duty violate 'right to education': Parents move HC

While the HC bench noted the contention of the parents that the poll process will impact the operations of the schools, it has asked the poll body to make a statement about it on Monday

Shiv Sena split, Maratha unrest: How will Maharashtra vote on November 20?

The Shiv Sena split and growing Maratha unrest over reservation demands have created an unpredictable electoral environment in the state

Maharashtra to vote on Nov 20, Jharkhand on Nov 13 & 20; results on Nov 23

The tenure of the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly ends in November, while the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly's tenure ends on January 5, 2025

Maharashtra, Jharkhand Assembly election dates to be announced today

Maharashtra's 288-seat Assembly will see its term end on November 26, while Jharkhand's 81-seat Assembly will conclude on January 5, 2025

Polling for gram panchayats underway in Punjab amid tight security

Polling for gram panchayats in Punjab was underway amid tight security arrangements on Tuesday, officials said here. They said voting for the posts of 'sarpanch' and 'panch' through ballot boxes began at 8 am and would continue till 4 pm. After the polling, the votes will be counted at the polling stations, the officials said. There are 19,110 polling booths, 1,187 of them marked as hyper-sensitive, for the election. There are 13,225 gram panchayats in the state. According to an official, 9,398 gram panchayats will elect 'sarpanch'. The officials said 3,798 candidates for the post of 'Sarpanch' have already been elected unopposed. Elderly people, women and youth were seen standing in queues outside many polling booths in the morning. The elections are being held without symbols of political parties as a consequence of the Punjab Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2024, passed last month by the Vidhan Sabha. There are a total of 1.33 crore registered voters for this election. The

Mayawati blames Haryana Jat voters for BSP's poll debacle, calls for change

Mayawati voiced disappointment over the Haryana election results, attributing the BSP-INLD alliance's setback to the Jat community's lack of support for her party

BJP scores in Haryana, but Kashmir remains a puzzle. What's the catch?

In what is being called one of the most surprising twists in Indian political history, the BJP appears set to pull off a hat trick in Haryana

J&K poll results: What's at stake for PM Modi, Rahul, Abdullahs & Muftis

As J&K election results near, focus shifts to PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Omar Abdullah, and Iltija Mufti, with analysts eyeing its impact on the 2024 general elections

Jammu & Kashmir elections 2024: Check complete winners list for 90 seats

The exit polls released on Saturday place the NC-Congress alliance in the lead, with the regional party expected to secure the majority of seats

Haryana elections 2024: Complete list of winners for 90 Assembly seats

Haryana Assembly election results 2024: Congress took an early lead, but the BJP quickly rallied, setting the stage for a suspenseful day

Congress's joy turns to jitters as BJP surges in Haryana election results

Congress workers in Haryana were already celebrating, happily distributing sweets as they felt victory was in sight. However, the situation quickly turned into a close contest for the party

Assembly elections 2024: Step-by-step process of vote counting in India

Leaders and political parties are anxiously waiting for today's assembly election results of Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana. So, let's know the step by step process of the counting of votes in India

J-K poll results 2024: Er Rashid, Afzal Guru's brothers trail in key seats

Khurshid Ahmad Sheikh of the Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) was trailing in Langate constituency behind People's Conference candidate, while Aijaz Ahmad Guroo trailed NC's Irshad Rasool Kar

Elections Result 2024: How and where to check poll results

Vote counting starts 8 am on Tuesday, beginning with the postal ballots, which are available to select groups, including people with disabilities

Will markets crash if BJP loses Haryana, J&K, Maharashtra, Delhi state polls?

The outcome of the state polls, especially in Haryana and Maharashtra, analysts believe, are also important from 'farm politics' viewpoint, and how the government deal with the farmer's demands

Experts legitimise tally sheets Venezuela Oppn provided, shows Maduro lost

An independent group of election experts that observed Venezuela's July presidential election on Wednesday legitimised the vote tally sheets the opposition has offered as proof of President Nicolas Maduro's defeat, telling the Organization of American States the electronic balloting system worked and the ruling party as well as other stakeholders "know the truth". The assertions from an expert with the US-based Carter Center came during a session convened by members of the regional body to address the dispute that emerged from Venezuela's presidential election. The group was one of the two independent panels that the government invited to observe the vote on July 28, which electoral authorities claimed -- without offering any proof -- favoured Maduro. The dispute has centred on thousands of tally sheets known as actas -- printouts that resemble shopping receipts -- that have long been considered the ultimate proof of election results in Venezuela. Each of the 30,000 electronic voti

Dissanayaka leads in Sri Lanka's presidential vote defeating Premsada

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of the Marxist JVP's broader front National People's Power (NPP), has consolidated his lead to be declared the winner in just concluded Sri Lanka's crucial presidential election. On Saturday, Sri Lankans voted to elect a new president for the first election since the economic meltdown in 2022. The voter turnout in the presidential election was around 75 per cent. Lower than the 83 per cent polled in the previous presidential election held in November 2019. In the cumulative vote count declared by 7 am on Sunday, 56-year-old Dissanayake amassed 727,000 votes or 52 per cent against his nearest rival 57-year-old Sajith Premadasa, the main opposition leader who received 333,000 votes at 23 per cent. The incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe, 75, was trailing way behind with 235,000 votes at 16 per cent. Dissanayake won 21 of the 22 postal district votes while bagging several results declared thus far from the 168 geographical parliamentary seats from ...

'One nation, one election' not possible, BJP's 'gimmick': Oppn slams govt

The opposition on Monday slammed the government over the 'one nation, one election' issue, saying it was not possible under the present Constitution and just a "gimmick" of the ruling BJP which keeps "releasing hot air balloons" to test waters. The Congress, the TMC and the CPI rejected the idea, saying it was not pragmatic. The opposition parties' assertion came after reports said the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government would implement 'one nation, one election' during its current tenure. Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said it is not possible under the present Constitution and requires at least five constitutional amendments. Replying to a question on reports that the BJP-led NDA government would implement 'one nation, one election' within its current tenure, he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not have the numbers to place those constitutional amendments either in the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha. Addressing reporters in Chandigarh, Chidambaram said

J-K politicians pip Haryana's in seeking permissions for rallies, venues

Politicians in Jammu and Kashmir have sought and received around four times more permissions for organising rallies and booking meeting venues than their counterparts in Haryana, official data shows. While assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir are being held in three phases beginning September 18, in Haryana the democratic exercise will take place in a single phase on October 5. According to data available with offices of chief electoral officers of Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana, over 3,100 permissions for rally grounds and halls have been granted so far in the Union territory via the Election Commission's Suvidha application. In Haryana, the number of permissions stand at over 850, according to latest data available on the Suvidha application. During their review visit to Jammu and Kashmir on September 11 and 12, EC officials have told the UT administration that no last-minute restrictions would be imposed on the number of participants allowed in rallies or meetings. The ...