Polling for Haryana civic local body elections underway

March 2, 2025 1:43 PM

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Polling for Haryana civic local body elections underway

In Haryana, the polling for civic local body elections started at 8 am today and will continue till 6 pm. Union Minister Manohar Lal reached Karnal exercised his franchise and appealed to the people to vote in large numbers and elect a good local government. Initially, polling was slow in Faridabad ...

India reports sharp decline in poverty, inequality over last decade

March 2, 2025 1:57 PM

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India reports sharp decline in poverty, inequality over last decade

India has witnessed a considerable decrease in poverty over the last decade according to a new paper. The paper, published by economists Surjit S Bhalla and Karan Bhasin, analysed data from recently released household expenditure data for 2022-23 and 2023-24. Data from these surveys indicate a subst...

Chess: Praggnanandhaa secures 2nd consecutive win in Prague Masters

March 2, 2025 1:33 PM

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Chess: Praggnanandhaa secures 2nd consecutive win in Prague Masters

In the Prague Masters Chess tournament, India's R Praggnanandhaa secured his second consecutive victory, outwitting Vincent Keymer of Germany in the Czech Republic. On the other hand, compatriot Aravindh Chithambaram managed to draw with Sam Shankland of the US, despite facing some early challenges....

ECI clarifies identical EPIC numbers do not imply duplicate or fake voters

March 2, 2025 1:48 PM

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ECI clarifies identical EPIC numbers do not imply duplicate or fake voters

The Election Commission has clarified that duplication in EPIC numbers does not imply duplicate or fake voters. The Commission said this in a statement following certain media reports flagging the issue of electors of two different states having identical EPIC numbers. The Commission clarified that ...

CWC boosting supply chains, ensuring food security: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

March 2, 2025 1:29 PM

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CWC boosting supply chains, ensuring food security: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi today highlighted the role of Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) in strengthening supply chains and ensuring food security in the country. Sharing a video message at the celebration of 69th foundation day of Central W...

Chile Open 2025: Indian-Colombian duo claim men’s doubles title

March 2, 2025 10:42 AM

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Chile Open 2025: Indian-Colombian duo claim men’s doubles title

In Tennis, India's Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli and his Colombian partner Nicolás Barrientos have claimed the men's doubles title of the Chile Open in Santiago. The Indian- Columbian duo upset top seeds Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni of Argentina, 6-3, 6-2, in straight sets last night. This is th...