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Reject BJP’s Demands To Declare Haryana RS Poll Null & Void: Congress To EC

NEW DELHI: Moments after a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation approached the Election Commission demanding to declare the Rajya Sabha polls in Haryana and Maharashtra null and void, the Congress also approached the poll panel seeking to reject the demands. A delegation of the Congress-led by senior party leaders Vivek Tankha, Pawan Bansal and Ranjeet […]

Befitting Reply: Raj CM After Congress Wins 3 RS Seats

  JAIPUR: Congress on Friday won three, out of four, Rajya Sabha seats in Rajasthan with cross-voting by BJP members. The BJP has managed to win one seat, while independent candidate and media baron Subhash Chandra lost. The Congress has fielded Mukul Wasnik, Randeep Singh Surjewala and Pramod Tewari as its candidates for the Rajya […]

Char Dham Deaths: U’khand Panel Recommends Cap On Pilgrims’ Numbers

DEHRADUN: After an unprecedented number of deaths on the Char Dham Yatra route, the advisory committee on health matters has recommended capping the number of visitors to Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri. The state health department sources told The New Indian that a total of 150 pilgrims have died at the Char Dham Yatra route […]

Multiplexes Need Single-Window Clearance From Govt: Cinepolis CEO

Does the exhibition sector need any help from the government to grow? Which new innovative features Cinepolis are slated to usher in to make the cinema experience better for viewers? Have the OTT platforms eaten into the theatrical business? In an exclusive interview with The New Indian, the CEO of Cinepolis India Devang Sampat answers […]

Heatwave: No Respite Till June 15 In Uttarakhand Hills

DEHRADUN: There will be no respite from the heat as temperatures rose to 5-6 degrees above normal in the hills of Uttarakhand. “Normally, the temperature in the hill areas, especially at the altitude of 2,000 meters, remains at around 24-25 degrees. However, it is touching 29-30 nowadays. Hill stations like Mussoorie, Nainital, Mukteshwar, Tehri are […]