Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) In a straight contest between the ruling BJP and the principal Opposition Congress, counting of ballots for Haryana’s seven urban local bodies, besides 528 panchayats, began on Wednesday that saw a voter turnout of 54.5 per cent. The municipal corporations are of Ambala, Panchkula and Sonipat, besides elections to the Rewari municipal council and municipal committees in Sampla, Dharuhera and Uklana.By-elections for one ward each were also held in Tohana, Jhajjar, Rajo…

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United Nations, May 13 (IANS) A former president of the General Assembly, Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces, has entered the race to become the next secretary-general, according to Assembly president’s Spokesperson La Neice Collins.The government of the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda made her nomination, Collins said on Tuesday.Espinosa from Ecuador is the fifth candidate in the running to succeed Antonio Guterres, who finishes his second term at the end of this year.She joins two other …

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Lucknow, May 13 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday expressed deep grief over the untimely demise of Prateek Yadav, son of late Mulayam Singh Yadav and husband of BJP leader Aparna Yadav. Calling the loss ‘deeply tragic,’ the CM conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for strength and peace during this difficult time.Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took to social media ‘X’ and said, “The sudden demise of Shri Prateek Yadav — son of th…

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