Bengaluru, Sep 19 (IANS) Criticising the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) clarifications and denial of charges regarding ‘vote chori’ by the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Minister for RDPR, IT and BT Priyank Kharge and Aland MLA B.R. Patil, in a joint press conference dubbed the claims by ECI as a complete lie.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Friday, Minister Priyank Kharge stated, “After Rahul Gandhi’s press conference, the Election Commission is now speaking as…

Jaipur, Sep 19 (IANS) Chief Electoral Officer Naveen Mahajan announced that within just two days of launching the ‘Book a Call with BLO’ feature through the Election Commission of India’s ECINet app/website, a total of 2,926 voters across Rajasthan have successfully booked calls with their Booth Level Officers (BLOs).He stated that this reflects growing public interest in accessible and transparent voter services, emphasising the effectiveness of the new digital initiative in enhancing citizen e…

Jaipur, Sep 19 (IANS) In a significant operation, Rajasthan Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) has arrested Omveer Poswal, absconding in a serious criminal case involving murder, and a reward of Rs 10,000 had been announced for his arrest. The arrest was made as part of a focused drive launched under the direction of Additional Director General of Police (Crime & AGTF), Dinesh MN.Special teams were constituted to track down long-absconding and wanted criminals. Under the guidance of …

Jaipur, Sep 19 (IANS) In a major breakthrough under Operation Cyber Sangram, the police in Rajasthan’s Alwar district have successfully dismantled a large-scale cybercrime racket responsible for facilitating online frauds exceeding Rs 100 crore. Six accused, including the mastermind Sanjay Arora, have been arrested for their involvement in creating and selling hundreds of mule bank accounts used to launder money obtained through cyberfraud.Alwar Superintendent of Police Sudhir Chaudhary said tha…

Imphal, Sep 19 (IANS) At least two Assam Rifles personnel, including a Naib-Subedar, were killed and at least five others injured when a group of unidentified armed cadres attacked a vehicle of the paramilitary force in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Friday evening, officials said. A police official in Imphal said that the incident took place along the Imphal-Dimapur National Highway (NH-2) in Bishnupur district’s Nambol Sabal Leikai area.A defence spokesman said that a column of troops of 33 A…

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) In a major development for India’s paramilitary leadership, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved two high-profile appointments in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). These decisions come as the current heads of both forces prepare to retire at the end of September 2025. Praveen Kumar, a 1993 batch IPS officer from the West Bengal cadre, has been appointed as the new Director General of ITBP. He curre…

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The ECI on Friday strongly rebutted Delhi Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) President Saurabh Bhardwaj’s allegation of illegal deletion of voters’ names in the city, saying that it had replied to similar allegations by his party colleague Atishi in January. “With reference to the press conference held by Saurabh Bharadwaj today, it is stated that ECI had sent a detailed reply of 76 pages consisting of 7 annexures, including reports of the CEO/DEO on 13.01.2025 to Atishi, the t…

Jaipur, Sep 19 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, Tika Ram Jully, has raised serious concerns over the recent delimitation of wards in Jaipur Municipal Corporation, alleging that the process was politically motivated and aimed at weakening democratic representation in opposition-held areas.In a statement, Jully described the delimitation as a “conspiracy to suit political calculations” by the BJP-led state government. He said the decision to merge the two muni…

Jaipur, Sep 19 (IANS) Haryana Steelers delivered a strong all-round performance to secure a well-earned victory over Puneri Paltan in a Season 12 clash of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) at the SMS Indoor Stadium in Jaipur on Friday.The Steelers showed composure in key moments and maintained control for most parts of the match, eventually sealing the win with a solid defensive display and timely raids.Haryana Steelers got off to a strong start, opening the match with a well-executed tackle by Rahul…

Tokyo, Sep 19 (IANS) American Melissa Jefferson-Wooden completed a golden sprint double while her compatriot Noah Lyles, the new sprint sensation, powered to his fourth consecutive victory in the men’s 200 metres on the seventh and penultimate day of the World Athletics Championships here on Friday.Jefferson-Wooden clocked an impressive 19.52 seconds at the World Athletics Championships on Friday, storming to victory in the women’s 200 metres to add to her 100m crown.The 28-year-old’s triumph se…