Polling officials carrying EVMs and other election materials arrive at a polling centre at Gole Market ahead of Delhi Assembly poll, on February 4, 2025
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Delhi goes to polls in 70 Assembly seats
Over 1.56 crore electors are set to seal the fate of the Delhi Assembly polls as all 70 Assembly constituencies will vote in a single phase on Wednesday from 7 a.m. onwards with a total of 13,766 polling stations set up at 2,696 polling locations. There are 699 candidates in the fray, with the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress fielding 70 candidates each, while the Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded 68 candidates, giving two seats to its allies — JD(U) and LJP.
‘Around 10’ dead in Sweden school shooting, say police
Around 10 people were killed in a shooting at an education centre in central Sweden on Tuesday, including the suspected assailant who was not known to police, police officials said. Orebro police chief Roberto Eid Forest told reporters that police could “not be more specific” about the number. “The suspected assailant is not known to police.”
PM Modi to visit Maha Kumbh Mela today
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Wednesday and at around 11 a.m., he will take a holy dip at the Sangam,” his office said. Maha Kumbh 2025, which commenced on Paush Purnima (January 13, 2025), is the world’s largest spiritual and cultural gathering, attracting devotees from across the globe. “The Maha Kumbh will continue until Mahashivratri on February 26,” a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office said.
Trump stops U.S. involvement with U.N. rights body, extends UNRWA funding halt
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered an end to U.S. engagement with the United Nations Human Rights Council and continued a halt to funding for the U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA. The move coincides with a visit to Washington by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has long been critical of UNRWA.
Elon Musk takes reins of U.S. Treasury payments, sparking lawsuit
Elon Musk and his aides have taken control of the U.S. Treasury Department’s payments system, triggering a lawsuit charging he is illegally getting access to private data of millions of Americans. Mr. Musk, the world’s richest person, is leading U.S. President Donald Trump’s federal cost-cutting efforts under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Several suspects questioned over ex-Army man’s killing in Kulgam
Security forces rounded up scores of suspects on Tuesday in a major manhunt for attackers who killed an ex-Army man and left two of the family members injured in south Kashmir’s Kulgam on Monday (February 3, 2025). Following the attack, the National Conference (NC) and the Congress questioned the Centre’s claims of normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir.
Ajit Pawar forms inquiry panel to probe ₹877 crore allocation in Beed
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has announced the constitution of a three-member inquiry committee to investigate alleged irregularities in the allocation of ₹877 crore by the Beed district planning committee. The probe will focus on the tenure of cabinet colleague Dhananjay Munde, who served as the district’s Guardian Minister during the period under scrutiny.
Delhi court grants bail to London resident in Indian High Commission attack case
A Delhi court has recently granted bail to U.K. national Inderpal Singh Gaba in a case of alleged attack on the High Commission of India in London in March 2023. The court noted that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has failed to establish any link of Mr. Gaba with the case. The Central agency has alleged that the protests held at the High Commission in London on March 19, 2023 and the violent agitation organised on March 22, 2023, were part of the same transaction.
Not good for anyone, says SC, slams politicisation of sports administration
Deprecating the politicisation of sports administration and the stranglehold of former judges and bureaucrats over sports bodies in the country, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to ensure the participation of the women’ kabaddi team at the Senior Asian Kabaddi Championship hosted by Iran from February 20-25. “We deprecate the practice of former judges or bureaucrats continuing as administrators. That is not good for anyone,” a Bench of Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh observed.
Budget effect: Tata Power mulls nuclear reactor biz foray
With the Union Budget unveiling a new ₹20,000 crore Nuclear Energy Mission to develop at least five indigenously designed and operational small modular reactors (SMRs), Tata Power Company Ltd. on Tuesday said it is mulling a foray into the SMR segment.
Red-hot Varun Chakaravarthy gets maiden ODI call-up for England series
In a late development, mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy was added to India’s squad for the three-match one-day series against England that gets underway in Nagpur on Thursday (February 6, 2025). The 33-year-old was in sizzling form in the recently concluded T20 series, where he bamboozled the English batters, scalping 14 wickets in five games to be adjudged the player of the series.
Published – February 05, 2025 06:36 am IST