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“What we have seen in Haryana today is a victory of manipulation and subverting the will of the people; it’s a defeat for transparent democratic processes…We can’t accept it.” If you heard this on TV or read it in the morning papers, you might assume it came from a radical left leader or a separatist. But that’s not the case. This official statement was made by Jairam Ramesh, the Congress party’s communication chief. He delivered this declaration at a press conference at the party’s headquarters on Akbar Road shortly after it became clear on Tuesday that the Congress, despite its high-profile election campaign, was losing, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was making history by… Read More »Opinion: Opinion | “As If We’re Sultans Still”: Why Congress Must Recall Jairam Ramesh’s Words From 2017

<p>Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy reignited the debate over the use of ballot papers following the recent Haryana Assembly election results. Taking to social media platform X, Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed concerns over the current electronic voting system and pitched for ballot like other developed nations. He argued that a return to paper ballots would bolster public confidence in the democratic process.</p> <p>It may be noted that earlier many exit polls and political analysts predicted that the Congress would perform better in Haryana.</p> <p>Taking to X, Jagan on Wednesday stated, “Yet another election result confounds popular perception. Haryana election result is no different from Andhra Pradesh, on which… Read More »Jagan Reddy Pushes For Paper Ballot After Haryana Election; Andhra CM Calls Ex-CM ‘Another Escobar’

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi is offering a five-month online certificate programme in Design Thinking and Innovation. The programme is set to begin on December 20. It is designed for managers, senior executives, entrepreneurs, business consultants, and product developers. Programme Fee Candidates are required to pay a fee of Rs 1,10,000 plus Goods and Services Tax (GST). The fee can be paid in two installments: Installment 1: Rs 55,000 plus GST, to be paid within 5 days of selectionInstallment 2: Rs 55,000 plus GST, to be paid by January 17, 2025 The official notification states: “Participants will be awarded a certificate of successful completion from IIT Delhi upon scoring at least 60% in… Read More »IIT Delhi Offers Design Thinking And Innovation Certificate Programme, Check Details

Two workers died while another was injured after inhaling poisonous gas inside a sewer tank at a construction site in southwest Delhi’s Sarojini Nagar, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Tuesday afternoon when the workers went inside the tank for cleaning. It is suspected that they died of inhaling poisonous gas, a police officer said. The injured worker is recuperating in hospital, he said, adding further probe is underway. 

<p>The Delhi High Court pulled up the Delhi Univeristy (DU) over “wilful disobedience” of court orders and summoned DU officials to appear before the court via videoconference on October 15 to explain why they should not face legal penalties for allegedly defying court orders regarding seat allocation in St. Stephen’s College in the Post Graduation courses.</p> <p>The high court slammed the Delhi University officials for ignoring court directions regarding the admission of certain students to postgraduate courses at St Stephen’s College and summoned the registrar and the dean of admissions of DU. The court pointed out that the students were yet to find out where they stand in pursuing their preferred Post Graduate courses as… Read More »‘Playing With Lives Of Students’: Delhi HC Slams DU In Contempt Case By St. Stephen’s College