Author: Mansi

The sixth round of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections ended on Thursday, with more than 55% of eligible voters going to the polls.   In this phase, 2.15 crore people were eligible to utilize their vote. The voting process was essentially smooth.   This concludes polling for 349 of the total 403 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh.  In the sixth round, 57 seats in ten districts — Gorakhpur, Ballia, Kushinagar, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar, and Deoria — went to the elections.   On Thursday, polls determined the fates of political superstars like Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Congress’ Ajay Kumar Lallu, and…

According to the RIA news agency, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that if a third World War occurred, it would entail nuclear weapons and be devastating.  Lavrov has stated that if Ukraine acquires nuclear weapons, Russia, which started a “special military operation” against it last week, will face a “serious risk.”  This coincided with Russia’s allegation that its troops had gained control of land surrounding Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya nuclear power facility, as diplomats convened for an emergency conference to express their growing worry about safety as combat progressed.  Furthermore, Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced Russia’s nuclear deterrent troops to…

Russia has commended India’s “independent and balanced” stance following its abstention from a UN Security Council vote condemning Moscow’s “aggression” towards Ukraine.  Along with two other countries, China and the United Arab Emirates, India chose not to vote on the motion on Friday, reflecting the delicate balance that India has attempted to maintain between alliances with Russia and Western countries.  On Saturday, the Russian embassy in India applauded India’s stance.  “Greatly value India’s impartial and balanced voting posture in the UN Security Council,” it wrote on Twitter.  “Russia is dedicated to maintaining close discussion with India on the events surrounding…

Ukraine is doing all necessary amid unfortunate conditions to assist the evacuation of Indian people, particularly students. Yet, only Russian President Vladimir Putin can guarantee their protection, according to Ukrainian Ambassador Igor Polikha on Monday. Despite complaints of harassment and prejudice towards Indians fleeing the war-torn country, Polikha highlighted the significance of discipline and composure at border checks to facilitate a smooth evacuation of all immigrants. He predicted that there would be problems if 500,000 Ukrainians and foreigners attempted to evacuate across the border crossings with Poland, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia. “It’s a battle, a major catastrophe… “I can promise…

Following an improvement in the coronavirus pandemic scenario, the Election Commission of India relaxed the prohibition on participation at campaign rallies and roadshows on Tuesday. According to the electoral body, the rule of using just 50% of the available area for such meetings is being eased, subject to prior consent from state disaster management authorities (SDMAs). The campaigning for various states in phases is going on. The two-phase Manipur assembly elections and phases five, six, and seven of the Uttar Pradesh elections are underway. However, elections in states such as Goa, Punjab, and Uttarakhand have ended. The counting of the…

This time, voting results in Punjab have turned out to be 4.3 percent higher than the preliminary figures given by the Election Commission on February 20th. After Sunday’s vote, the estimated turnout count was 65.32 percent. In contrast, the updated turnout percentage is 69.65%. Not only was it the weakest result since 2007, but the difference between the preliminary and final vote statistics is also unusual. Typically, the figures vary by 1%. Punjab saw a lesser turnout than the past years, including Amritsar. Even Amritsar East, which had seen one of the most talked-about high-profile debates between the Congress’s Navjot…

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was heckled by youth protesters who yelled slogans questioning him when to receive employment; this humiliating episode for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took place only a day before phase three of the Uttar Pradesh (UP) votes.  The event occurred at a rally in the UP district of Gonda. Before Singh could begin his campaign speech, the young demonstrators started screaming slogans.   The males in the stands chanting slogans inquired for jobs, particularly in the Indian Army.  “Sena Bharti chalu Karo (begin army recruitment),” “Hamari manage poori Karo (fulfill our demands),” the demonstrators were heard yelling. …

Two days before the third phase of voting in Uttar Pradesh, CM Yogi Adityanath stepped up his attacks on opposition Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in Mainpuri is deemed as the Yadav family’s stronghold. On February 18, UP CM predicted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would win all four Assembly constituencies in Mainpuri. Adityanath called the massive Ram temple being constructed in Ayodhya as the “Rashtra Mandir” of India. According to ANI, CM was heard, stating, “By 2024, a great temple dedicated to Lord Ram would be completed in Ayodhya. This Ram Temple would be India’s ‘Rashtra Mandir.” Karhal…

In an unusual and harsh strike on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, Manmohan Singh remarked that the Bharatiya Janata Party has been in power for over seven years now but still targets former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru for every issue. In his video message, he could be seen saying, “The position of Prime Minister has a certain dignity.” In a recorded message aired before the Punjab polls, the veteran Congress leader, the nation’s first and only Sikh Prime Minister, also warned voters against the BJP’s “divisive tactics.” Ex-Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also said that Congress never divided the…

The 60-seats assembly of Manipur, located in the Northeast region of India, goes to the polls as its tenure is scheduled to end as of March 19. The dates for the voting in Manipur will be done in two phases, last week, were altered by the Election Commission.   The polls for the first phase are scheduled for February 28, while the second phase voting will begin from March 5 onwards; before this schedule, the poll dates were scheduled for February 27 and March 3.  A variety of ethnic groups and political parties had urged the Election Commission to change the…