Thursday, Jun 30, 2022
Feb 08, 2020 Outlook Web Bureau Delhi witnessed sluggish voting throughout the day. The voter turnout saw remained lower than the 2015 assembly elections.
Feb 08, 2020 Outlook Web Bureau While AAP leader Sanjay Singh called it the lowest form of remark, the Delhi CM said, 'God bless everyone, even people from the BJP.'
Will Kejriwal survive an aggressive campaign led by home minister Amit Shah? Well, Delhi votes on February 8, but there is another question the Delhi voter wants to ask: where is the Congress party?
Jan 31, 2020 Outlook Web Bureau The saffron party said Delhi's main issues are air and water pollution, which will be tackled by them on priority.
The BJP's seven Lok Sabha MPs from Delhi and Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Goel on Monday visited government schools and claimed there was a lack of basic infrastructure as well as poor condition of amenities like drinking water and toilets there.
According to the list, Ramesh Khanna will be contesting from Rajouri Garden, Manish Singh has been fielded from Delhi Cantt constituency, Sunil Yadav is fielded from New Delhi and Sumanlata Shokeen will be contesting from Nangloi Jat.
The BJP ally said it has decided not to contest the polls after the saffron party asked it to reconsider its stand on the CAA.
The demonstration outside saffron party office comes just a day after protests were held in many constituencies, with one group from Delhi Cantt protesting outside party working president JP Nadda's residence demanding ticket for their leader.
The Aam Aadmi Party has already announced the list of all 70 candidates for the elections.
In a video posted on Twitter, Manoj Tiwari took potshots at Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, saying ideally he should have appealed to protesters call off their sit-in that has been on for a month now.
AAP leader Sanjay Singh asked Manoj Tiwari to first give electricity to states ruled by BJP before promising 1,000 units of free electricity in Delhi.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday took a dig at the saffron party which had won just three seats in the 2015 polls.
Delhi and its adjoining regions have been battling severe pollution levels in the last few weeks.
In an attempt to reduce traffic congestion to tackle pollution, the odd-even scheme was enforced in the national capital from November 4 to 15.
AAP's challenge came after Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari said his party would give five times more relief to electricity and water consumers than the AAP government if voted to power in the national capital.
Last month, BJP chief Tiwari had said that the situation in Delhi had become 'dangerous' due to the presence of a 'large number' of illegal immigrants including Bangladeshis and Rohingyas who have been found involved in 'criminal activities'.
Azad Singh was removed from the post of Mehrauli district president and a committee was formed to probe the incident on the direction of Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari, party general secretary Rajesh Bhatia said.
Tiwary's statement is in line with several Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, including its President Amit Shah, who has backed the idea of a nationwide NRC.
A farmer sits near his red chillies at a deserted APMC market, during the weekend curfew imposed by the Karnataka government to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Hubballi.
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Delhi Chief Minister & AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal being welcomed by women supporters during his door-to-door campaign ahead of the Goa Assembly elections, in Goa.
PTI Photo
A health worker collects swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 test, amid concerns over rising Omicron cases, in Gurugram.
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Traffic jam on a road at Shalimar Bagh during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
PTI Photo/ Shahbaz Khan
The Lajpat Nagar market wears a deserted look during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
PTI Photo/ Shahbaz Khan
He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
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