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The sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls witnessed a turnout of 63.3 per cent as 59 parliamentary constituencies in seven states voted Sunday, the Election Commission said. The sixth phase of polling was held for eight seats in Bihar, all 10 seats in Haryana and all seven in Delhi, four in Jharkhand, eight in Madhya Pradesh, 14 in Uttar Pradesh and eight in West Bengal. Election Commission officials said the final polling percentage may rise as there were queues at some places and this figure is till 6 pm. Читать дальше...

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An estimated 72.32 per cent of the 1,41,251 voters exercised their franchise in the repolling held in 168 polling stations of West Tripura Lok Sabha constituency on Sunday, an official said. Fifteen companies of Central Armed Police Forces were deployed during the repoll, the official said. "Repolling passed off peacefully with 72.32 per cent voter turnout. The percentage can increase slightly after final computations," Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Sriram Taranikanti told reporters. The Returning Officer... Читать дальше...

The voting in Haryana remained peaceful and incident-free, said Director General of Police (DGP) Manoj Yadava on Sunday evening. The state recorded 62.91 pc polling."The polling for 10 Lok Sabha seats was conducted in a peaceful and incident-free manner thanks to excellent police arrangements, decisive intervention and energetic patrolling carried out since early morning across the state," he said.The DGP said that round-the-clock monitoring of polling situation was conducted by senior officers through... Читать дальше...

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A RECORD number of children are in need of foster homes, according to figures. Data released by Foster Care Associates to coincide with the launch of Foster Care Fortnight shows a huge gap in how many children need foster care, with a shortfall of 7,600 foster homes in the UK. The crisis emerged as a […]

By most appearances, the Anaheim Ducks are a team in need of a serious rebuild. Looks can be deceiving, though. With and Without Carlyle Finishing third from last in the Western Conference with a 35-37-10 record, the Ducks undeniably had a poor 2018-19. However, they’ve been in similar situations before, only to rebound. For example, […]

Lewis Hamilton returned to the top of the Formula One world championship on Sunday by winning the Spanish Grand Prix in a fifth successive one-two for Mercedes. The 76th victory of the five times world champion’s career, and third of the season, sent Hamilton seven points clear of Finnish team mate Valtteri Bottas after five […]

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