New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday refused to grant additional time to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh to back his claims that attempts were made to influence 150 district magistrates and collectors ahead of the June 4 vote count for Lok Sabha elections.

New Delhi: Three coaches of the Taj Express train caught fire in southeast Delhi's Sarita Vihar on Monday, officials said.

New Delhi: Citing the Conduct of Election Rules, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday said the count of postal ballots will start first across all counting centres and asserted that there was "no doubt about it".

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Monday demanded a ban on exit polls in this country, claiming they have been proven wrong several times.

Bengaluru: Bengaluru received 111 mm rainfall on June 2, breaking the 133-year record for the highest ever rainfall in a single day in June, Met department officials said.

Two children, Noor Jaan (8) and Asif Parveen (3), died on the spot and two others were injured early Monday morning in an incident of wall collapse reported from Babul Reddy Nagar of Mailardevpally.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said he has not sought resignation of Minister B Nagendra, who is facing allegations over illegal money transfer from a state-run corporation, and any decision in this regard will be taken based on the probe report of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to investigate it.

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