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January 7, 2025 6:14 PM

Delhi’s Ballot Box Battles: 70 Years of Wins and Upsets

After Independence, Delhi, then a Part-C State, was granted an assembly that was disbanded in 1956. The assembly had 48 members. According to data sourced from the Election Commission of India, the story begins in 1951 with a handful of prominent par...

January 7, 2025 5:25 PM

Why does Trump want to end US daylight saving time?

Daylight saving time, a practice affecting almost 400 million people across North America, is once again in the spotlight as debates over its necessity continue. This twice-a-year ritual of adjusting clocks forward in spring and back in autumn has be...

January 7, 2025 4:22 PM

France says conditions of citizens held in Iran akin to torture

The situation of three French citizens held in Iran is worsening with some being detained in conditions similar to torture, France's foreign minister said on Tuesday, adding that future ties and any lifting of sanctions would depend on their fate. F...

January 7, 2025 3:23 PM

Delhi Assembly elections: Voting on Feb 5, results on Feb 8

The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Tuesday that the Delhi assembly election will take place on February 5 in a single-phase poll, with vote counting scheduled for February 8. The term of the current 70-member assembly ends on Februar...

Last updated on: 2nd September 2026

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