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Election rules row: Supreme Court orders EC to preserve video clips of polling

New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Election Commission of India to preserve video clips of the polling during the pendency of the pleas against the decision to increase the maximum number of voters per polling station from 1,200 to 1,500. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar passed the order the counsel for the Election Commission of India (ECI) sought time to respond to the PIL filed by one Indu Prakash Singh. Singh has challenged the panel’s communications in August 2024 for increasing the number of voters per polling stations

Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival

PRAYAGRAJ, India, January 31, 2025 (AP) — The pilgrims come and go as strangers. They march like a sea of people, walking toward the spot where they take holy baths, drawn by the hope that the bathing would bring them salvation. But when they leave — believing their sins have been cleansed by the redemptive bath — they leave with one thing in common: their foreheads display a sacred stroke of color. This sacred stroke, called tilak, is ubiquitous to the millions of Hindu pilgrims attending the Maha Kumbh festival in India’s northern Prayagraj city, where faithful gather at the

While you sleep, these insects are working hard on the night shift to keep our environment healthy

Sydney, Jan 31 (The Conversation) As night falls over Australia’s forests, grasslands and backyards, the hidden world of nocturnal insects stirs to life. In many ecosystems, overall insect activity actually peaks at night, especially in warmer regions of the world. These nighttime creatures play essential roles in ecosystems, providing services such as pollination, waste decomposition, and pest control. Here are some of the remarkable insects that come out after dark – and why they matter. Moths: the stars of the night shift While their flashier daytime relatives, the butterflies, often steal the spotlight, moths are the hidden stars of the

Gold hits all-time record high of Rs 82,415/10gm

New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Gold prices on Friday hit a fresh all-time high of Rs 82,415 per 10 grams in futures trade in line with firm global trends. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold contracts for April delivery hit a record high of Rs 82,415 per 10 grams in early trade. The contract later pared some gains to trade Rs 199 or 0.24 per cent higher at Rs 82,243 per 10 grams with an open interest of 15,816 lots. The next month’s contract also hit a record high of Rs 82,210 per 10 grams. “MCX Gold touched a record

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