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Congress raising smoke of generic doubt: EC to party on Haryana poll irregularities allegation

New Delhi, Oct 29 (PTI)The Election Commission on Tuesday rejected allegations levelled by the Congress over irregularities in the just-held Haryana assembly polls, saying the party was raising “the smoke of a generic doubt” about the credibility of an entire electoral outcome like it did in the past. “This is least expected of a national political party. The commission appreciates the criticality of the considered views of political parties in sustaining and strengthening electoral democracy in the country and assures that it will remain committed towards timely grievance redressal,” it said in a letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. The

Wayanad bypoll: Priyanka Gandhi accuses BJP of undermining Constitutional values

Wayanad (Kerala), Oct 28 (PTI) Kicking off her second phase of campaigning, Congress candidate for the Wayanad by-election, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Monday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led Centre, alleging that the values of the Constitution are constantly being subverted under its rule. Addressing a corner meeting organised in Meenangadi in this hill district, the AICC general secretary referred to the violence in Manipur and alleged that “planned” attacks are taking place against minorities in the country. “You know the BJP government at the Centre is spreading fear, anger and distress among the community. You have seen the

About a third of 2019’s asthma cases related to prolonged exposure to PM2.5, global study finds

New Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) About a third of global asthma cases reported in 2019 were related to prolonged exposure to pollution due to PM2.5 or fine particulate matter, a finding that researchers said provided “sufficient evidence” on the link between air pollution and asthma. The review of 68 studies conducted from 2019-2023 across 22 countries, including South Asian ones, showed that for every 10 micrograms per cubic metre increase in PM2.5, the risk of developing childhood or adult asthma increases by over 21 per cent. The respiratory condition is marked by recurring symptoms of wheezing, coughing and breathlessness and

Sikh separatist claims Indian ‘spy network’ operates in US and Canada

NEW YORK, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Canada and the U.S. must get tougher action on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government for trying to silence dissidents on foreign soil, a controversial Sikh separatist who was the target of an alleged India-led murder plot said in an interview. The United States Department of Justice has opened indictments against two Indian citizens in connection with an alleged plot to murder Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a dual American-Canadian citizen, in New York. The two Indian defendants included a former government official who, according to the indictment, was working as an intelligence officer at the

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