Chandigarh

The Bath Spa University team is visiting India and Sri Lanka between the 21st and 27th February, covering three cities in India (Delhi, Chandigarh, and Hyderabad) and Colombo in Sri Lanka.

The Supreme Court ordered recounting of votes in Chandigarh mayoral polls . The apex court validated 8 votes previously invalidated by Returning Officer . Arvind Kejriwal thanked Supreme Court for 'saving democracy'.

The bench, led by CJI DY Chandrachud, outlined a plan to appoint an unbiased Returning Officer, preferably an officer not aligned with any political party. The court directed the Deputy Commissioner to oversee the process, ensuring a transparent counting of ballots.

The Supreme Court will order a recount of the ballots cast in the mayoral election last month, including eight that were deemed "invalid" by Returning Officer Anil Masih after he was seen on video "marking" ballot papers in favor of the Aam Aadmi Party.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud also asked the deputy commissioner to appoint a new returning officer who is not associated to any political party.

Ten bogies of a goods train derailed near Sarai Rohilla Railway station here in the national capital on Saturday, officials said. Possible casualty of a person on the track cannot be ruled out, they said.

In response, railway authorities redirected trains via Chandigarh (towards Delhi) and Lohian Khas (towards Amritsar and Jalandhar) to mitigate the impact of the protests on the Delhi-Amritsar route.

The Bharatiya Kisan Union-Ugrahan (BKU-Ugrahan) is likely to block the railway tracks in Punjab today, to show solidarity with the farmers marching towards Delhi. Meanwhile, three Union ministers will meet farmer leaders in Chandigarh today for the third round of talks.

Amid the ongoing farmers' protest, a viral video captures farmers utilizing kites to disrupt police drones, deployed for surveillance and tear gas dispersal at the Shambhu border.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced plans to field candidates for all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab and one in Chandigarh, following the rejection of an alliance with the Congress in the state. AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal stated that candidate selections will be finalized within 10-15 days.

On Tuesday, Delhi recorded a low of 7 degrees Celsius, two degrees below the season's average. Strong surface winds with a speed of 20-30 kmph are expected in Delhi for the next two days.

The Supreme Court strongly condemned the conduct of the Returning Officer in the Chandigarh Municipal polls, as seen in a video defacing ballot papers to influence election results. The Court called for the prosecution of the officer, Anil Masih, expressing concern over the act's impact on democracy

The Chandigarh Mayor elections controversy has come under the lens of the Supreme Court, which declared today that it would not allow the "murder of democracy" and ordered the Registrar General to secure all the records by 5 pm today.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hit out at the BJP on Tuesday afternoon, accusing the party of "dishonesty" after it eased to victory in the Chandigarh mayoral election. "The manner in which dishonesty has been done in broad daylight in the Chandigarh mayor elections is extremely worrying," Kejriwal wrote.

In the video shared by the Congress, the Presiding Officer is allegedly seen manipulating votes. Raja Warring expressed concern about the incident, stating that it is not only a matter concerning the political class but should worry every citizen.