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Haryana vote counting on Feb 23, not Feb 27

     New Delhi: The Election Commission has today decided to pre-pone the counting of votes in the State of Haryana. According to a press release, the counting of votes will now be taken up at 4.00 PM on 23rd February, instead of at 8.00 AM on 27th February, as fixed earlier. All the Returning Officers have been instructed to intimate the change of schedule to all contesting candidates and their Election Agents in writing. In the case of counting of votes of polling stations where re- poll has been ordered on the same day, the counting of votes of those polling stations will be taken at the last round of counting of votes of the respective Assembly Constituencies, after the re-poll is completed and the EVMs are sealed as per procedure.

Muslims observe Muharram in Lucknow  (Go To Top)

     Lucknow: Devout Muslims in Lucknow today walked on embers observing Muharram, which marks the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of Prophet Mohammed. Every year, Muslims across the world mourn the tragedy of Karbala on the tenth day of the month of Muharram. It was on this day in the 13th century that Imam Hussein was killed by the army of Yazid, who was said to be an usurper of the Caliphate or a self- imposed appointed successor to Prophet Mohammed. Imam Hussain was killed in the battle of Karbala along with 72 of his relatives, friends and supporters. But his sister is reported to have escaped along with some children from settlements set on fire by the army of Caliph. "After the martyrdom, they set fire on their homes. Then, Hussein's sister along with her son walked through the fire to escape from it, the other women present also walked. Hence we try and remember that incident and presume that had we been there we would have walked on fire and saved them," said Maulana Kalbe Jawad, a senior Shia cleric. The "martyrdom" day of Imam Hussein is marked by prayers, processions led by Tazia at Karbala in Iraq and self-flagellation by mourners. In many cities across the Indian subcontinent, the day had often resulted into clashes among Shia, Sunni sects and other communities.

Delhi teenager raped, four arrested (Go To Top)

     New Delhi: Delhi police today arrested the principal, vice principal and to of their associate for raping a teenager girl near a government-run school in East Delhi. TV report this evening said that the Delhi government had taken notice of incident and promised strict action against the culprits. Quoting Delhi Education Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely report said that the principal and vice principal have been suspended from their post and inquiry had been lodged.

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