Polling for 11 seats in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (MLC), comprising five graduate and six teachers’ constituencies, was held on Friday, with the contest being seen as a prestige battle between the ruling BJP and the Samajwadi Party. As per the official data, the turnout stood at 40.87 per cent till 2 pm. The Bareilly-Moradabad teachers’ constituency recorded the highest turnout at 59.17 per cent, followed by Varanasi at 57.97 per cent.
A three-day strike by Haryana electricity workers is underway in the state to protest the privatisation of electricity distribution. Disruptions in power supply in several areas, including Gurugram, Nuh, and Faridabad, have increased the hardships of the common people amid protests. In some areas, power outage has been witnessed for more than 24 hours, while in other areas, drinking water supply has been affected.
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A Delhi court has remanded social media content creator Amir Shokeen to one day of judicial custody in a case involving alleged racial abuse of a youth from Tripura. The order came after Delhi Police sought six days of custody to interrogate him. On Friday, Shokeen was produced before the Tis Hazari Court in connection with a case registered at Sadar Bazar police station. Tripura Police have also registered an FIR over the alleged incident, which came to light through a video circulated widely on social media. Delhi Police arrested Shokeen a day before his court appearance over allegations that he subjected a young man from Tripura to racial abuse and humiliation. The police had sought six days of custody, indicating that they wanted to question him as part of the investigation. However, the court remanded him to one day of judicial custody.
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