Business in Berhampur took a backseat on Tuesday as some traders in Bada Bazar, the wholesale market, shut down their shutters on counting day. The slow business was attributed to intense heat and the reduced footfall in the market due to the counting of votes. A trader in Bada Bazar area mentioned closing the shop due to these factors. Recent articles on similar topics include celebrations of Lucknow's Bada Mangal festival and concerns of traders in Mundera Mandi and North Goa related to vote counting.
Fate of Union Minister of State for Tourism Shripad Naik and businesswoman Pallavi Dempo of BJP, former Minister Ramakant Khalap and Capt Viriato Fernandes of Congress and 12 others will be known today
The Allahabad High Court adjourned the hearing of a criminal appeal filed by Ghazipur MP Afzal Ansari challenging his conviction and sentence in a Gangsters' Act case. The case follows the killing of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai in 2005. The court is also hearing appeals seeking enhancement of Afzal's sentence.
In a highly polarised atmosphere, a missive from the archbishop of Goa and Daman proved to be one of the turning points, as Salcete taluka overwhelmin.
A 30-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly killing her 10-month-old daughter by throwing her in a well in Hatatoda village. The woman confessed to the crime, stating she was tired of her daughter's constant crying due to a respiratory disease.