Voting rules: Polling officials cannot force voters to “refuse” to vote at the polls

Voters have the right to “refuse to vote” even if they register their ID in front of the moderator. Kolkata: While the Election Commission promised to spare no effort in bringing eligible voters to the polling stations to exercise their right to vote, not many voters were aware of their right to “refuse to vote” … Read more

Thames Water shareholders refuse to inject more cash into ‘uninvestable’ company

Sign up for our free morning headlines email Last summer, shareholders abandoned plans to inject the first £500m of capital into troubled utility Thames Water because industry regulations made its business plan “non-investable”. Thames Water is the UK’s largest water supplier, serving 15 million homes in London and the South East. The company said the … Read more

Video: Several AAP members detained as police refuse to protest

BJP has been demanding Arvind Kejriwal step down New Delhi: Punjab ministers Harjot Singh Bains and Somnath Bharti were among the AAP members detained by Delhi police today. Protest against arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in liquor policy case. Several AAP leaders and workers – including women – were seen being pushed and dragged … Read more

Why did Tilak Varma refuse to be single with Tim David? MI skipper Hardik Pandya’s blunt reply | Cricket News

Hardik Pandya makes his debut as MI captain© BCCI/Sportzpics Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya expressed his support for batting after their six-run loss to Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) opener Tilak Varma’s decision not to take a single against Rashid Khan. While it may have cost them the game, Tim … Read more

Both Labor and Conservatives refuse to commit to compensating Wasp

Get our free ‘Westminster Views’ email On Sunday morning, neither the Conservatives nor Labor would commit to compensating WASPI women, despite the release of a damning report calling on the government to pay out billions to those unaware of state pension increases. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and Labor Party leader Anneliese Dodds both refused to say … Read more

Malaysia becomes second country to refuse to host 2026 Commonwealth Games

Malaysia has rejected an offer to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, putting the games at risk of being canceled for the first time since World War II. Officials said the £100m funding provided by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) was insufficient and they had not had enough time to plan. MalaysiaThe national team, which hosted … Read more