Voter surge continues; 12 states see high turnout in fifth phase
New Delhi, April 17
High turnout was witnessed in 121 constituencies across 12 states in the fifth phase of LS polls today in which the political fate of prominent leaders is at stake.
Voters wait for their turn at a polling booth in Ramban in Jammu region. Inderjeet Singh

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Admiral Dhowan takes charge as Navy Chief
New Delhi, April 17
Admiral Rabinder Kumar Dhowan today assumed charge as the Chief of Naval Staff, after officiating in the position for around two months.

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New Navy Chief Admiral Rabinder Kumar Dhowan outside South Block in New Delhi on Thursday. Mukesh aggarwal

Freak showers hit wheat harvest
Chandigarh, April 17
Inclement weather, accompanied by strong winds, has been playing spoilsport with the wheat crop in the region in the past 48 hours.
Rain punch: Farmers try to save their produce from water in Sirhind on Thursday. Vicky Gharu

Fatehgarh Sahib expenditure observer shifted
Chandigarh, April 17
The Election Commissionhas shifted Fatehgarh Sahib expenditure observer MP Yadav out of Punjab.

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SC sets one-yr deadline for work to be completed
New Delhi, April 17
The Supreme Court today set March 31, 2015 as the deadline for completion of the widening work on the 291-km Panipat-Jalandhar highway, forming part of NH-1, to lay two additional lanes by Soma Isolux and clarified that the company would have to pay penalty if it overshot the timeline.

CAG can audit telecom firms, rules apex court
New Delhi, April 17
The Supreme Court today ruled that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) had the right to scrutinise the accounts of private sector telecom companies to ensure that the government got its “due share” under the revenue-sharing agreement for letting them use spectrum, a scarce natural resource.