Behind RR Nagar haul: A fishy survey, bid to lure voters with promise of water cans, cookers

deferred polling in Rajarajeshwarinagar assembly constituency to May 28 with counting scheduled on May 31.

The decision follows the seizure of nearly 10,000 Electoral Photo ID Cards along with handbills featuring sitting Congress MLA and candidate N Munirathna on May 8 from a flat in Jalahalli in the constituency.

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Kilauea Volcano Update, The Latest: Some Hawaii residents leave as Kilauea spews ash

Kilauea Volcano Update, The Latest: Some Hawaii residents leave as Kilauea spews ash HONOLULU (AP) — The Latest on the summit eruption of Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island (all times local): 8:30 a.m. The summit explosion of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano created booming sounds in the nearby town of Pahoa and resident Toby Hazel says she's had enough and is preparing to leave town. Hazel said Thursday that it was "time to go" after the volcano sent an ash plume high into the sky following two weeks of lava eruptions from fissures that emerged on the flanks of the volcano. In Hilo 30 miles (48 kilometers) from the volcano, Pua'ena Ahn says he has experienced labored breathing, itchy, watery eyes and some skin irritation as ash plumes intensified in recent days. Hawaii County officials say the volcano's summit exploded at 4:17 a.m. Some schools are closed following the explosion but there have been no additional evacuations. About 2,000 p...

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Former Playboy centerfold falls to death with son after checking into New York hotel

Former Playboy centerfold falls to death with son after checking into New York hotel A woman and her 7-year-old son fell to their deaths at a Manhattan hotel Friday morning, police said. Investigators have yet to determine whether it was a murder-suicide or an accident. Police officials told the Associated Press the dead were Stephanie Adams, 46, and her son, Vincent. Adams, a former Playboy model and author, had been locked in a custody battle with her estranged husband, her former attorney, Raoul Felder, told The Washington Post on Friday. A spokesman for the New York Police Department declined to confirm the identity of the woman and the child. Felder said Adams had been his client for 20 years but had ended his services in the past couple of months. Employees at his law office have been in tears since hearing the news, he added. [ DUI suspect smiles for mug shot hours after crash that left a woman dead ] Many of the employees knew Adams a...

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