Intentar ORO - Gratis

Polling booths showcase innovation

Hindustan Times Gurugram

|

February 06, 2025

Polling staff dressed as astronauts, live pottery sessions, puppet shows, free saplings and crèche facility to assist parents visiting polling centres with young kids were among the key highlights of the voting day in Delhi on Wednesday.

- HT Correspondent

NEW DELHI:

Voters were pleasantly surprised with innovative themes at several polling centres, as they turned up to exercise their franchise for the Delhi Assembly elections.

The Election Commission of India set up 56 model booths on 18 different themes, such as "spirit of democracy", "India's maritime glory", "heritage and culture: celebrating India's timeless legacy", "healthy choices", "healthy nation", "sustainability" and "sports and yoga". All polling stations in Delhi Cantonment were set up on themes of "rich history of weaponry/frigates/aircraft/aircraft carriers".

MÁS HISTORIAS DE Hindustan Times Gurugram

Hindustan Times Gurugram

Nature comes alive in urban art strokes

As a child, artist Shashi Tripathi explored Nature with her father, and growing up, she chased butterflies.

time to read

1 min

January 11, 2026

Hindustan Times Gurugram

NCR'S EVENT-FUL PHASE: IS THE FLEA-ING HYPE WORTH IT?

As pop-ups mushroom across Delhi-NCR, stall owners flag false promises and shrinking profits in an oversaturated scene

time to read

2 mins

January 11, 2026

Hindustan Times Gurugram

IT'S AFFECTING US BUT WE'RE ACTING AS IF IT'S OK: SHANTO ON T20 WC IMPASSE

Bangladesh

time to read

2 mins

January 11, 2026

Hindustan Times Gurugram

Hindustan Times Gurugram

Kamal Haasan, RGV speak up on Jana Nayagan's CBFC controversy

After actor Vijay's final film, Jana Nayagan, was postponed from its January 9 release for failing to receive CBFC certification following allegations that it hurt religious sentiments, several film personalities have voiced their support.

time to read

1 min

January 11, 2026

Hindustan Times Gurugram

HAVE 2-3 KIDS TO AVOID BECOMING A MINORITY, ASSAM CM TELLS LOCALS

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday urged families in the state to “preferably have two or three children”, claiming that the Assamese community may otherwise face the risk of becoming a minority or even disappearing in the next few decades.

time to read

1 min

January 11, 2026

Hindustan Times Gurugram

INDIA WILL BECOME THIRD-BIGGEST ECONOMY BY NEXT YEAR: SHAH IN RAJ

India is on track to become the world’s third-largest economy by next year under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Saturday, and emphasised the importance of promoting domestic products and prioritising mother tongue to realise the dream of an “Atmanirbhar Bharat”.

time to read

1 min

January 11, 2026

Hindustan Times Gurugram

Hindustan Times Gurugram

NCP factions release joint manifesto for Pune municipal body elections

Maharashtra deputy chief minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar and his cousin Supriya Sule, the working president of NCP (SP), on Saturday released a joint manifesto for the upcoming elections to the Pune municipal corporation, following a bitter split in 2023.

time to read

1 min

January 11, 2026

Hindustan Times Gurugram

Pakistan navy test fires missile in Arabian Sea

The Pakistan Navy on Saturday successfully testfired a surface-to-air missile during an exercise in the North Arabian Sea, according to an official release.

time to read

1 min

January 11, 2026

Hindustan Times Gurugram

Timothy Busfield accused of child sex abuse

Authorities in New Mexico, US issued an arrest warrant for director and Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield to face a child sex abuse charge.

time to read

1 min

January 11, 2026

Hindustan Times Gurugram

1 DETAINED FOR TRYING TO OFFER NAMAZ AT RAM TEMPLE COMPLEX

A 55-year-old man was detained at the Ram Janmabhoomi complex in Ayodhya on Saturday after he allegedly attempted to offer namaz inside the high-security zone.

time to read

1 min

January 11, 2026

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size