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Brutality still exists in Sandeshkhali: BJP Balurghat Candidate Sukanta Majumdar on recent assault attempt

Kolkata (West Bengal) | May 17, 2024 11:00:28 AM IST

BJP leader and candidate from Balurghat, Sukanta Majumdar, has said that TMC goons are still threatening women and brutality still exists in Sandeshkhali. The police team is not taking any action against them and hence CBI should look into the matter. ... read..

Rise in voter turnout shows success of abrogation of Article 370: Amit Shah

New Delhi | May 17, 2024 11:00:21 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the rise in voter turnout from 14 per cent in the past to nearly 40 per cent now in the Srinagar constituency of Jammu and Kashmir is the greatest testament to the success of abrogation of Article 370. ... read..

Former Akali Dal leader Ravikaran Singh Kahlon joins BJP

Chandigarh (Punjab) | May 17, 2024 11:00:15 AM IST

After being expelled from former Shiromani Akali Dal, Ravikaran Singh Kahlon joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in the presence of Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar. ... read..

"No bigger contempt of Supreme Court than this": Amit Shah on Kejriwal's 'if you vote for me, I will not have to go to jail" claim

New Delhi | May 17, 2024 11:00:12 AM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah slammed Arvind Kejriwal over his "won't have to go to jail if you vote for me" appeal to the public during a roadshow earlier this week in Amritsar and said that there can be "no bigger contempt of the Supreme Court than this." ... read..

Jaipur: Wanted criminal opens fire while trying to flee police custody, nabbed after being shot in leg

Jaipur (Rajasthan) | May 17, 2024 11:00:10 AM IST

A history-sheeter carrying a bounty of Rs 1 lakh on his head was shot in the leg after he attempted to flee police custody while being taken to Jaipur after being arrested, police said on Thursday. ... read..

"PM Modi trying to divide South and North Indians," says Siddaramaiah

New Delhi | May 17, 2024 10:01:04 AM IST

Amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in the country, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched a scathing attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that he is trying to create a divide between the people of North and the South. ... read..

Karnataka: One arrested for stabbing woman for rejecting his marriage proposal in Hubbali

Hubbali (Karnataka) | May 17, 2024 10:00:56 AM IST

Karnataka Police has arrested one person identified as Girish alias Vishwa, who was wanted for the murder of a 20-year-old woman at her residence in Hubbali in the State. ... read..

Swati Maliwal case: Delhi Police may visit CM's house, record statements

New Delhi | May 17, 2024 10:00:45 AM IST

Delhi Police may visit the Chief Minister's house on Friday to investigate and record the statements of the policemen and staff present there at the time of the alleged assault on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal, sources have said. ... read..

PM Modi to hold public rally in Maharashtra today

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | May 17, 2024 10:00:42 AM IST

With three days to go for the fifth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today hold a public rally in Mumbai on Friday. ... read..

"INDIA alliance is winning almost 300 seats," says DK Shivakumar

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | May 17, 2024 10:00:40 AM IST

Amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in the country, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar at a news conference held in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow said that the INDIA alliance will register victory on around 300 parliamentary seats and that the NDA will manage a ... read..

Abducted from Tripura, minor girl rescued from Rajasthan after 9 months

Khowai (Tripura) | May 17, 2024 10:00:38 AM IST

A minor girl, who was missing for nine months from Khowai district of Tripura, was rescued from Rajasthan's village, said police officials. ... read..

"People will see big bottles when they see Kejriwal campaigning": Shah takes dig at Delhi CM over liquor 'scam'

New Delhi | May 17, 2024 10:00:36 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah took a swipe at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, suggesting that the public will be reminded of the liquor 'scam' whenever they see Kejriwal campaigning for the AAP and the Congress in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. ... read..

"Never misused mandate, want '400-Paar' to...": Shah refutes Oppn narrative

New Delhi | May 17, 2024 10:00:34 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has dismissed the Opposition's claims that the BJP wants to win more than 400 Lok Sabha seats to amend the Constitution. He said that the BJP had the mandate to make changes in the Constitution for the past decade but never d ... read..

Considering South as separate country 'highly objectionable': Shah counters KTR

New Delhi | May 17, 2024 10:00:30 AM IST

Reacting strongly to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader KT Rama Rao's remarks on the North-South divide, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said considering the South as a separate country was 'highly objectionable.' ... read..

Arrested accused in Ghatkopar billboard collapse brought to Mumbai

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | May 17, 2024 8:59:55 AM IST

The owner of Ego Media, the company responsible for installing the massive billboard in Mumbai's Ghatkopar area which collapsed earlier this week in the face of strong winds and rainfall, leaving 16 dead and 75 injured; was brought to Mumbai in the early ... read..

Pakistan leaders saying that India becoming powerful country: Rajnath Singh

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | May 17, 2024 7:00:22 AM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, also the BJP candidate from Lucknow, highlighted remarks from Pakistani leaders acknowledging India's growing power. He said that our neighbour Pakistan, which has never spoken favourably about our country, is acknowledging ... read..

JD(S) MLA HD Revanna gets interim bail in sexual harassment case

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | May 17, 2024 7:00:20 AM IST

A Bengaluru court on Thursday granted interim bail to Janata Dal (Secular) MLA and former Karnataka Minister HD Revanna in a sexual harassment case. ... read..

Why is Kejriwal still roaming with Bibhav Kumar?: Assam CM Himanta on Swati Maliwal assault case

Khordha (Odisha) | May 17, 2024 7:00:14 AM IST

Launching a scathing attack on the Delhi Chief Minister over AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal's alleged assault, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma asked, "Why is Kejriwal still roaming with Bibhav Kumar and not taking action against him?" ... read..

BJP leaders demand resignation of Delhi CM amid alleged assault on AAP MP Swati Maliwal

New Delhi | May 17, 2024 5:59:10 AM IST

Amid heated discussions surrounding the alleged assault on AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal by the Delhi CM's close aide, BJP leaders in the national capital have come in support of Maliwal and demanded action in the incident. ... read..

Amit Shah meets delegations from various communities during Kashmir visit

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) | May 17, 2024 5:59:07 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah met delegations from the Gujjar, Bakarwal, Pahadi, and Sikh communities during his two-day visit to Kashmir. ... read..

"Corruption has risen under BJD rule, time to bless BJP": Nadda in Odisha

Bargarh (Odisha) | May 17, 2024 2:59:09 AM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda on Thursday attacked the ruling Biju Janata Dal in Odisha alleging that there was "corruption" and urged the people to bless the BJP in the assembly and Lok Sabha polls. ... read..

'Five disposal squads, 18 detection teams on ground': Delhi Police files status report on bomb hoax threats

New Delhi | May 17, 2024 2:59:03 AM IST

The Delhi Police on Thursday filed a status report before the Delhi High Court in connection with the recent hoax bomb threats in the national capital and stated that five bomb disposal squads (BDS) have been deployed and 18 bomb detection teams (BDTs) ar ... read..

Delhi Court discharges gangsters Kala Jatheri, Anil Chippi in illegal arms case

New Delhi | May 17, 2024 2:58:59 AM IST

Delhi's Dwarka court on Thursday discharged gangsters Kala Jatheri and Anil Chippi in an illegal arms case. ... read..

With end of four phases of LS polls, Shimla witnesses a surge in tourist inflow

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | May 16, 2024 12:00:37 AM IST

The weekend tourist inflow has started increasing in hill resort Shimla as four phases of elections end in different Indian states. The rising temperatures in the plains and pleasant weather conditions in Himachal Pradesh are drawing the attention of tour ... read..

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal lodges police complaint over alleged assault: Sources

New Delhi | May 16, 2024 12:00:35 AM IST

In a significant development, AAP Rajya Sabha MP and former DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal has lodged a police complaint in the alleged assault row, top Delhi Police sources said on Thursday. ... read..

Uttar Pradesh: Six of family killed over land dispute in Sitapur

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | May 16, 2024 12:00:31 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh: Six of family killed over land dispute in Sitapur ... read..

Punjab: BSF recovers Pakistani drone from border area of Amritsar

Amritsar (Odisha) | May 16, 2024 12:00:43 AM IST

The Border Security Force (BSF) detected and recovered a Pakistani drone from the border area of Amritsar district on Thursday, BSF Punjab Frontier said. ... read..

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik known for impeccable honesty so people bless him: BJD leader VK Pandian

Balangir (Odisha) | May 16, 2024 12:00:24 AM IST

5T Chairman and BJD leader VK Pandian claimed that the self-confidence of local BJP leaders is so low that union ministers and chief ministers from outside the state come to campaign for them in Odisha. He said that Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is ... read..

Mamata's remark she would give outside support to INDIA bloc govt means TMC not part of alliance: Yechury

Kolkata (West Bengal) | May 16, 2024 12:00:20 AM IST

CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday said that TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee's statement that she will give outside support to the INDIA bloc if it comes to power means that her party is not part of the alliance. ... read..

Delhi excise policy case: AAP to be made co-accused, complaint in pipeline: ED to SC

New Delhi | May 16, 2024 12:00:07 AM IST

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) told the Supreme Court on Thursday that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will be made co-accused in the money laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy case. ... read..

Mamata Banaerjee supporting INDIA bloc to save her face in West Bengal: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Kolkata (West Bengal) | May 16, 2024 12:00:04 AM IST

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday said that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's decision to extend outside support to INDIA bloc has come only after Trinamool Congress chief realised that she needs INDIA bloc to "save her face and fortune" i ... read..

LS Polls: Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann hold roadshow in Amritsar

Amritsar (Punjab) | May 16, 2024 12:00:02 AM IST

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann held a roadshow in Amritsar on Thursday and sought votes while criticizing opposition parties, including the Akali Dal, BJP, and their INDIA bloc partner, Congress. ... read..

SC outlines procedure guidelines for land acquisition

New Delhi | May 16, 2024 11:59:57 PM IST

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that the acquisition of private properties is unconstitutional if the procedure is not followed properly while depriving a person of his land. ... read..

"Both BJD, BJP responsible for high unemployment in Odisha": Congress chief Malliakarjun Kharge

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | May 16, 2024 11:59:47 PM IST

Targeting Biju Janata Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party on "unemployment and rising inflation", Congress president Malliakarjun Kharge on Thursday said that BJD as well as BJP have to be removed from the state and Centre respectively for the betterment of Od ... read..

West Bengal: Protest in Sandeshkhali following recent assault on woman

North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) | May 16, 2024 11:59:46 PM IST

Women of the Battala area near Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas on Thursday staged a protest demanding the arrest of the culprits involved in the recent assault on a woman in Sandeshkhali. ... read..

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse: Mumbai Crime Branch arrests accused Bhavesh Bhide

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | May 16, 2024 11:59:42 PM IST

The Mumbai Police Crime Branch arrested the owner of Ego Media, Bhavesh Bhide in the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case on Thursday. ... read..

Voters cast their votes in four phases for stable govt led by PM Modi: Anurag Thakur

Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) | May 16, 2024 11:59:38 PM IST

Union Minister and BJP's Lok Sabha candidate from Hamirpur constituency Anurag Singh Thakur on Thursday claimed that after the completion of four phases of the general election, it has become clear that the voters have cast their vote for a stable and hon ... read..

Congress looted people's hard-earned money when in power: CM Dhami at election rally in Haryana

Yamunanagar (Haryana) | May 16, 2024 11:59:36 PM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday accused the Congress of having looted the hard-earned money of the people of the country when the party was in power. ... read..

FIR filed over Swati Maliwal's complaint of assault, name of Delhi CM's aide mentioned

New Delhi | May 16, 2024 11:59:34 PM IST

An FIR has been filed in connection with the alleged assault of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal, Delhi Police officials said on Thursday. ... read..

Delighted to be with people of Odisha: CM Naveen Patnaik at roadshow in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | May 16, 2024 11:59:30 PM IST

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik conducted a roadshow in Bhubaneswar on Thursday ahead of the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls in the state. CM Patnaik said he is always delighted to be with the people of Odisha. ... read..

"Outrageous allegation": Chidambaram on PM Modi's 'Congress wanted to allocate 15 pc budget to Muslims' remark

New Delhi | May 16, 2024 11:59:21 PM IST

Former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim that the previous Congress government wanted to allocate 15 per cent of the budget for Muslims as "totally false" and "an outrag ... read..

West Bengal: 1 arrested for running illegal telephone exchange in Siliguri

Siliguri (West Bengal) | May 16, 2024 11:59:19 PM IST

The new Jalpaiguri Police of Siliguri Metropolitan Police (SMP) on Thursday busted an illegal SIM box network operation, leading to the arrest of the alleged kingpin for allegedly running illegal telephone exchanges by using SIM box machines, causing loss ... read..

Tripura's child rights body intensifies efforts to prevent child marriages

Agartala (Tripura) | May 16, 2024 11:59:06 PM IST

Child marriage remains a critical issue in Tripura, with many girls married off before the legal age of 18. To address this, the Tripura Commission for Protection of Child Rights (TCPCR) has stepped up its initiatives, focusing on prevention and intervent ... read..

Kapil Sibal elected president of Supreme Court Bar Association

New Delhi | May 16, 2024 11:58:59 PM IST

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal on Thursday won the election for the President post of the Supreme Court Bar Association. ... read..

PM Modi slams Gandhi family, says "they tore apart Constitution at different times"

New Delhi | May 16, 2024 11:58:55 PM IST

Slamming Congress and the Gandhi family over amending the Constitution during their tenure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that till the time he is alive, he won't allow anyone to play with the basic fundamentals of the Constitution. ... read..

Gujarat: NDRF retrieves body of 15-year-old from Narmada River

Narmada (Gujrat) | May 16, 2024 9:03:06 PM IST

A body of 15-year-old was retrieved from Narmada River at Poicha, in Gujarat's Narmada district on Thursday morning, officials said ... read..

"If any atrocity happens to any woman we stand with her" says Priyanka Gandhi on alleged assault on Swati Maliwal

Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh) | May 16, 2024 9:03:04 PM IST

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday weighed in on the alleged assault on AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal saying that her party stood with women against any attrocity. ... read..

PM accuses Samajwadi Party and Congress of "replicating" TMC's Bengal politics in UP

Bhadohi (Uttar Pradesh) | May 16, 2024 9:03:00 PM IST

Addressing his public meeting in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Samajwadi Party and Congress and claimed that both parties are struggling to save their deposit and in an attempt to the same they are trying to replicate Tr ... read..

"No one in INDI alliance has any policy, intention or ambition," says Chirag Paswan

Patna (Bihar) | May 16, 2024 9:02:57 PM IST

Amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in the country, LJP (Ram Vilas) chief and candidate from Hajipur Lok Sabha seat Chirag Paswan launched a scathing attack against the INDIA bloc and said that they are unclear about their policy. ... read..

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha attends blood donation camp in Agartala

Agartala (Tripura) | May 16, 2024 9:02:49 PM IST

In a compelling display of civic responsibility, Tripura's Chief Minister, Dr Manik Saha on Thursday attended a blood donation camp organised by Ward No. 39 of the Agartala Municipal Corporation. ... read..

Gonda LS seat that gave UP its first female CM will witness contest between BJP's Kirti Vardhan Singh, SP's Shreya Verma

Gonda (Uttar Pradesh) | May 16, 2024 9:02:47 PM IST

Gonda, a Lok Sabha constituency in central Uttar Pradesh neighbouring the religious city of Ayodhya, will witness an electoral contest mainly between BJP candidate Kirti Vardhan Singh alias Raja Bhaiya and Samajwadi Party's Shreya Verma. ... read..

Uttar Pradesh: Man charged with murdering father in Morena

Morena (Uttar Pradesh) | May 16, 2024 9:02:44 PM IST

A man has been arrested for allegedly beating to death his father with a baseball bat in Morena district of Uttar Pradesh. ... read..

Lalu Prasad sat on the lap of Congress to make his son Chief Minister: Amit Shah

Sitamarhi (Bihar) | May 16, 2024 9:02:38 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah came down heavily on former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad saying that the latter preferred to "sat on the lap of" the Congress party to make his son, Tejashwi Yadav the Chief Minister though the Congress has always oppose ... read..

Meet Muntasir Mohd Dar, JEE topper from Srinagar

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) | May 16, 2024 9:02:36 PM IST

Muntasir Mohd Dar from Srinagar opened up about his approach to conquering one of India's most challenging exams - JEE. He became a source of inspiration for many young individuals as it reflects the academic prowess and determination prevalent among Kash ... read..

NIA attaches multiple properties of JeM terrorist in Kashmir

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) | May 16, 2024 9:02:31 PM IST

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached as many as seven immovable properties of a top terrorist belonging to the banned Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist organisation. ... read..

Delhi: 13-year-old girl in coma wakes up after liver transplant

By Shalini Bhardwaj

New Delhi | May 16, 2024 9:02:29 PM IST

A 13-year-old girl in coma made a "miraculous" recovery after a liver transplant at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi. ... read..

"No weightage left in PM's words": Priyanka Gandhi

Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh) | May 16, 2024 9:02:16 PM IST

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeting him by saying that one cannot trust him and there is no weightage left in his words. ... read..

Lok Sabha elections witness 66.95 pc voter turnout so far in first 4 phases

New Delhi | May 16, 2024 9:02:08 PM IST

Lok Sabha elections 2024 have seen a voter turnout at polling stations of about 66.95 per cent so far, as approximately 451 million people have voted during the first four phases of ongoing general elections. ... read..

AIUDF issues show cause notices to two of its MLAs for 'anti-party activities'

Guwahati (Assam) | May 16, 2024 9:02:01 PM IST

The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has issued show cause notices to two of its MLAs for engaging in anti-party activities. ... read..

Terrorist incidents were earlier linked to Azamgarh, today city has garnered global respect: CM Yogi

Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh) | May 16, 2024 9:01:59 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday asserted that whenever a terrorist incident took place in the country its links were established with Azamgarh and the district was defamed. ... read..

Bihar: Two persons injured in explosion at Madrasa in Saran, NCPCR takes cognizance

Saran (Bihar) | May 16, 2024 9:01:57 PM IST

The National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has taken cognizance of the information about a boy and a Muslim cleric being injured in an explosion in a Madrasa in Saran, Bihar. NCPCR chairman Priyank Kanoongo stated that he would be ... read..

Delhi HC notice to CBI on BRS leader K Kavitha's plea challenging arrest

New Delhi | May 16, 2024 9:01:53 PM IST

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha's plea seeking bail in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case related to the alleged liquor policy scam. ... read..

Fire breaks out in Delhi's BJP office at Pandit Pant Marg; no casualties reported

New Delhi | May 16, 2024 9:01:16 PM IST

A fire broke out in Bharatiya Janata Party's Delhi State Office at Pandit Pant Marg on Thursday. ... read..

Jharkhand Minister Alamgir Alam sent to six-days ED remand in connection with money laundering case

Ranchi (Jharkhand) | May 16, 2024 9:01:11 PM IST

Jharkhand Minister and Congress leader Alamgir Alam has been sent to a six-day remand of the Enforcement Directorate by the Special PMLA court in Ranchi in connection with a money laundering case on Thursday. ... read..

"Uddhav Thackeray backstabbed BJP...people in Shiv Sena believed they were wronged": Piyush Goyal

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | May 16, 2024 9:01:09 PM IST

Hitting out at Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray for breaking ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party in November 2019, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said that people in the united Shiv Sena felt that they were being "wronged" and decided to part ways wi ... read..

Delhi: Narcotics Control Bureau seizes 1.5 kg MDMA pills at post office, arrests two persons

New Delhi | May 16, 2024 9:00:58 PM IST

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized 1.5 kg (about 2,700) MDMA pills at a post office in Chhatarpur, Delhi, on Thursday. One Indian woman and a Nigerian national were arrested in connection with the smuggling of the contraband, said officials. ... read..

"After June 4, INDIA bloc will be scattered--khata khat khata khat": PM Modi in UP's Pratapgarh

Pratapgarh (Uttar Pradesh) | May 16, 2024 9:00:56 PM IST

Stepping up the attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that after the announcement of Lok Sabha results on June 4, opposition's INDIA bloc will get scattered "Khatakh ... read..

Maharashtra: Indian Coast Guard seizes 25 tons of unaccounted diesel, 5 held

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | May 16, 2024 9:00:54 PM IST

In a resolute demonstration of maritime security commitment, the Indian Coast Guard intercepted and apprehended a fishing vessel "Jay Malhar" alongwith five crew engaged in illegal diesel smuggling on the Maharashtra coast. ... read..

Tripura govt gears up for CAA implementation, all DMs asked to designate officials

Agartala (Tripura) | May 16, 2024 9:00:52 PM IST

The Tripura government has initiated the process of appointing officials for the constitution of the State Level Empowered Committee and District Level Committee for the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA). ... read..

TMC goons threatening Sandeshkhali women who protested: BJP's Basirhat candidate Rekha Patra

North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) | May 16, 2024 9:00:50 PM IST

BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Basirhat, Rekha Patra on Thursday said women of Sandeshkhali who protested are being threatened with rape and murder by TMC goons. ... read..

Delhi's peak power demand hits this season's highest at 6,780 MW

New Delhi | May 16, 2024 9:00:48 PM IST

Delhi's peak power demand has clocked this season's highest. According to the SLDC (State Load Dispatch Centre) data, at 3:26 pm today, it clocked 6780 MW, the season's highest this year. BRPL and BYPL successfully met the peak power demand in their respe ... read..

"Akhilesh Yadav should ask 'bua' why she calls people of UP outsiders in Bengal," says PM Modi

Bhadohi (Uttar Pradesh) | May 16, 2024 9:00:46 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed a public rally in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi and launched a scathing attack on Samajwadi Party's Chief Akhilesh Yadav and questioned why he never asks his new 'bua' why she calls the people of Uttar Pradesh ... read..

"LS polls comprises two camps like of 'Pandavas and Kauravas' in Mahabharata": Amit Shah

Madhubani (Bihar) | May 16, 2024 9:00:44 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday linked the upcoming general election to the battle of Mahabharata and said that two camps are contesting Lok Sabha polls, one of 'Pandavas' represented by NDA alliance and the other of 'Kauravas' represented by IN ... read..

"Akhilesh Yadav should ask new 'bua' why she calls people of UP outsiders in Bengal," says PM Modi

Bhadohi (Uttar Pradesh) | May 16, 2024 9:00:40 PM IST

IAF expected to get first LCA Mark1A fighter by July

By Ajit Dubey

New Delhi | May 16, 2024 9:00:36 PM IST

In a significant development, the first LCA Mark 1A fighter aircraft is expected to be delivered to the Indian Air Force by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited by July this year. ... read..

Shooting videos prohibited within 50-m radius of temple premises during Char Dham Yatra

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | May 16, 2024 9:00:25 PM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reviewed arrangements for the Char Dham Yatra in Dehradun on Thursday. State Chief Secretary Radha Raturi said that according to the direction of Uttarakhand CM Dhami, taking into account the religious sentim ... read..

Prime Minister Modi has "never ever" discriminated: Piyush Goyal

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | May 16, 2024 9:00:14 PM IST

Piyush Goyal, Union Minister and BJP candidate from Maharashtra's Mumbai North constituency, dismissed the "noise" that "Muslims are in danger" claims are part of appeasement politics as he asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi "never ever" discrimin ... read..

Maliwal 'assault': National women's panel summons Kejrwal's private secretary Bibhav Kumar on Friday

New Delhi | May 16, 2024 4:01:17 PM IST

In more trouble for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the National Commission for Women (NCW) summoned the ruling AAP chief's private secretary Bibhav Kumar to on Friday in connection with the alleged assault on Rajya Sabha MP and former DCW chairperson Swa ... read..

Delhi excise policy case: ED objects on Kejriwal's campaign speech; SC says didn't make exception for anyone

New Delhi | May 16, 2024 4:01:13 PM IST

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Thursday raised objection before the Supreme Court to a speech by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that if people vote for his party in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, he wouldn't have to go to jail. ... read..

2 detained after speeding BMW rams into e-Rickshaw in Noida claiming 2 lives: Police

Noida (Uttar Pradesh) | May 16, 2024 4:01:11 PM IST

Police on Thursday detained two people travelling in the BMW car that rammed an E-rickshaw resulting in the death of two people and injuries to three in Noida. ... read..

Severe heatwave alert issued for Western Rajasthan

Jaipur (Rajasthan) | May 16, 2024 4:01:06 PM IST

The Meteorological Centre has issued an alert for severe Heat wave conditions in some parts of West Rajasthan till May 20. ... read..

Kejriwal to visit Punjab's Darbar Sahib for first time since interim bail in liquor case

New Delhi | May 16, 2024 4:01:02 PM IST

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be visiting the Darbar Sahib in Punjab on Thursday, the first time after his interim bail in the Delhi excise policy case. The visit will follow a joint press conference he held with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav ... read..

"Modi, Yogi are going to change fate of Purvanchal in next five years": PM Modi

Jaunpur (Uttar Pradesh) | May 16, 2024 4:00:56 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that in the coming five years, Modi and Yogi are going to change the "picture" and "fate" of Purvanchal, adding that he aims to make India a 'Viksit Bharat'. ... read..

Swati Maliwal's assault case: BJP slams CM Kejriwal for being silent seeks resignation

New Delhi | May 16, 2024 4:00:43 PM IST

A day After Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh admitted that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide, Bibhav Kumar, had "misbehaved" with AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, BJP once again slammed Kejriwal for being silent on the issue. ... read..

"People have made up their minds to bring change in Odisha", says BJP president JP Nadda

Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) | May 16, 2024 4:00:41 PM IST

Intensifying the election campaign for the BJP for twin polls in Odisha, the party's National President JP Nadda held a grand roadshow in Bhubaneshwar on Thursday. He waved at the public and BJP supporters during the roadshow. ... read..

MP: Mortal remains of Madhavi Raje Scindia reach Gwalior for last rites

Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) | May 16, 2024 4:00:37 PM IST

The mortal remains of Union Minister Jyotriaditya Scindia's mother and the erstwhile 'Rajmata' of the Gwalior Royal Family, Madhavi Raje Scindia, were brought to her residence in Gwalior for last rites on Thursday. ... read..

Hyderabad: Five arrested for thrashing dog, its owners

Hyderabad | May 16, 2024 4:00:36 PM IST

A total of five people have been arrested for allegedly assaulting a pet dog and its owners in Hyderabad, police said on Thursday. ... read..

"Do not come to Gangotri and Yamunotri without registration or before date": Uttarkashi SP

Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) | May 16, 2024 3:00:33 PM IST

Amidst the arrival of a huge number of devotees in Gangotri and Yamunotri for the Char Dham Yatra, Uttarakhand police on Thursday appealed to devotees not to travel without registration or before the registration date. ... read..

Congress' KL Sharma to take on BJP's sitting MP Smriti Irani from Amethi Lok Sabha Constituency

Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) | May 16, 2024 3:00:29 PM IST

Amethi has been a stronghold of the Congress party for decades, until Bharatiya Janata Party leader Smriti Irani won the Lok Sabha elections in 2019 against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, ending the Gandhi family's stint there. ... read..

J-K: Fire breaks out at grid station in Udhampur, dousing efforts underway

Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) | May 16, 2024 3:00:27 PM IST

A fire broke out at a grid station in the Battal Ballian industrial area of Udhampur district on Thursday. ... read..

Rs 200 Cr. Extortion case: HC notice to Delhi police on plea of co-accused for interim bail in Sukesh Chandrashekhar case

New Delhi | May 16, 2024 3:00:20 PM IST

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to Delhi Police on the plea of Pradeep Ramdanee, co-accused of alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, seeking interim bail in the case related to Rs 200 crore extortion and cheating. ... read..

Kejriwal silent, Sanjay Singh accuses BJP of "playing political games" on alleged assault on Swati Maliwal

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | May 16, 2024 3:00:18 PM IST

As Arvind Kejriwal entered the venue for his press conference with Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav, reporters attempted to question him on the alleged assault on AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal. The AAP supremo however refused to answer any question ... read..

BSF apprehends one Indian national alongwith gold biscuits in Indo-Bangladesh border area

Dinajpur (West Bengal) | May 16, 2024 3:00:14 PM IST

The Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended one Indian national along with gold biscuits in the Indo-Bangladesh border area. ... read..

"Yogi ji rightly implemented my 'swacchta abhiyan' against rioters...," PM Modi in Azamgarh

Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh) | May 16, 2024 3:00:12 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his efforts in making UP crime-free and said that CM Yogi has run his cleanliness campaign successfully in UP by acting against the mafia, rioters and extort ... read..

ED can't arrest after special court takes cognizance of PMLA complaint: SC

New Delhi | May 16, 2024 2:59:56 PM IST

The Supreme Court on Thursday held that the Enforcement Directorate cannot arrest an accused person after the special court has taken cognizance of the complaint. ... read..

Gujarat: Two bodies retrieved from Machchu river near Morbi, search on for third missing person

Morbi (Gujarat) | May 16, 2024 2:59:52 PM IST

Bodies of two out of three persons, who drowned in Machchu river near Morbi in Gujarat a day ago, have been recovered, officials said on Thursday. ... read..

Faizabad/Ayodhya: In birthplace of Ram Lalla, BJP, SP battle for poll sweepstakes

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | May 16, 2024 2:59:22 PM IST

For decades a sleepy town that came into the national spotlight only in the wake of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement of 1980, the now infamous Rath Yatra taken out by BJP stalwart Lal Krishna Advani on October 30, 1990 to push for a Ram Temple in Ayodhya and ... read..

Why has PM Modi not suspended BJP functionary who spoke of Constitution change: Shivakumar

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | May 16, 2024 2:59:18 PM IST

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar questioned why the Prime Minister has not suspended the Lok Sabha MP who claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party will change the Constitution if it wins more than 400 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. ... read..

"Congress, SP spreading lies on CAA...," PM Modi in Azamgarh

Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh) | May 16, 2024 2:59:16 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday berated the Opposition for allegedly trying to push the country towards riots by spreading lies about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). ... read..

J-K: Two terrorists gunned down as army foils infiltration bid along LoC in Kupwara

Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir) | May 16, 2024 4:00:59 PM IST

Two terrorists were gunned down as the Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, sources said. ... read..

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