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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..


Swati Maliwal reaches AIIMS after Delhi Police file FIR; may undergo medical check-up
New Delhi | May 17, 2024 2:59:07 AM IST
AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal reached the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, late on Thursday night after the police filed an FIR based on a formal complaint lodged by her against a close aide of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. ... 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
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..


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..


"People who earlier ruled Azamgarh made it a tool to pursue dynastic politics," says UP CM Yogi
Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh) | May 16, 2024 2:59:01 PM IST
While addressing a public meeting in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the four phases of elections have been held in the entire country so far, three phases are remaining, and that without waiting for June 4, a voice is com ... read..


"Kejriwal supports oppression of women": BJP Delhi chief rips CM over Maliwal 'assault', pic with accused aide
New Delhi | May 16, 2024 1:01:15 PM IST
Coming down heavily on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the alleged assault on AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal by the former's personal assistant, the BJP's Delhi chief Virendraa Sachdeva alleged that the supremo of the ruling party in the national ca ... read..


Sanjay Raut responds to PM Modi's "nakli" remarks on Shivsena (UBT)
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | May 16, 2024 1:01:11 PM IST
In a press conference on Thursday, Sanjay Raut, Rajya Sabha MP and leader of Shivsena UBT took potshots at Prime Minister Modi and Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde. ... read..


"Will deposit Rs 8500 in women's accounts every month from July," says Priyanka Gandhi
New Delhi | May 16, 2024 1:01:05 PM IST
Amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in the country, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday said that the INDIA alliance government, if formed, will work for the empowerment of women. ... read..


PM Modi never said he won't retire at 75: Kejriwal reiterates 'Amit Shah successor' claim
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | May 16, 2024 1:00:58 PM IST
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday repeated his earlier claim that Amit Shah will become the next prime minister after Narendra Modi turns 75 in 2025 and that PM Modi never said that he would not retire when he hits 75 next year. ... read..


BJP's Bansuri Swaraj calls AAP and Congress alliance "unnatural", says AAP always gained power replacing Congress
New Delhi | May 16, 2024 1:00:49 PM IST
BJP candidate from New Delhi Lok Sabha seat Bansuri Swaraj called the alliance of Aam Aadmi Party and Congress "unnatural" as APP always has gained power by replacing Congress whether in Punjab or Delhi. ... read..


"Would have made Hirak Rani": Amit Shah invokes Ray classic to take epic dig at Mamata
Hooghly (West Bengal) | May 16, 2024 1:00:45 PM IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah drew a direct parallel between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the ruthless ruler from auteur Satyajit Ray's cult classic 'Hirak Rajar Deshe'. ... read..


All hoardings need structural stability certificate, says BMC Commissioner on Ghatkopar tragedy
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | May 16, 2024 11:59:21 AM IST
Expressing grief over the hoarding collapse incident in Ghatkopar, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani said that it was a tragic incident and informed that the rescue operation has been completed. ... read..


Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal meets Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | May 16, 2024 11:59:04 AM IST
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav at the latter's party office in Lucknow on Thursday. ... read..


"Home Minister wouldn't have made such remarks if...": Kapil Sibal on Amit Shah's remarks on SC judgement on Kejriwal's interim bail
New Delhi | May 16, 2024 11:59:02 AM IST
Terming Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on the Supreme Court judgement on Arvind Kejriwal's interim bail as "objectionable," Rajya Sabha MP and Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal on Thursday said that if the Home Minister had knowledge about the law, the ... read..


Tripura: Trouble mounts in Peku Chara as people fleeing internal tribal conflicts flood area for refuge
Agartala (Tripura) | May 16, 2024 11:58:58 AM IST
People internally displaced in the face of tribal conflicts continued streaming into Peku Chara in Tripura's Panisagar, with the situation turning graver by the day following the influx of new families. ... read..


Mumbai: In a first, 543 senior citizens and 9 PwDs cast votes from home for fifth phase
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | May 16, 2024 11:58:57 AM IST
The first-of-its-kind home-voting facility for elderly people and persons with disabilities started in two of the constituencies of Mumbai. ... read..


PDP's Itija Mufti claims high voter turnout in Srinagar as "People haven't accepted 370 abrogation"
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) | May 16, 2024 10:59:50 AM IST
Reacting to good voter turnout recorded in Jammu and Kashmir in Lok Sabha polls, People's Democratic Party (PDP) PDP leader Iltija Mufti said that People are expressing themselves through their vote and conveying the message that they have not accepted th ... read..


Maliwal 'assault': BJP's Poonawala claims 'Kejriwal protecting aide Bibhav Kumar', shares image of them at Lucknow airport
New Delhi | May 16, 2024 10:59:45 AM IST
Amid the fierce political showdown with the ruling Aam Aadmi Party over the alleged assault on Rajya Sabha MP and former DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal, BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala claimed on Thursday that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was ... read..


"CAA is a clear violation of the assurances centre gave in Supreme Court," says IUML national general secretary Kunjalikutty
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | May 16, 2024 10:59:38 AM IST
Stating its opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) national general secretary PK Kunjalikutty on Thursday said that implementation of CAA during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections is taken to influence the polls and ac ... read..


"To bring entire J-K to India, we need 400 seats": Assam CM Sarma
Ranchi (Jharkhand) | May 16, 2024 10:59:36 AM IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asserted that to bring the entire Jammu and Kashmir to India, the Bharatiya Janata Party needs 400 seats in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, adding that for Congress, India is an "idea," but for the BJP, its a "Jan ... read..


Indian Army Vice Chief Upendra Dwivedi visits Army Training Command headquarters
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | May 16, 2024 10:59:27 AM IST
Indian Army Vice Chief Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi visited the Army Training Command headquarters in Shimla where he was briefed on training initiatives to align Indian Army training needs with the evolving operational environment. ... read..


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