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President Murmu prorogues both Houses of Parliament
New Delhi | February 16, 2024 12:24:17 AM IST
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, which were adjourned sine die on Saturday last after the conclusion of the budget session, have been prorogued by President Droupadi Murmu. ... read..


Uttarakhand: CM Dhami's road massive show under 'Nanda-Gaura Mahotsav' in Chamoli
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) | February 16, 2024 12:24:15 AM IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday held a mega roadshow during the 'Nanda-Gaura Mahotsav' at Gauchar in Chamoli district. ... read..


"People'S faith in PM Modi a clear pointer to BJP victory in Lok Sabha polls": Tripura CM
Agartala (Tripura) | February 16, 2024 12:24:12 AM IST
Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday welcomed 70 lawyers into the ruling BJP, saying the people's faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi was evident everywhere, adding that it only goes to show the groundswell of support that will take the party to a thum ... read..


Farmers' protest: Third round of dialogue between Centre, farmers underway; Internet shutdown extended in Haryana
New Delhi | February 16, 2024 12:24:08 AM IST
As the Delhi Chalo march by farmers entered its third day today, the third round of dialogue between a delegation of the central government and representatives of farmers' bodies is underway in Chandigarh. ... read..


Delhi: At least 7 people dead in Alipur market fire
New Delhi | February 16, 2024 12:24:04 AM IST
At least seven people died in the fire that broke out at the main Dayal market in Alipur, police said on Thursday. ... read..


UP: Grant under Kanya Sumangala Yojana increases from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | February 16, 2024 12:23:59 AM IST
The Uttar Pradesh government has increased the grant amount for Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 from the financial year 2024-25. ... read..


Uttarakhand: CM Dhami honours women police personnel on 'Nanda Gaura Mahotsav' in Chamoli
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) | February 16, 2024 12:23:55 AM IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday presented cash awards to women police personnel on the occasion of the "Nanda Gaura Mahotsav (Matrishakti Sammelan)" programme in Chamoli. ... read..


"A historic moment...": Minorities, preachers and multi-faith leaders hold prayer for PM Modi
Nagpur (Maharashtra) | February 16, 2024 12:23:52 AM IST
Members of the Indian Minority Foundation, multi-faith leaders and preachers from various minority communities offered a chadar and prayed for the good health and long life of Prime Minister Modi at Hazbat Baba Tajuddin Dargah in Nagpur on Thursday. ... read..


Electoral Bonds not the only way to curb black money: Supreme Court
New Delhi | February 16, 2024 12:23:50 AM IST
The purpose of curbing black money is not a sufficient justification to anonymise the identities of donors and the details of the contributions in the Electoral Bonds scheme, the Supreme Court on Thursday while striking down the Centre's Electoral Bonds s ... read..


Sandeshkhali protest: Lok Sabha Privileges Committee issues notice to senior police officials over complaint by BJP Bengal chief
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 11:24:45 PM IST
The Privileges Committee of the Lok Sabha on Thursday issued a notice to senior police officers in West Bengal on a complaint filed by the BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar, alleging misconduct, brutality and life-threatening injuries during a scuffle with uniforme ... read..


RBI asks card network to restrain unauthorised commercial payment system
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 11:24:41 PM IST
The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday restrained a card network that had an arrangement to enable businesses to make card payments through certain intermediaries to entities that do not accept card payments. ... read..


"Congress stands firm with peaceful protest of farmers": Rajasthan party chief Dotasara
Jaipur (Rajasthan) | February 15, 2024 11:24:39 PM IST
Amid the ongoing protest of farmers, Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasara said on Thursday that the party stands firm with the peaceful demonstration of farmers. ... read..


"Country manufacturing everything, has entered era of self-reliance": Lok Sabha Speaker Birla
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 11:24:37 PM IST
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday inaugurated a two-day national symposium on "Routing and Rolling of Higher Education System: A National Perspective of NEP 2020" organized by Akhil Bharatiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh in New Delhi. ... read..


Delhi: 3 dead in Alipur main market fire; search for others underway
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 11:24:36 PM IST
Three people died in a massive fire that broke out in the Dayal market, Alipur area of North Delhi, on Thursday. ... read..


"Assam will soon have a Rs 25,000 crore semiconductor packaging plant": MoS Chandrasekhar
Guwahati (Assam) | February 15, 2024 11:24:34 PM IST
Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajeev Chandrasekhar announced on Thursday that Assam will soon have its first-ever semiconductor packaging plant worth nearly Rs 25,000 crore. ... read..


"It will also tell us if all the wealth...": After caste survey, Rahul promises to financial survey if Cong voted back
Aurangabad (Bihar) | February 15, 2024 11:24:30 PM IST
As his 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' reached Bihar's Aurangabad on Thursday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday came out in praise of the Supreme Court over its verdict striking down electoral bonds, promising to conduct a financial survey across the cou ... read..


Future Skills Summit to inform youth about opportunities in AI, cybersecurity, semi-conductors: Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Guwahati (Assam) | February 15, 2024 11:24:28 PM IST
Union Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Thursday that the Future Skills Summit in Guwahati was held to inform the youth about the upcoming opportunities in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and semi-conductors. ... read..


Won't arrest Sameer Wankhede till next hearing in money laundering case: ED
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 15, 2024 11:24:23 PM IST
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has given an undertaking in Bombay High Court that it will not arrest NCB's former Mumbai Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede till the next hearing in the money laundering case. ... read..


Union Minister Sonowal inaugurates Kalughat Inland Water Transport Terminal
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 11:24:21 PM IST
A momentous occasion unfolded in Bihar's transportation sector when Sarbananda Sonowal, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (MoPSW), officially opened the Kalughat IWT (Inland Water Transport) Terminal and two community jetties in Bettiah ... read..


BRS's Kavitha urges Telangana govt to erect statue of Telangana Talli, not Rajiv Gandhi in front of Secretariat
Hyderabad (Telangana) | February 15, 2024 10:25:14 PM IST
BRS leader K Kavitha on Thursday urged the Revanth Reddy-led Congress government in Telangana to reverse its decision to erect a statue of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in front of the State Secretariat as the land was initially earmarked for install ... read..


West Bengal: BJP workers hold protest in Purba Bardhaman over Sandeshkhali unrest
Bardhaman (West Bengal) | February 15, 2024 10:25:12 PM IST
BJP workers on Thursday held a protest in Purba Bardhaman district over the alleged sexual abuse and atrocities on women at Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district. ... read..


"My family in Delhi is incomplete without you...": Sonia pens emotional note for people of Raibareli after opting out of LS polls
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 10:25:06 PM IST
A day after filing her nomination for elections to the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, on Thursday, penned an emotional note for the people of Raibareli, the Congress's 'pocket-borough' in Uttar Pradesh t ... read..


"My family in Delhi...": Sonia pens emotional note for people of Raibareli after opting out of LS polls
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 10:24:59 PM IST
A day after filing her nomination for elections to the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, on Thursday, penned an emotional note for the people of Raibareli, the Congress's 'pocket-borough' in Uttar Pradesh t ... read..


Assam govt invites PM Modi to unveil 125-foot statue of Bir Lachit Borphukan in March
General News | February 15, 2024 10:24:55 PM IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma extended an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to unveil the imposing 125-foot statue of Bir Lachit Borphukan in Jorhat during the first week of March this year. ... read..


Coaching centres with more than 20 students cannot operate from residential area, says Delhi HC
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 10:24:50 PM IST
The Delhi High Court on Thursday said that coaching centres having more than 20 students cannot operate from a residential area and must be moved to a commercial building. ... read..


Sonowal to chair Stakeholders Meet for Implementation of GMIS 2023 MoUs
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 10:24:48 PM IST
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (MoPSW) will organise the 'Stakeholders Meet - Implementation of MoUs at the Global Maritime India Summit 2023' in the national capital tomorrow. ... read..


Assam: Properties worth several lakh rupees gutted in Karbi Anglong fire
Karbi Anglong (Assam) | February 15, 2024 10:24:47 PM IST
Properties worth several lakh rupees were gutted in a fire in the Diphu area in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Thursday, officials said. ... read..


ED summons TMC leader Mohua Moitra in Foreign Exchange Management Act case on Feb 19
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 9:24:23 PM IST
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday summoned Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra to appear before it on February 19 in connection with irregularities in the foreign exchange contravention case. ... read..


MP: Mahakaleshwar Temple Management Committee holds meeting to discuss Maha Shivratri arrangements
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) | February 15, 2024 9:24:21 PM IST
Chairperson of Mahakaleshwar Temple Management Committee and Ujjain Collector Neeraj Kumar Singh on Thursday held a meeting for arrangements on the premises of the temple on the occasion of Maha Shivratri festival. ... read..


"Verdict is tenable, sustainable and justified...": Maharashtra Speaker on declaring Ajit Pawar-led NCP as real
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 15, 2024 9:24:19 PM IST
After announcing Ajit Pawar-led NCP as the real party, Maharashtra Assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar on Thursday said that the verdict is tenable, sustainable, and justified and it explains the difference between inter-party dispute and defection. ... read..


First International Inclusion Alliance Conference champions Diplomacy, Diversity, and Dialogue
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 9:24:17 PM IST
The First International Inclusion Alliance (IIA) Conference on Thursday marked a significant milestone in the global pursuit of inclusivity and diversity, drawing together diplomats, corporate leaders, academics, and advocates from across the globe. ... read..


"History repeating itself": BJP's Dinesh Trivedi claims echoes of Nandigram stir in Sandeshkhali violence
Kolkata (West Bengal) | February 15, 2024 9:24:11 PM IST
Former TMC MP and BJP leader Dinesh Trivedi on Thursday drew a parallel between the prevailing state of affairs in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali and the violence in Nandigram during the erstwhile Left Front regime in the state. ... read..


"Where are two crore jobs? Where is Modi's guarantee?": Mallikarjun Kharge accuses Modi govt of not delivering on promises
Aurangabad (Bihar) | February 15, 2024 9:24:09 PM IST
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge slammed the ruling BJP on Thursday, saying that it had not provided the promised number of jobs and that the country's debt situation had deteriorated under its regime. ... read..


SC stays trial court proceedings in case of violence which erupted during 2021 WB assembly polls
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 9:24:07 PM IST
The Supreme Court has recently stayed the proceedings before the trial courts in connection with violence that erupted during 2021 assembly polls in West Bengal. ... read..


Six operational AIIMS to be dedicated to nation by PM Modi in 7 days
By Shalini Bhardwaj

New Delhi | February 15, 2024 9:24:00 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the AIIMS Rewari on Friday. ... read..


"Majority of Electoral Bond contributions went to ruling parties in Centre, States," says SC
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 9:23:56 PM IST
In a separate but concurring opinion in the Electoral Bonds case, Justice Sanjiv Khanna highlighted significant data related to contributions via such bonds. He observed that a majority of these contributions were directed towards parties holding power at ... read..


West Bengal: Funds for MGNREGA workers would be released by March 1, says CM Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata (West Bengal) | February 15, 2024 8:24:30 PM IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that funds for MGNREGA workers would be released by March 1 and the delay in release of funds was due to increase in number of workers under the scheme that guarantees a minimum of 100 days of wo ... read..


Security forces recover large quantity of arms and ammunition in Manipur
Kohima (Nagland) | February 15, 2024 8:24:26 PM IST
In two separate joint operations by the security forces, a large quantity of arms and ammunition was recovered from Kangpokpi and Bishnupur districts of Manipur. ... read..


ED raids seven places in Hyderabad in Foreign Exchange Management Act case, seizes Rs 78 lakh
Hyderabad (Telangana) | February 15, 2024 8:24:15 PM IST
The Enforcement Directorate has carried out searches at seven locations in and around Hyderabad linked to the Kings Group of companies and its associated individuals and entities under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 and ... read..


Maharashtra Speaker announces Ajit Pawar-led NCP as real considering legislative majority
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 15, 2024 8:24:13 PM IST
In a major blow to Sharad Pawar, Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Thursday decided that the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party is the real NCP considering the legislative majority and dismissed all the disqualification pleas against M ... read..


NCW demands accountability, swift action to protect "vulnerable" in Sandeshkhali
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 8:24:07 PM IST
The National Commission for Women demanded accountability and swift action in the Sandeshkhali incident, as severe allegations have been raised of sexual harassment of women in the violence-hit village based in North 24 Parganas district. ... read..


Mahabharat actor Nitish Bharadwaj accuses wife Smita Gate of mental harassment, files police complaint
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | February 15, 2024 8:24:03 PM IST
Mahabharat actor Nitish Bharadwaj, who played the role of Lord Krishna, has hit the headlines after filing a police complaint against his estranged wife Smita Gate and accusing her of mental harassment. ... read..


Arrested Karnataka farmers 'ill-treated', claims Siddaramaiah in letter to MP CM
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | February 15, 2024 8:24:00 PM IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday wrote to his Madhya Pradesh counterpart Mohan Yadav over the arrest of some farmers from Hubbali in his state, seeking his intervention in the matter. ... read..


Hyderabad: ED searches 7 locations in Foreign Exchange Management Act case
Hyderabad (Telangana) | February 15, 2024 8:23:56 PM IST
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) carried out searches at seven locations in and around Hyderabad under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, said an official release. ... read..


"Graph of PM Modi will increase further": Haryana CM objects to 'political statement' made by farmer leader
Chandigarh (Haryana) | February 15, 2024 8:23:50 PM IST
Objecting to the "political statement" made by farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal that 'they(farmers) have to bring graph of PM Modi down' in their protest, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said that the kind of tactics being used b ... read..


NHRC issues notice to MP govt following media reports about woman earning lakhs by forcing her children to beg in Indore
New Delhi / Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | February 15, 2024 7:24:58 PM IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu action following media reports that a woman earned lakhs of rupees by forcing her five children aged between 2 and 10 years old to beg in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district. ... read..


Gujarat: Police seize cough syrup stock worth Rs 66 lakh in Vadodara, book one person
Vadodara (Gujarat) | February 15, 2024 7:24:53 PM IST
The Ahemdabad police have booked a man for allegedly selling stock of banned codeine syrup to unauthorised people in Ahemdabad, police said on Thursday. ... read..


ISIS conspiracy case: NIA arrests one during raids at 9 places in Maharashtra
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 7:24:44 PM IST
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested one accused following raids at multiple locations in the ISIS Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar module case, involving a conspiracy to target vital installations.The arrested accused has been identifie ... read..


Nitin Gadkari inaugurates, lays foundation stone of 28 national highway projects worth Rs 6,600 crore in Odisha
Puri (Odisha) | February 15, 2024 7:24:42 PM IST
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 28 national highway projects worth Rs 6,600 crore in Puri district on Thursday. ... read..


Demand for law on MSP unwise, can create many complexities: Agricultural economist Ashok Gulati
General News | February 15, 2024 7:24:39 PM IST
Amid ongoing protest by farmers for a law on Minimum Support Price law, prominent agro-economist Ashok Gulati has said that MSP as a legal obligation can introduce numerous complexities into the food procurement system and suggested alternative mechanisms ... read..


TMC candidates Mamata Bala, Sagarika Ghose file nominations for Rajya Sabha elections
Kolkata (West Bengal) | February 15, 2024 7:24:37 PM IST
Trinamool Congress candidates Matua leader Mamata Bala Thakur and author Sagarika Ghose on Wednesday filed their nominations for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. ... read..


TN CM Stalin accuses Governor Ravi of using Assembly for "political activities"
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | February 15, 2024 7:24:30 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday accused Governor RN Ravi of using the Assembly for his political activities. ... read..


"Workers brought from elsewhere...": CM Mamata accuses BJP of instigating Sandeshkhali violence
Kolkata (India) | February 15, 2024 7:24:28 PM IST
As the BJP continued statewide protests against the alleged sexual abuse and excesses on women at Sandeshkhali in the North 24 Parganas, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the principal Opposition party in the state of instigating violence ... read..


Delhi: Fire breaks out at main market in Alipur; no casualties reported
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 7:24:21 PM IST
A massive fire broke out at the main market in Alipur, North Delhi, on Thursday evening. ... read..


"Plight of Bengal women not on her list of priorities": Poonawala hits out at Mamata amid protests over Sandeshkhali
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 6:24:24 PM IST
A day after its state president Sukanta Majumdar slumped unconscious amid a police crackdown on a sit-in he was leading against the alleged sexual abuse and exploitation of women by ruling TMC strongmen at Sandeshlkhali in North 24 Parganas district, the ... read..


Congress' Abhishek Singhvi files nomination from Himachal Pradesh for Rajya Sabha elections
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | February 15, 2024 6:24:22 PM IST
Congress leader Abhishek Manu Shinghvi on Thursday filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections from Himachal Pradesh. ... read..


Farmers' leader announces protest escalation, won't pay toll in Haryana for 3 hours, tractor parades in every Tehsil
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 6:24:16 PM IST
Amid the ongoing farmers' protest, Gurnam Singh Charuni, head of Bharatiya Kisan Union, announced on Thursday that they will not pay toll in Haryana for three hours on Friday, which will be followed by a tractor parade in every Tehsil the next day and a j ... read..


Sandeshkhali violence: CM Mamata Banerjee links unrest to "RSS", says 'Will address but need to know the matter to act'
Kolkata (West Bengal) | February 15, 2024 6:24:12 PM IST
Breaking her silence on the Sandeshkhali violence, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday made it clear that she has "never supported injustice" while linking "RSS to the incident", adding that she "needs to know the matter to address the ... read..


PM Modi to address 'Viksit Bharat Viksit Rajasthan' programme tomorrow, inaugurate development projects
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 6:23:48 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 'Viksit Bharat Viksit Rajasthan' programme on February 16, at 11 AM via video conferencing, said the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in a statement on Thursday. ... read..


"BRD Medical College faced ignorance of those in power": CM Yogi
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) | February 15, 2024 5:24:43 PM IST
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath targeted the previous regimes for ignoring the development of the eastern region of the state as he inaugurated the solar rooftop plant at Baba Raghav Das Medical College and laid the foundation stone of the administrative b ... read..


Haryana: PM Modi to inaugurate, lay foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 9,750 crore
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 5:24:33 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Rewari, Haryana on February 16 where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 9,750 crore concerning urban transport, health, rail and tourism sectors. ... read..


"NC, PDP will remain part of INDIA bloc": Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 5:24:31 PM IST
Even though National Conference chief Abdullah announced that his party will contest the upcoming parliamentary elections alone, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Thursday that the National Conference (NC) and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) have ... read..


Opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari detained on his way to Sandeshkhali
North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) | February 15, 2024 5:24:29 PM IST
The leader of the opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, along with four legislators, were detained by the police at Rampur village en route to Sandeshkhali. ... read..


No poor person will face eviction in my govt: UP CM Yogi Adityanath
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) | February 15, 2024 5:24:24 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in a resolute stance, affirmed on Thursday his unwavering commitment to protecting the rights of the underprivileged and said that in his government, no poor person would face eviction. ... read..


J-K: Former Minister, NC leader Mushtaq Bukhari joins BJP
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) | February 15, 2024 5:24:09 PM IST
In a setback to the National Conference, one of its leaders and former Minister Mushtaq Bukhari joined the BJP at its headquarters in Jammu on Thursday. ... read..


Assam: One dies after valve bursts in oil pipeline
General News | February 15, 2024 4:25:05 PM IST
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India]., February 15: One contractor employee of Oil India Limited (OIL) died in a mishap at the OIL well plinth at Western Asset Mine in Assam's Dibrugarh district, officials of OIL said. ... read..


National Commission for Scheduled Castes visits violence-hit Sandeshkhali
North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) | February 15, 2024 4:24:52 PM IST
After listening to the grievances of women who have been protesting against the violence and sexual assault by the supporters of Trinamool Congress strongman Shajahan Sheikh, National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) chairman Arun Haldar said that h ... read..


West Bengal: Scuffle between police, BJP workers during protest over Sandeshkhali incident
Siliguri (West Bengal) | February 15, 2024 4:24:51 PM IST
A scuffle broke out between the police and Bharatiya Janata Party workers during the BJP's protest in West Bengal's Siliguri district on Thursday over the Sandeshkhali incident. ... read..


Madhya Pradesh: L Murugan, Maya Naroliya, Bansilal Gurjar, Umesh Nath Maharaj file nomination papers for Rajya Sabha polls
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | February 15, 2024 4:24:47 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates for Rajya Sabha elections from Madhya Pradesh filed their nomination papers in the state assembly on Thursday. ... read..


BJP's Jashvantsinh Parmar files RS nomination from Gujarat, says party is 'democratic'
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) | February 15, 2024 4:24:36 PM IST
After filing his nomination as a Rajya Sabha candidate, Jashvantsinh Salamsinh Parmar came with all praises for BJP and called the party "largest" but still "democratic". ... read..


National Conference to contest alone in parliamentary elections
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) | February 15, 2024 4:24:31 PM IST
National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah said on Thursday that his party will contest alone in the upcoming parliamentary elections, a decision that is seen as another setback for the opposition coalition INDIA bloc. ... read..


CPI-M hails SC verdict striking down electoral bonds, says "unscrupulous scheme" designed to finance ruling party
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 4:24:26 PM IST
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Thursday hailed the verdict of the Supreme Court striking down the electoral bonds scheme and said the "unscrupulous scheme designed to finance the ruling party by anonymous corporate donors" has been completely s ... read..


Bengaluru: Customs seize gold pieces worth Rs over 17 lakh
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | February 15, 2024 3:25:18 PM IST
Officials of Bengaluru Airport Customs said they seized gold-cut pieces weighing 279. 5 grams worth Rs 17 lakh after intercepting a passenger on Thursday. ... read..


Gyanvapi Case: Hearing on petition against puja in Gyanvapi completed, Allahabad HC Court reserves order
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) | February 15, 2024 3:25:10 PM IST
The Allahabad High Court has completed the hearing and reserved its order in an appeal moved by the Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Committee challenging the Varanasi District Court order that allowed the Hindu side to offer prayers in the southern cellar of Gy ... read..


Farmers protest: Protesters block railway track at Rajpura in Patiala
Patiala (Punjab) | February 15, 2024 3:25:05 PM IST
Protesting farmers from Rajpura in Punjab's Patiala are sitting on rail tracks and blocking trains at Rajpura Railway Station as the farmer's protest enters its third day on Thursday, which has escalated into a full-blown crisis ahead of the Lok Sabha ele ... read..


India likely to test 500 km strike range Submarine Launched Cruise Missile in March
By Ajit Dubey

New Delhi | February 15, 2024 3:24:57 PM IST
India is planning to carry out the test of a 500 Km strike range Submarine Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM) from the east coast next month. ... read..


Sanjay Seth files nomination as BJP's 8th Rajya Sabha candidate from UP
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | February 15, 2024 3:24:46 PM IST
Former Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Seth filed his nomination as the eighth Rajya Sabha candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party from Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. ... read..


Subramanian Swamy moves Delhi HC against Axis Bank, Metlife for allegedly making gains from sale of equity share
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 3:24:44 PM IST
Former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court seeking direction to form a Committee consisting of experts to investigate alleged fraudulent acts of M/s Max Life Insurance Co. Ltd and M/s Max Financial Services Ltd in allow ... read..


Teacher recruitment scam still active: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari
Kolkata (West Bengal) | February 15, 2024 3:24:40 PM IST
The leader of the opposition in the West Bengal assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari claimed on Thursday that the West Bengal government jobs for sale nexus is very active, as he shared an audio clip of the purported crime on his social media handle. ... read..


Maharashtra: Milind Deora, Ashok Chavan, Praful Patel file nomination for Rajya Sabha
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 15, 2024 3:24:35 PM IST
Congress turncoat Milind Deora filed nomination as Shiv Sena's (Eknath Shinde faction) Rajya Sabha candidate from Maharashtra on Thursday. ... read..


Rail services affected due to farmers' protest
Jaipur (Rajasthan) | February 15, 2024 2:26:03 PM IST
Due to the ongoing farmers' protest, rail traffic on the Ambala division of the Northern Railway has been affected, an official said. ... read..


Congress targets PM Modi after Supreme Court verdict striking down Electoral Bonds scheme
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 2:26:01 PM IST
After the Supreme Court verdict striking down the Electoral Bonds Scheme, the Congress targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accusing the ruling party of "corruption." ... read..


BJP fields Ashwini Vaishnaw and Narayana Bandage for Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha, Karnataka
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 2:25:53 PM IST
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on Thursday. ... read..


"Ray of hope for democracy," says Kapil Sibal after SC strikes down electoral bonds scheme, calls it Arun Jaitley "brainchild"
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 2:25:48 PM IST
After a five-judge bench of Supreme Court striking down the Electoral Bonds scheme as unconstitutional Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal called SC's decision "a ray of hope for democracy". ... read..


BJP chief Nadda files nomination as Rajya Sabha candidate from Gujarat
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) | February 15, 2024 2:25:44 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda filed the nomination as Rajya Sabha candidate from Gujarat on Thursday. ... read..


Ex-MP Sanjay Seth to file nomination as BJP's 8th Rajya Sabha candidate from UP
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | February 15, 2024 2:25:28 PM IST
Former Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Seth will file his nomination as the eighth Rajya Sabha candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party from Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. ... read..


"Congress is united, govt trying to divert attention from real issues": Nana Patole after CLP meeting
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 15, 2024 1:25:17 PM IST
Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Thursday asserted that the Congress party in the state is united and alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government is "spreading rumours" to divert attention from "real issues." ... read..


Conferring award to MS Swaminathan not sufficient, must endorse his recommendations: Yechury slams Modi government
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 1:25:13 PM IST
Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday accused the Centre of ignoring the Swaminathan Commission's report. ... read..


Registrar General receives email threatening a 'blast' at Delhi High Court
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 1:25:11 PM IST
An email has been received by the Registrar General of the Delhi High Court threatening a bomb blast at the Delhi High Court on Thursday. ... read..


BJP Rajya Sabha candidate Umesh Nath Maharaj meets CM Yadav ahead of nomination
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | February 15, 2024 1:25:09 PM IST
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh Umesh Nath Maharaj met state chief minister Mohan Yadav ahead of filing nomination papers at CM House in Bhopal on Thursday. ... read..


Gandhi family will no longer formally associated to UP: BJP's Shehzad Poonawala
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 1:25:07 PM IST
Taking a jibe at Congress after the party's Parliamentary Party President Sonia Gandhi filed her nomination for Rajya Sabha elections from Rajasthan, BJP's spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala questioned the party's formal "association" with Uttar Pradesh in fu ... read..


Tamil Nadu: BJP leader killed in Madurai, says police
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) | February 15, 2024 1:25:04 PM IST
A Bharatiya Janata Party OBC leader was allegedly killed by unknown men in broad daylight here near the Vandiyur toll gate in Tamil Nadu''s Madurai district, police said. ... read..


"Petitions filed have been comprehensively allowed": Prashant Bhushan after SC strikes down Electoral Bond scheme
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 1:24:56 PM IST
After the Supreme Court struck down the Electoral Bonds scheme as unconstitutional, senior advocate Prashant Bhushan said that the petitions filed have been comprehensively allowed by the top court. ... read..


After striking down Electoral Bonds scheme, SC orders SBI to stop issuing immediately
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 1:24:53 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday after striking down the Electoral Bonds Scheme which allowed for anonymous funding to political parties, ordered the State Bank of India (SBI) to stop issuing Electoral Bonds immediately. ... read..


BJP's Uttarakhand state president Mahendra Bhatt files nomination for Rajya Sabha polls from Uttarakhand
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | February 15, 2024 1:24:47 PM IST
BJP's Uttarakhand state president Mahendra Bhatt filed his nomination for Rajya Sabha elections on Thursday in the presence of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and other party leaders in Dehradun. ... read..


3.40 lakh Central forces to be deployed for upcoming Lok Sabha and assembly polls
New Delhi | February 15, 2024 1:24:45 PM IST
A total of 3.40 lakh Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel are likely to be deployed during the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as well as the assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim, officials said. ... read..


Delhi High Court refuses to extend parole of builder serving 182-yrs jail sentence in graft case
By Dhiraj Kumar

New Delhi | February 15, 2024 12:25:11 PM IST
The Delhi High Court recently dismissed a petition seeking an extension of parole for a convict serving an 182-year jail term in a graft case. The case is related to 344 complaints by home buyers who deposited over Rs 90 lakh for the purchase of plots. ... read..


CBSE board exam for Class 10, 12 begins today
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | February 15, 2024 12:25:07 PM IST
The class 10 and 12 exams for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) began on Thursday across the country and 26 other countries. ... read..


"Why is Delhi like a war zone?": Tamil Nadu CM Stalin criticises Centre's handling of farmers' protest
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | February 15, 2024 12:24:56 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president MK Stalin on Thursday criticised the central government regarding the high-level security arrangements in Delhi to resist the Punjab farmers' protest. ... read..


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