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Lok Sabha Elections: Government employee placed under suspension for violating MCC in Srinagar

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 18, 2024 11:58:36 PM IST

Acting tough against the violation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) guidelines, the authorities in Srinagar placed a government employee under suspension on Thursday. ... read..

Arvind Kejriwal should be shifted from Tihar to Dasna Jail in UP: BJP leader Manoj Tiwari

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 11:58:32 PM IST

With the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) claiming on Thursday that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is consuming high sugar content at Tihar Jail in the garb of home-cooked food, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Manoj Tiwari suggested that the Aam Aadm ... read..

Himachal Pradesh: Giu village in Spiti gets surprise call from PM Modi as hamlet gets mobile network for first time

Lahaul and Spiti (Himachal Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 11:58:30 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the villagers of Giu in Spiti Valley on Thursday after the village got a mobile network for the first time. ... read..

People in Meghalaya's village to cross river on foot to vote

By Shailesh Yadav

Baghmara (Meghalaya) | April 18, 2024 11:59:11 PM IST

As the nation gears up for voting in the first phase of Lok Sabha election, the journey to the polling booth is a challenging feat in itself in the remote villages of Meghalaya. ... read..

"Raksha Ramaiah will win Chikkaballapur Lok Sabha seat," says CM Siddaramaiah

Chikkaballapur (Karnataka) | April 18, 2024 11:58:23 PM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah predicted that Raksha Ramaiah would win the Chikkaballapur Lok Sabha seat in an unprecedented manner. ... read..

MP: BJP's Bharti Pardhi vs Congress' Samrat Saraswat in Balaghat for LS Polls; constituency to vote tomorrow

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 11:58:21 PM IST

Balaghat, a pivotal parliamentary constituency in Madhya Pradesh will go to polls in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Friday. ... read..

LS polls: Festival of democracy returns to J-K, nearly 5 years after abrogation of Art 370

Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 18, 2024 10:59:33 PM IST

Almost five years to the historic abrogation of Article 370, stripping the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir of its special constitutional privileges, the Union Territory will take its first steps towards the restoration of statehood while the people w ... read..

"Kerala CM Vijayan spent 24 hours attacking me": Rahul Gandhi

Kottayam (Kerala) | April 18, 2024 10:59:29 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for lashing out at him. ... read..

Madhya Pradesh: Descendant of Birbal, advisor to King Akbar, wishes for PM Modi to get third term

Sidhi (Madhya Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 10:59:27 PM IST

Descendants of Birbal, who was the advisor to Mughal King Akbar and was known for his wit, have expressed their wish that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would get a third term. ... read..

Election Commission issues notice to Nagaland Congress candidate against religious appeal ahead of Lok Sabha polls

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 10:59:23 PM IST

With just hours left ahead of the polling of the 18th Lok Sabha elections, the Chief Electoral Officer of Nagaland issued notice to Congress candidate S Supongmeren Jamir for making an appeal to the voters on religious lines. ... read..

LS polls: Festival of democracy returns to J-K, nearly 5 years after abrogation of Article 370

Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 18, 2024 10:59:19 PM IST

Himachal: Congress to hold day-long meeting in Shimla to discuss poll strategies for Mandi, CM Sukhu to preside over

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 10:59:17 PM IST

The Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee Chief Pratibha Singh has said that the party has scheduled a day-long meeting in Shimla to devise the strategies for Mandi Parliamentary Constituency. ... read..

"People will vote against BJP," Akhilesh Yadav ahead of first phase of Lok Sabha polls

Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 10:59:14 PM IST

Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday asserted that that in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, the people of the nation will vote against the Bharatiya Janata Party. ... read..

Minor kidnapped from Tripura rescued in Assam; three arrested

Sepahijala (Tripura) | April 18, 2024 10:59:12 PM IST

A minor girl from Tripura's Sepahijala district who was allegedly abducted from her locality was rescued from the neighbouring state of Assam. A total of three persons were arrested in connection with the case and subsequently produced before the Court on ... read..

Uttarakhand: Chief Electoral Officer conducts meeting over provision of essential services for LS polls

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | April 18, 2024 10:59:10 PM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Electoral Officer Dr BVRCC Purushottam held a meeting with all the departments and agencies at the secretariat in connection to the provision of essential services for the Lok Sabha elections. ... read..

"Rajnath Singh wants to make his boss happy," Congress leader KC Venugopal

Alappuzha (Kerala) | April 18, 2024 10:59:08 PM IST

Reacting to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's remarks that the Congress Party has not launched a young leader in the last 20 years, Congress leader KC Venugopal on Thursday said that Rajnath Singh wants to make his "boss" (PM Modi) happy, adding that he ca ... read..

"150 polling stations in district will be managed by all women," Sonitpur Additional District Commissioner

Sonitpur (Assam) | April 18, 2024 10:59:06 PM IST

The Election Commission has set up 150 polling stations in Sonitpur district under the Sonitpur parliamentary constituency and the women polling personnel on Thursday left to the women stations to conduct the first phase of polls to be held on April 19. ... read..

LS polls: High voltage clash anticipated in West Tripura ahead of election day

Agartala | April 18, 2024 10:59:05 PM IST

The stage is set for a high-stakes electoral showdown in Tripura as the polling for the West Tripura and Ramnagar by-elections promises a multi-cornered contest, with nine candidates are in the fray West Tripura and two candidates from Ramnagar. ... read..

"Sad...": Chirag Paswan hits back at Tejashwi over abusive language against his mother in his rally

Patna (Bihar) | April 18, 2024 10:59:03 PM IST

A political controversy erupted in Bihar after a purported video showed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) workers hurling abuses at Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president Chirag Paswan's mother Veena Paswan during an election rally of former Deputy Chief Mini ... read..

IGP Kashmir chairs security review meeting of security arrangements ahead of LS polls

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 18, 2024 10:59:01 PM IST

The Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, VK Birdi chaired a meeting on Thursday at Police Control Room, Kashmir, to review the necessary security arrangements for the smooth and successful conduct of upcoming elections. ... read..

"Strict actions must be taken against those patronising drug mafia," says Jakhar urging EC

Chandigarh (Punjab) | April 18, 2024 10:58:59 PM IST

Terming the revelations made by Kunwar Vijay Pratap as incriminating and damaging, BJP Punjab President Sunil Jakhar has demanded the strictest action against all those involved in patronising and shielding drug mafia to ruin Punjab's youth. ... read..

"Mamata Banerjee will play key role in next government": TMC leader Kunal Ghosh

Kolkata (West Bengal) | April 18, 2024 10:58:57 PM IST

Expressing strong confidence ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh said that the Bharatiya Janata Party will be defeated in the upcoming general elections and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her party will ... read..

PIL in Delhi HC seeks direction to grant interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 10:58:55 PM IST

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court seeking direction to grant extraordinary interim bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in all the criminal cases. ... read..

Tamil Nadu: DMK's Kanimozhi banks on popularity to retain Thoothukudi in Lok Sabha elections

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 10:58:42 PM IST

The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) exudes confidence in retaining Thoothukudi Lok Sabha seat, banking on sitting MP K Kanimozhi's popularity. ... read..

JD-S chief Deve Gowda attacks Congress over Gandhi family not contesting from Uttar Pradesh

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | April 18, 2024 10:58:39 PM IST

Former Prime Minister and JD (S) Chief HD Deve Gowda hit out at the Congress party over its senior leaders not contesting the elections from Amethi and Rae Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, seats once considered traditional strongholds for the grand old party. ... read..

BJP candidate BY Raghavendra will win by a margin of more than 3 lakh votes: BS Yediyurappa

Shivamogga (Karnataka) | April 18, 2024 10:58:33 PM IST

Former Chief Minister and Central BJP Parliamentary Board member B S Yeddyurappa expressed confidence that the BJP candidate from Shivamogga Lok Sabha seat B Y Raghavendra will win by a margin of more than 3 lakh votes and BJP-JDS alliance (NDA) candidate ... read..

Lok Sabha Elections: 9 special polling station established for internally displaced people in Manipur

Imphal (Manipur) | April 18, 2024 10:58:25 PM IST

With just a few hours left for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections to be held on April 19, nine special polling station has been set up for the internally displaced people near a relief camp in Imphal East. ... read..

District judge sets aside non-speaking order on framing of charges in rape case

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 10:58:14 PM IST

The District Judge of Saket Court has recently set aside an order of framing of charges in a rape case passed by the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) after noting that the order was non-speaking. The district judge also noted that even the ... read..

Six parliamentary seats of Madhya Pradesh to undergo polling on April 19

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 10:58:10 PM IST

Six parliamentary seats in the state of Madhya Pradesh- Sidhi, Shahdol, Jabalpur, Mandla, Balaghat and Chhindwara - will go to the polls in the first phase of polling on April 19. ... read..

Omkareshwar Temple debuts as wedding venue after Delhi couple tie knot

Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand) | April 18, 2024 10:58:08 PM IST

After the Triyuginarayan temple where Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati tied the knot, according to popular belief; the Usha-Anirudh wedding pavillion at Shri Omkareshwar Temple in Ukhimath town is also set to emerge as a favourite destination for would-be c ... read..

Lok Sabha polls: Direct contest between BJP and Congress in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 10:58:07 PM IST

Along with Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi, Shahdol, Chhindwara, Mandla, and Balaghat will go to polls in the first phase of polling tomorrow, April 19. ... read..

Earthquake of magnitude 4.0 hits J-K's Kishtwar

Kishtwar (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 18, 2024 10:58:01 PM IST

An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter scale struck Jammu Kashmir's Kishtwar region on Thursday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) informed. ... read..

"Doctors, advocates are important parts of society," says CM Pushkar Singh Dhami

Udham Nagar (Uttarakhand) | April 18, 2024 10:57:59 PM IST

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami highlighted the significance of both doctors and advocates in society during an interaction held in Khatima area of Uttarakhand. ... read..

Doctors at Delhi hospital reattach severed hand of factory worker after 10-hour complex surgery

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 9:00:31 PM IST

Doctors reattached the severed hand of a factory worker following a 10-hour complex plastic surgery at a private hospital in Delhi. ... read..

"BJP will win all 29 seats, including Chhindwara," says former MP CM Chouhan

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 9:00:29 PM IST

Former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday expressed confidence over BJP winning all the 29 parliamentary seats in the state in the Lok Sabha elections 2024. ... read..

"Congress is in my blood and soul": Vikas Agrahari refutes reports of joining BJP

Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 9:00:27 PM IST

After the media reports emerged that Uttar Pradesh Congress state co-coordinator Vikas Agrahari joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, Vikas Agrahari on Thursday outrightly dismissed the reports of joining the BJP and said that he "never left" the Congress, a ... read..

Ladakh: Earthquake of 3.2 magnitude strikes Kargil

Kargil (Ladakh) | April 18, 2024 9:00:23 PM IST

An earthquake of 3.2 magnitude struck the Kargil district of Ladakh on Thursday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. ... read..

"Adequate security deployed": Manipur CEO on poll preparedness ahead of first phase of Lok Sabha polls

Imphal (Manipur) | April 18, 2024 8:59:50 PM IST

Ahead of the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on Friday in Imphal, Manipur, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pradeep Jha said that the state will witness elections at 2107 polling stations, adding that adequate security has been deployed. ... read..

"Not shocking...": Omar Abdullah on Ghulam Nabi Azad not contesting the Lok Sabha Elections

Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 18, 2024 8:59:46 PM IST

National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that Ghulam Nabi Azad not contesting the Lok Sabha Elections was not "shocking" to him adding that he was already aware of it. ... read..

BSF, Punjab police recover China-made drone in Tarn Taran

Tarn Taran (Punjab) | April 18, 2024 8:59:43 PM IST

The Border Security Force (BSF) along with the Punjab police recovered a China-made drone in the border area of Tarn Taran district. ... read..

Op Prahar: 4 African descent individuals arrested for running MDMA lab in Noida, 150 crore worth drugs seized

Noida (Uttar Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 8:59:41 PM IST

Noida Police on Thursday arrested four individuals of African descent, accused of running methylenedioxyphenethylamine (MDMA) drug supply syndicate operating in the Delhi NCR region from their rented residence. ... read..

Phase 1: Full statehood the core poll plank for BJP, Cong as Puducherry gears up for LS polls tomorrow

By Amiya Kumar Kushwaha

Puducherry | April 18, 2024 8:59:23 PM IST

As Puducherry votes on Friday, after the curtains go up on the seven-phased Lok Sabha elections, the war of words between the BJP and the Congress during the campaign trail over the pending full statehood for the Union Territory and other issues will take ... read..

"Congress will have to face defeat in all 29 LS seats in Madhya Pradesh," says BJP's Alok Sharma

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 8:59:21 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Alok Sharma on Thursday filed his nomination papers from the Bhopal parliamentary seat for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 and asserted that Lotus (BJP symbol) will bloom in all the 29 seats in the state. ... read..

CM Yogi inaugurates Shri Hanumat Pran Pratistha, Rudra Mahayagya in Gorakhnath Temple

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 8:59:19 PM IST

Gorakshpeethadhishwar and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath formally inaugurated Shri Hanumat Pran Pratishtha and Rudra Mahayagya in the Gorakhnath temple on Thursday morning. ... read..

CM Patnaik lauds DRDO for successful test of Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile off Odisha coast

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | April 18, 2024 8:59:13 PM IST

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik congratulated Defence Research and Development Organisation on successful flight-test of Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM) off the coast of Odisha on Thursday. ... read..

Stage set for mammoth Lok Sabha polls; a look at states, UTs going to polls in first phase tomorrow

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 8:59:06 PM IST

With world's largest democratic exercise underway in India, voters will begin exercising their franchise on Friday to elect 543 members of Parliament in a seven-phased election that is unparalleled in terms of its scale and logistics and covers every vote ... read..

"BJP worked day and night to empower farmers and women": Haryana CM Saini

Palwal (Haryana) | April 18, 2024 8:59:00 PM IST

Haryana Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini, while addressing the Vijay Sankalp rally in Gadpuri village of Prithla assembly constituency of Palwal district on Thursday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has worked day and night for the last ten years ... read..

RLJP president Pashupati Paras condemns abuses hurled at sister-in-law Veena Paswan at RJD rally

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 8:58:53 PM IST

Responding to a viral video of RJD leaders hurling abuses at Chirag Paswan's mother Veena Paswan, RLJP president and Ram Vilas Paswan's brother, Pashupati Kumar Paras expressed strong disapproval of the use of vulgar and disrespectful language against his ... read..

Army Chief General Manoj Pande visits training area of India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise 'DUSTLIK'

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 8:58:49 PM IST

General Manoj Pande, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), visited the training area and attended the opening ceremony of India-Uzbekistan joint military Exercise DUSTLIK in Termez, Uzbekistan, on Thursday. ... read..

Men voters outnumber women as TN polls for Lok Sabha tomorrow

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | April 18, 2024 8:58:45 PM IST

In what will undoubtedly be one of the focus states going into polling for the opening phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Friday, a total of 6.23 crore registered voters will exercise their franchise at 68,321 polling stations across Tamil Nadu, the stat ... read..

Command, Control center established by CEO in J-K to monitor Election related activities

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmri) | April 18, 2024 8:59:48 PM IST

With just a day left for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections to be held on April 19, a command and control centre has been set up by the Chief Electoral Office (CEO), Jammu and Kashmir, to monitor election-related activities all around J-K, aiming ... read..

"Whenever BJP gets opportunity, it divides our country," says Rahul Gandhi

Kottayam (Kerala) | April 18, 2024 8:58:36 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of dividing the country whenever it gets an opportunity. ... read..

Revanth Reddy holds roadshow in Kerala to garner support for Congress' Attingal Lok Sabha candidate Adoor Prakash

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | April 18, 2024 8:58:27 PM IST

Gearing up for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Thursday held a roadshow in Thiruvananthapuram in support of Congress candidate from Attingal Lok Sabha constituency, Adoor Prakash. ... read..

LS Polls: Andaman and Nicobar set to witness intense electoral battle on April 19; administration prepared for smooth conduct of polls

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 8:58:25 PM IST

As many as 3,15,000 registered voters will exercise their rights on Friday in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as the lone parliamentary constituency of the Union Territory will go to polls on Friday. ... read..

ECI ensures disability-friendly upcoming Lok Sabha election, instructs to provide free pass for using public transport on poll day for senior citizens, PwD

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | April 18, 2024 8:58:23 PM IST

The Election Commission of India made arrangements to ensure disability-friendly upcoming Lok Sabha election and instructed to provide free pass for using public transport on poll day for senior citizens, and persons with disabilities (PwD). ... read..

CDS asks military, DRDO to work with startups to get cutting-edge space tech to reduce gap with adversaries

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 8:58:15 PM IST

In an effort to boost collaboration between the Indian space and defence sectors, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan today asked the three defence forces and DRDO to engage with the Space industry and startups to develop cutting-edge technology t ... read..

Delhi liquor policy case: SC extends interim bail of Hyderabad businessman Abhishek Boinpally

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 8:58:13 PM IST

The Supreme Court on Thursday extended until May 8 interim bail to businessman Abhishek Boinpally, accused in a money laundering case relating to alleged Delhi excise policy irregularities. ... read..

88 candidates including 7 women in fray for first phase of LS polls in Madhya Pradesh: State Chief Electoral Officer

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 6:00:15 PM IST

A total of 88 candidates, including seven women candidates, are in the fray for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections to be held on Friday in Madhya Pradesh, an official said on Thursday. ... read..

Rajnath Singh campaigns for former Defence Minister AK Antony's son in Kerala

Kottayam (Kerala) | April 18, 2024 6:00:09 PM IST

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday campaigned for the BJP candidate Anil Antony, son of senior Congress leader AK Antony, in Kottayam district of Kerala. ... read..

Lok Sabha election: Six big faces to watch out in first phase of polling on Friday

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 6:00:07 PM IST

With just a day left for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections to be held on April 19, let us look at the big faces in the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA versus the opposition's INDIA bloc. ... read..

"We will provide Cauvery water to Bengaluru residents by hook or by crook": K Shivakumar

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | April 18, 2024 5:59:54 PM IST

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that he will make sure the supply of Cauvery river water to the residents of Bengaluru by "hook or by crook". His reaction came after he allegedly told voters that he would provide Cauvery wat ... read..

Kejriwal consuming mangoes, sweets to increase sugar level; create ground for bail: ED to court

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:59:50 PM IST

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday claimed that Arvind Kejriwal is consuming high sugar content in the garb of home-cooked food. ... read..

"We will provide Cauvery water to Bengaluru residents by hook or by crook": D K Shivakumar

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | April 18, 2024 5:59:45 PM IST

Lok Sabha polls: Uttarakhand Chief Electoral Officer holds meeting with all departments, agencies on essential services

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | April 18, 2024 5:59:43 PM IST

Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Uttarakhand Chief Electoral Officer BVRCC Purushottam held a meeting with all the departments and agencies related to essential services in the Secretariat on Thursday. ... read..

PM Modi receives Panchjanya's book "Sabke Ram"

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:59:41 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presented with a book titled "Sabke Ram" by Panchjanya editor Hitesh Shankar and Managing Director of Bharat Prakashan Arun Goyal on Thursday. ... read..

Shehzad Poonawalla slams Congress over Supriya Shrinate's remark on Chhattisgarh Naxal encounter

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:59:39 PM IST

BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla slammed the Congress for allegedly claiming the Naxalites who were killed in an encounter by security forces in Chhattisgarh as "martyrs" and raised questions over the action against the extremists. ... read..

Delhi: AAP's candidates Mahesh Khichi, Ravinder Bhardwaj file nominations for MCD mayoral polls

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:59:35 PM IST

AAP's candidates Mahesh Khichi and Ravinder Bhardwaj filed nominations for Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts respectively for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections on Thursday. ... read..

Waqf Board Case: ED withdraws plea seeking non-bailable warrant against AAP MLA Amanat Ullah Khan

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:59:27 PM IST

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday withdrew plea seeking a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against against AAP MLA Amanat Ullah Khan in money laundering case related to alleged irregularities in the working of the Delhi Waqf Board. ... read..

Excise Policy Case: Delhi Court sends Chanpreet Singh to judicial custody

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:59:25 PM IST

The Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi on Thursday sent Chanpreet Singh, who allegedly managed the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) funds for the Goa assembly elections to judicial custody. He was arrested last week by Enforcement Directorate in connection with Excise po ... read..

Madhya Pradesh: BJP nominee Alok Sharma files nomination from Bhopal parliamentary seat

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 5:59:23 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Alok Sharma on Thursday filed his nomination papers from Bhopal parliamentary seat for the Lok Sabha elections 2024. ... read..

Maharashtra Congress complains against Shiv Sena for alleged MCC violation

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:59:19 PM IST

Maharashtra unit of the Congress has filed a complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer of the state against the Shiv Sena alleging violation of the model code of conduct (MCC) and election rules by using the government properties for electoral campaignin ... read..

LS polls: BJP launches 'NRI4NAMO' hotline number to connect NRIs with party's campaign

By Suchitra Mukherjee

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:59:11 PM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party has launched 'NRI4NAMO' initiative to connect non-resident Indians (NRIs) in party's poll campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. ... read..

DRDO conducts successful flight test of Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile off Odisha coast

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:59:09 PM IST

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight test of the Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha, on Thursday. ... read..

As Tamil Nadu braces for Lok Sabha polls, keen contests on cards on several seats

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:59:05 PM IST

Tamil Nadu will go to polls for all its 39 parliamentary constituencies on Friday in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls with a triangular contest on the cards in the southern state. ... read..

102 Lok Sabha seats, 16.63 crore voters, 1.87 lakh polling stations in phase 1 elections

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:59:01 PM IST

India is all set for Lok Sabha elections with 28 states and eight Union Territories going to polls. The seven-phase Lok Sabha elections will begin on April 19. ... read..

BJP orchestrated incident: WB CM Mamata on recent clashes in Murshidabad

Uttar Dinajpur (West Bengal) | April 18, 2024 5:58:55 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday claimed that the BJP orchestrated the recent clash in Murshidabad on Wednesday. ... read..

VVPAT cross-verification: ECI denies reports of EVMs showing one extra vote during mock poll in Kerala's Kasaragod

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:58:53 PM IST

The Election Commission of India on Thursday denied before Supreme Court the news report, claiming that four electronic voting machines (EVMs) were recording one extra vote for BJP during a mock poll in Kerala's Kasaragod. ... read..

BJP's Manjinder Singh Sirsa accuses diabetic Kejriwal of deliberately eating sweet things to get bail on medical grounds

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:58:34 PM IST

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, who is diabetic, is deliberately eating sweet things in jail so that his sugar level goes up and he can get bail on medical grounds, alleged BJP leader Majinder Singh Sirsa, who cited the remarks made by the Enforcement Directora ... read..

RJD leader Rohini Acharya demands compensation to family of migrant labourer killed in Anantnag

Saran (Bihar) | April 18, 2024 4:01:56 PM IST

After a migrant labourer from Bihar was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Rohini Acharya said that the government should provide compensation to the family of the deceased. ... read..

Fire breaks out at godown in Reay Road area of Mumbai; no casualties reported

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 18, 2024 4:01:54 PM IST

A massive fire broke out at a godown in the Reay Road area of Mumbai on Thursday, officials said. ... read..

"There is an atmosphere of change...": Congress' Dhenkanal LS candidate exudes confidence in party's victory

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | April 18, 2024 4:01:38 PM IST

Congress's Dhenkanal Lok Sabha candidate Sashmita Behera on Thursday expressed confidence in the party's victory in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and Assembly polls in Odisha. ... read..

Kerala CM Vijayan questions secular credentials of Congress, says it "degenerates into BJP's B team"

Mallapuram (Kerala) | April 18, 2024 4:01:34 PM IST

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday questioned the secular credentials of the Congress, adding that the party is "degenerating into BJP's B team". ... read..

Lok Sabha elections: Home Minister Amit Shah holds mega road show in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) | April 18, 2024 4:01:24 PM IST

Ahead of single-phase Lok Sabha polling in Gujarat on May 7, Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a mega roadshow in Sanand, Ahmedabad, on Thursday. ... read..

"Day not far when India will become provider of services to other nations": CDS Anil Chauhan

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 4:01:22 PM IST

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Thursday said the day is not far when India will emerge as one of the major service providers in the world. ... read..

Lok Sabha polls: Supriya Sule files nomination from Baramati seat

Pune (Maharashtra) | April 18, 2024 4:01:14 PM IST

Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) candidate and sitting MP from Baramati seat, Supriya Sule, filed her nomination papers on Thursday. ... read..

Failure of central government: Congress MP Manish Tewari on migrant labourer killing in J-K

Chandigarh | April 18, 2024 4:01:11 PM IST

Congress MP Manish Tewari criticised the central government over the killing of a migrant labourer from Bihar by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag, calling it a failure of the central government. ... read..

Dakshina Kannada Congress candidate visits Sri Gokarnanatha Kshetra temple in Mangaluru

Karnataka (Mangaluru) | April 18, 2024 4:01:01 PM IST

Congress candidate from Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency R Padmaraj performed Puja at Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha Kshetra temple in Mangaluru on Thursday. The temple was consecrated by Narayana Guru who was a saint and social reformer from Kerala. ... read..

Delhi: Woman dies after jumping from PG building in Mukherjee Nagar

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 4:00:57 PM IST

A woman preparing for competitive exams died allegedly by suicide after jumping from the balcony of a second floor of her PG accommodation in Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar area on Wednesday. ... read..

AAP names Dev Nagar councillor Mahesh Khichi for Delhi mayor polls

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 4:00:44 PM IST

Dev Nagar councillor Mahesh Khichi and Aman Vihar councillor will be the Aam Aadmi Party's candidates for the Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts respectively, for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections, announced AAP on Thursday. ... read..

Sunita Kejriwal to participate in INDIA bloc's rally on April 21 in Jharkhand

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 4:00:37 PM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife, Sunita Kejriwal, will participate in the INDIA bloc's "Nyay Ulgulan Rally," to be held on April 21 in Jharkhand's Ranchi. ... read..

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh case: Court reserves order on plea of Brij Bhushan seeking further investigation and placing of CDR of coach

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 4:00:34 PM IST

The Rouse Avenue court on Thursday reserved an order on the application of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for April 26. This matter is related to allegations of sexual harassment levelled by six female wrestlers against Singh. ... read..

Lok Sabha polls: BJP fields Narayan Rane from Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 18, 2024 4:00:32 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday announced that Union Minister Narayan Rane will contest the Lok Sabha polls from the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency in Maharashtra. ... read..

UP: Former SP leader Sanjeev Katiyar joins BJP

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 4:00:17 PM IST

Former Samajwadi Party leader Sanjeev Katiyar joined the BJP in the presence of Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak on Thursday. ... read..

"Left in Kerala doesn't require Congress's validation": CM Vijayan hits back at "soft on Modi" allegation by Rahul Gandhi

Malappuram (Kerala) | April 18, 2024 4:00:15 PM IST

In a scathing attack against Congress, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said that the Left parties do not need the validation from Congress for their opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's misguided policies. He was reacting to the ... read..

Setback for Congress as party's Uttar Pradesh co-coordinator Vikas Agrahari joins BJP

Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 4:00:13 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Congress state co-coordinator Vikas Agrahari on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Union Minister and BJP candidate from Amethi Lok Sabha Constituency, Smriti Irani. ... read..

ED attaches properties worth Rs 97.79 crore belonging to Raj Kundra

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 18, 2024 4:00:10 PM IST

The Directorate of Enforcement has provisionally attached properties worth Rs 97.79 crore belonging to Raj Kundra under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, an official said. ... read..

Madhya Pradesh: Polling teams dispatched with EVMs to booths in Chhindwara

Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 4:00:00 PM IST

Polling teams on Thursday dispatched with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to the polling stations in Chhindwara for the first phase of Lok Sabha election 2024 to be held on April 19. ... read..

Nirmohi Akhara constructs grand 'Ram Lalla' Temple in Sonipat

Sonipat (Haryana) | April 18, 2024 3:59:56 PM IST

Nirmohi Akhara, who struggled for 200 years for Ayodhya's Ram Temple and was one of the main plaintiffs in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suits, has built a grand temple of 'Ram Lalla' in Khanda village of Sonipat district in Haryana. ... read..

"BJP wants to impose one history, one language on people": Rahul Gandhi

Kannur (Kerala) | April 18, 2024 3:59:48 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday that the Bharatiya Janata Party wants to impose one history, one nation and one language on the people of India and this is what the Congress is protecting. ... read..

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