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Andhra CM Jagan Reddy stops convoy during roadshow to meet differently-abled person

Nellore (Andhra Pradesh) | April 6, 2024 11:28:26 PM IST

In a kind gesture, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday stopped his convoy during a roadshow to meet a differently-abled person at Chintareddy Palem and instructed the authorities to provide all necessary help for treatment. ... read..

Telangana: BJP seeks CBI probe into allegations of phone tapping during BRS govt

Hyderabad (Telangana) | April 6, 2024 11:28:24 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday demanded an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the alleged phone tapping during the previous BRS government in Telangana. ... read..

J-K: Northern Railways GM inspects Srinagar-Sangaldan section

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 6, 2024 11:28:22 PM IST

The General Manager of Northern Railways, Shobhan Chaudhuri, recently visited the Srinagar-Sangaldan Section of the USBRL Project in Jammu and Kashmir and inspected various aspects of railway operations. ... read..

'Unbreakable bond exist between Congress and corruption': Rajnath Singh

Sidhi (Madhya Pradesh) | April 6, 2024 11:28:20 PM IST

Union Minister Rajnath Singh accused the Congress party of being corrupt, stating that there is an unbreakable bond between Congress and corruption, and it follows the party wherever it goes. ... read..

ECI asks editors of newspapers to follow norms while publishing political advertisements

New Delhi | April 6, 2024 11:28:18 PM IST

The Election Commission of India on Saturday urged the editors of newspapers to be more cautious in publishing advertisements masquerading as news items, and any advertisements predicting the victory of a particular party. ... read..

Congress' Dinesh Gundu Rao attacks Nirmala Sitharaman over drought issue in Karnataka

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | April 6, 2024 11:28:15 PM IST

Karnataka minister and Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao hit out at Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and alleged that after 10 months of one of the most severe droughts that Karnataka has seen and all reports having been submitted, she has been ca ... read..

'Very concerned about state of democray, potential challenges going forward': Sam Pitroda on his new book 'The Idea of Democracy'

New Delhi | April 6, 2024 11:28:11 PM IST

Author Sam Pitroda asserted that he was very concerned about the 'state of democracy and potential challenges going forward in countries like India and the US, which inspired him to author his latest book 'The Idea of Democracy'. ... read..

Tripura police launches special anti-narcotic drive ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Agartala (Tripura) | April 6, 2024 11:28:07 PM IST

Tripura Police have launched a special anti-narcotic drive ahead of the Lok Sabha elections to break the drug nexus active in the state, an official told ANI on Saturday. ... read..

'Congress will wrest Kolar seat back': Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar

Kolar (Karnataka) | April 6, 2024 11:28:05 PM IST

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader DK Shivakumar exuded confidence in wresting back the Kolar parliamentary seat from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). ... read..

'Not always Gujarat Model is great, India should follow Dravidian Model': MNM chief Kamal Haasan

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | April 6, 2024 11:28:03 PM IST

In the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections, Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief Kamal Haasan called for a 'Dravidian model' of governance and development on Saturday over the much-hyped 'Gujarat Model. ... read..

J-K: Shrine Board adds robust health care accessibility on Vaishno Devi track Katra

Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 6, 2024 10:28:42 PM IST

To provide good and easily accessible health care services to the pilgrims visiting the holy shrine, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board on Saturday inked a Memorandum of Understanding for the installation of nine numbers cloud-enabled state-of-the-art He ... read..

Fire erupts at hostel of Nair Hospital in Mumbai, none injured

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 6, 2024 10:28:40 PM IST

A fire broke out at the hostel of Nair Hospital in Mumbai on Saturday, an official said. ... read..

"Election will be between two ideologies": Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy

Nellore (Andhra Pradesh) | April 6, 2024 10:28:38 PM IST

Hitting out at the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday said that this election will be between two ideologies where one supports poor people and the other supports capitalists. ... read..

LS polls: Nursing students in Lakshadweep hope better transportation facilities, field exposure

Kavratti (Lakshadweep) | April 6, 2024 10:28:29 PM IST

Lakshadweep is heading for Lok Sabha polls on April 19. Nursing students in a local college here hope for better transportation facilities with the mainland and seek exposure to study different cases in their field. ... read..

Punjab: Woman among four held for stripping, parading woman in Tarn Taran

Tarn Taran (Punjab) | April 6, 2024 10:28:27 PM IST

Four persons including a woman, have been arrested for allegedly assaulting and parading a woman in a semi-naked condition in the streets of village Voltoha in Punjab's Tarn Taran, police said on Saturday. ... read..

Delhi Minister Atishi to next week campaign for AAP candidates in Assam

Guwahati (Assam) | April 6, 2024 10:28:25 PM IST

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi government minister Atishi will visit Assam next week to campaign for the party candidates for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections, a party statement said Saturday. ... read..

"Congress manifesto is voice of people of India", says Rahul Gandhi in Telangana

Rangareddy (Telangana) | April 6, 2024 10:28:23 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that the Congress manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections is the voice of the people of India, and it has been prepared after listening to the voices of millions of people. ... read..

British national rescued by SDRF, police and local trekkers from snow line of Dhauladhar mountains

Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) | April 6, 2024 10:28:13 PM IST

A British national was rescued safely by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), McLeodganj police and local trekkers from the Dhauladhar mountains in the Kangra valley of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday. ... read..

Madhya Pradesh: Jyotiraditya Scindia's son appeals youth to vote in Lok Sabha polls

Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) | April 6, 2024 9:28:31 PM IST

As the Lok Sabha elections are around the corner, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia's son, Mahanaaryaman Scindia, has also landed in the fray to campaign in support of his father. ... read..

With three more names, Congress has declared all Lok Sabha candidates in Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | April 6, 2024 9:28:26 PM IST

The Congress on Saturday declared three more candidates for Lok Sabha elections in the Madhya Pradesh election and has now declared candidates on all seats it is contesting in the state. ... read..

Former AAP Minister moves Delhi HC for removal of Arvind Kejriwal from CM post

By Sushil Batra New Delhi | April 6, 2024 9:28:23 PM IST

Former Aam Aadmi Party Minister Sandeep Kumar has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court for the removal of Arvind Kejriwal from holding the post of Chief Minister. ... read..

'No major change' in Odisha's heat wave conditions for next 24 hours, predicts IMD

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | April 6, 2024 9:28:18 PM IST

As Odisha reels under hear wave conditions, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director in Bhubaneswar, Manorama Mohanty, predicted 'no major change' in the next 24 hours and said that the heat wave will continue. ... read..

Punjab: 3 accused arrested for allegedly parading woman semi-naked in Tarn Taran

Tarn Taran (Punjab) | April 6, 2024 9:28:16 PM IST

Punjab Police on Saturday arrested three accused persons for allegedly molesting and parading a 55-year-old woman half-naked in the streets of Tarn Taran. ... read..

Odisha: Guidelines issued to tackle heat wave conditions; IMD predicts 'no change' in temperature in next 24 hrs

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | April 6, 2024 9:28:10 PM IST

As the mercury level is rising and temperature expected to sour in Odisha and other parts of the country, Director of Public Health Odisha, Dr Niranjan Mishra, said that guidelines have been issued to all districts on what has to be done to combat the sum ... read..

"Unlike PM Modi, we don't tell lies...": Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge

Jaipur (Rajasthan) | April 6, 2024 8:29:20 PM IST

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said that, unlike Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his party does not make false promises. ... read..

'Karnataka govt has become bankrupt, Siddaramaiah's guarantee is bogus': LoP Ashoka

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | April 6, 2024 8:29:18 PM IST

In the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections, Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly and BJP leader R Ashoka claimed that the state government has become bankrupt. ... read..

Income Tax dept freezes bank account of CPI (M)'s Thrissur district committee

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | April 6, 2024 8:29:16 PM IST

The Income Tax Department has frozen the bank account of the CPI (M) Thrissur District Committee. The action reportedly is based on the finding that the account was not reflected in the annual returns filed by the party. ... read..

"Wherever there is Congress, there cannot be any development...,: PM Modi

Ajmer (Rajasthan) | April 6, 2024 8:29:10 PM IST

Alleging that the Congress party never bothered about the poor, downtrodden, underprivileged, or youth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that development can never happen under Congress. ... read..

"Bundle of lies...," PM Modi slams Congress' manifesto

Ajmer (Rajasthan) | April 6, 2024 8:29:08 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched an attack on Congress and said that the party's manifesto is a "bundle of lies" and every page of the document reeks of attempts to "tear India apart." ... read..

MP: Four people arrested for smuggling arms in Gwalior, recover 10 pistols

Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) | April 6, 2024 8:29:04 PM IST

Police arrested four people in connection with arms smuggling and confiscated 10 pistols in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district, a police official said on Saturday. ... read..

Tamil Nadu: DRI seizes 4.9 kgs of smuggled foreign-origin gold in Ramanathapuram

Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) | April 6, 2024 8:28:59 PM IST

In a joint operation with Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Customs Preventive Unit (CPU), Ramanathapuram, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 4.9 Kgs of foreign origin gold at mid sea near Vedhalai coast, Mandapam in Tamil Nadu. ... read..

Uttar Pradesh: Sessions Court extends hearing date in MLA Irfan Solanki case to April 15

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) | April 6, 2024 8:28:55 PM IST

The MP-MLA Sessions Court has postponed the next date of hearing in the case of arson registered against Samajwadi Party MLA from Kanpur, Irfan Solanki and his brother Rizwan Solanki, along with three other people, to April 15. ... read..

Capitalise on wide network for voter awareness: Himachal Chief Electoral Officer

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | April 6, 2024 8:28:50 PM IST

Himachal Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Maneesh Garg, chaired a meeting of Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation on Saturday, focusing on collaboration done by the Election Commission of India (ECI) with partner departments and ... read..

JP Nadda takes oath as Rajya Sabha member

New Delhi | April 6, 2024 8:28:49 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda took oath as member of Rajya Sabha in Delhi on Saturday. ... read..

"BJP has to be thrown out of power": CPI leader D Raja

New Delhi | April 6, 2024 8:28:47 PM IST

Communist Party of India (CPI) General Secretary D Raja on Saturday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party has to be thrown out of power to save the Constitution and the secular democratic fabric of the country. ... read..

"He wants to divert attention...": Jairam Ramesh on PM Modi's "Muslim League" remark on Congress

New Delhi | April 6, 2024 8:28:18 PM IST

Coming hard on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Congress manifesto completely bears the imprint of Muslim League ideology" remark, Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said that Syama Prasad Mukherjee, president of the Hindu Mahasabha formed the government in Bengal, ... read..

"People's manifesto...," Former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot hails Congress Poll manifesto

Jaipur (Rajasthan) | April 6, 2024 8:28:16 PM IST

Calling the Congress 'Nyay Patra' for the Lok Sabha elections a "people's manifesto," former Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said that many of the Gehlot government's schemes have found a place in the party's Lok Sabha election manife ... read..

PM Modi holds roadshow in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) | April 6, 2024 8:28:14 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad on Saturday as part of the BJP's election campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. ... read..

LS polls: JMM to organise 'Nyay Ulgulan Rally' in Ranchi on April 21

Ranchi (Jharkhand) | April 6, 2024 8:28:06 PM IST

Kalpana Soren, the wife of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and former Chief Minister Hemant Soren, held a meeting with party workers here on Saturday to ensure the success of the Ulgulan Rally scheduled for April 21. ... read..

Tamil Nadu: DMK MLA Pugazhenthi passes away, Governor Ravi offers condolences

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | April 6, 2024 8:28:02 PM IST

The MLA of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) from Vikravandi assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu's Villupuram district, N Pugazhenthi, passed away aged 71 on Saturday. ... read..

"We have to deal it with an iron hand...": West Bengal Governor condemns attack on NIA team

Kolkata (West Bengal) | April 6, 2024 8:28:00 PM IST

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Saturday condemned the alleged attack on the officials of the National Investigation Agency in Purba Medinipur district who were carrying out a probe in connection with a blast case. ... read..

"Talks about public, poor make PM Modi uncomfortable": Jharkhand Congress attacks PM

Ranchi (Jharkhand) | April 6, 2024 8:27:53 PM IST

Launching a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his statement regarding the Congress' manifesto, Jharkhand Congress President Rajesh Thakur has said that the manifesto released by the Congress party talks about the public and poor, which mak ... read..

Delhi Court reserves order on ED complaint against AAP's Amanatullah Khan for non attendance of summons, order on April 9

New Delhi | April 6, 2024 8:27:49 PM IST

The Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday reserved the order on the Enforcement Directorate's complaint against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan for allegedly avoiding the summons issued to him in the Delhi Waqf Board Money Laundering case. ... read..

Authorities in Odisha issue guidelines in several districts to tackle heat wave illness

Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) | April 6, 2024 8:27:47 PM IST

As eight people were admitted to different hospitals in Odisha due to heat-related illnesses, Director of Public Health Odisha, Dr Niranjan Mishra, stated on Saturday that guidelines have been given to all districts and a training programme has been organ ... read..

NIA raids 12 places in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar in a naxal conspiracy case; seizes incriminating documents

New Delhi | April 6, 2024 8:27:45 PM IST

In a massive crackdown on the banned naxal outfit in an anti-India conspiracy case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday swooped down on the premises of accused and suspected persons at 12 places in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. ... read..

Congress' Abhishek Singhvi moves Himachal HC challenging 'draw of lots' rule in RS elections

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | April 6, 2024 8:27:43 PM IST

Senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi filed a petition in Himachal Pradesh High Court on Saturday challenging the 'Draw of Lots' rule in Rajya Sabha elections. ... read..

CPI promises to bring ED and CBI under purview of Parliament in its manifesto

New Delhi | April 6, 2024 6:28:33 PM IST

The Communist Party of India (CPI) General Secretary D Raja along with party colleagues released a manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha election and promised that the CPI aims to bring central investigative agencies like the ED and CBI under the purview of Pa ... read..

Odisha: Fire breaks out at NTPC Talcher Kaniha thermal power station in Angul

Angul (Odisha) | April 6, 2024 6:28:31 PM IST

A massive fire broke out at NTPC Talcher Kaniha thermal power station in Odisha's Angul on Saturday. ... read..

Delhi police cyber cell arrests fraudster from Chhattisgarh's Raipur

New Delhi | April 6, 2024 6:28:27 PM IST

A cyber fraudster was nabbed from Chhattisgarh's Raipur by Delhi Police cyber cell, said police on Saturday. ... read..

"Vote for BJP for bright future of future generations": CM Yogi Adityanath

Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) | April 6, 2024 6:28:18 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Saturday, appealed to people to vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the bright future of the coming generations. ... read..

Kerala: Congress alleges CPI (M) worker killed in crude bomb explosion in Panoor, urges people not to vote for party

Kozhikode (Kerala) | April 6, 2024 6:28:12 PM IST

Palakkad MLA and UDF Vadakara Loksabha constituency candidate Shafi Parambil, alleged on Saturday that a CPI (M) worker was killed while manufacturing a country-made bomb in Panoor and urged people not to vote for any party that is indulged in destroying ... read..

KTR calls out Rahul Gandhi, Congress for hypocrisy on anti-defection assurance in manifesto

Hyderabad (Telangana) | April 6, 2024 6:28:10 PM IST

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader KT Rama Rao on Saturday criticised the apparent hypocrisy of Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party regarding their stance on anti-defection assurance in their manifesto. ... read..

Earthquake of magnitude 3.8 strikes J-K's Kishtwar

Kishtwar (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 6, 2024 6:28:06 PM IST

An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 struck the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. ... read..

Man detained for beating his wife to death in Tripura

Khowai (Tripura) | April 6, 2024 6:28:03 PM IST

A man was detained for allegedly beating his wife to death in Tripura's Khowai district, an official said. ... read..

"Highly objectionable": CPI (M) after IT dept freezes party's account in Kerala's Thrissur district

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | April 6, 2024 6:27:57 PM IST

The state secretariat of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) strongly condemned the freezing of the account of the Thrissur district committee of CPI(M), deeming it highly objectionable. ... read..

"No delay caused on part of prosecution": ED opposes Manish Sisodia's bail plea

New Delhi | April 6, 2024 6:27:52 PM IST

Opposing the regular bail plea of former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said that there was no delay on the part of the prosecution; rather, the delay was caused by the accused persons by filing frivolou ... read..

Assam CM Sarma dances during election campaign in Jorhat

Jorhat (Assam) | April 6, 2024 5:28:12 PM IST

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was spotted dancing on stage during an election campaign at Titabor Bokahola Bagisa in Jorhat on Saturday. ... read..

"Big institutions weakened...People do not have faith in EVMs": Priyanka Gandhi at Jaipur rally

Jaipur (Rajasthan) | April 6, 2024 5:28:10 PM IST

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra alleged on Saturday that the country's big institutions that were formed to strengthen democracy have been weakened and today the situation is such that people do not have faith in the electronic voting machine. ... read..

Haryana: Fire breaks out in four parked vehicles in Gurugram

Gurugram (Haryana) | April 6, 2024 5:28:08 PM IST

A fire broke out in four parked vehicles in Sector 12 of Haryana's Gurugram on Saturday afternoon. ... read..

Telangana BJP commemorates 44th foundation day with enthusiasm in Hyderabad

Hyderabad (Telangana) | April 6, 2024 5:28:06 PM IST

The Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) enthusiastically celebrated the party's 44th foundation day at the BJP state headquarters here on Saturday. ... read..

Tripura: "CPI(M) synonymous with violence," says Ramnagar constituency BJP candidate Dipak Majumder

Agartala (Tripura) | April 6, 2024 5:28:04 PM IST

BJP's by-election candidate for Ramnagar constituency, Dipak Majumder on Saturday lashed out at the Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPIM and asserted that the party is set for a mass rejection in the upcoming by elections. ... read..

CBI busts infant trafficking network in Delhi, Haryana, seven arrested

New Delhi | April 6, 2024 5:28:02 PM IST

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has busted a network of infant traffickers involved in the buying and selling of infants across India. ... read..

"This election is a big opportunity...," says PM Modi in Ajmer

Ajmer (Rajasthan) | April 6, 2024 5:27:56 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that sometimes a decision taken by citizens sets the course for the next 100 years, and this election is one such big opportunity. ... read..

ED attaches Rs 36.66 cr assets of Veena Developers in bank fraud linking HDIL promoters Rakesh, Sarang Wadhawan

New Delhi | April 6, 2024 4:29:10 PM IST

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 36.66 crore of Veena Developers in a bank fraud case belonging to the accused, Rakesh Wadhawan and Sarang Wadhawan, under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the age ... read..

Tamil Nadu: Smriti Irani attacks DMK over Sanatan Dharma, mocks Congress

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | April 6, 2024 4:29:06 PM IST

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday hit the Lok Sabha election campaign trail in Tamil Nadu's North Chennai and lashed out at the DMK leaders' alleged anti-Sanatana Dharma remarks. ... read..

"INDI earns commission, NDA on mission": PM Modi flays Oppn bloc in Saharanpur

Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) | April 6, 2024 4:29:02 PM IST

Launching a fierce attack on the Opposition on the issue of graft and probity in public life, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said while the former's only aim was to take cuts and 'commission', the BJP-ruled NDA was on a 'mission'. ... read..

Punjab: Ludhiana East ACP, gunman killed in accident; vehicle charred

Ludhiana (Punjab) | April 6, 2024 4:29:00 PM IST

An assistant commissioner of police (ACP) and his gunman in Punjab's Ludhiana East were killed after their vehicle collided with another on Dyalpura bypass in Samrala late on Friday night, officials said. ... read..

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's son Shrikant Shinde to contest from Kalyan: Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 6, 2024 4:28:47 PM IST

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Saturday that CM Eknath Shinde's son and Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde will contest from Kalyan in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. ... read..

"India will lead way": UP CM Yogi on UK daily's report on terrorism in Saharanpur

Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) | April 6, 2024 4:28:45 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath spoke on the recent report by one of the UK's daily newspapers on terrorism, stating that terrorism has become a huge concern for the entire world and that only India, under the Prime Minister's leadership, wou ... read..

"Conspiracies being done to change Constitution": Sonia Gandhi attacks BJP

Jaipur (Rajasthan) | April 6, 2024 4:28:43 PM IST

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi hit out at the ruling BJP-NDA government on Saturday and alleged that conspiracies are being done to change the Constitution of the country. ... read..

Attack on NIA team: Mamata questions timing of raid; BJP says no law and order in Bengal

Kolkata (West Bengal) | April 6, 2024 3:28:31 PM IST

In her first response to the attack on an NIA team at Bhupatinagar in Purba Medinipur district while carrying out a probe in connection with a blast case, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday claimed the elite anti-terror agency did not share any pr ... read..

Haryana: Kaithal polling officer's ENCORE creds used to post derogatory posts; 5 suspended

Kaithal (Haryana) | April 6, 2024 3:28:27 PM IST

Five staffers at the State Election Commission office in Kaithal were suspended after they were found to be involved in the misuse of an Assistant Returning Officer's (ARO) log-in credentials for the Election Commission's ENCORE portal. ... read..

Delhi: Army Hospital Research and Referral's College of Nursing celebrates 'World Health Day'

New Delhi | April 6, 2024 3:28:15 PM IST

A grand celebration was organised at the College of Nursing, Army Hospital (Research and Referral) with the theme "My Health, My Right" on the occasion of World Health Day 2024, a release from the healthcare facility read on Saturday. ... read..

Congress manifesto completely bears imprint of Muslim League ideology: PM Modi

Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) | April 6, 2024 3:28:08 PM IST

Mounting a strong attack on Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the opposition party is cut off from the hopes and aspirations of today's India and its manifesto reflects the thinking that Muslim League had during the freedom move ... read..

LS polls: Kharge, Gandhis lead Congress campaigners for Tripura

New Delhi | April 6, 2024 2:28:57 PM IST

The Congress put out a list of campaigners for Tripura ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, led by the party's national president Mallikarjun Khage and also featuring heavyweights Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. ... read..

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan questions Congress for silence on CAA in manifesto

Alappuzha (Kerala) | April 6, 2024 2:28:46 PM IST

In a sharp attack on the Congress, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the CPI (M) manifesto pledges to repeal the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, whereas the Congress manifesto, lacking a commitment, remains notably silent on the issue. ... read..

ICG Director General inaugurates Indian Coast Guard Aquatic Centre at Mandapam in Tamil Nadu

New Delhi | April 6, 2024 2:28:44 PM IST

Indian Coast Guard Director General Rakesh Pal inaugurated the Indian Coast Guard Aquatic Centre at ICGS Mandapam near Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu, on Saturday. ... read..

Chhattisgarh Congress leader Mahant booked for 'objectionable' remarks against PM Modi

Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh) | April 6, 2024 2:28:36 PM IST

A case has been registered against Charan Das Mahant, the Chhattisgarh Congress' Leader of Opposition, over his 'objectionable' remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a public rally. ... read..

"Because of that barking sound...": UP teen uses Alexa to save her and her sister from monkey attack

Basti (Uttar Pradesh) | April 6, 2024 2:28:31 PM IST

Nikita, a 13-year-old girl, who displayed presence of mind and fended off monkeys using an Alexa device at her home in the Basti district of Uttar Pradesh, said on Saturday that the simians started leaving the kitchen after they heard the sound of barking ... read..

Delhi excise policy case: BRS MLC K Kavitha files plea against court's approval for CBI to quiz her in Tihar

New Delhi | April 6, 2024 2:28:19 PM IST

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha filed an application in Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court opposing permission granted to the CBI to quiz her in Tihar Jail in relation to the state excise policy case. ... read..

LS Polls: Congress releases list of 6 candidates for Goa, MP, Dadra and Nagar Haveli

New Delhi | April 6, 2024 2:28:17 PM IST

The Congress on Saturday released its list of candidates for the Lok Sabha constituencies of Goa, Madhya Pradesh, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. ... read..

Tamil Nadu: Bear, leopard spotted in residential area of Nilgiris

Nilgiris (Tamil Nadu) | April 6, 2024 2:28:09 PM IST

Fear gripped residents in the Yelenahalli town of Ooty after a bear and a leopard strayed into the residential area of the city in the early hours of Saturday. ... read..

NIA arrests two key conspirators in Bengal blast case; one officer injured in operation

New Delhi | April 6, 2024 2:28:07 PM IST

In a significant breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday arrested two key conspirators linked to the December 2022 Bhupatinagar blast case amidst strong opposition from a disorderly crowd in West Bengal's East Medinipore district ... read..

"Doesn't behove an Opposition leader...": Meghwal hits back at CM Stalin over remarks against PM Modi

Bikaner (Rajasthan) | April 6, 2024 2:27:59 PM IST

Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Saturday hit back at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin over his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the more he visits his state the better it will be for the ruling DMK going into the Lok Sabha polls. ... read..

"Do ladkon ki film jo pichali baar flop ho chuki hai...": PM Modi targets Rahul, Akhilesh in Saharanpur rally

Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) | April 6, 2024 2:27:51 PM IST

In a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav over the tie-up between the two parties for the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday referred to their unsuccessful partnership in 2017 asse ... read..

Three killed as car collides with bus in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni, 28 injured

Seoni (Madhya Pradesh) | April 6, 2024 2:27:49 PM IST

Three persons were killed in a collision between a car and a bus in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni district on Saturday, officials said. 28 people, including 26 police personnel who were on the bus, were also injured in the collision, they said. ... read..

BJP's leaders JP Nadda, Amit Shah, and others extend wishes on party's foundation day

New Delhi | April 6, 2024 12:28:17 PM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party's national president, Jagat Prakash Nadda, remembered on Saturday the BJP's stalwarts and paid respect to them on the occasion of the party's foundation day. ... read..

Bengal: NIA team comes under attack in Purba Medinipur while picking up suspect in blast case

Kolkata (West Bengal) | April 6, 2024 12:28:09 PM IST

In a rerun of the attack on a raiding team of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) at Sandeshkhali in the North 24 Parganas district, some officers of the elite National Investigation Agency (NIA) was allegedly heckled in Purba Medinipur district on Saturd ... read..

Chhattisgarh: Three Naxalite killed in ongoing encounter with forces in Bijapur

Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) | April 6, 2024 12:28:07 PM IST

As many as three Naxalites were killed in an ongoing encounter between the security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur on Saturday. ... read..

'Saas-Bahu' TV serials far from reality: Smriti Irani urges women voters to pay attention to political issues

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | April 6, 2024 12:28:05 PM IST

Actor-turned-politician Smriti Irani who became a household name with the daily soap 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi,' said that 'saas-bahu' serials are very far from the realities of life, and women voters need to pay attention to important political iss ... read..

"My Health, My Rights", an initiative for medical students launched on World Health Day 2024

New Delhi | April 6, 2024 12:28:00 PM IST

On World Health Day 2024, the National Medical Commission (NMC) and the National Task Force on Mental Health and Well-being of Medical Students (NTF) launched the innovative initiative "My Health, My Rights." ... read..

"No money trail established but still...." Delhi Minister Atishi

New Delhi | April 6, 2024 12:27:56 PM IST

Delhi Minister and Aam Admi Party leader Atishi slammed the Enforcement Directorate on Saturday, saying no money trail has been established by the central agency but it still arrested its party leaders. ... read..

STF seizes leopard skin in Odisha's Kalahandi district, two held

Kalahandi (Odisha) | April 6, 2024 12:27:50 PM IST

A Special Task Force (STF) team arrested two people for smuggling leopard skin in Odisha's Kalahandi district. ... read..

Lok Sabha Polls: NTK candidate from Puducherry, Menaka, holds door-to-door campaign

Puducherry | April 6, 2024 12:27:46 PM IST

Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) party candidate from the Puducherry seat, R Menaka, held a door-to-door campaign in the constituency on Saturday. ... read..

"100 years since Ambedkar began his law practice": CJI at centenary of High Court Bar in Nagpur

Nagpur (Maharashtra) | April 6, 2024 11:27:55 AM IST

Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud acknowledged the significant contributions of legal luminaries from Nagpur to the deliverance of justice and enriching and entrenching the country's legal landscape. ... read..

"Future dark for Jharkhand Mukti Morcha," says BJP candidate Sita soren

Dumka (Jharkhand) | April 6, 2024 11:27:49 AM IST

Sita Soren, who is contesting from the Dumka Parliamentary constituency in the Lok Sabha elections for Jharkhand as a BJP candidate, claimed that the people of the state were standing with her and that the future is dark for the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Mor ... read..

Tamil Nadu: IT department raids house of road contractor in Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu) | April 6, 2024 11:27:47 AM IST

The Income Tax (IT) department conducted a raid at the residence of a contractor working with the highways department in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, on Saturday. ... read..

Karnataka: BJP files complaint against Congress candidate from Chamarajanagara for 'concealing information' in nomination affidavit

Chamarajanagara (Karnataka) | April 6, 2024 11:27:45 AM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has filed a complaint with the Election Commission against the Congress candidate from the Chamarajanagara Lok Sabha constituency, Sunil Bose, accusing him of concealing information in his affidavit during nomination. ... read..

Indian Coast Guard rescues nine fishermen with burn injuries after gas cylinder explosion in Bay of Bengal

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) | April 6, 2024 10:28:13 AM IST

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) turned out to be the first responder after receiving a distress call from the fishing boat Durga Bhavani, which caught fire following a cooking gas cylinder explosion in the Bay of Bengal on Friday afternoon, officials said on ... read..

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