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"Delhi mein hugging, Kerala mein begging, Karnataka mein thugging": Smriti Irani takes jibe at Congress

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | April 6, 2024 10:28:08 AM IST

Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani took a jibe at the Congress over its situation in Kerala, where, despite being partners in the opposition INDIA bloc, the Communist Party of India has fielded Annie Raja against Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad. ... read..

LS polls: PM Modi to hold rally, roadshow in UP today, will also visit Ajmer

New Delhi | April 6, 2024 10:28:00 AM IST

Days after launching his campaign for the Lok Sabha polls in the state from Meerut, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold an election meeting at Saharanpur on Saturday followed by a roadshow in Ghaziabad, party sources informed. ... read..

LS Polls: Former MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacts, dines at tribals' home amidst poll campaign

Raisen (Madhya Pradesh) | April 6, 2024 10:27:58 AM IST

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacted with tribals and also dined at the house of a tribal woman during his poll campaign in the Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh. ... read..

Congress only laid foundation stones; BJP completed Development Projects: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal

Lakhimpur (Assam) | April 6, 2024 10:27:52 AM IST

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday said that the words of Congress can't persuade people anymore, but solid development by the BJP does. He also called the Congress government a foundation stone-laying government that did not complete the project ... read..

Telangana: KCR slams Congress for insensitive remarks on farmers, labourers

Rajanna Sircilla (Telangana) | April 6, 2024 10:27:48 AM IST

Bharat Rashtra Samithi president and former Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao in a scathing attack on Congress party condemned insensitive remarks made by them towards farmers and labourers in the state and warned of protests if the ruling par ... read..

BJP "India's preferred party," says PM Modi, extends wishes on party's foundation day

New Delhi | April 6, 2024 10:27:37 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to the Bharatiya Janata Party as "India's preferred party" on the occasion of the party's 44th foundation day. ... read..

"Congress party completely active": HPCC general secy Rajneesh Kimta

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | April 6, 2024 10:27:35 AM IST

Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee General Secretary Rajneesh Kimta disapproved of Congress leader Harish Rawat's statement on the party's loss of momentum for the ensuing polls and said that the Congress party is completely active and has a systematic w ... read..

"Using such filthy language is condemnable...": Union Minister Pralhad Joshi slams Kharge's comment on PM

Hubballi (Karnataka) | April 6, 2024 9:28:17 AM IST

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has strongly criticized Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for his "filthy language" against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ... read..

Tripura: Senior citizens, disabled can avail home voting facility from April 9

Agartala (Tripura) | April 6, 2024 9:28:15 AM IST

From Tuesday, people who are 85 years and above, and disabled can now have the option to cast their votes from the comfort of their homes, West Tripura District Election Officer (DEO) and Returning Officer (RO) Vishal Kumar said. ... read..

Picture in Congress manifesto is Rahul Gandhi's favourite destination, Thailand: Sudhanshu Trivedi

New Delhi | April 6, 2024 9:28:13 AM IST

BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi has criticised the Congress manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, stating that it contains pictures from New York and "Rahul Gandhi's favourite destination, Thailand." ... read..

Trinamool is a carbon copy of CPIM: Tripura CM

Agartala (Tripura) | April 6, 2024 9:28:10 AM IST

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has called Trinamool Congress a carbon copy of the CPIM, which ruled Bengal for 34 years in a row. ... read..

TN: Tiruchirapalli Customs seized over gold worth Rs 99.18 lakh from Malaysian woman

Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu) | April 6, 2024 9:28:08 AM IST

Customs department officials at Tiruchirapalli International Airport seized 24 carat gold worth Rs 99.18 lakh from a Malaysian woman passenger, an official said. ... read..

Tripura: Senior citizens, disabled can avail home voting facilityfrom April 9

Agartala (Tripura) | April 6, 2024 8:28:32 AM IST

Leave "unholy alliance" join BJP: Former Tripura CM Biplab Deb tells CPIM's Manik Sarkar

Agartala (Tripura) | April 6, 2024 8:28:26 AM IST

Former Chief Minister of Tripura and candidate for West Tripura parliamentary constituency, Biplab Kumar Deb, has urged senior CPIM leader Manik Sarkar to leave the "unholy" alliance with the Congress and join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). ... read..

Pune: Police constable kills self with service rifle, probe on

Pune (Maharashtra) | April 6, 2024 8:28:19 AM IST

A police constable posted in Pune allegedly shot himself with a service carbine gun in a staff resting room, a police official said. ... read..

"Whoever poses threat to safety of society, his 'Ram Naam Satya' is certain": Yogi Adityanath

Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) | April 6, 2024 7:28:12 AM IST

Warning to criminals, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that whoever poses a threat to the security of society, his 'Ram Naam Satya' (last rites) is certain. ... read..

"PM Modi promised to hold election rally in Bihar's Gaya": Jitan Ram Manjhi

Gaya (Bihar) | April 6, 2024 6:27:37 AM IST

Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) leader Jitan Ram Manjhi has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold an election rally in the Gaya district of Bihar. ... read..

"Huge impact of PM Modi's visit to island": Lakshadweep tourism officer

Kavratti (Lakshadweep) | April 6, 2024 5:28:25 AM IST

As a ripple effect of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Lakshwadeep Islands in January this year, tourism officer Imthias Mohammed T B has confirmed a rise in inquiries to visit the island region. ... read..

Earthquake of magnitude 3.2 strikes J&K's Kishtwar

Kishtwar (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 6, 2024 2:27:47 AM IST

An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 struck the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday night, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. ... read..

Congress lays 'nyay thrust' in Lok Sabha poll manifesto, gives push to jobs; makes promises for women, youth, farmers, poor

New Delhi | April 6, 2024 2:27:45 AM IST

Congress released its 2024 Lok Sabha poll manifesto here on Friday making of a slew of promises to various sections of society including a legal guarantee for MSP, 50 per cent reservation for women in government jobs, repealing Agnipath scheme, doubling G ... read..

Lawyer files complaint against Sunita Kejriwal and others for sharing court proceedings on social media

New Delhi | April 5, 2024 11:59:02 PM IST

A lawyer has filed a complaint with the District judge (Headquarters) seeking inquiry and action against Sunita Kejriwal and other leaders into the alleged sharing of virtual hearing recordings when Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was produced physically b ... read..

IIM Kashipur launched a one-year PG Course in Hospital Management, enrolling experienced Doctors and healthcare professionals

Udham Singh Nagar (Uttarakhand) | April 5, 2024 11:58:55 PM IST

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kashipur has launched a first-of-its-kind, a-year-long Post Graduate Executive Programme in Hospital Management for doctors and healthcare professionals in association with Max Health Care. ... read..

Karnataka: Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambareesh joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections

Mandya (Karnataka) | April 5, 2024 11:58:50 PM IST

In the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections, Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambareesh joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday. ... read..

BJP leader Sita Soren demands high-level probe into husband Durga's death

Dumka (Jharkhand) | April 5, 2024 11:58:46 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sita Soren on Friday demanded a high-level probe into the death of her husband, Durga Soren. ... read..

Lok Sabha elections: Kharge, Rahul, Priyanka among Congress' 40 star campaigners for Uttarakhand

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | April 5, 2024 11:58:44 PM IST

The Congress party declared 40 star campaigners for Uttarakhand on Friday in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections. ... read..

"JDU will be finished in 2024": RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav

Patna (Bihar) | April 5, 2024 11:58:40 PM IST

Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday said that Janata Dal United (JDU) will be finished in 2024. ... read..

"The whole of Punjab is against BJP": AAP leader Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal

Chandigarh | April 5, 2024 11:58:36 PM IST

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Punjab Minister and AAP leader Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said the whole of Punjab is against the Bharatiya Janata Party. ... read..

Supreme Court has stayed Allahabad HC order that struck down Madrasa Education Act, says petitioner's lawyer

New Delhi | April 5, 2024 11:58:34 PM IST

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Allahabad High Court's judgement that struck down 'UP Board of Madarsa Education Act 2004' saying that the order was unconstitutional and violative of secularism and fundamental rights, according to the petitioner's ... read..

'Annamalai organises sports tournaments for first-time voters in violation of MCC': DMK complains to Chief Electoral Officer

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | April 5, 2024 11:58:31 PM IST

DMK on Friday wrote to the Chief Electoral Officer of Tamil Nadu complaining against BJP's Coimbatore Lok Sabha candidate Annamalai alleging that he is organising sports tournaments for the first time voters in violation of election norms and Model Code o ... read..

"Who is INDIA bloc's PM candidate?" questions Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | April 5, 2024 11:58:29 PM IST

Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party President BY Vijayendra on Friday questioned the opposition alliance of their prime ministerial candidate and asserted that the prime ministerial candidate of the BJP is Narendra Modi. ... read..

Tamil Nadu: DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin campaigns in Pattukotai

Pattukotai (Tamil Nadu) | April 5, 2024 11:58:27 PM IST

Tamil Nadu Sports Minister and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin campaigns in Pattukotai for Lok Sabha elections. ... read..

Samajwadi Party conducts press briefing to strengthen party and put end to rumours on social media

Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) | April 5, 2024 11:58:23 PM IST

Samajwadi Party conducted a press briefing on Friday to strengthen the party and put an end to the rumours on social media. ... read..

Chhattisgarh: Two hardcore naxals carrying reward of Rs 8 lakh each surrender

Sukma (Chhattisgarh) | April 5, 2024 11:58:17 PM IST

After two hardcore naxals surrendered on Friday, SP Sukma Kiran G Chavan appealed to all naxals to surrender before the police. ... read..

Odisha braces for intense heatwave, Bhubaneswar recorded 43.5c

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | April 5, 2024 11:58:09 PM IST

Odisha is on high alert as a severe heatwave sweeps across the state, bringing scorching temperatures and challenging conditions for residents. With the mercury soaring to unprecedented levels, authorities are urging citizens to take immediate precautions ... read..

"38 excise border check posts set up to check illegal liquor transportation": Odisha Excise Commissioner

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | April 5, 2024 11:57:59 PM IST

To ensure free and fair elections in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, the Excise Commissioner of Odisha, Narasingha Bhol (IPS) on Friday said that 38 excise border check posts have been established to check illegal liquor transportation in the state. ... read..

"Baramati contest is not between Supriya Sule and Sunetra Pawar but...": Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis

Pune (Maharashtra) | April 5, 2024 11:57:57 PM IST

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that the contest on the Baramati Lok Sabha seat is not between the NCP (SCP) Supriya Sule and Sunetra Pawar, adding that the battle here will be fought between Prime Minister Narendra Modi ... read..

Asaduddin Owaisi appeals to ECI to monitor threat calls received after meeting Mukhtar Ansari's family

Hyderabad (Telangana) | April 5, 2024 11:57:55 PM IST

All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday appealed to Election Commission of India to monitor the alleged threat calls he received after meeting with the family members of laaate Mukhtar Ansari. ... read..

Former terrorist Rattandeep Singh shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Punjab's Balachaur

Balachaur (Punjab) | April 5, 2024 11:57:51 PM IST

Former terrorist Rattandeep Singh was shot dead on Thursday night by unidentified gunmen in Balachaur, police officials said on Friday. ... read..

Five fishermen injured as cooking gas cylinder explodes during fishing in Bay of Bengal

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) | April 5, 2024 11:57:45 PM IST

Five fishermen were injured when a cooking gas cylinder exploded in a fishing boat in the Bay of Bengal on Friday. ... read..

LS polls: Goa's Chief Electoral Officer collaborates with Konkan Railway, South Western Railway for voter awareness

Panaji (Goa) | April 5, 2024 10:59:55 PM IST

Goa's Chief Electoral Officer Ramesh Verma has teamed up with Konkan Railway and South Western Railway to boost voter awareness and engagement for the upcoming Lok Sabha election in the state. ... read..

Congress leader Sukhjinder Randhawa attacks PM, questions Centre's last 10 years work

Jaipur (Rajasthan) | April 5, 2024 10:59:47 PM IST

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Rajasthan's Churu, Congress leader Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa attacked PM Modi, saying that he (PM Modi) should first talk about the law and order problems of the state. ... read..

Court dismisses tenth bail plea of accused in North East Delhi riots

New Delhi | April 5, 2024 10:59:45 PM IST

Delhi's Karkardooma Court on Friday dismissed the tenth bail plea of an accused in a case related to North East Delhi riots 2020. ... read..

Madhya Pradesh: SP candidate from Khajuraho LS seat Meera Yadav's nomination rejected; SP chief demands judicial probe

Panna (Madhya Pradesh) | April 5, 2024 10:59:43 PM IST

Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate from Khajuraho parliamentary seat Meera Yadav's nomination paper for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections has been rejected citing a lack of signature at one place in the form and old certified copy voter list, candidate's husba ... read..

Kangana unaware of Mandi Parliamentary Constituency area: Congress leader hits back after her outsider jibe at Vikramaditya Singh

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | April 5, 2024 10:59:41 PM IST

Himachal Pradesh Congress general secretary Rajneesh Kimta on Friday hit back at Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut, who is making her electoral debut as the BJP candidate from the high-profile Mandi Lok Sabha constituency and asked her to improve the politic ... read..

National boxer-turned-sharpshooter of Lawrence Bishnoi gang arrested in Delhi

New Delhi | April 5, 2024 10:59:35 PM IST

A former national boxer who became an active sharpshooter of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang has been arrested, police said on Friday. ... read..

Assam Rifles Commander's conference concludes in Shillong

Shillong (Meghalaya) | April 5, 2024 10:59:31 PM IST

The Assam Rifles Inspector General's Conference 2024 was held at Headquarters Directorate General Assam Rifles in Laitkor, Shillong on Friday. ... read..

"Congress manifesto is a bundle of false claims, promises": Anurag Thakur

New Delhi | April 5, 2024 10:59:25 PM IST

Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday criticised the Congress manifesto, calling it a collection of false claims and promises. ... read..

Arvind Kejriwal's wife acts as glue in AAP: Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj

New Delhi | April 5, 2024 10:59:20 PM IST

Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said that Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita acts as a glue in AAP and as she is allowed to meet the chief minister in jail, she takes Delhi's issues to Kejriwal and his issues to the party. ... read..

"India is creating its own identity in world under PM Modi": Uttarakhand CM Dhami

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | April 5, 2024 10:59:18 PM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said that India is creating its own identity in the world under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ... read..

Chandigarh mayoral polls: Returning Officer Anil Masih tenders unconditional apology to SC

New Delhi | April 5, 2024 10:59:16 PM IST

The returning officer in the Chandigarh Mayoral Polls, Anil Masih, on Friday tendered an unconditional apology before the Supreme Court for making a false statement that the ballots were invalid. ... read..

"Madrasa education more than just about religion," says Salman Khurshid

New Delhi | April 5, 2024 9:58:25 PM IST

After the Supreme Court stayed the Allahabad High Court's March 22 judgement striking down 'UP Board of Madarsa Education Act 2004', senior advocate and Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Friday said that "it's a far-reaching position" that the Supreme Co ... read..

"Will now be able to serve the people...," says Yusuf Pathan ahead of Lok Sabha elections

Murshidabad (West Bengal) | April 5, 2024 9:58:22 PM IST

Former cricketer and TMC candidate from West Bengal's Berhampore Lok Sabha constituency, Yusuf Pathan, said that he was feeling good to enter into politics and he will now be able to solve people's problems and serve them. ... read..

"Sanjay Singh is digging his own political grave...": BJP

New Delhi | April 5, 2024 9:58:20 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party National spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Friday said that Aam Admi Party leader Sanjay Singh is digging his own political grave by violating certain bail conditions that were issued by the Supreme Court. ... read..

Congress-led UDF files complaint against Rajeev Chandrasekhar for filing "false affidavit" in LS polls nomination papers

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | April 5, 2024 9:58:18 PM IST

The Congress-led UDF has filed a complaint against NDA Thiruvananthapuram candidate and Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar for filing a "false affidavit" in the Lok Sabha election nomination papers. ... read..

LS polls: Having lost three family members in Naxal violence, Chhattisgarh doctor jumps into electoral politics

Bastar (Chhattisgarh) | April 5, 2024 9:58:12 PM IST

In Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, a young tribal doctor named Prakash Kumar Gota, who lost three family members to Naxalite violence, has decided to contest the upcoming elections as an independent candidate. ... read..

Assam STF seizes heroin worth Rs 500 cr in Silchar

Guwahati (Assam) | April 5, 2024 9:58:01 PM IST

The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam police and Cachar district police seized 21 kg of heroin including 18 kg of pure form of heroin from the Silchar area, the market value of the seized drugs could be worth more than Rs 500 crore in the international ma ... read..

'Women's representation mere lip service': TMC questions BJP's 'Nari Shakti' in Lok Sabha polls

New Delhi | April 5, 2024 9:57:57 PM IST

All India Trinamool Congress criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the number of women candidates announced for Lok Sabha elections alleging that 'women's representation is mere lip service' for the latter. ... read..

BJP's foundation day strengthens our resolve of Jan Seva: PM Modi

New Delhi | April 5, 2024 9:57:55 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in a significant interaction with the BJP Karyakartas from Karnataka and reaffirmed the party's commitment to effective communication of its good governance agenda across the state. ... read..

Heat wave alert for parts of east, peninsular India over next 2 days

New Delhi | April 5, 2024 9:57:53 PM IST

Heat wave conditions are likely to prevail over parts of east and peninsular India during the next two days, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday in its latest update. ... read..

Odisha braces for intense heatwave; Bhubaneswar, Malkangiri records above 40 C

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | April 5, 2024 9:57:51 PM IST

Odisha is on high alert as the state is bracing for an intense heatwave, bringing challenging conditions for residents. With the mercury soaring to unprecedented levels, authorities are urging citizens to take immediate precautions to safeguard against th ... read..

Guwahati gears up for Rongali Bihu celebrations with vibrant Bihu dance workshops

Guwahati (Assam) | April 5, 2024 9:57:49 PM IST

As the country gears up for Lok Sabha elections, the festive ambiance of Rongali Bihu fills Guwahati and other parts of the state with vibrant arrangements being made to celebrate Assam's most significant festival. ... read..

Section 144 imposed in Ladakh's Leh ahead of Sonam Wangchuk's 'Pashmina March'

Leh (Ladakh) | April 5, 2024 9:57:48 PM IST

Section 144 has been imposed in Ladakh's Leh ahead of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's planned 'Pashmina march' scheduled for April 7 in areas along the Line of Actual Control. ... read..

Indian Coast Guard Chief Rakesh Pal visits Puducherry to oversee infra projects

Puducherry | April 5, 2024 9:57:46 PM IST

Indian Coast Guard chief Director General Rakesh Pal on Friday visited ICG stations at Puducherry to oversee the infrastructure projects. ... read..

Around 5,000 polling booths identified as vulnerable in Punjab: Chief Electoral Officer

Chandigarh (Punjab) | April 5, 2024 8:58:24 PM IST

Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C on Friday said that vulnerability mapping ahead of the Lok Sabha poll is going on and around 5,000 polling booths have been identified as vulnerable. ... read..

CBI court sentences 3 accused to 3-year jail terms, imposes Rs 50,000 fine on each for loss to public exchequer

New Delhi | April 5, 2024 8:58:18 PM IST

Designated court of Central Bureau of Investigation sentenced three accused to three years' rigorous imprisonment with total fine of Rs 1.5 lakh in a case related to causing loss to government exchequer. ... read..

"Truth of rebel MLAs should be revealed...," says Himachal CM Sukhu, accuses BJP of 'grabbing power'

Hamirpur (Uttarakhand) | April 5, 2024 8:58:16 PM IST

After the 6 Congress MLAs switched sides to the BJP, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu asked how much money the rebel MLAs received, stating that the truth should come out to the public . ... read..

People believe in Modi's guarantee, not Congress: Haryana CM Nayab Saini slams Congress' manifesto

Fatehabad (Haryana) | April 5, 2024 8:58:14 PM IST

The Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday took a dig at the manifesto of the Congress and said that even after ruling the country for 55 years, the Congress has reached such a stage that it has to guarantee justice. ... read..

Two killed, six injured as mud caves in at Haryana village

Yamunanagar (Haryana) | April 5, 2024 8:58:12 PM IST

Two persons were killed and six were injured when mud caved in when they were digging at Ratoli village in Yamunanagar here on Friday, police said. ... read..

2024 LS polls will be close contest, CPI hopes there will be change in govt: CPI leader D Raja

New Delhi | April 5, 2024 8:58:10 PM IST

General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI) D Raja on Friday downplayed BJP's "hyperbolic claims" of winning 400 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and said that it will be a close contest and CPI hoped there will be a change in government. ... read..

ED files complaint case against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan for avoiding summons

New Delhi | April 5, 2024 8:58:06 PM IST

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a complaint case against Aam Admi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan for non-attendance of summons issued to him in the Delhi Waqf Board money laundering case. ... read..

"Give PM Modi a third term, India will become the third largest economy": CM Yogi

Malda (West Bengal) | April 5, 2024 8:58:04 PM IST

In a bid to garner votes for the BJP, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that if PM Narendra Modi secures a third term, India is poised to become the world's third-largest economy within the initial three years. ... read..

"They talks about imaginary things...": BJP's Rajendra Rathore on Congress manifesto

Churu (Rajasthan) | April 5, 2024 7:59:00 PM IST

After Congress released its election manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls, BJP leader Rajendra Rathore took a jibe at the Congress, saying that its party leaders are talking about imaginary things and adding that the Congress has not even fielded a sufficien ... read..

No loss of life reported, only partial damages to houses in Chamba earthquake: HP Chief Secretary

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | April 5, 2024 7:58:54 PM IST

As of now, no loss of life has been reported in the earthquake of magnitude 5.3 on the Richter scale that struck Himachal Pradesh's Chamba area on Thursday, said the Chief Secretary of the state, Prabodh Saxena. ... read..

Tripura BJP's top brass chair meeting of social media volunteers ahead of LS poll

Agartala (Tripura) | April 5, 2024 7:58:52 PM IST

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, BJP Tripura Pradesh President Rajib Bhattacharjee, and West Tripura BJP candidate for the Lok Sabha polls Biplab Kumar Deb on Friday chaired a closed-door meeting of the party's social media volunteers and content creato ... read..

Delhi LG Saxena urges Saurabh Bhardwaj to bring 'white paper' on health infrastructure

New Delhi | April 5, 2024 7:58:43 PM IST

Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Friday urged Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj to bring a 'white paper' on the condition of the health infrastructure in the national capital. ... read..

Lok Sabha polls: Congress CEC meeting for West Bengal underway

New Delhi | April 5, 2024 7:58:41 PM IST

The Congress Election Committee meeting for the state of West Bengal is underway at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) office in the national capital on Friday. ... read..

Tripura implements special measures for simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly by-elections

Agartala (Tripura) | April 5, 2024 7:58:39 PM IST

Gearing up for the Lok Sabha elections and the simultaneous by-elections in Tripura's Ramnagar assembly constituency, Chief Electoral Officer of Tripura (West) Dr Vishal Kumar, said on Friday that multi-colour ballot papers and separate polling compartmen ... read..

"Good manifesto...": Farooq Abdullah on Congress' 'Nyay Patra' for Lok Sabha polls

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 5, 2024 7:58:35 PM IST

After the Congress party released its 'Nyay Patra' for the Lok Sabha elections, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday congratulated the grand old party and called it a "good manifesto". ... read..

Water crises in Bengaluru: NGT issues notice to cricket body for supply of treated water in Chinnaswamy Stadium for IPL matches

New Delhi | April 5, 2024 7:58:31 PM IST

The National Green Tribunal has issued notice to the Karnataka State Cricket Association and others on a suo motu matter initiated by a media report titled "Bengaluru stadium to get treated water supply for IPL matches amid crisis". ... read..

Social circle, acquaintances of accused on NIA radar in Rameshwaram blast case

New Delhi | April 5, 2024 7:58:24 PM IST

In a bid to bolster its investigation into Rameshwaram Cafe blast case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has widened its scope by delving into the social circles and past associations of the accused, including friends in school-time and college. ... read..

Delhi govt says it has to move courts as officials not following ministers' directions

New Delhi | April 5, 2024 7:58:18 PM IST

Officials are not following the directions of the ministers but the Lt Governor is not taking action against them, so the Delhi government has no option but to move courts so that the 2 crore residents of Delhi do not suffer, alleged the Delhi government ... read..

"Congress party's end is near": Former Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Chouhan

Raisen (Madhya Pradesh) | April 5, 2024 7:58:16 PM IST

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday criticised the INDI bloc, hinting at the looming downfall of the Congress party. ... read..

Karnataka: Fire breaks out at Miracle Drinks building, dousing operations underway

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | April 5, 2024 7:58:14 PM IST

A fire broke out on the first floor of the Miracle Drinks building in Bengaluru on Friday. ... read..

Mizoram: Assam Rifles recovers heroin worth Rs 48.30 lakh in Champhai district, one apprehended

Champhai (Mizoram) | April 5, 2024 6:58:59 PM IST

Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the police, seized 69 grams of heroin worth Rs 48.30 lakh and apprehended one individual in Mizoram's Champhai district, an official said. ... read..

West Bengal: Former advisor WBCSSC arrested in Assistant Teachers Recruitment scam

Kolkata (West Bengal) | April 5, 2024 6:58:57 PM IST

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Kolkata has arrested Santi Prasad Sinha, the then Advisor of West Bengal School Service Commission (WBCSSC), in an alleged Assistant Teachers Recruitment scam in the WBSSC in West Bengal, said an ED statement on Friday ... read..

'BJP will play major role in Tamil Nadu's development': GK Vasan

Ariylur (Tamil Nadu) | April 5, 2024 6:58:55 PM IST

Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) president GK Vasan appealed to the people to support Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tamil Nadu while he campaigned for the party's candidate in the Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency of Ariyalur district on Friday. ... read..

'BJP will play major role in Tamil Nadu's development': Tamil Maanila Congress (M) chief GK Vasan

Ariylur (Tamil Nadu) | April 5, 2024 6:58:43 PM IST

IFFCO, ACME signed MoU to boost sustainability in agriculture sector

New Delhi | April 5, 2024 6:58:42 PM IST

Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), the world's biggest fertiliser cooperative and leader in the fertiliser manufacturing industry, signed a MoU with ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited (ACME), a pioneer in renewable energy for the ... read..

Assam CM Sarma hit out at Gandhi family, accusing them of misusing power

Guwahati (Assam) | April 5, 2024 6:58:47 PM IST

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarm alleged that the Gandhi family of Congress is the most corrupt in the country and accused of misusing power. ... read..

Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma reaffirms pro-farmer initiatives at Sikar Rally

Sikar (Rajasthan) | April 5, 2024 6:58:35 PM IST

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Friday reaffirmed the state government's significant measures aimed at alleviating the plight of farmers in the state including the Yamuna water scheme, subsidies on cooking gas cylinders and enhanced water ma ... read..

"Nyay word does not suit Congress": MP CM Mohan Yadav takes dig at party's manifesto for Lok Sabha polls

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | April 5, 2024 6:58:14 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday took a dig at Congress over its election manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, saying the concept of 'nyay' does not suit the party. ... read..

SC seeks Delhi Jal Board's reply over issues related to non-release of water board funds

New Delhi | April 5, 2024 5:59:06 PM IST

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Delhi Jal Board to file the reply on the Delhi Government's plea seeking release of funds for the board regulating distribution of drinking water in the national capital. ... read..

"Jammu and Kashmir has been converted into open jail since 2019": Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 5, 2024 5:59:00 PM IST

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said that Jammu and Kashmir has been converted into an open jail after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. ... read..

Chhattisgarh: Massive fire breaks out at power distribution company in Raipur's Kota

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) | April 5, 2024 5:58:59 PM IST

A massive fire broke out in a power distribution company in Raipur's Kota area, an official said. ... read..

Delhi court reserves order on Kejriwal's plea, which seeks increase in number of legal meeting during judicial custody; ED opposes

New Delhi | April 5, 2024 5:58:55 PM IST

The Rouse Avenue Court on Friday reserved the order in an application moved by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking direction to increase the number of legal meetings with his lawyers from two to five times in a week. ... read..

"Stone statue will be installed inside Mahakal temple, Congress made mistake in tender": MP CM Mohan Yadav

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | April 5, 2024 5:58:53 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has said that stone statues will be installed inside the Mahakal temple in the making of Shri Mahakal Lok and the Congress had made a mistake in the tender for the construction of Shri Mahakal Lok. ... read..

"BJP's guarantee is zero": WB CM accuses Centre of neglecting tea garden workers in Alipurduar

Alipurduar (West Bengal) | April 5, 2024 5:58:45 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a scathing attack on the BJP during a rally in Alipurduar and criticized them for its failure to address the concerns of approximately 10 lakh tea garden labourers. ... read..

One dead, another injured in blast in Kerala's Kannur

Kannur (Kerala) | April 5, 2024 5:58:35 PM IST

One person was killed and another seriously injured in a blast near Panoor in this north Kerala district in the early hours of Friday, police said. ... read..

Excise case: CBI gets court permission to quiz BRS leader Kavitha in Tihar

New Delhi | April 5, 2024 5:58:33 PM IST

The Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi on Friday allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation to quiz Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha during judicial custody in Tihar Jail. ... read..

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