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Mangaluru: World Konkani Centre spearheads language conservation efforts, calls for government support

Mangaluru (Karnataka) | April 18, 2024 6:58:06 AM IST

The World Konkani Centre in Mangaluru is focused on preserving the endangered Konkani language, which is at risk of becoming extinct over time. Since 2009, the Konkani-speaking community has been striving to rejuvenate their traditional language and encou ... read..

"Cowardly attack": Lt Governor Manoj Sinha condemns killing of civilian in Kashmir

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 18, 2024 5:59:20 AM IST

Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha condemned the terror attack in the Bijbehara area of South Kashmir's Anantnag district on Wednesday, where terrorists shot dead a civilian from Bihar. ... read..

27-year-old stabbed to death in Delhi's Trilokpuri; probe underway

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:59:15 AM IST

A 27-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by unidentified people in Delhi's Trilokpuri area on Wednesday, police said. ... read..

Delhi: Three children drown while bathing in Munak canal in Rohini

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:59:13 AM IST

Three teenagers drowned while bathing in Munak canal near the Haiderpur water treatment plant in Delhi's Rohini area, police said on Wednesday. ... read..

Fire breaks out at furniture market in Delhi's Kalindi Kunj

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 4:58:31 AM IST

A fire broke out at a furniture market in Delhi's Kalindi Kunj late on Wednesday night. ... read..

"MVA tried to frame me in false cases," alleges Maharashtra DyCM Fadnavis

Pune (Maharashtra) | April 18, 2024 4:58:26 AM IST

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis alleged on Wednesday that the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi government tried to frame him in false cases but did not find anything. ... read..

VHP President unveils painting combining 108 depictions of Ramcharitmanas

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 3:59:07 AM IST

Alok Kumar, the International President of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), unveiled a unique painting here on Wednesday, which is a combination of 108 paintings based on the Ramcharitmanas, on the occasion of Ram Navami. ... read..

Rajnath Singh condemns CPI (M) and Congress, alleges efforts to weaken India

Kasargod (Kerala) | April 18, 2024 3:59:03 AM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday accused the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Congress of conspiring to weaken India while questioning the intention behind the CPI (M)'s election manifesto promise to dismantle all nuclear weapons in the c ... read..

Telecom connectivity reaches India's first village in Himachal

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 2:58:43 AM IST

Telecom connectivity has reached India's first village, Kaurik and Guea, in Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh. ... read..

Security forces avert major tragedy: IED recovered in J-K's Poonch

Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 18, 2024 1:57:38 AM IST

A major tragedy was averted with the timely detection of an improvised explosive device (IED) in a terrorist hideout in the Gursai top area of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said. ... read..

Burden is on prosecution to prove that electricity meter has been damaged for electricity theft: Delhi HC

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 12:29:33 AM IST

While dismissing a leave to appeal by Tata Power against a trial court order, the Delhi High Court said that it is for the prosecution to prove that an electricity meter has been damaged for electricity theft. This burden cannot be shifted to the other si ... read..

J-K: Civilian shot dead by terrorists in Anantnag

Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 18, 2024 12:29:31 AM IST

A civilian, hailing from Bihar, was shot dead by the terrorists in the Bijbehara area of South Kashmir's Anantnag district on Wednesday evening. ... read..

"They are even worse than BJP": Ghulam Nabi Azad rips into Congress, NC over thier Udhampur-Doda choice

Ramban (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 18, 2024 12:29:29 AM IST

Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday lashed out at Congress for fielding Choudhary Lal Singh from Udhampur-Doda in the Lok Sabha elections, saying that Mallikarjun Kharge-led party is even "worse" than th ... read..

Modi govt has failed people of Northeast on every front: Congress

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 12:29:23 AM IST

With the political scene heating up for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls over a range of issues in northeastern states, the Congress on Wednesday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of being 'failed' people of the region on every front. ... read..

Reservation cannot be scrapped, Constitution cannot be amended: Om Birla

Kota (Rajasthan) | April 18, 2024 12:29:20 AM IST

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla who is contesting from the Kota Lok Sabha constituency clarified on Wednesday that the existing system of reservation will not be scrapped and the Constitution will not be amended even if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA ... read..

Lok Sabha elections: Andaman and Nicobar to vote on April 19; locals pitch for all-round development of islands

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 12:29:18 AM IST

Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lok Sabha constituency, the only parliamentary seat covering the entire Union Territory, will go to poll in the general elections in a single phase on April 19. ... read..

April 19 is day of "second freedom struggle" for country: MK Stalin

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | April 18, 2024 12:29:16 AM IST

Launching a scathing attack at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said that the polling day of the state is "war for the second freedom struggle of country", while also affirming confidence that the INDIA bloc will ... read..

BJP leader Jagdish Shetter challenges Congress to secure 40 seats in Lok Sabha elections

Belgavi (Karnataka) | April 18, 2024 12:29:14 AM IST

Reacting to Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi's statement that the NDA would not cross 180 seats, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jagdish Shetter challenged Congress to secure 40 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. ... read..

"Final decision lies in our hands": Mizoram CM Lalduhawma on alliance with NDA, INDIA

Aizawl (Mizoram) | April 18, 2024 12:29:12 AM IST

Days before the Lok Sabha polls, Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhawma said that they are neither in alliance with the INDIA bloc nor the ruling NDA and his party wants to take its decision in its own hands. ... read..

Tamil Nadu: Nilgiris LS seat to witness a triangular battle between majors

Nilgiris (Tamil Nadu) | April 18, 2024 12:29:08 AM IST

The Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency of Tamil Nadu has set the stage for a triangular battle between Dravidian majors - Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the Bharatiya Janata Party. ... read..

LS polls: As BJP aims further inroads in West Bengal; its Cooch Behar MP set for two-front clash

Cooch Behar (West Bengal) | April 18, 2024 12:29:00 AM IST

As the Bharatiya Janata Party is gearing up to contest the Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal with full might, aiming to further expand its footprint, the Cooch Behar constituency presents a strong contest, with BJP's sitting MP up against two major candi ... read..

Rewari taxi driver's son secures 457th rank in UPSC

Rewari (Haryana) | April 18, 2024 12:28:58 AM IST

Shivam, a resident of Gulabi Bagh in Rewari city, achieved success by securing 457th rank in UPSC. Shivam's father, Hardayal, drives a taxi. After securing success in one of the toughest exams, Shivam stressed on the significant role played by society in ... read..

LS polls: Jorhat set to witness 'Gogoi v Gogoi' contest, as Congress aims to wrest back power from dominant BJP

Jorhat (Assam) | April 18, 2024 12:28:56 AM IST

The Jorhat constituency in Assam is set for a high-profile contest as Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has taken the challenge to contest against Bharatiya Janata Party in its stronghold. ... read..

PM Modi sends personalised letters to BJP, NDA candidates for Lok Sabha elections

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 12:28:55 AM IST

On the occasion of Ram Navami, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has personally written letters to all Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidates contesting the Lok Sabha elections scheduled for the first phase on April 19, ... read..

"Opposition is frustrated because India has progressed significantly in last 10 years": Shiv Sena leader Milind Deora

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 18, 2024 12:28:51 AM IST

Shiv Sena leader Milind Deora emphasised on the progress of the country under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the past decade. ... read..

Aurangabad Lok Sabha Constituency: BJP's Sushil Kumar Singh to take on RJD's Abhay Kumar Kushwaha

Aurangabad (Bihar) | April 18, 2024 12:28:49 AM IST

Aurangabad, one of the 40 parliamentary constituencies in Bihar, will go to the polls in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections on April 19. ... read..

LS polls: EC gears up for phase 1 in Assam, vehicles carrying EVMs equipped with GPS devices

Guwahati (Assam) | April 18, 2024 12:28:47 AM IST

As the first phase of Lok Sabha elections will be held on April 19, the Election Commission is geared up to ensure a free and fair election. The Chief Electoral Officer of Assam, Anurag Goel said that all the vehicles carrying EVMs will be equipped with G ... read..

Looking forward to cross 80 pc voter turnout: Arunachal's Chief Election Commissioner

Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 12:28:41 AM IST

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Election Commissioner Pawan Kumar Sain spoke about the details of preparations for simultaneous Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in the state and said that they are looking forward to crossing 80 per cent voter turnout. ... read..

Lok Sabha polls: It's Jitan Ram Manjhi vs RJD's Kumar Sarvjeet in Bihar's Gaya, a battleground of prestige for HAM patron

Gaya (Bihar) | April 18, 2024 12:28:35 AM IST

In the first phase of elections, Bihar will hold polls in four constituencies, including Gaya on April 19 which will decide the future of 38 candidates in the fray in these parliamentary seats. ... read..

BJP president Nadda, CM of Gujarat condole death of people in accident on Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) | April 18, 2024 12:28:33 AM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President, JP Nadda, and the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Bhupendrabhai Patel, expressed deep sorrow and condolences following a tragic road accident on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway near Nadiad town in Kheda district, G ... read..

There can be no mission without vision: Mamata Banerjee on party manifesto

Kolkata (West Bengal) | April 18, 2024 12:28:29 AM IST

On the day when the Trinamool Congress (TMC) released its manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that there cannot be any "mission" without a "vision" which her party has shared with people on Wednesday. ... read..

Only if any of your candidates reach Parliament: Dilip Ghosh on TMC's promise to repeal CAA in poll manifesto

Purba Bardhaman (West Bengal) | April 18, 2024 12:28:25 AM IST

In reaction to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) stating in its manifesto that they will be repealing the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) if they form the government along with their INDIA bloc partners in the Centre, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ... read..

Ayodhya in euphoria as Ram Lalla's forehead illuminates with 'Surya Tilak'

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | April 17, 2024 11:29:40 PM IST

As the sunrays illuminated the forehead of the Ram Lalla idol at Ayodhya Temple during Ram Navami celebrations on Wednesday, the whole of Ayodhya was in euphoria. ... read..

Uttarakhand will contribute in fulfilling '400 paar': CM Pushkar Dhami

Nainital (Uttarakhand) | April 17, 2024 11:29:38 PM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Wednesday that the upcoming Lok Sabha elections are 'historic' and people are determined to make the Bharatiya Janata Party victorious for the third time. ... read..

Uttarakhand: CM Dhami performs 'Kanya Pujan' at his residence in Dehradun

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | April 17, 2024 11:29:32 PM IST

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami along with his family performed 'Kanya Pujan' at his residence on the ninth day of the holy Chaitra Navratri dedicated to the worship goddess Durga. ... read..

"What Congress could not do in 5 decades, PM Modi did in 10 years": Goa CM Pramod Sawant

Belagavi (Karnataka) | April 17, 2024 11:29:29 PM IST

Goa Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pramod Sawant took a dig at the Congress party and said that in 10 years Prime Minister Narendra Modi did what the grand old party could not do in 50 years. ... read..

Rahul Gandhi cannot even sit in Parliament for more than an hour: BJP's Bishnu Pada Ray

Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) | April 17, 2024 11:29:27 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bishnu Pada Ray, took a dig at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi saying that the latter cannot sit in Parliament for more than an hour. ... read..

Delhi road rage: 3 people, including woman, held in cab driver's murder case

New Delhi | April 17, 2024 11:29:23 PM IST

The Delhi Police have arrested three people, including a woman, in a road rage case where a cab driver was dragged, assaulted and shot dead while he was dropping a customer near Red Fort in the national capital early on April 15, the officials said on Wed ... read..

"It seems that Satyug has come back," says sadhu at Ayodhya's Ram temple

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | April 17, 2024 11:29:21 PM IST

On the occasion of Ram Navami on Wednesday, Amar Das, a sadhu, expressed his happiness, saying that it feels like the almighty is here in person. ... read..

"Still a repressive regime going on": DMK's Kanimozhi hits out at Centre

Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu) | April 17, 2024 11:29:20 PM IST

K Kanizmozhi, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's candidate from Thoothukudi Lok Sabha constituency, hit out at the central government and said that still a "repressive regime" is going on. ... read..

Ghulam Nabi Azad not to contest Lok Sabha elections from Anantnag-Rajouri

Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 17, 2024 11:29:14 PM IST

The Democratic Progressive Azad Party on Wednesday announced that former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and DPAP chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad will not contest the Lok Sabha elections from the Anantnag-Rajouri seat. ... read..

Lok Sabha Elections '24: Campaigning ends for first phase in 102 seats

New Delhi | April 17, 2024 11:29:02 PM IST

Campaigning for 102 parliamentary constituencies distributed across 21 states and Union territories, where voting will be held in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections on April 19, concluded on Wednesday. ... read..

"Learned a lot about politics from my grandmother...," Rahul Gandhi talks of Indira Gandhi's lesson

Kolar (Karnataka) | April 17, 2024 11:28:57 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi invoked memories of his grandmother, the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and asserted that he learned a lot about politics from her grandmother, adding that the "leader should search for unfairness and challenge it without ... read..

"BJP will win double-digit seats in Kerala": Rajnath Singh

Vadakara (Kerala) | April 17, 2024 11:28:46 PM IST

Expressing confidence in party's performance in Kerala, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the Bharatiya Janata Party will register victory in double-digit seats in the state in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. ... read..

Narendra Modi is going to become Prime Minister for the third time: BJP MLA Ramalingam

Puducherry | April 17, 2024 11:28:43 PM IST

Days ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA VP Ramalingam said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to be elected back to office for the third time. ... read..

J-K: Two apprehended, arms seized in joint operation at Anantnag

Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 17, 2024 11:28:37 PM IST

Two persons were apprehended in a joint operation 'Naina' launched by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir police at Anantnag on Wednesday, army officials said. ... read..

"She is conceding Congress won't win more than 100 seats": Shehzad Poonawalla takes jibe at Priyanka Gandhi

New Delhi | April 17, 2024 11:28:28 PM IST

Attacking Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi over her claim that the Bharatiya Janata Party won't win more than 180 seats if "EVMs are not tampered", BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla said on Wednesday that the statement proves she is conceding her party not win ... read..

Karnataka: BJP MP Sanganna joins Congress

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | April 17, 2024 11:28:26 PM IST

BJP MP from Karnataka's Koppal constituency, Karadi Sanganna on Thursday joined Congress at a programme held at the party's state headquarters here in the presence of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Congress state president DK Shivakumar and other senior lea ... read..

"CM Banerjee was inciting Muslim brothers so that riots could happen," says BJP's Agnimitra Paul

Paschim Medinipur (West Bengal) | April 17, 2024 11:28:24 PM IST

After filing a complaint against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the statement that she made in Coochbehar, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Agnimitra Paul slammed her and accused her of inciting Muslims in the state. ... read..

"Dimple Akhilesh Pvt Ltd": Keshav Prasad Maurya on Samajwadi Party's PDA slogan

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | April 17, 2024 11:28:18 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Wednesday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav over remarks at joint press conference in Ghaziabad and said their parties would lose in the Lok Sabha polls. ... read..

"No need to vote for me if...," Nitin Gadkari in Nagpur

Nagpur (Maharashtra) | April 17, 2024 11:28:16 PM IST

Union Minister and BJP candidate from the Lok Sabha constituency, Nitin Gadkari, asserted that if anyone feels that he has done any discrimination, then there is no need to vote for him in the Lok Sabha elections. ... read..

Efforts to get NABL accreditation step in the right direction: AIIMS Director

New Delhi | April 17, 2024 11:28:11 PM IST

AIIMS Director M Srinivas has praised AIIMS New Delhi's endeavour to seek National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) accreditation for its laboratories and called it a step in the right direction. ... read..

Daring security personnel foiled naxals' plan to execute major incident ahead of election under TCOC

Kanker (Chhattisgarh) | April 17, 2024 11:28:05 PM IST

Before Chhattisgarh could have landed into an ocean of sorrow ahead of Lok Sabha elections, alert and daring security personnel in the state's insurgency-hit Kanker district killed 29 naxals in an encounter before they could execute a major incident as a ... read..

DRDO chairman Samir Kamat inaugurates Indian Navy's 'SPACE' in Kerala

Idukki (Kerala) | April 17, 2024 9:29:52 PM IST

A state-of-the-art Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterization and Evaluation (SPACE) was inaugurated at Kerala's Idukki on Wednesday. ... read..

"BJP will be wiped out from western UP": Akhilesh Yadav

Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh) | April 17, 2024 9:29:50 PM IST

Asserting that BJP will be wiped out from the Western UP, Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday took a sharp dig at the BJP, accusing it of "playing with constitutional institutions" of the country. ... read..

Delhi man kills wife, brother-in-law after fight

New Delhi | April 17, 2024 9:29:47 PM IST

A 30-year-old man allegedly killed his wife and brother-in-law in east Delhi's Shakarpur area, police said on Wednesday. ... read..

Congress will work for unemployed youth in Karnataka; will introduce 'Pehli Naukri Pakki' scheme: Rahul Gandhi

Mandya (Karnataka) | April 17, 2024 9:29:41 PM IST

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday assured the 'Pehli Naukri Pakki' scheme and said that the party would work for the unemployed youth of Karnataka. ... read..

"What Congress could not do in 50 years, PM Modi did in 10": Goa CM Pramod Sawant

Belagavi (Karnataka) | April 17, 2024 9:29:39 PM IST

Congress demands PM Modi's statement on demand for 'Greater Tipraland'

Agartala (Tripura) | April 17, 2024 9:29:37 PM IST

The Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee on Wednesday demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on the demand for "Greater Tipraland" raised by the Tipra Motha Party, which has recently joined the BJP-led coalition government in Tripura. ... read..

"A divine moment I will never forget": Maker of Ram Lalla idol gushes about 'Surya Tilak'

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | April 17, 2024 9:29:31 PM IST

Celebrated Mysuru sculptor Arun Yogiraj, who shaped the exquisite sculpture of Ram Lalla that was ceremonially enthroned at his grand abode in Ayodhya, personally witnessed the 'Surya Tilak' on Wednesday. ... read..

10 killed as car rams tanker on Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) | April 17, 2024 9:29:29 PM IST

In a tragic road accident, at least 10 people were killed after a car rammed into a tanker on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway near Nadiad town of Gujarat's Kheda. ... read..

"There is anti-DMK wave in entire Tamil Nadu," says AIADMK candidate from South Chennai

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | April 17, 2024 9:29:27 PM IST

Ahead of the Lok Sabha election 2024, J Jayavardhan, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) candidate contesting from the South Chennai constituency, said on Wednesday that there is an "anti-DMK" wave across Tamil Nadu. ... read..

Rahul Gandhi is Congress' lucky charm: Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar

Mandya (Karnataka) | April 17, 2024 9:29:26 PM IST

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday praised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and called him the "lucky charm" of the Congress party. ... read..

Kaziranga: Gogoi family stronghold to witness face-off between BJP's Kamakhya Prasad Tasa and Congress' Roselina Tirkey

Kaziranga (Assam) | April 17, 2024 9:29:18 PM IST

The newly created Kaziranga Lok Sabha seat in Assam, formerly known as Kaliabor Lok Sabha constituency will go to the polls in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections on April 19. ... read..

Labourer's son Pawan Kumar clears UPSC; ranks 239

Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh) | April 17, 2024 9:29:15 PM IST

It has been an extraordinary journey for Pawan Kumar, the son of a labourer who has grown up in a mud house in extreme poverty with an asbestos roof above his head but is now set to become an officer after clearing Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) e ... read..

"Contributed significantly to Kannada film industry": CM Siddaramaiah pays homage to late acting stalwart Dwarakish

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | April 17, 2024 9:29:13 PM IST

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah paid glowing tributes to late Kannada acting stalwart Dwarakish, calling him a towering performer who raised the prestige and profile of the local film industry. ... read..

Assam: Campaign ends for five Lok Sabha seats going to polls in first phase

By Amit Kumar

Dibrugarh Assam | April 17, 2024 9:29:11 PM IST

Campaigning for five Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam, which are due to go for polling on April 19, including the high-profile seat of Dibrugarh, ended on Wednesday, where the Union Minister and former Chief Minister of Assam are contesting. ... read..

Rahul Gandhi is going to be Prime Minister of this country: Revanth Reddy

Wayanad (Kerala) | April 17, 2024 9:29:09 PM IST

Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy exuded confidence in Congress MP Rahul Gandhi becoming the next Prime Minister of the country. ... read..

"People want change...INDIA bloc will form govt on June 4": Sachin Pilot ahead of LS polls

Nainital (Uttarakhand) | April 17, 2024 9:29:07 PM IST

Congress leader Sachin Pilot said that the people across the country want change in this Lok Sabha elections and the INDIA bloc will form the government on June 4. ... read..

TMC promises 10 free LPG cylinders a year, 5 kg ration every month in poll manifesto

Kolkata (West Bengal) | April 17, 2024 9:29:06 PM IST

The Trinamool Congress (TMC), which is contesting solo in West Bengal after failing to reach a seat-sharing agreement with its INDIA bloc partners in the state, released its manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Kolkata on Wednesday. ... read..

18 CAPF companies deployed at Imphal East as Inner Manipur braces for polls

Imphal East (Manipur) | April 17, 2024 9:29:04 PM IST

Ahead of the first phase of polling in Manipur which has been in turmoil for months, the Deputy Commissioner of Imphal East district, Khumanthem Diana Devi said that polling stations have been categorized into three segments in terms of their security and ... read..

Former Chhattisgarh CM Baghel congratulates security forces for Kanker encounter

New Delhi | April 17, 2024 9:28:57 PM IST

A day after 29 Naxals were killed in an encounter in Kanker, former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel congratulated the security forces. ... read..

'26 public meetings, 3 road shows, 12 states': Whirlwind campaign of Rajnath Singh in phase 1 LS polls

New Delhi | April 17, 2024 9:28:55 PM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held 26 public meetings and three road shows across 12 states while campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Lok Sabha elections after the notification was issued by the Election Commission of India. The campaign en ... read..

Delhi police apprehends group of reckless bike riders, 28 two-wheelers seized

New Delhi | April 17, 2024 9:28:46 PM IST

Delhi Police apprehended a group of bike riders who were allegedly driving in a rash and negligent manner and seized 28 two-wheelers in the early hours on Wednesday, said officials. ... read..

Delhi Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj writes to Chief Secretary about shortage of medicines

New Delhi | April 17, 2024 9:28:44 PM IST

Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on Wednesday wrote to Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar on the issue of the shortage of medicines in Mohalla clinics, hospitals and dispensaries of the Delhi government and the stoppage of free test facilities in Mohalla ... read..

LS Polls: Puducherry fishermen want modern technology like GPS on their boats from candidates

Puducherry | April 17, 2024 9:28:40 PM IST

Puducherry fishermen expect Lok Sabha poll candidates to provide them with modern technology like GPS on their boats to enhance efficiency and safety. ... read..

"BJP will win all five seats by large majority": Assam CM concludes BJP's LS election campaign for first phase

Sivasagar (Assam) | April 17, 2024 9:28:35 PM IST

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma concluded the election campaign for the first phase on Wednesday in Sivasagar and exuded confidence in the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) victory in all five seats of the region by a significant margin. ... read..

Cong, CPIM stitched alliance to protect "Loot Ki Dukan": PM Modi at public rally in Tripura

Agartala (Tripura) | April 17, 2024 7:28:24 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hit out at the Congress, CPIM-led INDIA bloc in Tripura and alleged that the Congress and CPIM used to be arch-rivals in Tripura and were compelled to stitch an alliance in order to make sure that their "Loot Ki D ... read..

Confident of winning with bigger margin: Jagdish Shettar after filing nomination from Karnataka's Belagavi

Belagavi (Karanataka) | April 17, 2024 7:28:14 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jagdish Shettar filed his nomination from the Belagavi constituency in Karnataka on Wednesday and affirmed confidence that he will win the seats with a bigger margin in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. ... read..

Meghalaya gears up for LS polls as EVMs dispatched to polling stations in West Garo hills

West Garo hills (Meghalaya) | April 17, 2024 7:28:12 PM IST

The dispatch of electronic voting machines (EVMs) to polling stations is underway in Tura, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya, indicating the final stages of readiness for the electoral process. ... read..

ECI adopts tough posture, halts proposed tour of West Bengal Governor to Cooch Behar: Sources

New Delhi | April 17, 2024 7:28:07 PM IST

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has halted the proposed tour of West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose to Cooch Behar, adopting a tough posture and finding this tour violative of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). ... read..

Madhya Pradesh: Cyber police bust nexus of making fake voter ID cards ahead of LS polls, arrest one person

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | April 17, 2024 7:28:05 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh cyber police busted a nexus of making fake voter ID cards ahead of Lok Sabha elections and arrested one person in this regard from Bihar, an official said on Wednesday. ... read..

LS Polls: CM Dhami appeals people to vote, says it's biggest festival of democracy

Nainital (Uttarakhand) | April 17, 2024 7:28:02 PM IST

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the country, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held roadshows in Nainital and Haldwani on Wednesday. ... read..

Congress will win at least four seats in first phase Lok Sabha poll in MP: Jitu Patwari

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | April 17, 2024 7:27:55 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Jitu Patwari on Wednesday expressed confidence that the party will win four out of six parliamentary seats which will go to the polls in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls in the state. ... read..

"BJP going to lose its majority after Lok Sabha elections": Congress' Shashi Tharoor

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | April 17, 2024 7:27:53 PM IST

Congress leader and incumbent MP of Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor claimed on Wednesday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will not be able to win 300 seats in the ensuing general elections and lose its majority in the Lok Sabha. ... read..

Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency: O Panneerselvam to face IUML, AIADMK in three-cornered fight; voting on April 19

New Delhi | April 17, 2024 6:29:41 PM IST

As Tamil Nadu goes to the polls on April 19 in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Ramanathapuram remains a crucial constituency of Tamil Nadu as the BJP stands in support of former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who is contesting as an independent candidate ag ... read..

"CM Mamata Banerjee is anti-Hindu," says BJP's Agnimitra Paul

Kharagpur (West Bengal) | April 17, 2024 6:29:21 PM IST

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the country, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Agnimitra Paul launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said that many unnecessary rules and regulations have been imposed in the state in v ... read..

Indian Coast Guard apprehends fishing boat involved in diesel smuggling off Maharashtra Coast

New Delhi | April 17, 2024 6:29:18 PM IST

Indian Coast Guard Regional Headquarters (West) launched an operation based on a tip-off from customs and apprehended an Indian fishing boat 83 Nm northwest off Mumbai on Tuesday. ... read..

Plea in Delhi court seeks to allow Arvind Kejriwal to hold video-conferencing with cabinet ministers, MLAs

New Delhi | April 17, 2024 6:29:16 PM IST

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court, seeking direction to the Director General of Prisons to make arrangements for efficient governance of Delhi by allowing Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to hold video conferencing intera ... read..

"Will win all five seats in Uttarakhand: CM Pushkar Dhami ahead of Lok Sabha elections

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | April 17, 2024 6:29:10 PM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami exuded confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party will win all five seats in Uttarakhand and that people will bless Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a third term. ... read..

"CPI (M) poll promise of eliminating nuclear weapons will weaken the country's security:" Rajnath Singh

Kasaragod (Kerala) | April 17, 2024 6:29:08 PM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attacked CPI (M)'s poll manifesto for promising to eliminate nuclear weapons, stating that both of India's neighbours have nuclear weapons and in such a situation, it will compromise the nation's security. ... read..

Kanker Naxal encounter: Huge quantities of arms and ammunition recovered

Kanker (Chhattisgarh) | April 17, 2024 6:29:05 PM IST

A day after an encounter broke out in Chhattisgarh's Kanker, the area was searched, and huge quantities of arms and ammunition were recovered. ... read..

"He should expel all leaders who are openly...": RJD MP flays PM Modi over Oppn charge of 'changing Constitution'

Patna (Bihar) | April 17, 2024 6:28:59 PM IST

Amid claims from the Opposition that the BJP-led NDA would bring wholesale changes to the Constitution if elected for a third term with more than 400 seats, RJD MP Manoj Jha took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday while describing the Co ... read..

SC to hear plea of independent candidate from Banka against cancellation of his nomination for LS polls on April 19

New Delhi | April 17, 2024 6:28:53 PM IST

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition filed by Jawahar Kumar Jha, an independent candidate from Banka parliamentary constituency in Bihar, who claims that his nomination was "illegally and arbitrarily" cancelled by the Returning Officer in the e ... read..

Mumbai Crime Branch to record Salman Khan's statement as witness in firing incident

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 17, 2024 6:28:50 PM IST

The Mumbai Crime Branch will record the statement of Bollywood actor Salman Khan as a witness in the case pertaining to firing outside his Bandra residence on Sunday, police sources said. ... read..

Congress candidate from Manipur Inner releases 'personal manifesto' for LS Polls; promises support for NRC in state

Imphal (Manipur) | April 17, 2024 6:28:46 PM IST

Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, a professor in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and the Congress's candidate from Inner Manipur constituency, has released his own 'personal manifesto' for the Lok Sabha elections, which promises for the National Register of Citiz ... read..

Indian Air Force evacuates two civilians needing medical help from Kargil to Srinagar

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 17, 2024 6:28:44 PM IST

In a glaring display of bravery, the Indian Air Force evacuated two civilian patients, who were in need of immediate help, from Kargil to Srinagar on Wednesday. ... read..

PM Modi, TN CM Stalin pay tribute to freedom fighter Dheeran Chinnamalai on his birth anniversary

New Delhi | April 17, 2024 6:28:42 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin paid tribute to freedom fighter Dheeran Chinnamalai on his birth anniversary on Wednesday. ... read..

"North East mere liye politics ka nahi, prem aur prathmikta ka vishay hai...": PM Modi

Agartala (Tripura) | April 17, 2024 6:28:37 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that North East plays a major role in making India a developed country and also emphasised that Congress did "injustice" with the northeast region while Communists "destroyed" the people of Tripura unlike h ... read..

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