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Telangana: Fire breaks out at dump yard of seized vehicles in Namapally area
Hyderabad (Telangana) | March 29, 2024 5:57:09 AM IST
A fire broke out at the dump yard of seized vehicles belonging to the police department in the Namapally area of Hyderabad. ... read..


"My father was being given slow poison; we will move to judiciary": Mukhtar Ansari's son
Banda (Uttar Pradesh) | March 29, 2024 4:57:55 AM IST
After the death of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari due to cardiac arrest, Umar Ansari, son of Mukhtar Ansari, claimed that his father was given poison in the food and said they would move to the judiciary. "We have full faith in it," he added. ... read..


Uttar Pradesh: Security tightened in Aligarh following death of Mukhtar Ansari
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) | March 29, 2024 3:57:21 AM IST
Security arrangements have been beefed up in UP's Aligarh after the death of Mukhtar Ansari, who suffered cardiac arrest on Thursday night. ... read..


"Three parties have allied directly...": Andhra Pradesh CM Reddy's swipe at TDP-BJP-Jana Sena alliance
Nandhyala (Andhra Pradesh) | March 29, 2024 2:57:29 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSRCP Chief Jagan Mohan Reddy launched a scathing attack on the TDP-BJP-JSP alliance and said that the three parties have directly formed an alliance to fight against Jagan Mohan Reddy. ... read..


Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena releases first list of 8 candidates for Lok Sabha elections
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | March 29, 2024 2:57:24 AM IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena on Thursday released its first list of eight candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in the state. ... read..


Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari dies of cardiac arrest in hospital
Banda (Uttar Pradesh) | March 29, 2024 1:58:02 AM IST
Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari passed away at Banda Medical College Hospital in Uttar Pradesh after he suffered a cardiac arrest on Thursday night. ... read..


Chennai: Three dead after false ceiling inside Sekhmet club collapses
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | March 29, 2024 1:58:00 AM IST
Three people died after a false ceiling collapsed at Sekhmet club in Chennai, an official informed. ... read..


Sought 'bride' for son, but party gave one to me: Congress Bastar candidate Kawasi Lakhma
Bastar (Chhattisgarh) | March 28, 2024 11:58:08 PM IST
Comparing a ticket for Lok Sabha polls with a bride, Congress Bastar candidate Kawasi Lakhma on Thursday said he had requested the party for a 'bride' for his son, but it gave a bride (or ticket) to him. ... read..


"Ready to contest from Mandi, if party wants...": Himachal Congress chief Pratibha Singh
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | March 28, 2024 11:58:06 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh Congress President Pratibha Singh on Thursday expressed her willingness to contest against Kangana Ranaut from the Mandi Lok Sabha seat if directed by the top leadership of the grand old party. ... read..


"NDA will win 40 out of 40 seats in Bihar": LJP leader Chirag Paswan
Patna (Bihar) | March 28, 2024 11:58:04 PM IST
National President of Lok Janshakti Party Chirag Paswan on Thursday expressed confidence in the NDA's success in Bihar and asserted that there is no doubt about winning all 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state. ... read..


Former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt convicted for 20 years in 1996 drug seizure case
Banaskantha (Gujarat) | March 28, 2024 11:58:02 PM IST
The Second Additional Sessions Court of Palanpur sentenced former IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 2 lakhs in the 1996 NDPS case of Palanapur. ... read..


"Height of hypocrisy": Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on PM Modi's post after 600 lawyers' letter CJI
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 11:57:57 PM IST
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Thursday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his criticism of the party over a lawyers' letter to the Chief Justice of India against a "vested interest group," saying the PM's brazenness in orchestrat ... read..


Delhi Police arrest man accused of kidnapping, rape and murder of 5-year-old girl
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 11:57:54 PM IST
Delhi Police has arrested a person, accused of kidnapping, raping and murder of a 5-year-old girl. ... read..


"People of Bengal only knows Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Rani Rashmoni," Mahua Moitra on BJP Krishnanagar candidate 'Rani Maa' Amrita Roy
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 28, 2024 11:57:41 PM IST
Reacting to the BJP fielding Krishnanagar royal family's 'Rani Maa' Amrita Roy against Mahua Moitra, the Trinamool Congress leader said that the only 'Raja' Bengalis know of is Raja Ram Mohan Roy, and the only 'Rani' we know of is Rani Rashmoni. ... read..


Clean aura of Shiv Sena inspired me to join them: Govinda
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | March 28, 2024 11:57:39 PM IST
Veteran Bollywood actor Govinda on Thursday said that the clean aura of Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena inspired him to join that party, adding that country has made significant progress under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ... read..


"Why didn't they think of AFSPA before," says media advisor to PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) | March 28, 2024 11:57:37 PM IST
The media advisor to PDP president Mehbooba Mufti questioned the timing of the BJP's decision to remove AFSPA, stating that despite the BJP's substantial presence in both the UT and at the Centre for the past five years, they hadn't considered repealing A ... read..


Lok Sabha polls: NCP fields 37 star campaigners in Maharashtra; Ajit Pawar included
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | March 28, 2024 11:57:35 PM IST
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) National General Secretary, SR Kohli, unveiled its list of prominent campaigners slated to bolster the party's electoral prospects in Maharashtra in the Lok Sabha polls on Thursday. The list also includes party preside ... read..


Delhi: Recognised private schools ordered to take govt permission before fee hike
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 11:57:34 PM IST
Recognised private schools in Delhi that have land allotted by the government must get the prior approval of the Directorate of Education before increasing fees for the 2024-25 academic session, stated an official order by the Delhi government. ... read..


"Big zero...": BJD leader Muzibulla Khan on Bhatruhari Mahtab, Sidhant Mohapatra joining BJP
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | March 28, 2024 11:57:32 PM IST
After BJD leaders Bhatruhari Mahtab and Sidhant Mohapatra joined the BJP, Biju Janata Dal leader Muzibulla Khan on Thursday called them a "big zero" and said that the leaving of the two leaders wouldn't impact the BJD in the Lok Sabha elections. ... read..


BJP-JDS alliance will win with over 5 lakh votes margin in Bengaluru South, says Tejasvi Surya
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | March 28, 2024 11:57:27 PM IST
Bengaluru South Lok Sabha candidate Tejasvi Surya said on Thursday that the BJP, in alliance with JDS, will win with a margin of over 5 lakh in the constituency. ... read..


BJP's Konda Vishweshwar Reddy commences Praja aashirvad yatra, seeks blessing at Ammapally temple
Rangareddy (Telangana) | March 28, 2024 11:57:26 PM IST
Former MP and BJP Chevella Parliamentary candidate Konda Vishweshwar Reddy commenced a Praja aashirvad yatra with the blessings of Sri Seetha Rama Chandra Swamy and Sri Abhaya Anjaneya Swamy at Ammapally temple on Thursday. ... read..


"INDIA bloc working on four-point modus operandi which involves loot, lie...": BJP
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 11:57:23 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Thursday said that the INDIA bloc is working on a 'four-point modus operandi' which involves "looting of public money, lying, getting caught then play victimhood card and attack insitutions if it d ... read..


Arvind Kejriwal's custody extended: AAP questions ED investigation; BJP hit backs, says "looting is in their character"
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 11:57:22 PM IST
After the custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was extended till April 1 by the local court, the Aam Admi Party on Thursday questioned the investigation being carried out by the Enforcement Directorate in the excise policy case, while the Bhara ... read..


"ED, CBI are independent; nothing to do with BJP": Union Minister Anurag Thakur
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 11:57:18 PM IST
Refuting the opposition's claims, Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) are independent agencies and the probe agencies have nothing to do with the BJP. ... read..


Congress leader Rashmi Barve's candidature from Ramtek Lok Sabha seat declared invalid
Nagpur (Maharashtra) | March 28, 2024 11:57:14 PM IST
In a setback for the Congress party ahead of the upcoming general elections in the country, Ramtek Lok Sabha Constituency Returning Officer on Thursday declared the nomination of the Congress candidate Rashmi Barve as invalid. ... read..


Returning Officer accepts all four candidatures after scrutiny for Manipur LS elections
Thoubal (Manipur) | March 28, 2024 10:58:40 PM IST
In view of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections of 2024 in Manipur, the nomination papers of the four candidates who had filed their candidature for the elections were found valid during scrutiny held on Friday. ... read..


"BJP candidates will win with a record number of votes," says Tripura CM Manik Saha
Agartala (Tripura) | March 28, 2024 10:58:38 PM IST
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the country, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha led a massive rally in Dhalai, Ambassa for BJP candidate Kriti Singh Debbarma. Saha expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party will register victory in the upcomi ... read..


"Gave suggestions to State Election Commission to increase voter turnout": UP BJP chief
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | March 28, 2024 10:58:36 PM IST
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the country, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation met the State Election Commission in Lucknow on Thursday. ... read..


Babbar Khalsa International terror conspiracy: NIA court sentences 4 terrorists, including mastermind Kulwinderjeet to life imprisonment
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 10:58:34 PM IST
In a significant triumph for the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in its battle against terrorist organizations and networks, a specialized court on Thursday handed down life sentences to four militants in a terrorism conspiracy case linked to the pros ... read..


Chengicherla violence: BJP MLA claims house arrest, one-sided probe
Hyderabad (Telangana) | March 28, 2024 10:58:31 PM IST
After the BJP sparred with the police over an alleged assault on some people during a Holi celebration at Chengicherla, party MLA T Raja Singh on Thursday said he was placed under house arrest as he had planned to visit the incident site. ... read..


"All that PM has done in the last ten years is...": Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 10:58:25 PM IST
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Thursday hit back to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remark on lawyer's letter to CJI. He said that all that the Prime Minister has done in the last ten years is divide, distort, divert, and defame. ... read..


Tamil Nadu: 1 killed after ceiling collapses in Chennai
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | March 28, 2024 10:58:23 PM IST
One person was killed after the false ceiling inside Sekhmet club in Chennai collapsed, an official said. ... read..


UP: Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari health detoriates, shifted to hospital
Banda (Uttar Pradesh) | March 28, 2024 10:58:21 PM IST
Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was brought to Banda Medical College hospital after his health deteriorated on Thursday. ... read..


Excise policy case: Delhi HC issues notice on Amit Arora's plea seeking to change hospital
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 10:58:17 PM IST
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on a plea by businessman Amit Arora seeking his shifting from RML Hospital to a private hospital. ... read..


IIT Jodhpur develops framework for smartphone-assisted Glucose Testing Device for quick diagnosis
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) | March 28, 2024 10:58:15 PM IST
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur have created a unique system where smartphones can be used to test glucose levels in patients to provide quick and easy-to-access testing results. ... read..


Why import candidates instead of giving tickets to party workers: Punjab Congress leader questions BJP
Amritsar (Punjab) | March 28, 2024 10:58:14 PM IST
Punjab Congress leader Gurjeet Singh Aujla on Thursday questioned the BJP why it was not giving tickets to party workers if they have done good work, and why they are bringing in people from outside and other parties. ... read..


Punjab: BSF seize packet of suspected heroin, motorcycle, 2 mobile phones in Tarn Taran
Tarn Taran (Punjab) | March 28, 2024 10:58:12 PM IST
The Border Security Force (BSF) has recovered a packet of suspected heroin, a motorcycle and two mobile phones in the border area of Punjab's Tarn Taran district, an official release said on Thursday. ... read..


CBI files closure report in corruption case against NCP's Praful Patel
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 10:58:10 PM IST
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has closed an alleged corruption case involving Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) leader Praful Patel, registered in 2017. ... read..


Defence Minister's statement that Agniveer scheme needs changes shows the initiative has failed: Mallikarjun Kharge
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 9:58:37 PM IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's statement that the Agniveer scheme needs changes and improvement indicates that the scheme thrust on lakhs of patriotic youth has failed, said Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday. ... read..


TMC files complaint against PM, BJP candidate Amrita Roy over their telephonic conversation
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 28, 2024 9:58:33 PM IST
The All India Trinamool Congress has filed a complaint to the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP's Krishnanagar candidate Amrita Roy over their telephonic conversation on March 27. ... read..


BJP holds core committee meetings to discuss candidates for Odisha Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 9:58:31 PM IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday held Odisha core committee meetings at the party headquarters to discuss potential candidates for the Lok Sabha polls. BJP National President JP Nadda chaired the meeting, while party National General Secretary ... read..


'Nonsense': BJP demands apology from DMK's Kathir Anand over 'fairness cream' remarks
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | March 28, 2024 9:58:27 PM IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has demanded an apology from Kathir Anand, candidate of the ruling Dravid Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) from Vellore Lok Sabha constituency, over his alleged remarks against women during an election event. ... read..


"Conspiracy to end political representation of minorities": Asaduddin Owaisi after Samajwadi Party denies ticket to ST Hasan
Hyderabad (Telangana) | March 28, 2024 9:58:25 PM IST
After the Samajwadi Party decided to drop sitting MP ST Hasan from Moradabad, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday said that the Akhilesh Yadav-led party has committed a conspiracy to end the political repr ... read..


BJP will form government in the country and Himachal Pradesh after results on June 4: Jai Ram Thakur
Solan (Himachal Pradesh) | March 28, 2024 9:58:24 PM IST
In the welcome ceremony of BJP leader Krishan Lal Thakur, former Chief Minister and opposition leader Jai Ram Thakur expressed confidence in the BJP's triumph in both the upcoming Lok Sabha and Himachal Pradesh assembly by-elections, slated for June 4. ... read..


Lok Sabha polls: Samajwadi Party releases names of 40-star campaigners, Azam Khan included
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | March 28, 2024 9:58:03 PM IST
The Samajwadi Party on Thursday unveiled its list of prominent campaigners slated to bolster the party's electoral prospects in Uttar Pradesh in Lok Sabha polls. The list also includes jailed party leader Mohammed Azam Khan among the star campaigners. ... read..


Manipur govt declares holiday on Good Friday, Easter Sunday
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 9:57:59 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said that the Manipur government has issued notification that on March 29 (Good Friday) and March 31 (Easter Sunday) there would be a holiday. ... read..


Parasitic worm infection in TB patients makes lung disease more severe, finds study
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | March 28, 2024 9:57:57 PM IST
Parasitic worms in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis can lead to serious lung disease, found a study which was conducted by the National Institute of Health (NIH) ICER in collaboration with M Vishwanathan Diabetic Research Centre (MVDRC) in Chennai on ... read..


LCA Mark 1A aircraft completes first flight in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | March 28, 2024 8:58:09 PM IST
The first flight of the indigenous light combat aircraft (LCA) Mark 1A fighter was completed in Bengaluru by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Thursday, officials said. ... read..


"There's lot of time, talks underway": Raut says all well in MVA after Prakash Ambedkar's VBA announces LS candidates
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | March 28, 2024 8:58:06 PM IST
A day after the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, a partner in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), announced nine candidates for the seven-phased Lok Sabha elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said on Thursday the move by the Prakash Ambedkar-led party will not d ... read..


'Faces look bright using fair and lovely, didn't you all receive Rs 1000?': DMK's Kathir Anand stirs controversy
Vellore (Tamil Nadu) | March 28, 2024 8:57:58 PM IST
Dravida Munnetra Kazhgam (DMK) candidate from Vellore Lok Sabha constituency, DM Kathir Anand, has stirred a controversy by making a statement on women during an election event. ... read..


"It is only BJP where women are getting respect...": BJP leader Sita Soren
Ranchi (Jharkhand) | March 28, 2024 8:57:53 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party's new recruit, Sita Soren on Thursday said that it is only the BJP where women are treated with respect, adding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is playing a huge role in strengthening women's empowerment in the country. ... read..


"Confident that lotus is going to bloom everywhere in Uttarakhand": CM Dhami
Nainital (Uttarakhand) | March 28, 2024 8:57:49 PM IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday expressed confidence in the BJP victory in the state saying, "I am fully confident that the lotus will bloom everywhere in Uttarakhand." ... read..


IMD issues Orange alert for several districts in Himachal
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | March 28, 2024 8:57:48 PM IST
The Indian Meteorological Department on Tuesday issued an Orange alert for specific districts in Himachal Pradesh for rain and snowfall during the next 24 hours. ... read..


"Impressed by Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra": Alamgir Alam after former BJP leader Ram Tahal Choudhary joins Congress
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 8:57:46 PM IST
After BJP leader Ram Tahal Choudhary joined the Congress, Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam said that the former BJP leader was "impressed" by Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra. ... read..


"ED should have completed its investigation before arresting Kejriwal...": AAP leader Priyanka Kakkar
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 8:57:44 PM IST
Calling the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal "illegal" in the excise policy case, Aam Admi Party national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar on Thursday said that the Enforcement Directorate should have completed its investigation before arresting ... read..


Delhi: Five abducted children rescued, reunited with families; kidnapper held
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 8:57:42 PM IST
Delhi Police rescued five abducted children aged between 4 and 10 years and arrested the kidnapper within 24 hours, officers said on Thursday. ... read..


NIA arrests one key conspirator in Rameshwaram Cafe blast case
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 8:57:37 PM IST
In a major breakthrough in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a key conspirator following massive raids across multiple locations in three states.The key conspirator, identified as Muzammil Shareef, was a ... read..


UP: Tiger hiding in bushes after straying from Pilibhit reserve rescued
Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh) | March 28, 2024 7:58:22 PM IST
A tiger hiding in the bushes after straying out of the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve was rescued, an official informed on Thursday. ... read..


Coming up on Friday: PM Modi-Bill Gates in freewheeling chat, AI to Climate change discussed
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 7:58:21 PM IST
A blockbuster interaction featuring two global leaders Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will be unveiled on Friday. The interaction sees PM Modi and Gates in a free-wheeling chat discussing a range of issues from Artificial ... read..


Jamia Millia Islamia appoints Mohd Hadis Lari as Officiating Registrar with immediate effect
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 7:58:17 PM IST
Jamia Millia Islamia on Thursday appointed Mohd Hadis Lari as Officiating Registrar with immediate effect. He has been promoted from the post of Deputy Registrar. ... read..


Lok Sabha polls: Congress candidate for Rajasthan's Rajsamand LS seat refuses to fight election
Jaipur (Rajasthan) | March 28, 2024 7:58:15 PM IST
Congress candidate from the Rajsamand constituency, Sudarshan Singh Rawat, on Wednesday refused to contest the election, citing a lack of preparation for it. ... read..


ED seizes Rs 3.89 crore in raids at 26 places in Punjab in Guava Orchard Compensation scam
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 7:58:11 PM IST
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized cash amounting to Rs 3.89 crore and other incriminating materials during searches conducted at 26 residential and business premises related to one Bhupinder Singh and other private persons, along with two senior ... read..


Pushkar Singh Dhami visits Nanakmatta Gurdwara, pays tribute to Kar Seva Pramukh
Nanakmatta (Uttarakhand) | March 28, 2024 7:58:10 PM IST
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited the Nanakmatta Gurdwara camp on Thursday and paid tribute to Kar Seva Pramukh, Baba Tarsem Singh. ... read..


'Wrong vote' led to mass exodus from Kairana; 'right vote' made criminals flee from UP: CM Yogi
Shamli (Uttar Pradesh) | March 28, 2024 7:58:06 PM IST
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Thursday that the people of Kairana know the value of one vote like no one else, having suffered the agony of mass exodus from the place during the previous government. He added that the right choice of government ma ... read..


"Won't campaign in Moradabad for party's candidate," SP leader ST Hasan
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) | March 28, 2024 7:58:04 PM IST
Samajwadi party leader ST Hasan on Thursday said that he would not be campaigning in Moradabad for the party's candidate, Ruchi Vira, adding that it would be "very disheartening" for those who supported and prayed for him in Moradabad. ... read..


Medical college sexual harassment case: Delhi LG alleges file for removal of accused principal held up by CM Kejriwal
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 7:58:02 PM IST
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena targeted Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, alleging that the file for the transfer of the accused principal of Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College for alleged sexual harassment has been held up for nearly 45 days. ... read..


BJP forges alliance with AJSU in Jharkhand, announces seat-sharing formula
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 7:57:59 PM IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday announced an alliance with All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) and also declared the seat-sharing formula in Jharkhand for the Lok Sabha elections. ... read..


Two arrested at Visakhapatnam Railway Station for smuggling turtles
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) | March 28, 2024 7:57:55 PM IST
Two persons were arrested at the Visakhapatnam Railway Station for smuggling turtles, an official said. ... read..


Telangana: Police officer transferred for violating Model Code of Conduct
Hyderabad (Telangana) | March 28, 2024 6:59:30 PM IST
Telangana Director-General of Police Ravi Gupta has issued orders for the transfer of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Jangaon SR Damodar Reddy for gross dereliction of duty and for violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by attending a programme ... read..


Former BJD MPs Bhartruhari Mahtab, Sidhant Mohapatra join BJP
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 6:59:20 PM IST
Former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MPs Bhartruhari Mahtab and Sidhant Mohapatra joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the national capital on Thursday. ... read..


Skyroot Aerospace successfully test fires stage-2 of Vikram-1 orbital rocket
Hyderabad (Telangana) | March 28, 2024 6:59:17 PM IST
In a significant development towards its upcoming orbital space launch, Skyroot Aerospace, a Hyderabad based space-tech company, has successfully test-fired the Stage-2 of Vikram-1 space launch vehicle, called Kalam-250, at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre ... read..


ED only included statements against Kejriwal: Saurabh Bharadwaj
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 6:59:06 PM IST
Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has only included those statements that were against CM Arvind Kejriwal and removed those that were not against him. ... read..


"To browbeat and bully others is vintage Congress culture": PM Modi on lawyers' letter to CJI
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 6:59:04 PM IST
Reacting to the concerns raised by over 600 lawyers against a "vested interest group," Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took a dig at Congress and said that "to browbeat and bully others is vintage Congress culture." ... read..


Actor Govinda joins Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena ahead of Lok Sabha polls
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | March 28, 2024 6:59:02 PM IST
Veteran Bollywood actor Govinda joined the Shiv Sena on Thursday in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in Mumbai. ... read..


Ready to contest Lok Sabha polls from Patiala if BJP wants: Preneet Kaur
Chandigarh | March 28, 2024 6:58:58 PM IST
Four-time Patiala MP and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Preneet Kaur has expressed her willingness to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from the Patiala seat. ... read..


"Congress doesn't know how to respect women," says MP CM Mohan Yadav over ticket distribution for LS polls in state
Ashoknagar (Madhya Pradesh) | March 28, 2024 6:58:53 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has taken a potshot at the Congress party saying the grand old party does not know how to respect women which is misfortune for the country. ... read..


As BJP, Cong spar, Delhi L-G directs city police chief to probe derogatory post against Kangana Ranaut
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 6:58:51 PM IST
Amid the bitter political slugfest over Congress leader Supriya Shrinate's alleged derogatory social media post on actor Kangana Ranaut, who is to make her electoral debut from Mandi on a BJP ticket, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Thursday directed the ... read..


Arunachal CM Pema Khandu's assets grew by 100 pc in 5 years, shows affidavit
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) | March 28, 2024 5:58:00 PM IST
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has total assets worth around Rs 277.89 crore, an increase of Rs 145.80 crore between 2019 and 2024, according to his election affidavit. ... read..


Tamil Nadu: Nominations of DMK, AIADMK, PMK among 13 accepted for Kanchipuram LS constituency
Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu) | March 28, 2024 5:57:59 PM IST
The nominations of 13 candidates passed the review on Thursday to contest from Kanchipuram Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. ... read..


Assam CM reviews South Bank Elevated Corridor in Guwahati, seeks infra for easing citizens' lives
Guwahati (Assam) | March 28, 2024 5:57:56 PM IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday he had reviewed the peripheral works of the South Bank Elevated Corridor in Guwahati, a big-ticket road project in the state, and issued necessary instructions to the authorities concerned to focus ... read..


Telangana: MLC bypolls held in Mahabubnagar
Mahabubnagar (Telangana) | March 28, 2024 5:57:54 PM IST
Polling for Telangana Legislative Council from Mahabubnagar Local Authorities' constituency was held on Thursday. ... read..


Delhi court extends custodial remand of Arvind Kejriwal till April 1 in excise policy case
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 5:57:47 PM IST
The Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday extended the custodial remand of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by four more days in a money laundering case related to Excise Policy. ... read..


"We cannot form government with BJP-NDA...": AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal
Guwahati (Assam) | March 28, 2024 5:57:44 PM IST
All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) Chief Badruddin Ajmal made it clear on Thursday that his party will not join hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA alliance if they return to power at the Centre after the Lok Sabha polls. ... read..


Lok Sabha polls: JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna files nomination from Karnataka's Hassan
Hassan (Karnataka) | March 28, 2024 5:57:38 PM IST
Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna filed nomination for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Karnataka's Hassan district on Thursday. ... read..


Law must take its course: Shashi Tharoor after ED files case against Kerala CM's daughter
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | March 28, 2024 5:57:33 PM IST
After the Enforcement Directorate filed a money laundering case against Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena Vijayan, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said that if there is a case, then it should proceed and the law must take its ... read..


"Our country's history is much more complicated than...," Shashi Tharoor echoes Kerala CM's 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' remark
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | March 28, 2024 5:57:29 PM IST
Reacting to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's statements that 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and 'Jai Hind' were first raised by two Muslims, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said that our country's history is much more complicated than the black-and-w ... read..


"Received a threat letter from 'Manuwadis' recently," says Priyank Kharge
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 5:57:27 PM IST
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the country, Karnataka Minister and Congress leader Priyank Kharge on Thursday lashed out at the Kalaburagi MP Umesh G Jadhav and said that he has received a threat letter saying that the Dalits must not indulge in poli ... read..


Madhya Pradesh: Couple held for assaulting elderly grandmother in Bhopal
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | March 28, 2024 5:57:18 PM IST
A man and his wife were arrested for allegedly assaulting his 75-year-old grandmother in the state capital Bhopal, a police official said on Thursday. ... read..


AAP members observe fast in Bhubaneswar in protest against arrest of Arvind Kejriwal
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | March 28, 2024 5:57:12 PM IST
The Aam Aadmi Party observed a fast in Odisha's Bhubaneswar on Thursday in protest against the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate. ... read..


Election Commission of India appoints three special observers for Andhra Pradesh
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) | March 28, 2024 5:57:10 PM IST
The Election Commission of India appointed three special observers for Andhra Pradesh, ahead of the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the state. ... read..


Manipur Police arrests 4 people with huge cache of arms and ammunition in Bishnupur
Imphal (Manipur) | March 28, 2024 4:58:55 PM IST
The Manipur Police has arrested four persons in possession of a significant cache of arms from the Bishnupur district of Manipur, police said on Thursday. ... read..


Agra: Man arrested for raping minor
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) | March 28, 2024 4:58:45 PM IST
Agra police has arrested one person for allegedly raping a minor girl in the Khandauli Police Station area ... read..


Mumbai: Fire breaks out at garment shop in Dindoshi area of Malad East
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | March 28, 2024 4:58:43 PM IST
A massive fire broke out at a garment shop in the Dindoshi area of Malad East in Mumbai on Thursday. ... read..


Arvind Kejriwal should resign as Delhi CM on moral grounds: BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 4:58:40 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gaurav Bhatia on Thursday said that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has been arrested in connection with an excise policy-linked money laundering case, should resign from the post as he "cannot run the governm ... read..


Delhi HC dismisses PIL for Kejriwal's removal as CM, says no scope of judicial interference
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 4:58:38 PM IST
Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) that sought removal of Arvind Kejriwal from the post of Delhi Chief Minister following his arrest by Enforcement Directorate in excise policy case and said there is no scope of judi ... read..


Muzaffarnagar endured months of curfew when governance fell into the wrong hands: CM Yogi
Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) | March 28, 2024 4:58:34 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that Muzaffarnagar endured months of curfew when governance fell into the wrong hands, but when voters gave power to the right people, the city became known for its Kanwar Yatra. So every vote ... read..


Department of Defence Production issues notification for re-organisation of DGQA
New Delhi | March 28, 2024 3:58:25 PM IST
In a major reform towards 'Ease of Doing Business' and to achieve self-reliance in defence, the Department of Defence Production under the Ministry of Defence has issued a notification for the re-organisation of the Directorate General of Quality Assuranc ... read..


"Discussed election strategy," says Upendra Kushwaha after meeting Nitish Kumar
Patna (Bihar) | March 28, 2024 3:58:23 PM IST
A day after meeting Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, President of Rashtriya Lok Morcha, Upendra Kushwaha said that they had held discussions on strategy for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. ... read..


BJP takes on Pinarayi Vijayan after ED files case against his daughter
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | March 28, 2024 3:58:21 PM IST
After the Enforcement Directorate filed a money laundering case against Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena Vijayan, a war of words has erupted between the BJP and the Left parties. ... read..


Nanakmatta Gurdwara chief murder: CM Dhami takes cognizance, orders for strict action
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | March 28, 2024 3:58:06 PM IST
Taking cognizance of Nanakmatta Gurdwara Kar Seva Pramukh, Baba Tarsem Singh's murder, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed the DGP Uttarakhand to take immediate and strict action against the culprits. ... read..


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