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Siddaramaiah wishes Rahul Gandhi success in Raebareli contest, says seat nurtured by Sonia Gandhi with dedication

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | May 3, 2024 10:00:01 PM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah wished success to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as he filed his nomination from Raebareli, saying the seat has been nurtured former party chief Sonia Gandhi with her dedication and her enduring legacy in the constituen ... read..

"If I had not changed govt in 2020, farmers' Samman Nidhi would have gone in pockets of Kamal Nath, Digvijaya Singh": Jyotiraditya Scindia

Bhind (Madhya Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 9:59:59 PM IST

Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Guna parliamentary seat, Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday took a jibe at former CMs Kamal Nath and Digvijaya Singh saying that if he had not changed the government in 2020, the money of Kisan Sa ... read..

Tripura Youth Congress demands job for kin of exam candidate who died in accident

Agartala (Tripura) | May 3, 2024 9:59:57 PM IST

The Tripura Youth Congress has initiated a protest urging the provision of employment opportunities and healthcare services for the family of Dibraj Debbarma who died in a bus accident while on his way to appear for the Tripura State Cooperative Bank (TSC ... read..

Congress govt will deposit Rs 1 lakh in account of a woman in every poor family: Rahul Gandhi

Pune (Maharashtra) | May 3, 2024 9:59:51 PM IST

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said that the Congress government will be depositing Rs 1 lakh annually into the bank account of a woman beneficiary in every poor family account till the time that the family gets over the poverty line. ... read..

"State filled with promise": PM Modi shares thread highlighting Jharkhand's progress under BJP

Ranchi (Jharkhand) | May 3, 2024 9:59:46 PM IST

Terming Jharkhand as a state filled with 'promise' and home to 'dynamic' people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he is glad that his government got the opportunity to work for its progress. ... read..

Kunal Ghosh has caused more damage than opposition: Partha Chatterjee on Ghosh's school jobs scam remark

Kolkata (West Bengal) | May 3, 2024 9:59:44 PM IST

Former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee on Friday launched a scathing attack on TMC leader Kunal Ghosh, saying that the latter has caused more damage than the opposition and should have been expelled from the party much earlier. ... read..

PM Modi's third term will be historic, road map for next five years is ready: BJP's Jairam Thakur

Kotkhai (Himachal Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 9:59:42 PM IST

Former Chief Minister and Himachal Leader of the Opposition Jairam Thakur praised the work done during the decade-long tenure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said PM Modi's third term will be "historic" for which the road map is ready. ... read..

INDIA bloc spreading jungle raj, wants to unleash unrestrained loot in country: PM Modi at Jharkhand rally

Singhbhum (Jharkhand) | May 3, 2024 9:59:27 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the Congress and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) are 'shameless' and even after getting caught in scams and corruption, they want to form a government in Delhi to unleash unrestrained loot in the country. ... read..

People have role in protecting animals that stray out of parks, says Field Director of Orang National Park

Guwahati (Assam) | May 3, 2024 9:59:24 PM IST

The Field Director of Orang National Park and Tiger Reserve (ONP&TR), Pradipta Baruah, has highlighted the important role of people in protecting animals that occasionally stray out of protected areas like Orang Park. ... read..

CPI-M's Sitaram Yechury writes to CEC Kumar over delays, discrepancies in release of voting figures by ECI

New Delhi | May 3, 2024 9:59:14 PM IST

CPI (M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury wrote a letter to Rajiv Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner, on Friday raising concern over delays and discrepancies in the release of voting figures by the Election Commission of India (ECI). ... read..

Uttarakhand: Chief secy orders action against illegally parked vehicles for convenience of Chardham pilgrims

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | May 3, 2024 9:59:09 PM IST

Chief Secretary Radha Raturi on Friday instructed to take strict action against vehicles parked illegally on the roadside by running a campaign from Saturday to improve the traffic system in Rishikesh, Lakshmanjhula, Muni ki Reti, Tapovan and Srinagar bef ... read..

Jyotiraditya Scindia campaigns in MP's Bhind, enumerates development work done under PM Modi

Bhind (Madhya Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 9:59:07 PM IST

Addressing an election meeting in Madhya Pradesh's Gormi on Friday, Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Guna parliamentary seat, Jyotiraditya Scindia enumerated the development works done under the Modi government. ... read..

LS polls: As 'Pawar vs Pawar' takes center stage, 'Baramati' set for clash of titans between Sunetra Pawar, Supriya Sule

Pune (Maharashtra) | May 3, 2024 9:59:05 PM IST

Baramati seat known as the bastion of the 'Pawar family', is witnessing a direct contest between three-time sitting MP Supriya Sule, the daughter of NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar and Sunetra Pawar, the wife of Ajit Pawar, who has switched over to the BJP- ... read..

"Faced successfully several challenges": Congress candidate Anand Sharma

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 9:59:03 PM IST

Congress candidate from Kangra Lok Sabha constituency in Himachal Pradesh for Lok Sabha elections, Anand Sharma said that he has been a Congress worker for 52 years and that he has successfully faced several challenges. ... read..

Lok Sabha polls: Congress leaders offer prayers after Rahul Gandhi files nomination from Raebareli

Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 8:01:57 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday offered prayers soon after filing his nominations from Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli seat. ... read..

"What to call a person who left battle in between...": Rajnath Singh takes jibe at Rahul Gandhi

Rohtak (Haryana) | May 3, 2024 8:01:51 PM IST

Defence Minsiter Rajnath Singh on Friday took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for having chosen Rae Bareli instead of Amethi to contest in the Lok Sabha polls and said that everyone knows what do "we call a person who runs away from the battle in b ... read..

ED attaches properties worth Rs 205.49 crore in Chhattisgarh liquor scam

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) | May 3, 2024 8:01:44 PM IST

The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached 18 movable and 161 immovable properties worth approximately Rs 205.49 crore in a money laundering case linked to the alleged Rs 2000 crore liquor scam in the state, the agency said on Friday. ... read..

Delhi Customs seize e-cigarettes worth Rs 2.40 cr in Patparganj

New Delhi | May 3, 2024 8:01:43 PM IST

Delhi Customs' Patparganj Commissionerate has seized 30,090 e-cigarettes worth Rs 2.40 crore, said the agency on Friday. ... read..

Uttarakhand CM Dhami expresses grief at demise of former Champawat MLA Kailash Gahtori

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | May 3, 2024 8:01:41 PM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday expressed grief at the demise of the state's Forest Development Corporation Chairman and former Champawat MLA Kailash Gahtori and paid his humble tributes to the latter saying that his life in publi ... read..

"Will not spare those who played with future of your children": PM Modi attacks TMC in Birbhum

Birbhum (West Bengal) | May 3, 2024 8:01:39 PM IST

Referring to the West Bengal teachers' recruitment scam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attacked Trinamool Congress and said that he would not "spare" those people who played with the future of your children adding that this is "Modi's guarantee. ... read..

Maharashtra: Fire breaks out near Juhu Oceanus building in Andheri, 4 injured

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | May 3, 2024 8:01:34 PM IST

Four people were injured in a fire due to a gas pipeline leakage near the Juhu Oceanus building in Andheri (West) on Friday, an official said. ... read..

Tripura: Body of job aspirant killed in bus accident brought to his residence for last rites

Dhalai (Tripura) | May 3, 2024 8:01:25 PM IST

The body of Deepraj Debbarma, a young job seeker from Tripura who was killed in a bus accident, was brought to his home in Dhalai district on Friday. ... read..

"Before speaking on Sandeshkhali...": Mamata Banerjee attacks BJP over molestation allegations against Bengal Governor

Kolkata (West Bengal) | May 3, 2024 8:01:16 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has come out strongly against Governor CV Ananda Bose over the molestation allegations against him and said that a person having such allegations against himself doesn't have the right to talk on the Sandeshkhali ... read..

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi offer prayers after he files nomination for Raebareli Lok Sabha seat

Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 8:01:12 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other party leaders on Friday offered prayers here after he filed his nomination papers from Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli seat. ... read..

State Investigation Agency Jammu attaches property of absconding terrorist

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) | May 3, 2024 8:01:09 PM IST

The State Investigation Agency Jammu has attached the property worth lakhs of Rupees of an absconding terrorist in Manjakote tehsil of Rajouri district under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, said an official statement on Friday. ... read..

Delhi Excise Policy case: SC says it may hear arguments on interim bail to Kejriwal on May 7

New Delhi | May 3, 2024 8:01:27 PM IST

The Supreme Court on Friday said that it may consider hearing on May 7 arguments on the interim bail of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal because of the upcoming 2024 general elections. ... read..

Heatwave conditions to prevail in several districts in Karnataka: IMD

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | May 3, 2024 8:01:02 PM IST

Many parts of Karnataka are grappling with intense heat with the India Meteorological Department forecasting heatwave conditions in many districts for the next couple of days too. ... read..

Absence of proper bridge, poor transport facilities key election issue in Char area of Assam's Dhubri

Dhubri (Assam) | May 3, 2024 8:00:58 PM IST

Lok Sabha elections are to be held in Dhubri, Assam, on May 7 where one of the main poll issues is the problem of transport from the Char area. ... read..

Rajasthan: RajKummar Rao meets Governor Kalraj Mishra at Raj Bhavan

Jaipur (Rajasthan) | May 3, 2024 8:00:44 PM IST

Actor Rajkummar Rao paid a courtesy visit to Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra at Raj Bhavan in Jaipur on Friday. Meanwhile, on the work front, RajKummar will be seen in the highly anticipated film 'Srikanth'. ... read..

INCOIS issues red alert along Kerala, south Tamil Nadu coasts for swell surge phenomenon

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | May 3, 2024 8:00:31 PM IST

The Indian National Center for Oceanography and Research (INCOIS) has issued a red alert along the coasts of Kerala and south Tamil Nadu for the swell surge phenomenon, advising fishermen and coastal dwellers to be careful as there is a possibility of sea ... read..

"Rahul Gandhi coming back here from Kerala out of fear": MP CM Mohan Yadav jibes at Congress leader on contesting from Raebareli

Budaun (Uttar Pradesh)/ Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 8:00:28 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday took a potshot at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on contesting from the legacy seat, Raebareli saying the latter is coming back here from Kerala out of fear. ... read..

Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat: Amit Shah eyes victory in BJP's bastion, to face Congress' Sonal Patel

New Delhi | May 3, 2024 8:00:26 PM IST

The Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, one of the 26 Lok Sabha seats and one of the prominent BJP bastions, will go to the polls on May 7 in the third phase of the elections. The seat will witness the contest between Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress' ... read..

J-K: Police launches search operation in Poonch over suspicious movement

Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) | May 3, 2024 8:00:24 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir launched a search operation after receiving information about the suspicious movement of two individuals on Friday. ... read..

"Can you dare to utter Veer Savarkar's name...?": Amit Shah lambasts Uddhav Thackeray over MVA Alliance

Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) | May 3, 2024 8:00:20 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah came out heavily against Shiv Sea (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and asked if he can take Veer Savarkar's name while being a part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance with Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Maharasht ... read..

"...Flavour of mood on ground": PM Modi waves at crowd in Bengal's Bolpur

Bolpur (West Bengal) | May 3, 2024 10:00:27 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated the support of the people, as huge crowd was cheering for him in the Bopur city of Birbhum, West Bengal, where he had addressed a rally on Friday. ... read..

"Mahayuti alliance will win over 40 seats in Maharashtra": BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde

Pune (Maharashtra) | May 3, 2024 8:00:13 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party General Secretary, Vinod Tawde said on Friday that the Mahayuti alliance led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will win over 40 seats in the state. ... read..

Rahul Gandhi will never forget defeat in Raebareli: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

Hubballi (Karnataka) | May 3, 2024 5:01:11 PM IST

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Friday that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is poised to lose the elections from the Raebareli Lok Sabha seat, adding that the Wayanad MP will never forget this defeat in his entire life. ... read..

"I want people to give me a chance to serve them," says KL Sharma after filing nomination from Amethi

Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 5:01:05 PM IST

After the announcement by the Congress party of fielding Kishori Lal Sharma from Amethi, the candidate after filing nomination said that the people of Amethi are in his heart and he wants a chance to serve the people. ... read..

"I am not minister, leader for you but member of your family," says Jyotiraditya Scindia in MP's Guna

Guna (Madhya Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 5:01:02 PM IST

Election campaigning for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections has now reached its final stage and the candidates are leaving no stone unturned to woo the voters. ... read..

Rahul Gandhi files nomination from UP's Raebareli

Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 5:00:58 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination from Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli Lok Sabha constituency on Friday. ... read..

1,717 candidates to contest elections in phase 4 of Lok Sabha polls: ECI

New Delhi | May 3, 2024 5:00:56 PM IST

A total of 1,717 candidates from 10 States/UTs will contest elections in phase 4 of the Lok Sabha polls, Election Commission of India said on Friday. ... read..

"Ruled us for 67 years through...": BJP's Junagadh candidate shreds Cong, says confident of retaining seat

Junagadh (Gujarat) | May 3, 2024 5:00:52 PM IST

Sitting Junagadh MP and BJP leader Rajesh Chudasama, who is bidding for a fresh term in the Lok Sabha from the constituency this year, said he was confident of retaining the seat by a huge margin, on Friday. ... read..

ECI ban on KCR from campaigning for 48 hours is creating sympathy wave: BRS candidate Manne Srinivas Reddy

Mahbubnagar (Telangana) | May 3, 2024 5:00:45 PM IST

BRS candidate from Mahbubnagar Lok Sabha constituency, Manne Srinivas Reddy, says that banning KCR from campaigning for 48 hours is creating a sympathy wave in the public. ... read..

Karnataka: Second FIR filed against JD(S) leader HD Revanna

Bengaluru | May 3, 2024 5:00:47 PM IST

Karnataka Police have filed a second first information report (FIR) against former state minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader, HD Revanna, in connection with the 'obscene video' case. ... read..

Acharya Krishnam calls Priyanka "victim of conspiracy by family, party" after Cong fields Rahul from Raebareli

Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 5:00:41 PM IST

Claiming that Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was deliberately denied a ticket to contest the Lok Sabha elections after the party announced Rahul Gandhi and KL Sharma as its candidates from Raebareli and Amethi; expelled leader Acharya Pr ... read..

"Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi betrayed the people of Rae Bareli": BJP candidate Dinesh Pratap Singh

Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 5:00:32 PM IST

After Congress fielded Rahul Gandhi from Rae Bareli and Kishori Lal Sharma from Amethi, Bhartiya Janata Party's Rae Bareli candidate, Dinesh Pratap Singh alleged that Sonia Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have betrayed the people of Rae Bareli. ... read..

Lok Sabha elections: PM Modi to hold roadshow in UP's Ayodhya on May 5

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 5:00:30 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya on May 5 (Sunday) as part of his campaigning for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, party sources said on Friday. ... read..

"They will divide people...": Yogi Adityanath slams Congress' caste census proposal

Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 5:00:26 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday hit out at the Congress and Samajwadi party's alliance in UP, likening their partnership to a reckless driver of a tractor. ... read..

Wanted Gogi gang criminal arrested after encounter with Delhi Police

New Delhi | May 3, 2024 5:00:15 PM IST

A member of the notorious Gogi gang wanted in multiple cases and who had non-bailable warrants against him was arrested after a brief exchange of fire in the national capital, Delhi Police said on Friday. ... read..

Tamil Nadu: Customs officials seize gold rods worth Rs 16.17 lakh at Tiruchirappalli Airport

Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu) | May 3, 2024 5:00:10 PM IST

Three passengers were arrested and 96 small size 24-carat (K) gold rods worth Rs 16.17 lakh were seized from them at Tiruchirappalli airport in Tamil Nadu, Customs officials said on Friday. ... read..

CM Jagan Reddy fulfilled 99 pc promises in his 2019 poll manifesto: YSRCP leader

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 5:00:08 PM IST

Former state minister and YSRCP MLA candidate from Bheemunipatnam Assembly seat Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao claimed that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy fulfilled 99 percent of promises made in his 2019 poll manifesto. ... read..

"Sonia Gandhi has tried launching 'Rahulyaan' nearly 20 times...he will be defeated in Raebareli": Amit Shah

Belagavi (Karnataka) | May 3, 2024 5:00:06 PM IST

With Rahul Gandhi filing his nomination from Raebareli on the last day of filing papers, Union Home Minister Amit Shah took a dig at the Congress leader, saying that Sonia Gandhi has tried to launch "Rahulyaan" nearly 20 times and he will lose election fr ... read..

"Long-standing relation with him...": Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi praises Amethi Lok Sabha candidate Kishori Lal

New Delhi | May 3, 2024 3:01:30 PM IST

After Congress on Friday announced its Lok Sabha candidates for Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra extended her wishes to Kishori Lal Sharma, the man believed to be behind the victory of the party's former president Soni ... read..

Water crisis grips villages in Maharashtra's Solapur, residents struggle with limited supply and high costs

Solapur (Maharashtra) | May 3, 2024 3:01:28 PM IST

Many villages in Western Maharashtra's Solapur district are grappling with an acute shortage of water. ... read..

"No shortage of enthusiasm": Congress party workers express happiness over KL Sharma's candidature from Amethi

Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 3:01:26 PM IST

After weeks of deliberations and speculations, Congress announced on Friday that Rahul Gandhi would be its candidate from the traditional Gandhi family stronghold of Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh while Kishori Lal Sharma will contest from Amethi against BJP ... read..

MP Congress chief Jitu Patwari apologizes for controversial remarks against former minister Imarti Devi

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 3:01:19 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president, Jitu Patwari, apologized on Friday for his controversial remark against former minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Imarti Devi. ... read..

"Certainly Rahul Gandhi going to lose from Raebareli as well," says MP CM Mohan Yadav

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 3:01:10 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over contesting election from the legacy seat of the Gandhi family, Raebareli constituency in Uttar Pradesh stating that the latter is going to lose from there ... read..

Jharkhand High court rejects Hemant Soren's criminal writ petition

Ranchi (Jharkhand) | May 3, 2024 3:01:06 PM IST

Jharkhand former Chief Minister Hemant Soren's criminal writ petition challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate was dismissed by the High Court here on Friday. ... read..

Encounter between security forces and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

Sukma (Chhattisgarh) | May 3, 2024 3:01:04 PM IST

An encounter broke out between security forces and Naxalites in the core area of the battalion in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, on Friday morning, officials said. ... read..

"Nothing to show in Amethi," says Shehzad Poonawalla after Congress fields Rahul Gandhi from Raebareli

New Delhi | May 3, 2024 3:01:01 PM IST

After Rahul Gandhi was named by the AICC as its candidate from Raebareli Lok Sabha seat, BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Friday said that Congress has nothing to show on the development front in the Amethi and hence decided to run away and ... read..

"Ground slipped in Wayanad too, so Rahul Gandhi preparing to run away..." says BJP Chief VD Sharma on congress leader contesting from Raebareli

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 3:00:59 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president VD Sharma on Friday took a potshot at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on being fielded from the Gandhi family's legacy seat, Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli saying the ground has slipped in Wayanad too, so the ... read..

"Congress Ka Hath...": Yogi rips into grand old party over Pak minister's post on Rahul

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 3:00:51 PM IST

On a day the Congress picked Rahul Gandhi and KL Sharma as its candidates for Raebareli and Amethi, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath came out all guns blazing at the grand old party on Friday over a viral social media post by a former Pakistan minister heap ... read..

Urgent need to relocate Ghazipur, Bhalswa dairies from sanitary landfill sites: Delhi HC

New Delhi | May 3, 2024 3:00:49 PM IST

The Delhi High Court has viewed that there is an urgent need to rehabilitate and relocate the Ghazipur Dairy and Bhalswa Dairy, as they are situated adjacent to the Sanitary Landfill Sites ('SLFS'). The court said that the dairies should be moved to areas ... read..

"Fear of defeat...": Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Rahul Gandhi skipping Amethi Lok Sabha candidacy

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 3:00:47 PM IST

Union Minister Anurag Thakur, on Friday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for not contesting from the Amethi Lok Sabha seat and said that it is the fear of defeat that has made the Congress party take this step. ... read..

"Will fight together and ensure Kishori Lal Sharma's victory": Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 3:00:44 PM IST

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday came out to support the candidature of KL Sharma, an old party loyalist, who was named as the Party candidate from Ameth. ... read..

"Congress has conceded defeat in Amethi...": Smriti Irani on Rahul Gandhi contesting from Raebareli

Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 3:00:40 PM IST

After Rahul Gandhi was named by the Congress as its candidate from Raebareli Lok Sabha seat, Union Minister and BJP's candidate from Amethi, Smriti Irani on Friday said that Congress has conceded defeat from the constituency even before a vote was cast, a ... read..

Rahul Gandhi does not trust people of Amethi, says Mansukh Mandaviya

By Amit Kumar Manavadar (Gujarat) | May 3, 2024 3:00:32 PM IST

After Congress named Rahul Gandhi as its candidate from the Raebareli Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh, Union Minister and BJP candidate from the Porbandar parliamentary constituency in Gujarat Mansukh Mandaviya alleged on Friday that Gandhi does not trust ... read..

"Shatranj ki kuch chaale baaki...": Jairam Ramesh says Rahul's candidacy from Rae Bareli is "well strategized"

New Delhi | May 3, 2024 3:00:17 PM IST

Amid huge uproar in the political circles over Rahul Gandhi's candidacy from Rae Bareli instead of Amethi, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday said that it is a well-strategized move of the party and that other facets of the decision remain ... read..

"Arey daro maat...": PM Modi mocks Rahul over Raebareli candidature, says Cong has declared 'vote jihad' against him

Bardhaman (West Bengal) | May 3, 2024 3:00:12 PM IST

Invoking his earlier statement that Rahul Gandhi might have to seek another seat to contest after the casting of votes in Kerala's Wayanad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday tore into the former over his candidature from his mother's old seat, Raebar ... read..

"Fearing defamation, PM Modi's photo removed from vaccine certificate" alleges RJD's Misa Bharti

Danapur (Bihar) | May 3, 2024 3:00:00 PM IST

RJD's Misa Bharti, daughter of Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad and Grand Alliance candidate from Patliputra Lok Sabha constituency on Friday raised the issue of the reported removal of the photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the Corona vac ... read..

BJP candidate from South Delhi Ramveer Singh Bidhuri offers prayers at Shri Gopal Temple before filling nomination

New Delhi | May 3, 2024 2:59:58 PM IST

BJP's Lok Sabha candidate from South Delhi, Ramveer Singh Bidhuri offered prayers at Shri Gopal Temple in the national capital before filing nominations on Friday. ... read..

Amritsar Police intercept 5 kg of narcotics, foils cross-border smuggling operation

Amritsar (Punjab) | May 3, 2024 2:59:53 PM IST

In a significant breakthrough against trans-border narcotic smuggling operations, Amritsar Police on Friday apprehended one person and seized 5 kg of drugs. ... read..

Telangana: Fire breaks out in Hyderabad hotel, two injured

Rangareddy (Telangana) | May 3, 2024 12:01:29 PM IST

A fire broke out at a hotel in Mohan Nagar under Chaitanyapuri police station limits, Hyderabad on Friday morning. ... read..

"He wants to make his son the CM...": Expelled Karnataka BJP leader Eshwarappa accuses Yediyurappa of sidelining Hindu leaders

By Suchitra Mukherjee Shivamogga (Karnataka) | May 3, 2024 12:01:27 PM IST

Revealing the reason behind his independent candidature from Shivamogga, Expelled Karnataka BJP leader KS Eshwarappa on Thursday accused a key figure in the Karnataka BJP and former Chief Minister of Karnataka, B. S. Yediyurappa of sidelining Hindu leader ... read..

Lok Sabha polls: Brij Bhushan says 'receiving immense public support' on his son's candidature from Kaiserganj

Gonda (Uttar Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 12:01:21 PM IST

Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said on Friday that his son, Karan Bhushan Singh, running as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate in the upcoming elections for the Kaisergang Lok Sabha seat, has garnered si ... read..

"Rahul Gandhi abandoned Amethi, losers often do that": BJP leader Amit Malviya

New Delhi | May 3, 2024 12:01:14 PM IST

After Congress decided to field Rahul Gandhi from the Raebareli, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Malviya on Friday said that it is not surprising that Wayanad MP has abandoned Amethi Lok Sabha seat, adding that it is an admission by Rahul Gandhi that ... read..

KL Sharma thanks Congress leadership for fielding him from Gandhi family's "traditional seat" Amethi

Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 12:01:10 PM IST

Congress leader Kishori Lal Sharma thanked party national president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chief, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi for the opportunity to contest from the Gandhi family's "traditional seat" Amethi in Uttar Pradesh. ... read..

Flanked by Sonia, Priyanka, Cong top guns; Rahul lands in UP ahead of filing nomination from Raebareli

New Delhi | May 3, 2024 12:01:08 PM IST

After the Congress ended weeks of suspense around its choice of candidates from Raebareli and Amethi Lok Sabha constituencies, naming Rahul Gandhi and KL Sharma as its picks from the traditional strongholds; the Wayanad MP, along with his mother Sonia Gan ... read..

"Not in politics for any gains...": BJP candidate Ujjwal Nikam

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | May 3, 2024 12:00:59 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate from Mumbai North Central Lok Sabha seat, Ujjwal Nikam on Friday said that he is not in politics for any personal gains, adding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has increased the prestige of the country around the globe ... read..

"Against interests of the country...": Former Harayana CM Manohar Lal Khattar on Congress' "redistribution of wealth" plan

Panipat (Haryana) | May 3, 2024 12:00:57 PM IST

Former Haryana Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Karnal Lok Sabha constituency, Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday hit out at the Congress party's "wealth redistribution" plan, stating that it is against the constitution and the interests of the country. ... read..

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Congress fields Rahul Gandhi from Raebareli, KL Sharma from Amethi

New Delhi | May 3, 2024 11:00:55 AM IST

After days of suspense, Congress on Friday named Rahul Gandhi as its candidate from its traditional bastion of Raebareli Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh ... read..

Rahul Gandhi unaware CM Revanth Reddy is defying his line, claims KTR

Hyderabad (Telangana) | May 3, 2024 11:00:46 AM IST

In a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, BRS leader and former state minister KT Rama Rao claimed the former is unaware that Chief Minister Revanth Reddy is defying his line. ... read..

"Relationship between Amethi and Gandhi family is strong, will always remain the same": Congress leader Deepak Singh

Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 11:00:44 AM IST

After Rahul Gandhi was fielded from the Raebareli Lok Sabha constituency, Congress leader Deepak Singh on Friday said that the relationship between the people of Amethi and the Gandhi family is strong and will always remain the same. ... read..

"Wrong policies of Sukhu government led to migration of big industries from Himachal": BJP's Bikram Singh Thakur

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 11:00:39 AM IST

BJP's Bikram Singh Thakur, former Industry Minister of Himachal Pradesh, while addressing a press conference on May 2 alleged that the state government, under the Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, is floating anti-people policies in the state which i ... read..

BJP's Dilip Ghosh defends Bengal Governor amid molestation allegations, calls out 'TMC politics'

Bardhaman (West Bengal) | May 3, 2024 11:00:37 AM IST

Defending West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose in the alleged molestation case, former state BJP chief Dilip Ghosh on Friday said that this matter is a ploy of "TMC politics" and questioned how low the ruling Bengal party will stoop to insult those holding ... read..

"Congress should be worried about its seat count...": BJP's Goa Lok Sabha Incharge Ashish Sood

Panaji (Goa) | May 3, 2024 11:00:22 AM IST

After the Election Commission of India (ECI) released the voter turnout data for the first and second phases of the Lok Sabha elections, BJP's Goa Lok Sabha election incharge, Ashish Sood said the way the Congress leaders reacted to ECI's figures shows th ... read..

West Bengal Governor bans entry of police, state Finance Minister into Raj Bhavan

Kolkata (West Bengal) | May 3, 2024 9:00:15 AM IST

Following allegation of alleged sexual harassment against the West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, the Governor issued an order on Thursday banning the entry of the police and Minister of State for Finance, Chandrima Bhattacharya, into the Raj Bhavan. ... read..

"Daughters of country lost..." Sakshi Malik expresses anguish at Brij Bhushan's son getting BJP ticket

New Delhi | May 3, 2024 9:00:11 AM IST

Ace Indian wrestler and Olympic medalist Sakshi Malik on Thursday criticised the BJP for giving a ticket for the Lok Sabha elections to former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Shahran Singh's son, Karan from the Kaiserganj seat in Uttar Pradesh. ... read..

Rahul Gandhi likely to file nomination from Raebareli, KL Sharma from Amethi: Sources

New Delhi | May 3, 2024 8:59:59 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to contest the Lok Sabha elections from the Raebareli with the party announcing his candidature for the seat on Friday, the last day of filing nomination, the sources said. ... read..

Tripura CM Manik Saha inspects Agartala GBP Hospital

Agartala (Tripura) | May 3, 2024 6:59:44 AM IST

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday inspected various hospital facilities, including the super speciality block and nephrology department of GBP Hospital in Agartala as it is gearing up to initiate kidney transplant surgeries soon. ... read..

Allahabad HC grants bail to two men accused of firing at Asaduddin Owaisi's car in UP

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 6:59:42 AM IST

The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to the two persons who had allegedly fired shots at Lok Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi's vehicle during the Uttar Pradesh assembly electio ... read..

Tipra Motha questions administration after Tripura aspirant dies in road accident in Assam

Agartala (Tripura) | May 3, 2024 5:59:34 AM IST

Following the death of a Tripura aspirant in Assam while he was on his way to appear for a recruitment exam, Tipra Motha has said that the state must try to ensure that most examinations should be held within Tripura. ... read..

High-flying pilot takes to streets: BJD's Manmath Routhray holds Bullock cart roadshow in Bhubaneswar

Khordha (Odisha) | May 3, 2024 5:59:30 AM IST

Biju Janata Dal's Lok Sabha candidate Manmath Routhray took to the streets of Odisha's Bhubaneswar on Thursday in a decorated bullock cart for his election campaign. ... read..

Uttarakhand: Food safety standards to be strictly followed on Chardham route

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | May 3, 2024 4:59:55 AM IST

The administration has instructed the owners of hotels and shops on the Chardham Yatra route to strictly follow the food safety standards. ... read..

Lok Sabha Polls: In Indore, Congress urges voters to press NOTA after Akshay Kanti Bam joins BJP

Indore (Madhya Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 4:00:11 AM IST

Ejected from the contest in the Indore Lok Sabha constituency after its candidate joined the BJP following the withdrawal of his nomination, the Congress has appealed to voters to hit the 'None of the above' (NOTA) option on May 13, the date for election ... read..

"No matter who contests on Raebareli and Amethi seats..." KP Maurya jibes at Congress

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | May 3, 2024 4:00:09 AM IST

As the suspense over the Congress' candidates for the Amethi and Raebareli Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh continues to mount, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Thursday exuded confidence in his party winning the seats irrespective o ... read..

"I will be heir, successor to all values of CM Naveen Patnaik:" BJD leader VK Pandian

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | May 3, 2024 2:59:07 AM IST

BJD leader VK Pandian has said that he will be the heir and successor to all his values of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and he cherishes his identity as an aide who "works for Naveen Patnaik and delivers". ... read..

CBI nabs Deputy GM of Eastern Coalfields Limited in bribery case

New Delhi | May 3, 2024 2:59:03 AM IST

In a startling turn of events, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a deputy general manager posted in the Hariajam Colliery under Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) in Dhanbad in connection with an alleged bribery case. ... read..

Pakistan eager to make 'shehzada' Prime Minister as they want weak govt in power: PM Modi targets Rahul Gandhi

Anand (Gujarat) | May 3, 2024 1:59:30 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that Pakistan wants him as the next Prime Minister in order to have a weak government in power. ... read..

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