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Elections 2024: BJD announces first list of candidates for nine Lok Sabha, 72 Assembly seats
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | March 27, 2024 7:27:13 PM IST
The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday announced the first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Odisha. ... read..


Goa police successfully trace missing Nepali girl
Porvorim (Goa) | March 27, 2024 7:27:11 PM IST
The 36-year-old daughter of a Nepali mayor who was missing from Goa on Wednesday was traced, said police. ... read..


"If situation in Kashmir has improved, why is AFSPA not being revoked?" asks National Conference leader Omar Abdullah
Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir) | March 27, 2024 7:27:07 PM IST
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah hit out at the BJP and asked that if the situation in Kashmir has improved as claimed by the central government, then why Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) is not being revoked from Jammu and Kashmir. ... read..


Working to ensure money seized by ED...: PM Modi dials BJP's Krishnanagar pick 'Rajmata' Amrita Roy
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 7:27:06 PM IST
After speaking to the BJP's pick from Basirhat, who was among the first to come out against the alleged atrocities of jailed former TMC strongman Sheikh Shahjan in Sandeshkhali; Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday rang up Rajmata Amrita Roy, the par ... read..


"It's a huge constituency, will meet electorate": Shiv Sena-UBT's Anil Desai to contest from South Central Mumbai
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | March 27, 2024 7:27:04 PM IST
After being named as the Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate from the South Central Mumbai Constituency for the Lok Sabha elections, Anil Desai on Wednesday said that as it is a huge constituency, he will see what people's problems and their expectations are. ... read..


LS polls: PMK's Anbumani Ramadoss says party will push for caste-based census in Tamil Nadu
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | March 27, 2024 7:27:00 PM IST
Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) President Anbumani Ramadoss on Wednesday said his party will push for caste-based enumeration in the next census and for notification of Tamil as an official language. ... read..


ECI issues show cause notice to Dilip Ghosh for his offensive and insulting remarks against Mamata Banerjee
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 6:26:00 PM IST
The Election Commission of India issued a show cause notice to BJP leader Dilip Ghosh for his offensive and insulting remarks about West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. ... read..


"Our import dependencies need to be near zero": Army Chief General Manoj Pande lays thrust on self-reliance in military production
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 6:25:58 PM IST
Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Wednesday emphasised self-reliance in military production, stating that it is important that the country is able to source sustenance equipment like ammunition indigenously and develops its own capabilities and adequate t ... read..


Samajwadi Party's Ruchi Vira files nomination from Moradabad; ST Hasan steps back
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) | March 27, 2024 6:25:47 PM IST
The suspense over the Moradabad Lok Sabha constituency ended on Wednesday after sitting MP ST Hasan cancelled his nomination and Ruchi Vira filed her nomination. ... read..


BJP candidate Ranjit Dutta files nomination from Sonitpur Lok Sabha seat
Sonitpur (Assam) | March 27, 2024 6:25:45 PM IST
Ranjit Dutta, the BJP candidate for the Sonitpur parliamentary constituency, filed his nomination papers on Wednesday with the returning officer at Tezpur in Assam's Sonitpur district. ... read..


Setback for AAP in Punjab: Jalandhar MP Sushil Kumar Rinku, MLA Sheetal Angural join BJP
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 6:25:41 PM IST
In a setback to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, its Member of Parliament from Jalandhar, Sushil Kumar Rinku and Jalandhar West MLA Sheetal Angural joined the BJP on Wednesday. ... read..


"His decision is wrong, will benefit BJP": NCP (SCP) leader Clyde Crasto on Prakash Ambedkar going solo in LS polls
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | March 27, 2024 6:25:39 PM IST
After Prakash Ambedkar of Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi announced that the party will contest Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra alone, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Chandra Pawar) leader Clyde Crasto on Wednesday said that his decision is "wrong" and will ... read..


"All problems of Tamil Nadu fishermen will be solved if...": IUML's Navas Kani MP launches LS poll campaign
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) | March 27, 2024 6:25:30 PM IST
Sitting MP and Indian Union Muslim League candidate for Ramanathapuram constituency, Navas Kani MP, lauched his campaign for the Lok Sabha elections by offering prayers at Rameswaram Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram on Wednesday. ... read..


Balakot like operations have shown that, given the political will, aerospace power can be effectively carried out beyond enemy lines: IAF Chief
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 6:25:25 PM IST
Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief VR Chaudhari on Wednesday said Balakot-like operations have shown that, given the political will, aerospace power can be effectively carried out beyond enemy lines, in a no-war, no-peace scenario, without escalating into a ful ... read..


Telangana Minister Jupally Krishna Rao assures financial support for rain-affected farmers, hits out at BRS
Hyderabad (Telangana) | March 27, 2024 5:27:01 PM IST
Telangana Excise and Prohibition Minister Jupally Krishna Rao has assured the farmers that the government is committed to providing financial help to the cultivators whose crops were damaged due to unseasonal rains. ... read..


DGCA orders investigation after IndiGo plane hits stationary AI Express plane at Kolkata Airport
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 5:26:56 PM IST
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation off-rostered pilots of IndiGo Airlines on Wednesday and ordered a detailed investigation after an Indigo plane hit a stationary Air India Express aircraft while taxiing at Kolkata Airport. ... read..


Sadhguru discharged from hospital after undergoing emergency brain surgery
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 5:26:50 PM IST
Spiritual guru and founder of the Isha Foundation, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday after undergoing emergency brain surgery. ... read..


ECI issues show cause notice to Supriya Shrinate for her derogatory remarks against Kangana Ranaut
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 5:26:46 PM IST
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday issued a show cause notice to Congress leader Supriya Shrinate for her derogatory remarks against Kangana Ranaut who is contesting from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi Lok Sabha seat on Bharatiya Janata Party t ... read..


Kejriwal's attempts to gain sympathy will not be successful: Mandaviya
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 5:26:44 PM IST
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya hit out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, saying that his attempts to gain sympathy from the people of Delhi by issuing orders from the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) expressing concern about Del ... read..


ED raids 26 places in Punjab in guava orchard compensation scam
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 4:27:44 PM IST
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at 26 locations across seven districts of Punjab on Wednesday in a money laundering case linked to an alleged multi-crore guava orchard compensation scam. ... read..


Trouble in INDIA bloc, Congress objects to UBT Sena announcing candidates on seats under discussion
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | March 27, 2024 4:27:42 PM IST
After Shiv Sena (UBT) announced its first list of candidates in Maharashtra for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections, Congress' senior state leader and member of the MVA negotiating committee Balasaheb Thorat said that the Sena should not have announced the ca ... read..


"Everyone is agitated," says Himachal LoP Jairam Thakur amid row over comments against Kangana Ranaut
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) | March 27, 2024 4:27:39 PM IST
Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur said on Wednesday that everyone is "agitated" following the controversial remarks against BJP Lok Sabha candidate Kangana Ranaut. ... read..


ED issues 3rd summons to TMC's Mahua Moitra in FEMA case on Thursday
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 4:27:37 PM IST
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a third summons to Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra in connection with irregularities in a foreign exchange contravention case, asking her to join the probe on March 28. ... read..


"Arvind Kejriwal should step down from post of Delhi CM," says Delhi BJP chief
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 4:27:33 PM IST
Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva hit out at Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday and said that the AAP leader should step down from the post of the Delhi Chief Minister since he is "corrupt" and has "looted Delhi." ... read..


TMC approaches EC on Dilip Ghosh's comments, demands cancelation of candidature
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 27, 2024 4:27:31 PM IST
After Bharatiya Janata Party leader Dilip Ghosh made controversial remarks against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress (TMC) spokesperson Kunal Ghosh demanded that Dilip Ghosh's candidature for the Lok Sabha elections be cancell ... read..


IIT Delhi unveils executive programme in robotics, aims to promote innovation, leadership within industry
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 4:27:28 PM IST
The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) has launched the Executive Programme in Robotics, aimed at providing professionals with the necessary skills and knowledge required to thrive in the ever-evolving field of robotics. By doing so, it aims ... read..


"His passing leaves a profound void": Rahul Gandhi condoles Ramakrishna Mission chief's death
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 4:27:07 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday expressed his condolences on the death of Ramakrishna Mission President Swami Smaranananda, who passed away due to old age ailments at the age of 95. ... read..


ED attaches 31 properties in Surat worth Rs 4.21 crore in money laundering case
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 4:27:06 PM IST
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached 31 immovable properties worth Rs 31 crore in Gujarat's Surat in an ongoing money laundering case, the agency said on Wednesday. ... read..


Army commanders to brainstorm conceptual issues, review, assess overall security situation
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 4:26:58 PM IST
The Army Commanders' Conference, the first for the year 2024, will be organised in hybrid mode, with the conference in virtual mode scheduled for March 28, 2024, and thereafter in physical mode in New Delhi on April 1 and 2, an official statement said. ... read..


Lok Sabha polls: PM Modi, Amit Shah among 40 star campaigners of BJP in Uttarakhand
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 4:26:47 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President JP Nadda are among the 40 star campaigners who would canvass for the party in Uttarkhand for the Lok Sabha elections. ... read..


Drama in Karnataka Congress, MLAs dissent over reports of LS ticket to KH Muniyappa's son in law
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | March 27, 2024 4:26:41 PM IST
A massive political drama erupted in Karnataka over the Kolar Lok Sabha ticket in Congress, wherein at least 5 MLAs, including a sitting minister, and 2 MLCs (Members of Legislative Council) threatened to resign from the party over reports of Kolar ticket ... read..


Swami Smaranananda Ji Maharaj's demise 'irreparable loss' to spiritual world: CM Yogi
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | March 27, 2024 4:26:36 PM IST
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his heartfelt condolences over the demise of Swami Smaranananda Ji Maharaj, the President of the Ramakrishna Mission. ... read..


"Plan to pull back troops, considering revoking AFSPA in JK" says Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 4:26:34 PM IST
Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the central government is considering pulling back some troops from Jammu and Kashmir and leaving law and order to the police. ... read..


101 pc sure of my victory: Nitin Gadkari on winning election from Nagpur
Nagpur (Maharashtra) | March 27, 2024 4:26:32 PM IST
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari who has been fielded by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from Nagpur Lok Sabha constituency, said that he is "101 per cent" sure of his victory and will try to win with a margin of more than five lakhs. ... read..


"J-K marching ahead with peace; terrorism being wiped out," says Amit Shah
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 2:28:33 PM IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that under the garb of Article 370, the youth were "pushed down the path of terrorism" in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, which is marching ahead with "peace" since its abrogation nearly five years ago. ... read..


Lok Sabha Polls: BJP leader K Annamalai files nomination from Coimbatore parliamentary constituency
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) | March 27, 2024 2:28:25 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president and Coimbatore Lok Sabha candidate K. Annamalai filed his nomination from the Coimbatore parliamentary constituency on Wednesday. ... read..


"Chhindwara has become 'Modimay'," says MP CM Mohan Yadav
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | March 27, 2024 2:28:15 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has expressed confidence over winning Chhindwara parliamentary seat in the upcoming Lok Sabha election saying Chhindwara has become 'Modimay' (impressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi). ... read..


Police seize Rs 50 lakh cash from car on Mumbai-Pune expressway
Pune (Maharashtra) | March 27, 2024 2:28:11 PM IST
The Shirgaon police during a patrol check on the Mumbai-Pune expressway within the jurisdiction of the Pimpri-Chinchwad police commissionerate intercepted an SUV in which cash approximately worth Rs 50 lakh was seized. ... read..


Chhattisgarh: 6 Naxals killed in encounter with security forces in Bijapur
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) | March 27, 2024 2:28:09 PM IST
In a significant blow to Naxal insurgency, a joint team of security forces on Wednesday neutralised six Naxalites, including two women, during a fierce gun battle that occurred in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district. ... read..


"Many 'contradictions' within the Congress party", says BJP
Hassan (Karnataka) | March 27, 2024 2:28:04 PM IST
BJP election incharge for Karnataka, Radha Mohan Das Agarwal took a hit at the Congress on Wednesday and said there are many "contradictions" within the ruling party in the state. ... read..


"My husband will reveal truth in so-called liquor scam in court": Arvind Kejriwal's wife
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 2:27:52 PM IST
The wife of jailed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Sunita on Wednesday said that her husband, who is in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the alleged excise scam, will reveal the truth regarding the case in court on ... read..


AAP MLAs don 'Mai Bhi Kejriwal' yellow T shirts in Delhi Assembly as they protest Chief Minister's arrest
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 2:27:47 PM IST
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators protested against the arrest of their national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at the Assembly on Wednesday. ... read..


Jolt for Aghadi alliance in Maharashtra, Prakash Ambedkar's VBA names 8 candidates
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | March 27, 2024 2:27:43 PM IST
Prakash Ambdekar of Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi announced on Wednesday the names of eight candidates for the upcoming elections, thus indicating that it would sever its ties with Maha Vikas Aghadi, or MVA, in Maharashtra. ... read..


"Here to take forward Modi ki Guarantee": BJP candidate Bhupender Yadav on candidature from Alwar seat
Alwar (Rajasthan) | March 27, 2024 2:27:37 PM IST
Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Bhupender Yadav thanked the BJP's top leadership for fielding him from the Alwar Lok Sabha constituency and said that he will take forward the Prime Minister's 'Modi ki Guarantee'. ... read..


Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, appreciates R&D efforts of C-DOT research community
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 2:27:28 PM IST
Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari visited the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) Delhi Campus on March 26, 2024, an official statement said. ... read..


DMK's Dayanidhi Maran files nominations for Central Chennai Lok Sabha constituency
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | March 27, 2024 2:27:22 PM IST
Sitting Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Dayanidhi Maran on Wednesday filed his nomination for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. ... read..


"Security personnel safe; Search Op underway", says IG Bastar after 6 naxals killed
Bastar (Chhattisgarh) | March 27, 2024 2:27:14 PM IST
Bastar Inspector General of Police (IG), P Sundarraj, said on Wednesday that reinforcements have been sent and further search operations are underway after six naxals were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district. ... read..


Alliance with UBT Sena may prove self-destructive for Congress: Sanjay Nirupam
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | March 27, 2024 2:27:12 PM IST
Hours after the Shiv Sena (UBT) released its first list of candidates in Maharashtra for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections, naming Amol Kirtikar from Mumbai North West parliamentary constituency among others, Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam warned the Sena f ... read..


Grant of pre-trial injunction against article publication may have severe ramifications on freedom of speech: SC
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 2:27:10 PM IST
The Supreme Court has recently said that the grant of a pre-trial injunction by courts against the publication of an article may have severe ramifications on the right to freedom of speech of the author and the public's right to know. ... read..


PM Modi to kick start Lok Sabha elections campaign in UP from Meerut on March 31
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 2:27:08 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kick-start the Bharatiya Janata Party's campaign for the Lok Sabha Polls in Uttar Pradesh from Meerut on March 31, where he will address a public rally. ... read..


"Congress will not weaken...": Party leader Pargat Singh after Ravneet Singh Bittu joins BJP
Jalandhar (Punjab) | March 27, 2024 12:26:46 PM IST
After Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the party headquarters in Delhi ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Pargat Singh said that such actions will not weaken the Congress instead new faces will get ... read..


"Very challenging election for us... confident of win": DMDK candidate Vijaya Prabhakaran
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | March 27, 2024 12:26:44 PM IST
Late matinee idol and DMDK founder, Vijayakanth's son, V Vijaya Prabhakaran, who is set to make his electoral debut from Tamil Nadu's Virudhnagar Lok Sabha constituency has said he looks forward to contesting the upcoming general elections and was confide ... read..


Bihar: Fire breaks out in AC coach of special Holi train near Ara; no casualties reported
Bhojpur (Bihar) | March 27, 2024 12:26:42 PM IST
A fire broke out in the air-conditioned coach of a Holi Special Train at Ara station in Bihar on Tuesdsay night. No casualties were reported in the incident, officials said on Wednesday. ... read..


6 naxals killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) | March 27, 2024 12:26:36 PM IST
As many as six naxals have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, a top police official said on Wednesday. ... read..


Maharashtra: Nitin Gadkari holds roadshow in Nagpur before filing his nomination
Nagpur (Maharashtra) | March 27, 2024 12:26:32 PM IST
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari held a roadshow in Maharashtra's Nagpur Lok Sabha constituency ahead of filing his nomination on Wednesday. ... read..


Maharashtra: Shiv Sena (UBT) releases 1st list of candidates; fields Anil Desai from Mumbai South Central
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | March 27, 2024 12:26:26 PM IST
The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday released its first list of candidates in Maharashtra for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections, naming senior leader Anil Desai from Mumbai South Central parliamentary constituency. ... read..


Standup comic Munawar Faruqui booked after raid at Mumbai hookah bar
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | March 27, 2024 12:26:24 PM IST
The Mumbai police late Tuesday night detained and later released standup comedian and Bigg Boss 17 winner Munawar Faruqui and 14 others for allegedly consuming tobacco-based hookah at a hookah bar in South Mumbai, the officials said. ... read..


Delhi HC to hear Arvind Kejriwal's plea against his arrest by ED
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 12:26:16 PM IST
The Delhi High Court will hear Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday. Kejriwal has filed a plea before the Delhi High Court, saying that the ED has violated his fundamental and huma ... read..


Bigg Boss winner Munawar Faruqui amon 14 detained in raid on Mumbai hookah bar
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | March 27, 2024 11:28:55 AM IST
Stand-up comedian and Bigg Boss 17 winner Munawar Faruqui was among 14 people detained by Mumbai police in a late Tuesday night raid on a hookah parlour in the Fort area in south Mumbai, officials said on Wednesday. ... read..


Youth killed in Delhi's Shashtri Park; police register case
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 11:28:51 AM IST
A youth was allegedly murdered following a fight between the deceased and some people in the National Capital, a top police official said. ... read..


Odisha CM condoles demise of Ramakrishna Mission chief Swami Smarananandaji Maharaj
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | March 27, 2024 11:28:50 AM IST
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed grief over the demise of Ramakrishna Mission President Swami Smaranananda, who passed away due to old age ailments at the age of 95 on Tuesday night. ... read..


Congress candidate Menaka Devi Singh thanks party for opportunity to represent Raigarh seat in LS polls
Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) | March 27, 2024 11:28:48 AM IST
Congress candidate Menaka Devi Singh expressed gratitude to the party for presenting her with an opportunity to represent Congress from the Raigarh Lok Sabha constituency and said that would address issues of poor roads, rail lines and airport terminals i ... read..


"We will achieve a bigger victory than 2019": Uttarakhand CM Dhami exudes confidence on BJP's victory
Pauri Garhwal (Uttarakhand) | March 27, 2024 11:28:40 AM IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a public meeting in support of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Anil Baluni from Garhwal Lok Sabha seat at Ramlila Maidan in Pauri Garhwal. ... read..


Delhi youth succumb to bullet injuries; probe underway
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 11:28:38 AM IST
A youth succumbed to his injuries after being allegedly shot in the National Capital while he was riding a motorcycle, police said. ... read..


Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's wife to issue press statement at noon today; big revelations likely
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 11:28:34 AM IST
Jailed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal will issue a press statement at noon today, the Aam Adami Party said on Wednesday. ... read..


Two Chinese nationals arrested in UP's Siddharthnagar for illegally entering India
Siddharthnagar (Uttar Pradesh) | March 27, 2024 11:28:33 AM IST
Two Chinese nationals were arrested at Siddharthnagar's Kakrahwa post on the Indo-Nepal border after they were intercepted entering Uttar Pradesh illegally earlier yesterday. ... read..


Complaint moved against AAP legal cell's protests in Delhi Courts over Kejriwal's arrest
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 11:28:31 AM IST
A complaint has been moved to the acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court against the Aam Aadmi Party's legal cell's protest in connection with the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The legal cell has called a protest in all Delhi courts on Wedne ... read..


TN: On campaign trail BJP's Tamilisai Soundarajan banks on development, pays street vendor digitally for 'Vada'
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | March 27, 2024 11:28:29 AM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party's Lok Sabha candidate from South Chennai constituency, Tamilisai Soundarajan kick-started her election campaign for the general elections on Wednesday ... read..


Law Commission Chairman Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi resigns; to take oath as Lokpal Members (Judicial) today
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 11:28:25 AM IST
The Law Commission Chairman, Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, has resigned from the commission after a 17-month tenure as the chairperson of the commission and will take oath as one of the three judicial members of the Lokpal at 11 am today. ... read..


Leadership shakeup in key security agencies: Sadanand Date new NIA DG, new chiefs at BPR&D and NDRF
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 11:28:06 AM IST
In a significant reorganisation within India's security apparatus, the Centre has announced pivotal appointments in key agencies, giving charge of the new Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to distinguished IPS officer Sadanand Va ... read..


Maharashtra: Shiv Sena (UBT) releases 1st list of candidates; fields Anil Desai from Mumbai South
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | March 27, 2024 11:28:00 AM IST
The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday released its first list of candidates in Maharashtra for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections, naming senior leader Anil Desai from Mumbai South Central parliamentary constituency. ... read..


"Only countered her political statements" BJP's Dilip Ghosh clarifies his remarks on Mamata Banerjee
Purba Bardhaman (West Bengal) | March 27, 2024 11:27:54 AM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh opened up about his controversial remarks on Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee earlier and said that he had no personal dispute or grudges against the Bengal Chief Minister. ... read..


Assam: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal declares assets worth Rs 4.76 crore
Guwahati (Assam) | March 27, 2024 11:27:52 AM IST
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has total assets worth around Rs 4.76 crore, an increase of Rs 1.59 crore between 2021 and 2024, according to his election affidavit. ... read..


DK Shivakumar accuses Centre of "stepmotherly treatment" to Karnataka over development funds
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 9:27:09 AM IST
Karnataka Congress Chief and State Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has accused the Centre of "stepmotherly treatment" to Karnataka regarding funds for several development projects amid drought conditions. ... read..


BJP Chief JP Nadda seeks clarification from Dilip Ghosh for his remarks on Mamata Banerjee
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 8:26:18 AM IST
BJP President JP Nadda issued a notice seeking clarification from the party leader Dilip Ghosh regarding his remarks on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. ... read..


AAP leaders conduct 'Thali Bajao Campaign', raise 'free Kejriwal from jail' slogan
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 7:25:12 AM IST
Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj participated in the 'Thali Bajao Campaign' raising the slogan 'Kejriwal ko Riha Karo' (Free Kejriwal from Jail), in the Greater Kailash area. ... read..


Tamil Nadu Congress chief meets Kamal Haasan
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | March 27, 2024 7:25:11 AM IST
Tamil Nadu Congress President K Selvaperunthagai met Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief Kamal Haasan on Tuesday. ... read..


Congress condemns Chinese claims on Arunachal Pradesh, slams Centre's policy on China
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 7:25:07 AM IST
Arunachal Pradesh is an inalienable, indistinguishable and inseparable part of India, said Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. ... read..


Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) Central Parliamentary Executive Committee meeting to held today in Mumbai
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | March 27, 2024 5:26:57 AM IST
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Chandra Pawar) Party has organized a meeting of the Central Parliamentary Executive Committee which will be held on Wednesday. ... read..


Men embrace women's attire as part of Holi celebrations in this Andhra Pradesh's village
Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) | March 27, 2024 5:26:55 AM IST
During Holi, what comes to mind is the joyful sprinkling of colours and the fervent spirit of celebration. Across generations, young and old alike partake in vibrant festivities, engaging in colourful games and merry-making. However, in the village of San ... read..


BJP releases third list of 9 candidates for Sikkim Assembly elections
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 4:26:30 AM IST
The Central Election Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party released the third list of 9 candidates for the Sikkim Assembly elections on Tuesday. ... read..


J-K: Security deployed after blast outside Gurudwara in Poonch
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) | March 27, 2024 4:26:24 AM IST
Security forces have been deployed after a blast took place outside Gurudwara Mahant Saab in Poonch. ... read..


LS polls: BJP releases list of 40 star campaigners for Madhya Pradesh
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 3:25:46 AM IST
Ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party released a list of leaders who would be campaigning for party candidates in the state of Madhya Pradesh. ... read..


Ramakrishna Mission chief Swami Smaranananda Maharaj dies at 95
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 27, 2024 3:25:44 AM IST
The Chief of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Swami Smaranananda Maharaj, died at 95 due to age-related ailments, according to Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. ... read..


'JD(S)-BJP alliance aims to solve Karnataka's water crisis': HD Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | March 27, 2024 12:27:29 AM IST
Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former Chief Minister of Karnataka, HD Kumaraswamy, asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) aims to solve the crisis regarding water in the state. ... read..


Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal files nomination for Dibrugarh Constituency
Dibrugarh (Assam) | March 27, 2024 12:27:26 AM IST
Sarbananda Sonowal, the BJP candidate for the Dibrugarh Lok Sabha constituency, filed nomination papers at the Dibrugarh District Commissioner's office on Tuesday. ... read..


ED conducts searches at multiple locations over FEMA violation
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 12:27:18 AM IST
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has conducted searches at various locations, including Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Kurukshetra and Kolkata, over an alleged violation of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999, the agency said on Tuesday. ... read..


"Congress doesn't have strength to stop Modi, only regional parties can": BRS leader KTR
Hyderabad (Telangana) | March 27, 2024 12:27:16 AM IST
Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president KT Rama Rao on Tuesday said that Congress alone cannot tackle the Bharatiya Janata Party adding that it is the regional parties which have the power to challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ... read..


"There's no possibility of Bhupendra Kumar leaving Congress," says party's Abdur Rashid Mandal on CM's statement
Guwahati (Assam) | March 27, 2024 12:27:15 AM IST
In response to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's statement, Congress MLA Abdur Rashid Mandal said that Bhupendra Kumar is the most successful president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), so there is no possibility of him leaving the ... read..


DPAP candidate Ghulam Mohammed Saroori files nomination papers for Udhampur parliamentary constituency
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) | March 27, 2024 12:27:13 AM IST
Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) candidate Ghulam Mohammed Saroori filed his nomination papers for the Udhampur parliamentary constituency in the office of Returning Officer Dr Rakesh Minhas on Tuesday. ... read..


UP: Mukhtar Ansari shifted to jail after getting discharge from hospital
Banda (Uttar Pradesh) | March 27, 2024 12:27:07 AM IST
Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was shifted from Uttar Pradesh's Rani Durgawati Medical College to jail after his discharge on Monday. ... read..


NDA will get over 400 seats in Lok Sabha elections: Tripura CM
Agartala (Tripura) | March 27, 2024 12:27:05 AM IST
Chief Minister Manik Saha urged all BJP workers to visit house to house with the aim of strengthening relations with the people and garnering support, which will lead to the BJP's victory in both seats of the Lok Sabha. Saha articulated the party's aspira ... read..


"Shiromani Akali Dal is a 103-year-old movement with a clear vision .." says Sukhbir Singh Badal
Amritsar (Punjab) | March 27, 2024 12:27:03 AM IST
President of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), Sukhbir Singh Badal, reiterated the party's steadfast commitment to principles over mere political calculations, stating that unlike some national parties, the Shiromani Akali Dal is more than a political entity ... read..


Karnataka: BMTC bus conductor 'suspended' for assaulting woman passenger
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | March 27, 2024 12:27:01 AM IST
The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) on Tuesday suspended a bus conductor after a video of him assaulting a woman passenger went viral on social media, drawing flak from netizens. ... read..


Sunita Kejriwal reaches ED office to meet CM Kejriwal
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 12:26:59 AM IST
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife, Sunita Kejriwal, reached the office of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Tuesday evening to meet the AAP chief. ... read..


NHSRC to install advanced wind speed monitoring system on Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train route
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 12:26:57 AM IST
National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) has announced plans to deploy wind speed monitoring systems at 14 strategic points along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. ... read..


Arjun Modhwadia thanks BJP for giving ticket for Porbandar assembly bypoll
Porbandar (Gujarat) | March 27, 2024 12:26:55 AM IST
BJP leader Arjun Modhwadia thanked the BJP for giving him the ticket from the Porbandar seat for Gujarat assembly by-elections. ... read..


BRO connects 298-km-long Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road to Ladakh region
New Delhi | March 27, 2024 12:26:51 AM IST
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has connected the strategic Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road in Ladakh on March 25, which will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on the Kargil-Leh Highway, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. ... read..


Lok Sabha elections: BSP releases list of five candidates for Uttarakhand
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | March 27, 2024 12:26:47 AM IST
The Bahujan Samaj Party on Tuesday declared the list of five candidates for Uttarakhand for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. ... read..


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