India

Lok Sabha polls: NCP (SCP) releases 3rd list of candidates

10 Apr 2024 11:19 AM IST

The Central Parliamentary Committee of the Nationalist Congress Party, led by Sharad Chandra Pawar, announced the third list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The list includes Rishikant Shinde for the Satara constituency and Shriram Patil for the Raver constituency. Following extensive negotiations, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA)

Bansuri Swaraj urges Arvind Kejriwal to resign following the Delhi High Court’s decision

10 Apr 2024 10:48 AM IST

Bansuri Swaraj, a BJP leader, called for the resignation of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal following the dismissal of his petition by the Delhi High Court challenging his arrest. Swaraj also accused the Aam Aadmi Party of utilizing ₹100 crore in party activities. According to Swaraj, the Delhi High Court’s

Maneka and Varun were not present at Modi’s rally in Pilibhit

10 Apr 2024 10:21 AM IST

Mother-and son Maneka and Varun Gandhi, who have been prominent figures in the Pilibhit constituency for nearly thirty years, were notably absent when Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his first public address here on Tuesday, urging support for Jitin Prasada, Uttar Pradesh’s public works minister and the BJP’s candidate for

PM Modi to hold election campaigns in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra today

10 Apr 2024 09:54 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to bolster support for BJP candidates in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra on Wednesday, a mere ten days ahead of the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections. Following an extensive road show in Chennai on Tuesday, PM Modi will continue his campaign by addressing

CM Kejriwal approaches SC after Delhi HC’s verdict in Liquor policy case

10 Apr 2024 09:42 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has petitioned the Supreme Court one day after the Delhi High Court rejected his request challenging his arrest in the liquor policy case. The lawyer for the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party plans to present the case to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud

Chhattisgarh Accident: Bus carrying workers falls into ditch; 12 dead, several injured

10 Apr 2024 08:57 AM IST

A bus carrying employees of a private company had met with a terrible incident in Chhattisgarh’s Durg region that left at least 12 people dead and left many injured. Under the jurisdiction of the Kumhari police station, the incident happened on Tuesday night at 8:30 p.m. close to Khapri village.

ED nabs Delhi cyber con at IGI in around Rs 5000 crore scam

10 Apr 2024 01:24 AM IST

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Delhi-based cyber fraudster Punit Kumar for his role as an important kingpin within a syndicate responsible for orchestrating a series of cybercrimes and online gaming schemes across India between 2020 and 2024, amounting to huge illicit gains of Rs 4,978 crore, all of which

NSUI commemorates 54 years with pledge to bolster student support

10 Apr 2024 00:49 AM IST

The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) celebrated its 54th Foundation Day at its New Delhi headquarters, an event that also saw the passage of significant resolutions during a National Office Bearers meeting. Amidst the celevration , the NSUI addressed a recent financial setback by launching the “NSUI Support Fund,”

Despite extending support to BJP, Independent MLAs’ being kept away from poll strategy

10 Apr 2024 00:45 AM IST

Before the completion of the second term of the BJP government in Haryana, Manohar Lal was replaced by newly appointed CM Nayab Singh Saini running the government in alliance with Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) for about four and a half years. After bringing the alliance with the JJP to end,

Sanjay Singh leads electioneering in Punjab amid Kejriwal’s absence

10 Apr 2024 00:42 AM IST

In a significant move ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh held a crucial meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday at the latter’s official residence in Chandigarh. Accompanied by his wife, Singh’s visit was primarily to extend congratulations to Mann on the

Dilemma in Congress persists after Vadra’s statement

10 Apr 2024 00:39 AM IST

The ongoing dilemma within the Gandhi family doesn’t seem to end anytime soon, particularly with recent statements made by Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi’s husband, Robert Vadra, regarding his potential candidacy in elections. The party is struggling with how to respond to Vadra’s remarks, given the familial implications involved. Sources

AAP files complaint against Sukhbir for violating election guidelines

10 Apr 2024 00:36 AM IST

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) took action on Tuesday by lodging a formal complaint with the Election Commission against Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal, citing alleged violations of political campaign directives. Senior AAP leader and Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema submitted the complaint to the Election Commission