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BJP leader Harsh Vardhan quits politics, day after replaced at Chandni Chowk

04 Mar 2024 08:27 AM IST

Day after being replaced from Delhi’s Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha seat, which he held since 2014, senior BJP leader and former Union Minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan, announced on Sunday that he was quitting active politics. “After over thirty years of a glorious electoral career, during which I won all the

Pawan Singh, pulls out of LS race after backlash

04 Mar 2024 08:24 AM IST

In a poll twist that few saw coming, a day after being named the BJP’s candidate from Bengal’s Asansol constituency; popular Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh withdrew from the race for the Lok Sabha. Taking to his official handle on X, the singer confirmed that he was pulling out of the

Delhi: Police Holds Mock Drill At Connaught Place

03 Mar 2024 16:10 PM IST

Delhi Police held a mock drill at Connaught Place on Sunday. The unclaimed luggage was the subject of the simulated scenario. The bomb squad, fire department, and Delhi Police crime team arrived to the location after the mock drill. Deputy Commissioner of Police Devesh Kumar Mahla emphasized the routine nature

PM Modi, Nitish Kumar share stage; Bihar CM promises to never quit NDA

02 Mar 2024 18:14 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar came together and the two leaders took center stage during his first trip to Bihar after the JD(U) rejoined the BJP-led NDA. While Modi promised to generate a “flood of development with the double-engine government,” Nitish vowed to stay in

BJP poll panel to meet again to decide on Lok Sabha election candidates

02 Mar 2024 17:32 PM IST

The Central Election Committee Meeting (CEC) of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will take place on March 5, 6, and 7 in order to finalize the names of candidates for the remaining Lok Sabha seats. The Central Election Committee meeting will take place in Delhi. “There will be another rounds

‘Ram Rajya’ is all about ensuring every citizen’s access to welfare schemes without discrimination: Uttar Pradesh CM

02 Mar 2024 17:05 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath emphasized that the concept of ‘Ram Rajya,’ often described by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as good governance, is essentially about ensuring every citizen’s access to welfare schemes without any discrimination. Speaking at an event organized by the Food and Civil Supply Department and

Man in Delhi swallows 39 coins and 37 magnets, believing zinc aids in body-building

02 Mar 2024 16:30 PM IST

A 26-year-old man in Delhi ingested 39 coins and 37 magnets under the mistaken belief that zinc aids in body-building, according to a report by news wire agency ANI. The incident came to light when the patient sought treatment at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital’s emergency ward, complaining of persistent vomiting

Spanish woman, on bike tour with her husband, gangraped in Jharkhand’s Dumka

02 Mar 2024 16:29 PM IST

A Spanish woman, who was on a bike tour with her husband, was sexually assaulted by a group of men in Jharkhand’s Dumka on Friday night. The woman became a victim of a gang rape in at Kurumahat, where the tourist couple was spending the night in a tent near

BJP MP Jayant Sinha says won’t contest Lok Sabha election 2024

02 Mar 2024 16:19 PM IST

BJP MP Jayant Sinha has joined the list of party’s Lok Sabha members who have asked party president JP Nadda to relieve their of their electoral responsibilities. Sinha made the appeal on Saturday a few hours after BJP’s East Delhi MP Gautam Gambhir, too, asked Nadda to allow him to

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah promises strict action in Bengaluru cafe blast case

02 Mar 2024 14:20 PM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday asked the opposition BJP to refrain from politicizing the Rameshwaram Cafe explosion in Bengaluru while promising the stricted possible action in the case. The Karnataka chief minister stressed that a thorough inquiry is already in progress to ascertain the reasons behind the blast and

ANF confiscates more than one ton of drugs in operations across the country

02 Mar 2024 14:03 PM IST

The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) conducted seven operations across Pakistan, resulting in the seizure of over one ton of drugs and the arrest of nine individuals. In Faisalabad, 1 kg of Ice drug and 766 grams of heroin were confiscated from a passenger bound for Bahrain. At Peshawar Airport, 969 grams

Nitin Gadkari sends legal notice to Congress for sharing twisted clipped video from interview

02 Mar 2024 13:44 PM IST

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has sent a legal notice to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and General Secretary Jairam Ramesh, alleging the dissemination of misleading and defamatory content. The matter revolves around a 19-second video clip from an interview conducted by India Today Group’s Lallantop with Gadkari. Congress leaders are accused