India

Delhi LG inaugurates DDA sports complex in Qutubgarh

28 Feb 2024 05:11 AM IST

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Tuesday inaugurated a DDA sports complex at Qutubgarh village, which has been adopted by him to develop as a model village, officials said. The foundation stone of the sports complex was laid in October last year and the entire project has been completed at

It will be big thing if BJP wins even 270 seats in Lok Sabha polls: Kejriwal

28 Feb 2024 05:09 AM IST

AAP convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday took a dig at the BJP over its leaders’ claims of winning 370 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. “They are talking nonsense. It would be a very big thing if they even cross 270 seats let alone 370,”

Budget development-oriented, says Uttarakhand CM Dhami

28 Feb 2024 05:07 AM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami described the budget presented in the Uttarakhand Assembly on Tuesday as inclusive, balanced and development-oriented. The Chief Minister said that the Prime Minister has described the poor, young, women and farmers as the four pillars of developed India and the budget presented by the

‘Action will be taken,’ says SP chief

28 Feb 2024 05:05 AM IST

Manoj Pandey resigns from SP chief whip post after meeting CM Yogi Adityanath, 8 MLAs go missing from the dinner hosted by Akhilesh Yadav on Monday. As five Samajwadi Party MLAs met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath after casting their vote for the Rajya Sabha election, there was speculation

Gaganyaan Mission: PM Modi unveiles names of four astronauts

27 Feb 2024 14:06 PM IST

PM Modi unveiled the names of the four astronauts selected for India’s first human spaceflight program, Gaganyaan, scheduled for launch in 2024-25. The chosen Indian Air Force pilots are Group Captain Prashanth Nair, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan, Group Captain Angad Pratap, and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla, who were trained at

Police detains ISF MLA Naushad Siddiqui in Kolkata as prepared to visit Sandeshkhali

27 Feb 2024 12:38 PM IST

Indian Secular Front (ISF) MLA Naushad Siddiqui was arrested by police in Kolkata on Tuesday as he prepared to visit Sandeshkhali. Engaging in a heated conversation with the police official, Siddiqui questioned the reason behind his detention, stating, “Why am I being stopped from visiting Sandeshkhali? What is the reason

Amid UP Rajya Sabha elections, SP MLA Manoj Kumar Pandey resigns as chief whip

27 Feb 2024 12:05 PM IST

In the midst of the ongoing voting for the 10 Rajya Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, Samajwadi Party MLA and leader Manoj Kumar Pandey stepped down from the role of party chief whip. This move comes after his non-participation in the meeting called by SP chief Akhilesh Yadav

‘India’s first human spaceflight’ Gaganyaan: PM to unveil names of four Indian astronauts for space travel

27 Feb 2024 11:32 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on Tuesday. During this visit, he will assess the preparations for the Gaganyaan Mission and disclose the identities of the four test pilots currently undergoing training for this mission. PM Modi tweeted on

Karnataka Congress MLAs Reach Vidhana Soudha to Vote in Rajya Sabha Polls

27 Feb 2024 11:16 AM IST

Karnataka Congress legislators, who were lodged at a private hotel in Bengaluru amid concerns of potential cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha polls for four seats, arrived at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru to cast their votes. This measure to house the MLAs in a hotel ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls

Real-life Bunty-Babli arrested by police for car theft in Delhi’s Janak Puri

27 Feb 2024 11:09 AM IST

A couple was apprehended by the police on Tuesday for stealing a car in a manner reminiscent of the characters Bunty and Babli from the Bollywood film. The incident occurred in the Janak Puri area of New Delhi, as reported by a police official. The arrested individuals were identified as

Poll for 15 Rajya Sabha Seats across UP, Karnataka, HP today

27 Feb 2024 09:28 AM IST

Elections are underway for 15 Rajya Sabha seats spanning Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Himachal Pradesh. The voting process will kick off at 9 am in the upper house, and vote counting is slated to commence at 5 pm. In Uttar Pradesh, the BJP has nominated eight candidates, while the Samajwadi

Revanth Reddy Challenges BJP and BRS, Criticizes KCR’s Governance: A Look at Telangana’s Political Landscape

27 Feb 2024 08:55 AM IST

In a recent address, Congress leader and Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President, Revanth Reddy, minced no words as he took on both the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) led by Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state. His scathing remarks and