India

BJP unveils 14 Rajya Sabha candidates for polls

12 Feb 2024 10:16 AM IST

The BJP announced its selection of 14 candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections on Sunday. Among them are former Union minister R P N Singh and incumbent MP Sudhanshu Trivedi from Uttar Pradesh, as well as Mahendra Bhatt, the president of its Uttarakhand unit, from the hill state. None

Trinamool springs surprise, nominates Sagarika Ghose to Rajya Sabha

12 Feb 2024 10:16 AM IST

The Trinamool Congress today sprang a surprise for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls by nominating trenchant BJP critic and journalist Sagarika Ghose and Sushmita Dev, who is considered the party’s north-east face. Dev’s previous term had ended last year and Mamata Banerjee had chosen to send social worker Samirul Islam

JP Nadda joins ‘En Mann, En Makkal’ padayatra in Chennai

12 Feb 2024 09:47 AM IST

BJP Chief JP Nadda joins ‘En Mann, En Makkal’ March in Chennai Before Lok Sabha Polls. The event saw notable attendance from party officials, members, and the public. The six-month-long padyatra started by Tamil Nadu BJP President Annamalai in July 2023 is in its final phase. Prime Minister Narendra Modi

UP CM Adityanath leads ministers, MLAs in Ayodhya temple visit

12 Feb 2024 09:46 AM IST

Upon the request of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Legislative Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana, MLAs from all parties, except the opposition Samajwadi Party, attended the court of Ram Lalla on Sunday. During this time, everyone looked very excited and immersed in devotion. Sitting on the temple premises with

Delhi court summons Zomato over ‘false and fraudulent’ practice

12 Feb 2024 09:40 AM IST

A court here has issued a summons to food delivery app Zomato in a civil suit seeking a restraining order against the company from continuing its services allowing users to order “hot and authentic food” from “iconic restaurants” across the national capital. The court was hearing a plea filed by

Bihar floor test today; Manjhi claims support of 126 MLAs for NDA

12 Feb 2024 09:24 AM IST

Ahead of the floor test on Monday, where chief minister Nitish Kumar will have to prove his majority after he ditched the Mahagathbandhan, Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) leader Jitan Ram Manjhi said that all MLAs (BJP, JD-U, HAM) will be present tomorrow and PM Modi has done a good job

Haryana, Delhi on high alert ahead of march by farmers

12 Feb 2024 09:17 AM IST

Ahead of the farmers’ proposed ‘Delhi Chalo’ march on February 13, Haryana authorities have sealed the border with Punjab at Shambhu near Ambala. Elaborate arrangements are in place at the borders in Jind and Fatehabad districts to stop the march. Apprehending the disturbance of peace, the Haryana government has also

PM Modi Unveils Rs 7500 Cr Projects in Jhabua, MP

11 Feb 2024 13:57 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the groundwork for different developmental projects totaling Rs 7,500 crore in Madhya Pradesh’s Jhabua on Sunday. The ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and his cabinet ministers. The projects will benefit the region’s considerable indigenous population, according to an official statement

Rishi Sunak paid effective tax rate of 23% on £2.2m income last year

10 Feb 2024 11:47 AM IST

Rishi Sunak’s tax summary for 2023 reveals he paid over £500,000 in taxes after realizing a £1.8 million profit from his investment in a US fund. The report, released by the prime minister, discloses a tax bill of £508,308 for the financial year 2022-23 on total earnings and gains of

Karnataka Doctor fired after conducting pre-wedding shoot in Operation Theatre

10 Feb 2024 11:34 AM IST

A doctor faced termination from his job following a pre-wedding photoshoot with his fiancée inside an operation theatre at a hospital in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district. The incident occurred on Wednesday, garnering attention after the video of the shoot went viral on social media platforms. In the video, the doctor, employed

Jagan Reddy meets PM Modi day after rival Chandrababu Naidu meets Amit Shah

10 Feb 2024 06:16 AM IST

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday met PM Modi, a day after TDP president Chandrababu Naidu met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought special category status for the

Around 97 crore people registered to vote for 2024 Lok Sabha polls, says ECI

10 Feb 2024 06:14 AM IST

The Election Commission (EC) on Friday announced that 96.88 crore people are registered to vote for the forthcoming General Elections, marking it the largest electorate. It also added over two crore youth electors in the age group of 18 to 29 years have been added in the voters’ list. After