India

Rajya Sabha bypoll: Dinesh Sharma to be elected unopposed in Uttar Pradesh

06 Sep 2023 08:44 AM IST

Former Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Dinesh Sharma, is set to take on a new set of responsibilities. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominated him for the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Now, it is almost certain that he will be elected unopposed, as Sharma is the only candidate to

Ghosi Assembly bypoll witnesses over 43 pc polling till 3 pm

06 Sep 2023 08:43 AM IST

More than 43% of the electorate in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghosi Assembly constituency had cast their votes as of 3 pm for the byelection on Tuesday, the first electoral showdown in the state after the formation of the Opposition’s I.N.D.I.A bloc. Voting began at 7 am across 455 polling stations and

BJP, Cong conspired to keep Haryana Gurudwara body separate from Akal Takht: Badal

06 Sep 2023 08:42 AM IST

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has turned its focus towards the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (HSGPC) elections. In order to do so, the SAD is going to start a big campaign to reach out to voters and create a support base for themselves. SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal has

Haryana min accused of molesting woman coach files for anticipatory bail

06 Sep 2023 08:40 AM IST

Haryana state minister Sandeep Singh is now fearing potential arrest. Singh has filed an anticipatory bail petition in Chandigarh court in connection with molestation charges filed against him by a junior woman coach. The Chandigarh Police registered a case against the minister under various sections on 31 December 2022, for

Ahead of student body vote, student leaders go door-to-door; cops on alert

06 Sep 2023 08:38 AM IST

Election campaigns for Panjab University’s student union (PUSU) elections in Chandigarh have been put on pause since Monday night. Student leaders on Tuesday went door-to-door to hostels and met with students one-on-one on campus as they appealed to the student body to vote in these elections. Voting will begin at

Over 40 village committees join Punjab police’s war on drugs

06 Sep 2023 08:36 AM IST

In order to make Punjab a drug-free state by Independence Day next year, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday convened a crucial meeting with 44 Village Level Defence Committees (VLDCs) in Pathankot to devise foolproof strategies to dismantle several drug supply nexus and curb drug smuggling

Arunachal Assembly passes two vital government bills

06 Sep 2023 08:33 AM IST

The Arunachal Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday passed two important government bills by voice votes. The Arunachal Pradesh Airport Area Planning and Development Authority Bill, which was tabled in the house by Town Planning Minister Kamlung Mosang on Monday was passed by the assembly without any debate. Making a statement on

Voting continues briskly in Puthuppally Assembly bypoll, 26.6% turnout in first 4 hrs

06 Sep 2023 08:33 AM IST

Voting for the by-election in the Puthuppally assembly constituency in Kottayam district continued briskly with men, women and youngsters lining up early at booths that opened for polling at 7 am on Tuesday. Within the first four hours of polling, there was a turnout of 26.6 per cent as evidenced

Calcutta HC asks govt to set up anti-ragging committees in colleges, conduct student union elections

06 Sep 2023 08:32 AM IST

In the wake of the mysterious death of a first-year BA student at Jadavpur University following allegations of ragging by seniors, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered the West Bengal Government to immediately constitute anti-ragging committees in colleges across the State. The Court has also ordered the State to

BRS leader K Kavitha writes to 47 parties urging passage of women quota bill

06 Sep 2023 08:30 AM IST

BRS leader K Kavitha on Tuesday made an appeal to 47 political parties, including the BJP and Congress, urging them to unite and pass the long-awaited Women’s Reservation Bill in the upcoming special session of Parliament. “With just three minutes of concentration by NDA and Opposition bloc – I.N.D.I.A, 33

Kerala CM Vijayan slams Centre on ‘One Nation, One Election’

06 Sep 2023 08:30 AM IST

Amid a huge uproar over the ‘One Nation One Election’, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday in a statement slammed the Central government, and said it is a part of an agenda to bestow unhindered power to the Centre. In an official statement, the Chief Minister said that the

Plea filed in SC against Rahul Gandhi’s return as Lok Sabha MP

06 Sep 2023 08:22 AM IST

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday challenging the restoration of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha membership. Rahul Gandhi was disqualified after the court sentenced him to 2 years of imprisonment in the criminal defamation case over ‘Modi surname’ remark. He was sentenced to 2-year