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Hurriyat Conference chairman placed ‘under house arrest’ in Kashmir
Srinagar, March 28 (IANS) Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was put under house arrest on Thursday in J&K’s Srinagar, claimed the religious organisation that he heads. Anjuman-e-Auqaf Jamia Masjid said, “The Mirwaiz has…
Congress veteran Pratap Bhanu Sharma will take on BJP stalwart Shivraj Singh Chouhan from Vidisha
Bhopal, March 28 (IANS) With the Congress on Wednesday fielding veteran Pratap Bhanu Sharma against BJP stalwart and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the electoral contest in the high-profile Vidisha Lok Sabha…
Heatwave conditions in Gujarat as several cities record around 40 degrees temperature
Ahmedabad, March 28 (IANS) As the summer season intensifies, temperatures are already soaring in Gujarat. Three cities -- Ahmedabad, Amreli and Surendranagar -- have reported temperatures around 40 degrees for the past few days, indicating…
CM not above law, says ED as Kejriwal questions rationale behind his arrest (Lead)
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said a chief minister was not above law even as Arvind Kejriwal questioned the rationale behind his arrest in the liquor policy case.
Delhi CM, on being allowed to put…
Man stabbed to death during fight over drinking water in K’taka
Bengaluru, March 28 (IANS) A youth was stabbed to death during a brawl over drinking water in Karnataka's Yadgir district, said officials on Thursday. The deceased was identified as 21-year-old Nandakumara Kattimani. The accused, Hanumantha…
Trinamool, BJP exchange barbs over ‘white paper’ on MGNREGA, PMAY
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) The ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition BJP in West Bengal got engaged in a war of words on Thursday over releasing a 'white paper' on the funds sanctioned and their implementation under two…
Actor Mukesh, BJP candidate Ashwini file nominations in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 (IANS) With the filing of nominations beginning on Thursday for seats going to Lok Sabha polls in Kerala , actor-turned-politician, Mukesh of the CPI(M) and ML Ashwini of the BJP filed their papers at their…
UP CM Adityanath’s governance model sparks curiosity in south Indian states, says ‘Water…
Lucknow, March 28 (IANS) UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's governance model is getting increasingly popular in the south Indian states where there is considerable curiosity among the people, Shipra Pathak, popularly known as 'Water…
Delhi HC orders inclusion of accessibility features in cinema for visually & hearing impaired
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Delhi High Court recently directed the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) to finalise and publicise guidelines by July 15, ensuring that films are more accessible to visually and…
Animal’s chopped remains found in Delhi’s Burari area
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Chopped remains, suspected to be of an animal, were found in an open field in Delhi’s Burari area, police said on Thursday.Sharing the details, the police said that police control room calls regarding finding of…
Ukrainian FM arrives in India to build on talks between PM Modi, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to reinvigorate bilateral ties with India.He will build on the dialogue between Prime Narendra Modi and Ukraine President Volodymyr…
‘No scope for individuality in party’, K’taka DyCM Shivakumar warns warring…
Bengaluru, March 28 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said that there was no scope for individuality and all the party leaders had to work towards victory in the Kolar Lok Sabha constituency.He said this a…
Man’s decomposed body found in Delhi
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) A highly decomposed body of a man was found near Delhi’s Madipur metro station on Thursday, police said.
According to police, information regarding a male dead body lying in a vacant area adjacent to Madipur…
Political conspiracy, claims Kejriwal while being taken to Rouse Avenue Court
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, while being taken to the Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday, dubbed his arrest in the liquor policy case as a “political conspiracy” and said the public would give an apt reply…
Akhilesh continues with his ‘my candidate, your symbol’ policy
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), March 28 (IANS) Continuing with his policy of ‘my candidate, your symbol’, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav is now convincing the Congress to field Ujjawal Raman Singh of SP from Allahabad seat of Prayagraj…
CM Vijayan & CPI(M) tread cautiously after ED case against Veena Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 (IANS) A day after the Enforcement Directorate initiated an investigation into a money laundering case involving Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena Vijayan’s IT firm and the Cochin-based…
With erstwhile royal in fray, Krishnanagar LS poll battle will be tough
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) Krishnanagar in Nadia District, is one of the most watched constituencies in West Bengal in these Lok Sabha elections for multiple reasons.On one hand, Trinamool Congress has re-nominated controversial leader Mahua…
Holi brings cheer to UP excise dept as sales soar
Lucknow, March 28 (IANS) Holi has brought cheer to the Uttar Pradesh excise department which has recorded an unexpectedly high sales this year.
Liquor sales in Lucknow, once again, surpassed all expectations and past records during Holi…
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann blessed with baby girl
Chandigarh, March 28 (IANS) Amid poll heat, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his wife Gurpreet Kaur were blessed with a baby girl on Thursday.Bhagwant Mann shared the news on X with a post in Punjabi."God has given the gift of a…
ECI rejects Congress Ramtek LS nominee’s caste certificate
Ramtek (Maharashtra), March 28 (IANS) Jolting the Congress, the Election Commission has rejected the caste certificate of the party nominee in the reserved Ramtek (SC) Lok Sabha constituency, Rashmi S. Barve, here on Thursday.The validity…
LS polls: Filing of nominations for 2nd phase begins in 13 Raj seats
Jaipur, March 28 (IANS) Notification was issued for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan on Thursday, said officials, adding that with this, the nomination process began on 13 Lok Sabha seats.In the second phase, voting will…
BJP could drop half a dozen more sitting MPs in UP
Lucknow, March 28 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in Uttar Pradesh is expected to drop half a dozen more sitting MPs, known for their ‘under-performance’.The party is yet to announce candidates on 12 seats in the state.According to…
Nomination process for Lok Sabha polls begins in K’taka
Bengaluru, March 28 (IANS) The major political parties in Karnataka are gearing up to submit their nominations for the 14 parliamentary seats going to polls on April 26, as the process of submission of nominations to the Election Commission…
Gurcharan Das explains why only the Modi govt can fast-forward reforms
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Top corporate executive of the yesteryear and now an acclaimed author and public intellectual, Gurcharan Das, has laid out a feast for thought in 'The Dilemma Of An Indian Liberal' (Speaking Tiger), which was…
UP’s Ballia court sentences five to life imprisonment in 2007 murder case
Ballia (UP), March 28 (IANS) A court in Ballia district has sentenced five people to life imprisonment in a 2007 murder case.Additional Sessions Judge Hussain Ahmad Ansari also imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 on each of the convicts --…
Congress’ former MP, two ex-MLAs join BJP in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal, March 28 (IANS) A former MP and two ex-MLAs from Madhya Pradesh's Mahakaushal region resigned from the Congress and joined the BJP on Thursday. The region, which includes Chhindwara and Jabalpur Lok Sabha constituencies, is…
DMK leader, ex-Union Min Baalu in easy contest at Sriperumbudur
Chennai, March 28 (IANS) Senior leader of the DMK and former Union Cabinet Minister, TR Baalu, is engaged in a three-cornered fight at Sriperumbudur for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.Senior leader TR Baalu, who is hugely popular at…
Varun Gandhi pens emotional letter to people in Pilibhit
Lucknow, March 28 (IANS) Varun Gandhi, the BJP MP from Pilibhit who has been dropped from the list of Lok Sabha candidates for the 2024 elections, on Thursday wrote a letter to the people of his constituency saying that he will continue to…
Delhi HC dismisses Cong pleas against income tax re-assessment
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday turned down the pleas of Congress challenging the initiation of income tax re-assessment proceedings for the fiscal years 2017-18 to 2020-21. The division bench of Justice Yashwant…
Five killed in two road accidents in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati, March 28 (IANS) Five persons were killed in two separate road accidents in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, police said. In the first accident that occurred in Prakasam district, three women were killed when a car they were travelling…