In one-sided contest, AAP wins Punjab’s Jalandhar (West) Assembly bypoll
Chandigarh, July 13 - In a face-saving for the AAP government in Punjab led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, its nominee Mohinder Bhagat on Saturday won the Jalandhar (West) Assembly bypoll by 37,325 votes, defeating nearest rival and BJP candidate Sheetal Angural, whose
Independent leading against JD-U candidate in Rupauli Assembly bypoll
Patna, July 13 - Independent candidate Shankar Singh is leading by 1,763 votes against JD(U) candidate Kaladhar Mandal after eight rounds of counting for the Rupauli Assembly bypoll on Saturday.
PM to launch work on inter-district Mumbai-Thane Tunnel Project
Mumbai, July 13 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform the ground breaking ceremony on Saturday for the prestigious inter-district tunnel linking Borivali (in Mumbai) and Ghodbunder Road (in Thane), slated to come up at a cost of over Rs 16,600 crore.
Bielsa labels US-hosted Copa America as ‘disaster’, defends players for fighting with fans
Charlotte, July 13 - The 2024 Copa America began with Argentina defeating Canada 2-0 in the opening game. Following the game, Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni and goalkeeper Emi Martinez criticised the state of the pitches.
India has potential to become world’s 2nd largest economy by 2031: RBI Dy Governor
Mumbai, July 13 - Given the country’s innate strengths, it is possible to imagine India striking out into the next decade to become the second largest economy in the world not by 2048, but by 2031, and the largest economy of the world
Did Rahul Gandhi and Kamala Harris speak over phone? US V-P’s office debunks ‘lies’
New Delhi, July 13 - United States Vice President Kamala Harris and the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi had a telephonic conversation on Thursday evening, some reports said while social media saw strong buzz over Rahul’s interaction with the
Calcutta HC’s Justice Amrita Sinha now to hear teachers’ recruitment cases
Kolkata, July 13 - Calcutta High Court’s single-judge bench of Justice Amrita Sinha from now onwards will be hearing the matters related to irregularities in the recruitment of primary teachers in state-run schools of West Bengal.
K’taka tribal Board chief missing as ED prepares to take Daddal into custody
Bengaluru, July 13 - The Chairman of the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Limited (KMVSTDC), Basanagouda Daddal, is reportedly missing even as the ED prepares to take him into custody in connection with irregularities in the Board.
Tribal board case: Ex-Karnataka minister Nagendra sent to ED custody till July 18
Bengaluru, July 13 - A special court on Saturday remanded former state minister B. Nagendra to Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody till July 18 in connection with the multi-crore scam in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation Limited (KMVSTDC).
Bengal bypolls: TMC consolidates position after third round of counting
Kolkata, July 13 - Trinamool Congress candidates for four Assembly constituencies in West Bengal that went for bypolls on July 10 have consolidated their positions after the completion of the third round of counting by leading by comfortable margins in all four constituencies.
Keeping non-Muslim kids in madrasas is violation of Fundamental Rights: NCPCR chief
New Delhi, July 13 - The Chairperson of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), Priyank Kanoongo, has expressed concern about children's rights, particularly of non-Muslim children in madrasas.
The result of Rupauli Assembly bypoll expected soon
Patna July 13 - The counting for Rupauli Assembly bypoll is currently underway. The results are expected in a few hours.
It’s neck-and-neck in Himachal CM’s wife seat
Shimla, July 13 - It is a neck-and-neck contest in Himachal Pradesh’s Dehra assembly bypoll where Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s wife Kamlesh Thakur, who is making her electoral debut, has been leading by a slender margin, as per trends in the sixth
Bengal bypolls: Counting begins under tight security for 4 Assembly constituencies
Kolkata, July 13 - Counting has begun for the bypolls for four Assembly constituencies in West Bengal under a tight security cover.
Vote counting for 3 Assembly seats in Himachal begins
Shimla, July 13 - Vote counting for Himachal Pradesh's bypoll for three Assembly constituencies began on Saturday, with 13 candidates in the fray for the contest mainly between the state-ruling Congress and the main Opposition BJP.
Vote counting begins for bypoll in Punjab’s Jalandhar West Assembly seat
Chandigarh, July 13 - Vote count for Punjab's lone Assembly constituency -- Jalandhar West -- began on Saturday, with 15 candidates in the fray for a multi-cornered contest largely among the state-ruling AAP, the Congress, and the BJP.
Odisha: Chief Civil Supplies Officer caught while accepting bribe
Bhubaneswar, July 13 - Odisha Vigilance officials on Friday caught Balangir district's Chief Civil Supplies Officer (CCSO) red-handed while he was receiving a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a rice mill owner for clearing his pending bills and placing a new order.
Assam flood crisis slowly abating, 7 more deaths reported, 12.33 lakh people affected
Guwahati, July 13 - The overall flood situation in Assam further improved on Friday but seven more deaths were reported while 12.33 lakh people remain affected in 24 of the state's 35 districts, Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) officials said.
Odisha CM congratulates noted sand artist for winning gold in international championship
Bhubaneswar, July 12 - Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday congratulated noted sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik for winning the gold medal at the International Sand Sculpture Championship held in St. Petersburg of Russia between July 4 to 12.
Assam Minister seeks measures to prevent elephant deaths hit by trains
Guwahati, July 12 - Assam Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pijush Hazarika on Friday requested state’s Environment and Forest Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary to take measures to prevent elephant deaths hit by trains.