Heroin worth of Rs 9.71 cr seized in Mizoram, 3 held
Aizawl, May 31 - In three separate operations, the Assam Rifles and the state police seized 1,387 gm of heroin worth Rs 9.71 crore in Mizoram’s Champhai district and arrested three drug peddlers, officials said on Friday.
400 companies of CAPF to remain in West Bengal till June 6
Kolkata, May 31 - The Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to retain 400 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in West Bengal till June 6, that is two days after the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls next
Grenade found in garbage at New Delhi railway station, police say no threat
New Delhi, May 31 - Panic gripped the New Delhi Railway Station after a 'grenade' was found in a bag in the garbage on Friday but police clarified that it was only a "training device" and did not pose a threat.
TN schools to now reopen on June 10
Chennai, May 31 - Schools in Tamil Nadu will reopen on June 10 after their summer holidays, instead of June 6, the state School Education Department announced on Friday.
Amit Shah visits Rajkot days after game zone fire tragedy
Rajkot, May 31 - Home Minister Amit Shah visited Gujarat's Rajkot city on Friday, days after a game zone fire tragedy here in which at least 28 people, including children, were killed.
JP Nadda slams Cong over Exit Poll boycott, says ‘it shows party’s antipathy towards world’s largest democratic process’
New Delhi, May 31 - BJP President J.P. Nadda on Friday slammed the Congress' decision to boycott Exit Poll debates slated for Saturday, saying that this indicates an unequivocal confirmation that it has conceded defeat ahead of the announcement of Lok Sabha election
Stalin to skip INDIA bloc meeting in New Delhi, Baalu to represent DMK
Chennai, May 31 - Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin who was scheduled to participate in the INDIA bloc leaders meeting in New Delhi on Saturday, will not be attending the event, it was announced on Friday
Trinamool used chopper for campaigning on 521 occasions in Bengal, BJP 124 times
Kolkata, May 31 - The maximum use of helicopters for campaigning for the ongoing Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal was done by the Trinamool Congress, according to the records of the Election Commission of India.
Lok Sabha polls set to end with final phase on Saturday, PM Modi among candidates
New Delhi, May 31 - India's democratic exercise, unparalleled in its expanse, vibrancy, and outreach, is set to end its course on Saturday with polling for the remaining 57 Lok Sabha seats in eight states/UTs, extending from the plains of Punjab to the
Himachal heads for bipolar contest between Congress, BJP for four Parliamentary seats
Shimla, May 31 - Himachal Pradesh seems to be heading for a bipolar contest for four parliamentary seats along with a bypoll of six assembly seats on Saturday between the two conventional arch-rivals -- the state ruling Congress and the BJP -- whose
Swati Maliwal case: Delhi court sends Kejriwal aide Bibhav Kumar to 14-day judicial custody
New Delhi, May 31 - A Delhi court on Friday sent Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar to 14-day judicial custody in the Swati Maliwal assault case.
Vote for drug-free, progressive Punjab: Sunil Jakhar
Chandigarh, May 31 - Giving a clarion call to vote for the BJP for a progressive Punjab, state party chief, Sunil Jakhar on Friday said the answer to a drug-free Punjab lies in strengthening the party both at the Centre and the state.
All set for voting at 24,451 polling stations in Punjab: CEO
Chandigarh, May 31 - Punjab’s Chief Electoral Officer, Sibin C, said on Friday that comprehensive arrangements have been made for peaceful voting at 24,451 polling stations in the state, with 100 per cent live webcasting and deployment of 55,039 police personnel.
SC dismisses Bihar Independent candidate’s plea challenging rejection of nomination form
New Delhi, May 31 - The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed, as withdrawn, the plea filed by an independent candidate from Bihar's Jehanabad Lok Sabha constituency challenging the rejection of his nomination form.
Delhi hospital fire tragedy: One more infant succumbs to injuries
New Delhi, May 31 - One more infant -- around 2 months old -- who was rescued after a fire broke out at Baby Care New Born Hospital here in the Vivek Vihar area, succumbed to injuries during treatment on Friday, an official
Nearly 2 lakh people hit, Raj Bhavan offices, medical colleges inundated in Manipur floods
Imphal, May 31 - Around two lakh people have been affected in 348 villages and urban localities in eight districts of Manipur, where the flash floods continued to impact normal life for the fifth day on Friday but respite is in store as
Adani Electricity Mumbai detected power thefts worth Rs 46 crore last year
Mumbai, May 31 - Clamping down on the menace of illegal power connections, Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited detected 26.21 million units of power thefts worth an estimated Rs 46.04 crore in the city last year, an official spokesperson said on Friday.
Bhojpuri star Dinesh Lal Yadav casts his vote in UP’s Ghazipur with his mother
Mumbai, June 1 - Bhojpuri actor and politician Dinesh Lal Yadav, popularly known by his screen name Nirahua, exercised his civic responsibility by casting his vote in Ghazipur on Saturday during the seventh phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024.
Kia India reports 3.9 pc sales growth in May, surpasses 2.5 lakh export milestone
New Delhi, June 1 - Kia India on Saturday said it has registered the sale of 19,500 units in May, a growth of over 3.9 per cent (year-on-year) compared to 18,766 units in the corresponding month of the last year.
T20 World Cup: Manjrekar picks Hardik Pandya ahead of Shivam Dube
New Delhi, June 1 - Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar opined that he would pick Hardik Pandya over Shivam Dube for the T20 World Cup in the USA and Caribbean islands, due to his proven record at international events.