Battleground Bengal: Fate of 124 candidates to be sealed in 7th phase of LS polls on June 1
Kolkata, May 31 - The fate of 124 candidates will be sealed on June 1 in the seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha elections for nine Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal.
Air India flight chaos: Passengers faint amid 20-hour delay
New Delhi, May 31 - A passenger on an Air India flight bound for San Francisco claimed that several people experienced fainting spells inside the aircraft due to a lack of air conditioning after a delay of more than eight hours.
PM Modi continues meditation in Dhyan Mandap at Vivekananda Rock Memorial
New Delhi, May 31 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday was meditating at the famed Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari.
Encounter between terrorists & security forces in J&K’s Poonch
Jammu, May 31 - A brief exchange of gunfire took place between the security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Friday.
All eyes on UP’s final phase as PM Modi seeks third term from Varanasi
Lucknow, May 31 - The stakes are high for the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh and the eyes of the entire nation will be fixed on this phase as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a third term
Women dies due to suspected heat stroke in UP
Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh), May 31 - A woman died and her son was hospitalised due to suspected heat stroke here, the police said.
Parts of NE remain isolated as submerged railway tracks disrupt connectivity
Guwahati/Agartala, May 30 - Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur along with southern Assam remained isolated for the third consecutive day on Thursday as most railway tracks remained waterlogged or damaged due to the landslides which were triggered by the incessant rains in the aftermath
Rahul Gandhi says ‘BJP and BJD are in partnership’ in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, May 30 - Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) are in a partnership in Odisha.
2 lakh people affected in Assam due to floods
Guwahati, May 30 (IANS) Around 2 lakh people have been affected due to the devastating floods in the nine districts of Assam, an official said on Thursday.
Heatwave claims 19 lives in Bihar
Patna, May 30 - At least 19 people have died due to the heatwave across various districts of Bihar in the last 24 hours, an official said.
J&K: Magisterial inquiry ordered into Akhnoor bus accident
Jammu, May 30 - District Magistrate Jammu has initiated a magisterial inquiry to investigate the cause of the bus accident near Akhnoor in Jammu on Thursday involving a bus carrying pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh heading towards Shiv Khori.
High-voltage campaign comes to an end in Bengal, it’s over to voters now
Kolkata, May 30 - Campaigning for the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal scheduled on Saturday came to an end on Thursday with the ruling Trinamool Congress and opposition BJP going neck and neck in terms of the
Sonia Gandhi to attend Telangana Formation Day celebrations
Hyderabad, May 30 - Top Congress leader Sonia Gandhi will attend the Telangana state Formation Day celebrations in Hyderabad on June 2.
Delhi HC dismisses plea challenging PM Modi’s candidature from Varanasi
New Delhi, May 30 - The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking the disqualification of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from contesting or being a member of the Lok Sabha from the Varanasi constituency for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Maharashtra: No relaxation in MCC till publication of notification on the formation of new Lok Sabha
Mumbai, May 30 - The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) will remain in place in Maharashtra till the publication of notification on the formation of the new Lok Sabha after the declaration of election results on June 4.
Poll officials trek up to 15 km to reach voting stations in Himachal
Shimla, May 30 - A total of 6,589 polling officials on Thursday moved towards their designated voting stations in Himachal Pradesh, some trudging up to 15 km to reach their destinations, an election official said.
Ahead of polls, BJP’s Anandpur Sahib nominee gets a boost with backing of PM, BJP chief and UP CM
Anandpur Sahib, May 30 - The BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Punjab's Anandpur Sahib, Subhash Sharma, on Thursday got a boost after Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to the voters to elect his old colleague by a record margin.
2024 LS polls: Rahul Gandhi held over 100 rallies & public interaction programmes; Kharge gave 50 interviews
New Delhi, May 30 - The Congress' electioneering for the 2024 polls, initially started off on a slow note on March 16 but soon picked up pace with the party's top leadership taking to the hustings and wooing the electorate with a slew
Central Railway mega block work: Shiv Sena urges Maha CM to declare holidays or allow WFH
Mumbai, May 30 - Shiv Sena on Thursday urged Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to either give holidays or allow Work From Home (WFH) to avoid any untoward incidents following the 63-hour mega block work announced by the Central Railway’s (CR).
PM Modi again praises Swachh Bharat crusader Kamala Moharana
Bhubaneswar, May 30 - The sexagenarian Kamala Moharana from Kendrapara district in Odisha again hogged the limelight after Prime Minister Narendra Modi showed his respect towards the former by prostrating before her during an election rally in Odisha.