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.
Mamata Banerjee sharpens attack against NDA in final campaign rally
Kolkata, May 30 - Addressing her final campaign rally for the Lok Sabha elections on Thursday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sounded hopeful of ousting the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) from power at the Centre.
Declare compensation for heat wave victims, Rajasthan HC tells state govt
Jaipur, May 30 - The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday took suo motu cognizance of the deaths due to the heat wave and directed the state government to pay compensation to the victims' families.
J&K CS reviews progress on implementation of new criminal laws
Srinagar, May 30 - Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Thursday chaired a meeting to assess preparations being made for the implementation of three new criminal laws in J&K recently passed by the Parliament.
No plans to include verses of Manusmriti in any curriculum: Fadnavis
Mumbai, May 30 - Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday made it amply clear that the state government has not even thought of including a single verse of Manusmriti in any curriculum in the state.
Uttar Pradesh witnesses searing campaign amid scorching heat
Lucknow, May 30 - Searing heat and dusty winds failed to impact the campaigning by the leaders of various political parties in Uttar Pradesh during the ongoing elections.
3 killed, thousands affected as landslides, floods wreak havoc in Manipur
Imphal, May 30 - At least three people have been killed and thousands affected by floods triggered by heavy rain in eight districts of Manipur, officials said on Thursday.
My young readers want me to make ghosts more scarier: Ruskin Bond
New Delhi, May 30 - Crisp white sheets of paper on his dining table, a bed that serves as his chair, a window to look at the still but alive mountains, a three-legged Persian cat, who is still fast enough to chase away
AAP’s last-minute bid to re-win Punjab CM’s bastion Sangrur
Sangrur, May 30 - In a last-minute bid to re-win Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s bastion just hours before the campaigning for 13 parliamentary seats come to an end, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday campaigned with
High-pitched campaign draws to a close in Bihar, it’s over to voters now
Patna, May 30 - The campaign for the Lok Sabha election 2024 ended at 5 p.m. on Thursday.
Campaigning ends in Himachal with PM Modi, Priyanka banking on ‘second home’ tag
Shimla, May 30 - The high-decibel electioneering in the hills of Himachal Pradesh, which will see polling for four parliamentary seats and simultaneous bypolls for six assembly constituencies on June 1, ended on Thursday with the political bigwigs from the traditional archrivals --
Puri tragedy: Odisha CM orders high-level probe, announces Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia
Bhubaneswar, May 30 - Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday ordered a high-level probe into the firecracker tragedy during the Chandan Yatra festival in Puri that claimed three lives and injured 30.
realme set to redefine high-end smartphones with AI flagship killer GT 6
New Delhi, May 31 - The advent of AI in mobile phones has redefined the concept of "smartphone," transforming them from basic communication devices to intelligent, adaptive companions. What started as basic functionality has evolved into powerful computing capabilities, thanks to advancements in
French Open: Andreeva dispatches Azarenka to enter third round
Paris, May 31 - Rising teenager Mirra Andreeva clinched a spot in the Roland Garros third round for the second straight year after beating former World No.1 Victoria Azarenka 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 in a late-night stunner.
NZ women wicketkeeper Bernadine Bezuidenhout retires from international cricket
Christchurch, May 31 - New Zealand women's team wicketkeeper-batter Bernadine Bezuidenhout has announced retirement from international cricket but will continue playing domestic cricket next season.
T20 WC: West Indies beat Australia in warm-up match
Port of Spain, May 31 - Co-hosts the West Indies registered an impressive 35-run victory over Australia in their ICC T20 World Cup warm-up fixture on Friday (India time).
T20 World Cup: ICC plans Hindi social media content, AI-produced videos among exciting digital experiences for fans
Dubai, May 31 - A dedicated Hindi language social media channels on Instagram and Facebook, direct-to-fan streaming, radio commentary, and AI--produced video clips are some of the unique digital experiences that will be available to cricket fans around the world during the upcoming