Sensex, Nifty fall nearly 0.3 pc after flat opening
Mumbai, May 9 - Indian benchmark indices were down on Thursday, following mixed trading among global peers.
J&K: First batch of 642 Hajj pilgrims to leave for Saudi Arabia today
Srinagar, May 9 - The first batch of Hajj pilgrims from J&K will leave for Saudi Arabia in two flights from Srinagar International Airport on Thursday.
Air India Express row: 74 flights cancelled as cabin crew members continue strike
New Delhi, May 9 - Over 70 flights were cancelled on Thursday following the mass sick leave taken by the cabin crew of Air India Express, sources said.
Buoyant voter upswing likely in Srinagar LS seat this time
Srinagar, May 9 - J&K’s Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency has always been a high-profile constituency and the contest this time promises a significant upswing in voter turnout.
HM Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Cong’s Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Telangana today
New Delhi, May 9 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be in Telangana on Thursday to campaign for the Lok Sabha elections.
Islam does not permit live-in relationship for a married Muslim: Allahabad HC
Lucknow, May 9 - The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has said that a follower of Islam cannot be in a live-in relationship, particularly if the spouse is alive.
Top BJP leaders to attend PM Modi’s roadshow in Varanasi
Varanasi, May 9 - Hectic preparations are going on for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mega roadshow on May 13 in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency from where he is seeking re-election.
PM Modi to hold roadshow in Patna on May 12
Patna, May 9 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a roadshow in Patna on May 12 for the BJP candidates from Patliputra and Patna Sahib Lok Sabha seats.
Elections will help to break ‘stifling silence’ in Kashmir: PDP’s Waheed Para
Srinagar, May 9 - PDP's candidate for Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency Waheed Para on Wednesday said that elections will help to break the "stifling silence" and the "political vacuum" that has gripped Kashmir for too long.
Gurugram: ‘Cast vote on May 25 and flaunt inked finger to get discounts in multiplex’
Gurugram, May 9 - The Gurugram district administration has come up with a unique initiative to increase the turnout of voters in the May 25 Lok Sabha polls in the Gurgaon Parliamentary constituency with officials announcing discounts on movie tickets and food items
Sam Pitroda opposes reservation in IITs and IIMs, old video surfaces
New Delhi, May 9 - Sam Pitroda, amid controversy over the "colour of citizens" remark, stepped down as the Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress on Wednesday but his troubles don’t seem to be over yet.
Kerala Bishop passes away in US after being hit by car
Thiruvananthapuram, May 9 - Kerala-based Believers Eastern Church's Metropolitan Bishop Moran Mor Athanasius Yohan, who was knocked down by a car while walking on the road in Dallas in the US on Tuesday, passed away on Wednesday after suffering a cardiac arrest, it
People of Nagaland faced a great ordeal during World War II: Japanese Ambassador
Kohima, May 9 - Japan's Ambassador to India Hiroshi Suzuki on Wednesday said that Nagaland's people, who had nothing to do with World War II, inevitably had to go through a great ordeal where many were coerced into cooperation while many lost their
Tripura CM urges Railway Minister to resume train services hit by landslides in Assam
Agartala, May 8 - With train services in a few northeastern states hit for the past two weeks due to landslides in the hill section of Assam, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday urged Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to expedite the resumption
Congress promoting Pakistan’s agenda, Amit Shah says in Maharashtra rally
Jalna (Maharashtra), May 8 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and his party of promoting Pakistan's agenda in India.
Mehbooba Mufti urges voters to focus on Kashmir’s voice in Delhi
Srinagar, May 8 - Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday reiterated her commitment to representing the people of Jammu and Kashmir effectively in Delhi, emphasising that her fight is not against National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, but for the rights
INDIA bloc confident of winning both LS seats in Goa
Panaji, May 8 - The INDIA bloc leaders in Goa on Wednesday expressed confidence in winning both the Lok Sabha seats in the state that went to the polls on May 7.
CMs of northeastern states slam Sam Pitroda’s colour of citizens’ remark, demand apology
Guwahati/Kohima/Agartala, May 8 - Several Chief Ministers and leaders from the northeastern states condemned Congress leader Sam Pitroda's remark on the 'colour of citizens' and demanded his apology.
EC updates provisional figures for third phase turnout to 65.68 per cent
New Delhi, May 9 - The voter turnout in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday, covering 93 constituencies in 11 states/UTs, was approximately 65.68 per cent as of 10 p.m., on Wednesday with the highest voting reported from Assam
Eknath Shinde hails HC decision to validate Maha govt’s notification on renaming Aurangabad & Osmanabad
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, May 8 - Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday hailed the Bombay High Court's decision to validate the Maharashtra government's notification on renaming of Aurangabad as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar and Osmanabad as Dharashiv saying that it was a major