DoT warns people against scammers posing as MS Dhoni
New Delhi, April 26 - Amid the ongoing cricket fever in the country, scamsters have been posing as Mahendra Singh Dhoni to con people on social media, the Department of Telecom (DoT) said on Friday, warning people against falling into the trap.
Tech Mahindra shares jump more than 8 per cent on turnaround strategy
New Delhi, April 26 - Heavyweight IT stock Tech Mahindra jumped more than 8 per cent on Friday on its new growth strategy.
Indian study shows hilly areas linked to high risk of childhood stunting
New Delhi, April 26 - Children under 5 years of age in India, living at higher altitudes -- over 2,000 metres above sea level -- may be at about 40 per cent higher risk of stunted growth, according to a study on Friday.
Maha MLA takes MP wife on bike ride to cast vote in Amravati
Amravati (Maharashtra), April 26 - Actress-turned-politician BJP candidate for Amravati (SC) Lok Sabha constituency, Navneet Kaur-Rana knows how to grab eyeballs, not just inside dark cinemas but also in broad daylight.
IPL 2024: Vettori wants SRH to change its approach in chasing the target
Hyderabad, April 26 - After Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) suffered a loss against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), head coach Daniel Vettori urged the players to focus not only on putting big runs on the board but successfully chasing targets as well.
UP govt now focusses on problem of beggary
Lucknow, April 26 - Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has asked municipal commissioners of major cities in the state to deal with the problem of beggary.
Ex UK minister says Germany’s Scholz should send missiles to Kyiv
London, April 26 - Former UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to agree to send Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, as he continues to resist this step despite repeated pleas from Kyiv.
China’s top diplomat: ‘Negative factors’ up in relationship with US
Beijing, April 26 - On the last day of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to China, Beijing has warned of a deterioration in relations between the two powers.
North Korean leader oversees test-firing of new multiple rocket launcher shells
Seoul, April 26 - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has supervised a test-firing of new shells for a multiple rocket launcher, saying the weapon system will bring about a strategic change in shoring up the country's artillery force, state media reported Friday.
Elderly voter dies in queue as Rajasthan records 26.84 pc turnout till 11 am
Jaipur, April 26 - A voter turnout of 26.84 per cent was recorded till 11 a.m. for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan where voting is being held on Friday.
Karnataka records 22.34 pc voting in first 4 hours
Bengaluru, April 26 - The voter turnout for 14 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka on Friday in the first four hours (till 11.30 a.m.) was recorded at 22.34 per cent, according to an official statement by the Election Commission of India. The voting
18.83 pc polling till 11 am in eight constituencies in Maharashtra
Mumbai, April 26 - An estimated 18.83 per cent turnout was recorded till 11 a.m. in eight constituencies of Maharashtra in the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls.
IPL 2024: ‘Sometimes your job is to take game deeper’, Finch defends Kohli’s innings vs SRH
Hyderabad, April 26 - Former Australia cricketer Aaron Finch defended Virat Kohli's innings after the star Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter scored 43-ball 51 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), saying sometimes a set batter's role is to take the game deeper, which somewhere limit
Trinamool’s corruption has taken away happiness of 26,000 families, says PM Modi
Kolkata, April 26 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday slammed the Mamata government, saying that the massive corruption unleashed by Trinamool Congress in West Bengal has ultimately resulted in the loss of peace and happiness of around 26,000 families in the state.
Over 33 pc votes polled in Kerala after five hours
Thiruvananthapuram, April 26 - Kerala, on Friday, where polling to all the 20 Lok Sabha seats is being held, after five and a half hours of voting, recorded 33.45 per cent voter turnout, according to the Election Commission.
Kejriwal’s plea tentatively listed on May 6 despite order to list next week, SC told
New Delhi, April 26 - The petition filed by incarcerated Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest and subsequent remand by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the excise policy case was mentioned before the Supreme Court on Friday.
Rekha blesses mom-to-be Richa Chadha, gives her baby bump a kiss
Mumbai, April 26 - Veteran actress Rekha blessed mom-to-be Richa Chadha and was seen giving her blossoming baby bump a kiss.
Brisk voting in Maoist-prone areas of Udupi, Chikkamagaluru in K’taka
Bengaluru, April 26 - Brisk voting was reported from 52 polling booths in the Maoist-prone region in Udupi and Chikkamagaluru districts of Karnataka.
UP BJP focusses on 26 seats for a third consecutive win
Lucknow, April 26 - The Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh is working overtime to ensure a third consecutive win on more than two dozen seats that it had won in the 2014 and 2019 elections.
Around 27 pc voting in five LS seats in Assam
Guwahati, April 26 - More than 27 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 11 a.m. in five Lok Sabha seats in Assam where polling is underway in the second phase of general elections on Friday.