SC to pronounce its verdict on pleas seeking mandatory EVM-VVPAT tally on Friday
New Delhi, April 25 - The Supreme Court will, on Friday, pronounce its judgment on a batch of petitions seeking mandatory cross-verification of the votes cast in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips.
‘INDIA bloc PM post on auction’: Why coalition government does not augur well for India
New Delhi, April 25 - Days after Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray expressed views in favour of coalition governments, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 24 claimed that the opposition alliance is mulling over a “one year, one PM” formula to resolve
AAP failed to make Punjab drugs-free, says BJP candidate from Bathinda LS seat
Bathinda, April 25 - The AAP government's promise in Punjab to make the state drugs-free has turned out to be completely false, former IAS officer Parampal Kaur Sidhu, BJP's Lok Sabha candidate from Bathinda constituency, said on Thursday.
‘Kannauj seat no longer safe’, Aparna Yadav warns Akhilesh
Lucknow, April 25 - Aparna Yadav, the younger daughter-in-law of Samajwadi Party patriarch late Mulayam Singh Yadav, has said that the Kannauj Lok Sabha seat is no longer a cakewalk for the Samajwadi Party.
Salman Khan house firing: Mumbai court extends 2 accused’s police custody till April 29
Mumbai, April 25 - The Mumbai Esplanade Court on Thursday extended the police custody of the accused duo in the Salman Khan house firing case by four days till April 29.
Ashok Gehlot says he’s not aware of ex-OSD’s allegations in phone-tapping case
Jaipur, April 25 - Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Thursday that he is not aware of the allegations levelled against him by his former Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Lokesh Sharma of hatching a phone-tapping plan during the political crisis
Amritpal Singh’s family meets him at Dibrugarh Central Jail
Guwahati, April 25 - Family members of Sikh radical preacher Amritpal Singh met him in Assam's Dibrugarh jail on Thursday, officials said.
Shiv Sena-UBT manifesto assures dignity to all states; ‘no’ to polluting nuclear, refinery mega projects
Mumbai, April 25 - The Shiv Sena (UBT) released its election manifesto on Thursday, promising ‘dignity’ to all states and opposition to mega-projects like the world’s two biggest ventures -- the Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant at Madban, and the Ratnagiri Refinery & Petrochemical
Delhi court grants 30-day extension to police to conclude probe in Parliament security breach case
New Delhi, April 25 - A court on Thursday granted the Delhi Police a 30-day extension to complete its probe in the December 13, 2023 Parliament security breach case.
BJP aims to improve tally, Congress plays Vokkaliga card as 14 seats in K’taka go to polls on Friday
Bengaluru, April 25 - The stage is set for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Friday when 14 of the 28 parliamentary seats in Karnataka will go to the polls.
Haryana to send wedding-style invitations to voters
Chandigarh, April 25 - To transform the solemn act of voting into a celebratory affair, Haryana Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Agarwal on Thursday said they would send wedding-style invitations to voters across the state, turning polling day into a joyous occasion.
PM Modi ups ante against Congress, says Rajiv Gandhi abolished inheritance law to ‘save own interests’
New Delhi, April 25 - Upping the ante against the Congress on the 'inheritance tax' issue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched another scathing attack on the grand old party, saying it was former PM Rajiv Gandhi who abolished the inheritance law
Eknath Shinde compares Uddhav Thackeray’s change in political stance with ‘chameleon changing colours’
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Maharashtra), April 25 - Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde on Thursday made a scathing attack on Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray's swift shifts in political stance, comparing it with the rapid colour changes of a chameleon.
IPL 2024: Fifties by Patidar, Kohli; Green’s all-round show help RCB win after six defeats
Hyderabad, April 26 - At the toss, Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Faf du Plessis said they wanted to put the in-form Sunrisers Hyderabad under scoreboard pressure in Match 41 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here on Thursday.
Asian U20 athletics: Indians dominate 3,000m steeplechase as Ekta, Ranvir claim gold medals
New Delhi, April 25 - Indian athletes dominate the men's and women's 3,000m steeplechase events at the 21st Asian U20 Athletics Championships to swell the gold medal tally to three on the second day of competitions in Dubai on Thursday. Ekta Dey claimed
IPL 2024: Kohli, Patidar hit fifties as RCB reach 206/7 despite Unadkat’s 3-30 vs SRH
Hyderabad, April 25 - Rajat Patidar and Virat Kohli struck half-centuries in contrasting fashion as Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted 206/7 in 20 overs despite a three-fer by Sunrisers Hyderabad's Jaydev Unadkat in his 100th match, in Match 41 of India Premier League (IPL)
IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals sign Gulbadin Naib to replace injured Mitchell Marsh
New Delhi, April 25 - Delhi Capitals have signed Afghanistan all-rounder Gulbadin Naib as a replacement for injured Australian star Mitchell Marsh for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Marsh has been ruled out of the tournament due to an
IPL 2024: Have to be prepared for the KKR challenge, says PBKS spin bowling coach Sunil Joshi
Kolkata, April 25 - With four successive defeats at home, Punjab Kings are on the road once again and will go into a key clash against the in-form Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday, hoping to dominate the home spinners at the Eden Gardens.
Selectors likely to name squad for T20 World Cup this weekend, say BCCI sources
New Delhi, April 25 - The senior national selectors are likely to meet this weekend in Mumbai to name the 15-member Indian squad for the ICC T20 World Cup, scheduled to be played in the West Indies and the USA later this year,
Snapchat reaches 422 million daily active users globally
New Delhi, April 26 - Social media platform Snapchat reached 422 million daily active users in the first quarter (Q1) this year, an increase of 39 million or 10 per cent (year-on-year).