Rahul Gandhi’s decision to contest from Wayanad shows ‘lack of confidence’: BJP President Nadda
Wayanad (Kerala), April 19 - Accusing Rahul Gandhi of "promoting corruption, nepotism, and appeasement", BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda said on Friday that the Congress leader's decision to contest from Wayanad shows a "lack of confidence" in winning his long-standing Lok Sabha seat
Kathua DC-cum-returning officer waits in queue to cast vote in J&K’s Kathua-Udhampur constituency
Jammu, April 19 - Showcasing the equality of voters, the Kathua Deputy Commissioner, who is the returning officer of J&K's Kathua-Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency, waited in a queue for his turn to cast his vote on Friday.
Tripura records highest 79.83 pc voter turnout in Northeast
New Delhi, April 19 - Tripura witnessed around 79.83 per cent voter turnout registered till 5 p.m. in the Tripura West Lok Sabha seat on Friday in the first of the seven-phased general polls, as per the data provided by the Election Commission
BJP’s outreach to middle class aims to build on success of economic growth story
New Delhi, April 19 - The importance of the middle class appears to have also come to the fore in the BJP campaign for the Lok Sabha polls with the focus on opening more IITs, IIMs, AIIMS for creating better job openings and
At Amroha rally, PM Modi sends out ‘meaningful’ message for Muslims and Hindus
New Delhi, April 19 - Amid the first phase of polling on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Amroha rally succeeded in driving home the message that the Congress has historically engaged in policies and practices aimed at appeasing minority communities, particularly Muslims,
Sajad Lone criticises Omar Abdullah over ‘good’, ‘bad’ politics remarks
Srinagar, April 19 - Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (PC) Chairman Sajad Lone on Friday criticised former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over his ‘good’ and ‘bad’ political remarks.
Maharashtra: Grooms, seniors, youth, first-timers, transgenders celebrate festival of democracy in 5 LS seats
Nagpur, April 19 - Giving priority to voting over their nuptials on E-Day, at least two bridegrooms, one in Chandrapur and another in Ramtek (SC) constituency, turned up attired in full wedding gear and stood in the queues to exercise their franchise, on
Everyone can’t get govt jobs, youth should venture into business: Union Minister
Panaji, April 19 - Union Minister of State (MoS) for Tourism and BJPs North Goa candidate Shripad Naik on Friday claimed that as government jobs can’t be provided to everyone, saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has created several platforms to venture into
Amid sporadic incidents of violence, Manipur’s two LS seats record 68 per cent voting
Imphal, April 19 - Amidst stray incidents of violence, including vandalisation of polling booths, firing, and clashes, around 68 per cent of 15.44 lakh voters cast their votes in two Lok Sabha seats (one partially) in ethnic violence-hit Manipur on Friday, officials said.
TN revenue officials persuade Vengaivayal Dalit colony residents to end poll boycott
Chennai, April 19 - Residents of the Vengaivayal Dalit colony voted in the Lok Sabha elections after Tamil Nadu revenue officials persuaded them to do so on Friday, just before polling ended.
LS polls: Assam records 70.65 pc voting till 5 pm; 69.91 pc turnout in Meghalaya
Guwahati, April 19 - Assam has recorded 70.65 per cent voter turnout till 5 p.m. on Friday, officials said. Five Lok Sabha seats in Assam -- Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Kaziranga, Lakhimpur, and Sonitpur -- went to the polls in the first phase.
IPL 2024: Moody, Jaffer, Uthappa marvel at Dhoni’s impressive fitness after nine-ball 28 vs LSG
Mumbai, April 20 - Former Australia cricketer and Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Tom Moody and ex-India players, Zaheer Khan, Wasim Jaffer and Robin Uthappa have hailed Mahendra Singh Dhoni's fitness after the former Chennai Super Kings' skipper came up with another brilliant knock in
IPL 2024: Need to improve on bowling in Power-play, says CSK skipper Gaikwad after loss to LSG
Lucknow, April 20 - Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has blamed his team's inability to kick-off scoring in the middle overs and loss of wickets at regular junctures for falling short by 10-15 runs in the eight-wicket defeat to hosts Lucknow
International feds express concern over World Athletics’ decision on Olympic prize money
Geneva (Switzerland), April 20 - The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has expressed its concerns and worries about World Athletics' decision to award prize money to Olympic gold medalists at the Olympic Games.
IPL 2024: Skippers Rahul, Gaikwad fined 12 lakh each as their teams maintain slow over-rate
Lucknow, April 20 - The Disciplinary Committee of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has imposed a fine of Rs 12 lakh each on Lucknow Super Giants captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and his Chennai Super Kings counterpart Ruturaj Gaikwad for maintaining slow over-rate during their
IPL 2024: Rahul’s 82, de Kock’s half-century set up Lucknow’s chase against Chennai
Lucknow, April 20 - After M.S Dhoni nailed the last bite by scoring 28 off nine deliveries, K.L Rahul (82) and Quinton de Kock's (54) masterclass during a 154-run opening wicket partnership helped Lucknow Super Giants beat Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets
IPL 2024: Rahul, de Kock help Lucknow overpower Chennai by eight wickets
Lucknow, April 19 - K.L. Rahul and Quinton de Kock added 134 runs for the opening wicket as Lucknow Super Giants beat Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets in the highest successful run chase at Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Friday.
Asian Wrestling Oly Qualifiers: Aman Sehrawat falls at last hurdle as India falters in freestyle
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), April 19 - Aman Sehrawat lost in the semifinals as India failed to bag any qualifying spots from the Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers as hosts Kyrgyzstan (2), Japan (3) and Uzbekistan won quota places on Friday. Sehrawat, a former Asian and
England captain keeps selection doors open ahead of T20 World Cup
London, April 19 - Skipper Heather Knight has signalled opportunities for domestic players to impress and put their names in contention for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 squad, with the tournament set to take place in Bangladesh later this year. Skipper
IOC launches Olympic AI Agenda to help in talent scouting, access to personalised training methods
Lausanne, April 19 - In a ground-breaking initiative, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday launched the Olympic AI Agenda, the new initiative that envisions the impact that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can deliver for sport and to find out ways for the global