J&K: Magisterial inquiry ordered into Akhnoor bus accident

J&K: Magisterial inquiry ordered into Akhnoor bus accident

Jammu, May 30 - District Magistrate Jammu has initiated a magisterial inquiry to investigate the cause of the bus accident near Akhnoor in Jammu on Thursday involving a bus carrying pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh heading towards Shiv Khori.

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High-voltage campaign comes to an end in Bengal, it’s over to voters now

High-voltage campaign comes to an end in Bengal, it’s over to voters now

Kolkata, May 30 - Campaigning for the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal scheduled on Saturday came to an end on Thursday with the ruling Trinamool Congress and opposition BJP going neck and neck in terms of the

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Sonia Gandhi to attend Telangana Formation Day celebrations

Sonia Gandhi to attend Telangana Formation Day celebrations

Hyderabad, May 30 - Top Congress leader Sonia Gandhi will attend the Telangana state Formation Day celebrations in Hyderabad on June 2.

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Delhi HC dismisses plea challenging PM Modi’s candidature from Varanasi

Delhi HC dismisses plea challenging PM Modi’s candidature from Varanasi

New Delhi, May 30 - The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking the disqualification of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from contesting or being a member of the Lok Sabha from the Varanasi constituency for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

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Maharashtra: No relaxation in MCC till publication of notification on the formation of new Lok Sabha

Maharashtra: No relaxation in MCC till publication of notification on the formation of new Lok Sabha

Mumbai, May 30 - The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) will remain in place in Maharashtra till the publication of notification on the formation of the new Lok Sabha after the declaration of election results on June 4.

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Poll officials trek up to 15 km to reach voting stations in Himachal

Poll officials trek up to 15 km to reach voting stations in Himachal

Shimla, May 30 - A total of 6,589 polling officials on Thursday moved towards their designated voting stations in Himachal Pradesh, some trudging up to 15 km to reach their destinations, an election official said.

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Ahead of polls, BJP’s Anandpur Sahib nominee gets a boost with backing of PM, BJP chief and UP CM

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.

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2024 LS polls: Rahul Gandhi held over 100 rallies & public interaction programmes; Kharge gave 50 interviews

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

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Central Railway mega block work: Shiv Sena urges Maha CM to declare holidays or allow WFH

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).

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PM Modi again praises Swachh Bharat crusader Kamala Moharana

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.

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Mamata Banerjee sharpens attack against NDA in final campaign rally

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.

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Declare compensation for heat wave victims, Rajasthan HC tells state govt

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.

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J&K CS reviews progress on implementation of new criminal laws

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.

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No plans to include verses of Manusmriti in any curriculum: Fadnavis

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.

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Uttar Pradesh witnesses searing campaign amid scorching heat

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.

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3 killed, thousands affected as landslides, floods wreak havoc in Manipur

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.

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My young readers want me to make ghosts more scarier: Ruskin Bond

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

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AAP’s last-minute bid to re-win Punjab CM’s bastion Sangrur

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

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High-pitched campaign draws to a close in Bihar, it’s over to voters now

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.

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Campaigning ends in Himachal with PM Modi, Priyanka banking on ‘second home’ tag

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 --

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