Court issues summons to Delhi minister Atishi in BJP leader’s defamation case
New Delhi, May 28 - A court here on Tuesday issued summons to Delhi minister Atishi in a defamation case filed by BJP state unit media chief Praveen Shankar Kapoor.
‘Shehzade will checkmate BJP’, Akhilesh, Rahul attack PM at Varanasi rally
Varanasi (UP), May 28 - Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav addressed a joint rally here on Tuesday, saying the BJP launched a negative campaign but the INDIA bloc would bring ‘happy days for the people’ once voted to
Shinde asks BMC to stop leakage in newly-opened Mumbai Coastal Road tunnel
Mumbai, May 28 - After a video of leakage in the recently-inaugurated Mumbai Coastal Road tunnel went viral, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday visited the spot along with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner and representatives of L&T and asked them
Eknath Shinde asks administration to be on guard at pre-monsoon review meeting
Mumbai, May 28 - Days after the weather bureau forecast 96-106 per cent rainfall in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday asked the administration to be on guard to effectively tackle the situation arising out of heavy rains and floods in the
Why waste votes by supporting Trinamool when formation of Modi govt is inevitable: PM
Kolkata, May 28 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that when the formation of a Modi government at the Centre is inevitable, why waste votes by casting them for the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal?
PRAWAH yet to decide on joint inspection of Mhadei, says Goa minister
Panaji, May 28 - Goa's Water Resources Minister Subhash Shirodkar said on Tuesday that the government is still waiting for a communication from Mhadei Water Management Authority (PRAWAH) for joint inspection of the Mhadei stretch.
ECI removes Sandeshkhali SDPO three days before LS polls
Kolkata, May 28 - The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday ordered the immediate removal of the sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) at Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district, Aminul Islam, just three days before polling in nine Lok Sabha constituencies in West
3 fastest growing jobs for fresh graduates in India revealed
New Delhi, May 29 - Software engineer, system engineer and programming analyst are the top jobs for fresh graduates in India as design, analytics and programming are still the top skills for entry-level roles, a report showed on Wednesday.
LS polls: PM Modi to hold public meetings in Bengal, Odisha today
New Delhi, May 29 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday campaign in West Bengal and Odisha, while Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be in Uttar Pradesh to hold multiple public meetings and a roadshow for the final phase of the
Results of LS polls to impact future prospects of leaders of all three political fronts in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, May 29 - With the counting of votes in the Lok Sabha elections slated in less than a week from now, leaders of all three political fronts in Kerala will be spending anxious moments as they await the results, which will weigh
Mani Shankar Aiyar stirs new row by terming 1962 Chinese invasion ‘alleged’, BJP hits out at Congress
New Delhi, May 29 - Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday landed his party in a fresh row by terming the 1962 Chinese invasion "alleged".
27 dead, many missing as rain and landslides wreak havoc in Mizoram, Aizawl cut off from country
Aizawl, May 28 - At least 27 people were killed, including 21 in a stone quarry collapse, and 10 others missing in landslides in Mizoram's Aizawl district on Tuesday following incessant rain triggered by Cyclone Remal, officials said.
Election Commission revises sixth phase turnout to 63.37 per cent
New Delhi, May 28 - The Election Commission on Tuesday revised the voter turnout in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha election, spanning 58 seats in 8 states/UTs, to 63.37 per cent, while also releasing the absolute number of voters for the
Delhi L-G orders ACB probe into registration of nursing homes after hospital fire tragedy
New Delhi, May 28 - Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena on Tuesday ordered a comprehensive probe by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) into the registration of nursing homes in the national capital after seven newborns were killed in a massive fire at a children's
‘Na khaunga, na khaane dunga’: PM Modi warns action to intensify after June 4
New Delhi, May 28 - From Barasat in West Bengal to Dumka in Jharkhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday vowed to launch a thorough investigation against corrupt leaders once the results of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections are out on June 4.
HM Amit Shah takes ‘Chawal wali sarkar Vs jhole wali sarkar’ jibe to target Naveen Patnaik govt
New Delhi, May 28 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Naveen Patnaik government and said that the incumbent Odisha Chief Minister was set to become former CM on the day of counting i.e. June 4.
Tripura govt to set up Ayurvedic, homeopathy medical colleges soon: CM Saha
Agartala, May 28 - Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Tuesday that the state government is planning to set up Ayurvedic and homeopathy medical colleges in the state.
Kejriwal appeals to people in Punjab: ‘Give us all 13 Lok Sabha seats’
Ludhiana, May 28 - Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday appealed to the people of Punjab to give them all 13 seats, asserting that then only the state will reverberate in the Lok Sabha.
38,500 officials to be part of vote counting process on June 4 in TN: CEO
Chennai, May 28 - The Chief Electoral Officer of Tamil Nadu said on Tuesday that over 38,500 officials including 4,500 micro-observers would be involved in counting votes in the state.
BJP adopts ‘tough stand’ against growing farmers’ clamour in Punjab
Chandigarh, May 28 - With clamour growing in Punjab against the BJP nominees in all the 13 Lok Sabha seats in the state over a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP), the party seems to have adopted a 'tough stand' on the