Lengthy election schedule planned to serve PM Modi’s self-propaganda: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, May 23 - West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of deliberately preparing such a long schedule for the Lok Sabha elections to facilitate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s self-propaganda.
Union Minister Anurag Thakur accuses Sukhu govt of spreading propaganda on Hamirpur medical college
New Delhi, May 23 - Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday lashed out at the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh for alleged attempts to block Central schemes and stymie crucial projects.
Modi govt never waived farm loans, Priyanka Gandhi claims in Haryana
Panipat, May 23 - Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra claimed on Thursday that the BJP-led Central government never waived the loans of the farmers who were forced to commit suicide due to debt, whereas loans worth Rs 16 lakh crore of 22
J&K: Campaigning ends in Anantnag-Rajouri LS constituency, voting on May 25
Srinagar, May 23 - As the poll campaign in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency ended at 6 p.m. on Thursday, over 18.30 lakh voters will exercise franchise on May 25.
EVM smashing case: Absconding Andhra MLA moves HC seeking anticipatory bail
Amaravati, May 23 - YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) legislator Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy, whom the police are searching after he was caught on camera smashing an EVM inside a polling booth in Andhra Pradesh, has approached the high court seeking anticipatory bail.
‘Rajasthan govt to cover education expenses of Class 12 topper Prachi Soni’
Jaipur, May 23 - Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar on Thursday announced that the state government will cover all education expenses of Class 12 topper Prachi Soni, who made a record by scoring 500 out of 500 in the examination conducted by the
Corruption, drugs, gangs and resource mafia has destroyed Punjab: PM Modi in Patiala
Patiala, May 23 - Blaming "corrupt Congress and AAP" as "two sides of the same coin", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that rampant corruption, flourishing drug industry, and dampened industrial prospects have destroyed the much famous spirit of Punjab.
Himanta Biswa Sarma’s 5 posers to Rahul Gandhi on his ‘born inside system’ remark
New Delhi, May 23 - Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's statement on the political 'system' aligned against lower castes, apparently since the time of Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi regimes, marked a self-goal for him.
Odisha govt seized upon by bureaucracy, says Yogi Adityanath
Bhubaneswar, May 23 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that bureaucracy has seized upon the governance in Odisha which has been patronising the mafia in every sector of the state.
RSS chief attends NE regional training programme for karyakartas, cadres in Tripura
Agartala, May 23 - The chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Mohan Bhagwat, arrived here on Thursday on a five-day visit to Tripura and attended a training programme for RSS cadres and karyakartas from the eight states in the northeast region.
Adhikari vs Adhikari: LoP calls TMC’s Dev beneficiary in cattle smuggling case; actor counters Suvendu
Kolkata, May 23 - A social media war broke out in West Bengal after the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, on Thursday accused Trinamool Congress sitting MP, Deepak Adhikari a.k.a. Dev of being a beneficiary of the cattle smuggling scam.
JD-U takes a jibe at Tejashwi Yadav over mid air cake-cutting in helicopter
Patna, May 23 - Bihar Finance Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary on Thursday took a jibe at Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Tejashwi Yadav for celebrating and cutting a cake mid-air in his helicopter.
Nearly 1,390 more refugees flee to Mizoram amid fresh armed clashes in Myanmar
Aizawl, May 23 - Amid fresh clashes between the army and civil militia groups in Myanmar, nearly 1,390 more refugees have entered India during the past few days taking shelter in Mizoram, officials said on Thursday.
Superstar Rajinikanth receives UAE’s ‘Golden Visa’
Chennai, May 23 - Superstar Rajinikanth received the UAE's 'Golden Visa' from Abu Dhabi's Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT), his office announced on Thursday.
High-octane campaigning for sixth phase wraps up ahead of polling on May 25
New Delhi, May 23 - The high-pitched campaigning for the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections scheduled on May 25 came to an end on Thursday, marked by fervent efforts by prominent figures across political parties to engage with the voters in 58
Toolkit against certain business activities of Adani Group exposed
New Delhi, May 23 - Experts on Thursday exposed a toolkit against certain business activities of the Adani Group, linking a cartel of Communists, Pakistanis, Islamic radicals, billionaire George Soros and the Western deep state.
Pro-incumbency factor, better show in South India to ensure more LS seats for BJP than 2019: EAM Jaishankar
New Delhi, May 23 - External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Thursday said that there is a pro-incumbency factor in several states and growing support in areas that are not the BJP's traditional strongholds that will ensure the ruling party wins more
Over 7 pc Air India Express flights cancelled on Thursday, full restoration likely by weekend
New Delhi, May 23 - Air India Express (AIX) cancelled more than seven per cent of its flights on Thursday due to ongoing operational challenges, sources said.
Haryana’s farmers suffered Congress-led betrayal, says PM Modi in Bhiwani
Bhiwani (Haryana), May 23 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday slammed the Congress model of governance, saying that the party has converted Haryana into "a machine of loot" by deceiving the state's farmers and youth.
Bengal CM’s ‘no’ to HC order is judicial contempt, says Rajasthan CM
Jaipur, May 23 - Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Thursday said that West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's open defiance of the court's order is judicial contempt.