We’re committed to provide right environment for startups to flourish, create wealth: PM Modi
New Delhi, May 22 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reiterated that the government is committed to providing a conducive environment for startups to flourish.
LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in UP, Delhi today
New Delhi, May 20 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address public meetings in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi on Wednesday for the ongoing Lok Sabha election.
Polling officer suspended for taking selfies with voters in UP’s Hamirpur
Lucknow, May 22 - A polling officer at a booth in Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency has been suspended for allegedly taking selfies with his mobile phone while photographing voters on the day of polling two days ago, a top polling officer
78-year-old Kanpur woman’s release delayed by two years due to ‘clerical error’
Kanpur, May 22 - A clerical blunder delayed a 78-year-old woman's release from a correction home in Kanpur for two years, even after Uttar Pradesh government ordered her release following the remission of her life sentence in a dowry death case.
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, J&K IAS officer booked for illegal land allotment
Srinagar, May 21 - The J&K Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has booked senior separatist leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and an IAS officer, among others, in an illegal and unauthorised custodian land allotment case, officials said on Tuesday.
Andhra MLA caught on camera smashing EVM
Amaravati, May 21 - More than a week after polling in Andhra Pradesh, video footage of an MLA of the ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) damaging an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in a polling booth has emerged.
SC dismisses review pleas against verdict upholding abrogation of Article 370
New Delhi, May 21 - The Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of review pleas filed against the Constitution Bench verdict upholding the revocation of Article 370 as valid.
Transformative impact made in last 10 years: PM Modi at ‘Nari Shakti Sammelan’ in Varanasi
Varanasi, May 21 - Overwhelmed by the huge presence of over 25,000 women at the 'Nari Shakti Sammelan' in Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his address at the event on an emotional note on Tuesday.
Started new batches at 240 tuition centres, says embattled edtech firm Byju’s
New Delhi, May 21 - Embattled edtech company Byju’s said on Tuesday that it has started batches for the 2024-25 academic session at 240 out of its 296 tuition centres, as it struggles to pay salaries to its employees.
Met officials warn of severe heat wave in Rajasthan, mercury may hit 48-degree Celsius in some parts
Jaipur, May 21 - As Rajasthan continues to reel under an intense heat wave, the maximum temperature breached the 45-degree Celsius mark in many parts of the state in the last 24 hours.
HM Amit Shah accuses CM Naveen Patnaik of ‘insulting’ Odia pride
Bhubaneswar, May 21 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik saying that he has 'insulted' Odia pride and was imposing bureaucracy on the state.
Rameshwaram Cafe blast case: NIA raids four houses in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, May 21 – The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted simultaneous raids at four houses in different locations in Bengaluru on Tuesday in connection with the Rameshwaram Cafe bomb blast case. Sources confirmed that the residences of four accused persons who were in
SC questions maintainability of ex-CM Soren’s plea against ED arrest
New Delhi, May 21 - The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren if he could question the validity of his arrest after a special court has taken cognisance of the ED’s complaint and his bail plea has been
Tension grips Medinipur following attack on Mithun Chakraborty’s roadshow
Kolkata, May 21 - Tension gripped the Medinipur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal on Tuesday after an attack on a roadshow by BJP leader and actor Mithun Chakraborty in support of party candidate and fashion designer turned-politician, Agnimitra Paul.
No big celebrations as CM Vijayan completes uninterrupted 8 years in office
Thiruvananthapuram, May 21 - As Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan completes his eighth year in office, becoming the longest-serving CM in the state on the trot, the celebratory mood this time seems to be subdued.
Demeaning remarks against Bengal CM: ECI bars Abhijit Gangopadhyay from campaigning for 24 hours
Kolkata, May 21 - The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Tuesday barred former judge of Calcutta High Court and BJP candidate for the Lok Sabha polls, Abhijit Gangopadhyay from campaigning for 24 hours, as a fallout of his derogatory comments against Chief
Cong and allies ruined 60 years of country, destroyed lives of 3-4 generations: PM Modi in Bihar
New Delhi, May 21 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday fired fresh salvos at the INDIA bloc in Bihar at a poll rally and tore into Congress-RJD governments for "forced" migration of youth from the state.
Godrej Industries Group delegation calls on J&K L-G
Srinagar, May 21 - A delegation of Godrej Industries Group on Tuesday called on J&K Lt Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha to discuss investment prospects in the UT.
Telangana CM, Deputy CM pay tributes to Rajiv Gandhi
Hyderabad, May 21 - Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Congress leaders paid tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on Tuesday on his death anniversary.
Our leader is the best: Gehlot and Pilot supporters in Rajasthan sing paeans
Jaipur, May 21 - Even though the Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan concluded in April, the supporters of Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot still seem to be in campaigning mode, with both sides singing paeans and claiming that their favourite leader is more