Congress too weak to even contest 400 LS seats: Yogi Adityanath
Chandigarh, May 20 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said the Congress has become too weak to even contest 400 Lok Sabha seats in the country.
Rajnath Singh’s 94-year-old milkman pal casts vote in Mumbai
Mumbai, May 20 - Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's grand old friend, Mithai Lal Singh -- a sprightly, 94-year 'young' milkman who has been voting in almost all general elections since 1952 -- proudly exercised his franchise
Business activities crippled in Imphal as traders down shutters to protest repeated attacks
Imphal, May 20 - Manipur capital Imphal came to a standstill on Monday as all the markets and business establishments were closed following a 24-hour total shutdown call given by the traders in protest against repeated attacks and extortion bids.
‘Vishesh Sampark Abhiyaan’ engages special category of citizens, Union Minister shares insights on workaholic PM
New Delhi, May 20 - A Vishesh Sampark Abhiyaan (Special Outreach Campaign) organised at Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri's residence during the weekend, saw the participation of a special category of citizens including retired Defence Services chiefs, retired High Court judges, ex-bureaucrats and
IMD forecasts rain in southern states, heat wave in north
New Delhi, May 20 - The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rain in the southern states and a continuation of the heat wave in the northern and eastern states, in its all-India weather bulletin issued at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
45.33 pc polling registered in Bihar amid reports of violence, booth-capturing
Patna, May 20 - Amid reports of violence and booth-capturing, the Election Commission registered 45.33 per cent polling till 3 P.M. on the five seats that went to polls in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Bihar on Monday.
Good Samaritan Maha CM helps rush road accident victims to hospital
Thane (Maharashtra), May 20 - Donning the role of a Good Samaritan on voting day, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday rushed to help at least two elderly persons, a man and a woman, who were involved in an auto-rickshaw accident here.
Rajasthan CM hails POCSO court verdict in Bhilwara gangrape & murder case
Jaipur, May 20 - Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Monday welcomed the death sentence awarded to two convicts in the Bhilwara gangrape and murder case.
Iran President Raisi’s death: India declares one day state mourning on Tuesday
New Delhi, May 20 - India on Monday declared one day of state mourning on May 21 as a mark of respect to Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and the country's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
PM Modi tears into Naveen Patnaik-led BJD govt in Odisha rally
Bhubaneswar, May 20 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday sharpened his attack on the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha, accusing it of engaging in corruption and ruining the state.
Congress, Trinamool sinking and heading towards ‘inevitable doom’, says PM Modi
Kolkata, May 20 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that no matter how much they try, both Trinamool Congress and Congress are heading towards an "inevitable doom" as West Bengal is gearing up for the lotus to bloom.
Polling picks up pace in Bengal amid reports of sporadic violence
Kolkata, May 20 - Polling in the seven Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal picked up pace in the second half of Monday despite reports of scattered poll-related tension coming from certain parts of the state.
‘Serve with heart and earn public trust’, Gujarat CM’s advice to new IAS officers
Gandhinagar, May 20 - Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday urged the freshly recruited bureaucrats to work with a spirit of good deeds and aim to win the people's hearts.
Raj CM office in touch with Kyrgyzstan High Commission for safe return of students
Jaipur, May 20 - Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, on Monday, said that his office is in touch with Kyrgyzstan High Commission for safety and safe return of the state's students there.
Congress cheated people with false promises, says KTR
Hyderabad, May 20 - Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Monday alleged that the Congress cheated the people of Telangana by making false promises to come to power.
Farmers lift over month-long protest at Shambhu Railway Station; announce rally at border on May 22
Chandigarh, May 20 - Farmers on Monday ended their 34-day-long sit-in protest at the Shambhu Railway Station near the Punjab and Haryana border.
Remarkable turnaround in last 10 years as banks’ profit crosses Rs 3 lakh crore: PM Modi
New Delhi, May 20 - The banking sector has witnessed a profit of Rs 3 lakh crore for the first time in the FY 2023-24.
Gujarat ATS nabs four IS terrorists from Ahmedabad airport
Ahmedabad, May 20 - Gujarat's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has nabbed four terrorists from the Ahmedabad airport following a tip-off from a central agency.
Startup founders hail PM Modi’s initiatives to boost ecosystem
New Delhi, May 20 - India's startup ecosystem is thriving due to several initiatives launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the last few years, like 'Startup India', amid conducive policies and budgetary reforms, startup founders said on Monday.
ED seeks extension of CM Kejriwal’s judicial custody
New Delhi, May 20 - The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday moved an application before a special court here seeking a 14-day extension of judicial custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal upon the expiry of the Supreme Court interim bail order on