64.93 pc polling in Telangana’s 17 LS constituencies

64.93 pc polling in Telangana’s 17 LS constituencies

Hyderabad, May 14 - A voter turnout of 64.93 per cent was recorded in Telangana, where polling was held May 13 for all 17 Lok Sabha seats.

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Assam’s Class 10 compartment exams to begin on May 28

Assam’s Class 10 compartment exams to begin on May 28

Guwahati, May 14 - Assam's Secondary Board of Education has announced the date sheet for compartment examinations for those candidates who failed to pass in one or more subjects in the recently declared Class 10 board examination results, officials said.

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PM Modi performs Ganga Pujan, visits Kaal Bhairav temple in Varanasi

PM Modi performs Ganga Pujan, visits Kaal Bhairav temple in Varanasi

Varanasi, May 14 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, performed ‘Ganga Pujan’ at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on the occasion of Ganga Saptami.

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LS polls: PM Modi to file nomination from Varanasi, campaign in Jharkhand today

LS polls: PM Modi to file nomination from Varanasi, campaign in Jharkhand today

New Delhi, May 14 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will file his nomination from Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency and address a public meeting in Jharkhand on Tuesday.

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UN aid worker killed in Gaza identified as Waibhav Anil Kale from India

UN aid worker killed in Gaza identified as Waibhav Anil Kale from India

Tel Aviv, May 14 - The aid worker of the United Nations (UN) who was killed while travelling in a vehicle to a hospital in the Khan Younis area from the Rafah region has been identified as an Indian national.

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Mumbai hoarding crash toll mounts to 14

Mumbai hoarding crash toll mounts to 14

Mumbai, May 14 - The overnight death in the Mumbai hoarding crash climbed to 14, with four more persons succumbing to their injuries in hospital, the BMC Disaster Control said here on Tuesday.

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12 CMs to attend PM Modi’s nomination from Varanasi today

12 CMs to attend PM Modi’s nomination from Varanasi today

Varanasi, May 14 - Twelve Chief Ministers from BJP-ruled states are expected to be present when Prime Minister Narendra Modi files his nomination for a third consecutive term from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat on Tuesday, said a BJP leader.

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HM Amit Shah to address rally in Gurugram on May 16

HM Amit Shah to address rally in Gurugram on May 16

Gurugram, May 14 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday (May 16) will address a public meeting here -- just nine days ahead of the polling in the Gurgaon Lok Sabha seat scheduled on May 25.

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NCW vows to ensure justice for Swati Maliwal over ‘assault’ at Delhi CM’s residence

NCW vows to ensure justice for Swati Maliwal over ‘assault’ at Delhi CM’s residence

New Delhi, May 14 - Former chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) and AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal was allegedly assaulted at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's official residence on Monday by a close aide of the CM. While she alerted

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Sandstorms and rain sweep through Gujarat, impacting power; farming

Sandstorms and rain sweep through Gujarat, impacting power; farming

Ahmedabad, May 14 - Strong winds, sandstorms and rain struck Gujarat on Monday, disrupting daily life and agriculture across the state.

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HM Amit Shah’s doctored video: Delhi court grants bail to Arun Bereddy

HM Amit Shah’s doctored video: Delhi court grants bail to Arun Bereddy

New Delhi, May 14 - A court here on Monday granted bail to Arun Bereddy, an accused in the Union Home Minister Amit Shah's doctored video case.

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Four urban LS constituencies in Greater Hyderabad record lowest turnout

Four urban LS constituencies in Greater Hyderabad record lowest turnout

Hyderabad, May 13 - Voters’ apathy marked polling in Greater Hyderabad as the Lok Sabha constituencies of Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Malkajgiri, and Chevella recorded the lowest turnout in Telangana in that order.

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PoK integral part of India and we will get it, Amit Shah reiterates

PoK integral part of India and we will get it, Amit Shah reiterates

Palghar (Maharashtra), May 13 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that "Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was, is, and will continue to be an integral part of India and no power can challenge this position".

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Mumbai dust-storm tragedy: 8 killed, 63 hurt as hoarding, vertical steel parking lot crash

Mumbai dust-storm tragedy: 8 killed, 63 hurt as hoarding, vertical steel parking lot crash

Mumbai, May 13 - Eight persons were killed and 63 others injured in two separate incidents -- a gigantic hoarding in Ghatkopar and a vertical steel parking lot in Wadala -- crashing in Mumbai, in the aftermath of a massive dust-storm that shrouded

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MCG enforcement team demolished 65 illegal structures in past two months

MCG enforcement team demolished 65 illegal structures in past two months

Gurugram, May 13 - The enforcement team of the Municipal Corporation Gurugram (MCG) is carrying out a drive to take action against illegal and unauthorised constructions in the district.

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Mumbai: Eknath Shinde orders probe as hoarding collapses during dust-storm killing 3

Mumbai: Eknath Shinde orders probe as hoarding collapses during dust-storm killing 3

Mumbai, May 13 - Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday ordered a probe into the collapse of a giant hoarding during a dust-storm that came crashing down on the vehicles at a fuel station, killing three and leaving 59 injured, an official

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Hooda questions BJP on rejection of demand for Ahir Regiment in Army

Hooda questions BJP on rejection of demand for Ahir Regiment in Army

Rewari (Haryana), May 13 - Two-time Haryana Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Bhupinder Hooda on Monday questioned the BJP and its leaders as to why they rejected the demand for the formation of an Ahir Regiment in the Indian Army.

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Polling peaceful in Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, provisional figures indicate highest turnout since 1996

Polling peaceful in Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, provisional figures indicate highest turnout since 1996

Srinagar, May 13 - Polling in the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency on Monday ended peacefully without any law & order incident and with all polling stations recording a good voter turnout, pegged provisionally at nearly 37 per cent - the highest since the

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Mumbai dust-storm: 3 killed, 60 hurt as hoarding and vertical steel parking lot crash

Mumbai dust-storm: 3 killed, 60 hurt as hoarding and vertical steel parking lot crash

Mumbai, May 13 - At least 3 persons were killed, and 55 others injured in two separate incidents -- a gigantic hoarding crash in Ghatkopar and a vertical steel parking lot in Wadala -- in Mumbai, in the aftermath of a massive dust-storm

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‘Never accept bribes’ was mother Heeraben’s message for PM Modi

‘Never accept bribes’ was mother Heeraben’s message for PM Modi

New Delhi, May 13 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leading the BJP's campaign blitzkrieg across various states, saw groundswell of emotions particularly in West Bengal during the weekend, coinciding with Mother's Day.

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