Massive dust storm hits Delhi-NCR, traffic diverted due to uprooting of trees
New Delhi, May 11 - Delhi and its surrounding areas in the National Capital Region (NCR) were hit by a massive dust storm and scattered rain on Friday evening, resulting in the uprooting of many trees.
Rajasthan: Kota SP warns cops against making reels in uniform
Jaipur, May 10 - The Superintendent of Police in Rajasthan's Kota has warned that action will be taken against police personnel if he/ she is found making reels (short videos on social media) while donning a uniform.
PM Modi holds roadshow in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, May 10 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a four km-long roadshow from the BJP's state office here to the Vani Vihar Square area in the city.
82 candidates file nominations from Punjab on fourth day
Chandigarh May 10 - Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C. on Friday said that 95 nominations have been filed by 82 candidates for 13 Lok Sabha seats on the fourth day of filing nomination papers.
Amit Shah, Assam CM reiterate BJP’s target of winning over 30 seats in Bengal
Kolkata, May 10 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who were in West Bengal on Friday to address separate election rallies, talked about why the BJP-led NDA must win 30 seats in West Bengal and over
PIL in SC seeks directions to ECI to disclose voter turnout after each phase of ongoing elections
New Delhi, May 10 - A public interest litigation has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to disclose the authenticated record of voter turnout after each phase of polling in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
In Telangana, PM Modi gives autograph on photo of girl who sang a song on him
New Delhi, May 10 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a campaign trail in Maharashtra and Telangana on Friday, grabbed the headlines not just for his sharp critique of the INDIA bloc but also for his unique and touching gestures during the rally.
PM Modi uses Hyderabad lingo, takes jibe at AIMIM
Hyderabad, May 10 - Use of Hyderabad lingo to make an appeal to voters and ‘Razakar’ reference to target Asaduddin Owaisi's party AIMIM were the highlights of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech at a public meeting in this Telangana capital on Friday.
Tejashwi should worry about RJD: Chirag Paswan
Patna May 10 - Reacting to Tejashwi Yadav’s remarks on the ‘history of the reservation’, LJPR President Chirag Paswan on Friday said that the Bihar Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Tejashwi Yadav should worry about RJD and his candidates.=
Accompanied by EAM Jaishankar, diplomat-turned-politician Sandhu files nomination from Amritsar
Amritsar, May 10 - Accompanied by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, BJP candidate Taranjit Singh Sandhu filed his nomination from the Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency on Friday.
Back among his supporters, Kejriwal says 140 cr people have to fight against dictatorship
New Delhi, May 10 - After his release from Tihar Jail on Friday evening, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal told a large gathering of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supporters that the 140 crore people of the country will have to fight together against
Mani Shankar’s ‘respect Pakistan’ remark: Cong in firefighting mode, BJP’s diatribe continues
New Delhi, May 10 - Congress veteran Mani Shankar Aiyar urging the government to ‘respect Pakistan’ because of its atom bombs triggered a political storm on Friday.
In Matua-dominated Ranaghat, Amit Shah slams Trinamool for opposing CAA
Kolkata, May 10 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday attacked the Trinamool Congress and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for their opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) at Ranaghat in West Bengal's Nadia district, a constituency dominated by voters belonging to
CM Kejriwal freed from Tihar after 40-day judicial custody in excise policy case
New Delhi, May 10 - Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was behind bars in the excise scam case for 40 days, was on Friday released from the Tihar Jail in Delhi, hours after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail till June
Sam Pitroda row: Congress trying to convey that India is not united, says Pralhad Joshi
Hubballi, (Karnataka) May 10 - Commenting on Congress leader Sam Pitroda’s remarks on diversity in India, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi claimed on Friday that the Congress had indulged in dividing the nation for generations.
Rahul-Akhilesh rally in UP: An ‘uneasy’ marriage of convenience?
Lucknow, May 10 - The coming together of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav for a joint rally of the INDIA bloc on Friday does not seem to be a natural alliance.
Clout of Haryana’s two Lals fades in 2024 parliamentary polls
Chandigarh, May 10 - In Haryana, the legacy of the three Lals -- Chaudhary Devi Lal, Bansi Lal and Bhajan Lal, who ruled the state’s dusty and defection-ridden politics for nearly three decades after the state was carved out of Punjab in 1966,
Inter-Services Organisations Act notified through gazette notification
New Delhi, May 10 - The Ministry of Defence on Friday said that the Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act has been notified through a gazette notification, to be enforced with effect from May 10.
Badruddin Ajmal set to lose LS polls in Dhubri, says Assam Congress chief
Guwahati, May 10 - Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah on Friday claimed that AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal is set to lose the election this time from the Dhubri Lok Sabha seat.
As AAP cheers CM Kejriwal’s interim bail, here’s a recap of his journey in the excise policy case
New Delhi, May 8 - With the Supreme Court on Friday granting Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal interim bail till June 1, the spotlight is back on the AAP supremo's eventful journey in the excise policy case -- from not complying with multiple