LS polls: BJP to make big gains in east & south India, says Amit Shah ahead of final phase

LS polls: BJP to make big gains in east & south India, says Amit Shah ahead of final phase

New Delhi, May 29 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in an exclusive interview with Sanjay Pugalia, CEO and Editor-in-chief, AMG Media Network, on Wednesday shed light on how the BJP was moving closer to its '400 paar' mission and which states will

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CM Yogi eliminated both mosquitoes and mafia from UP: Home Minister Amit Shah

CM Yogi eliminated both mosquitoes and mafia from UP: Home Minister Amit Shah

New Delhi, May 29 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday that the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has made the state free from mafia, as well as mosquitos.

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Delhi sizzles at 52.3 degrees Celsius as city records season’s highest-ever temperature

Delhi sizzles at 52.3 degrees Celsius as city records season’s highest-ever temperature

New Delhi, May 29 - The national capital on Wednesday recorded its highest-ever temperature of the season as the mercury soared to 52.3 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.

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After June 10, special panel to probe Naveen Babu’s failing health: PM Modi at Odisha rally

After June 10, special panel to probe Naveen Babu’s failing health: PM Modi at Odisha rally

New Delhi, May 29 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday declared that the BJP government, when formed after the election results, will constitute a special committee to probe the failing health of Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik and also hinted at some conspiracy

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S&P Global upgrades India’s outlook to positive from stable amid robust economic growth

S&P Global upgrades India’s outlook to positive from stable amid robust economic growth

New Delhi, May 29 - Global rating agency S&P Global on Wednesday revised India's outlook from stable to positive on Wednesday, as the country continues to excel in long-term economic growth amid political stability.

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Delhi CM’s aide Bibhav Kumar challenges arrest in Swati Maliwal assault case

Delhi CM’s aide Bibhav Kumar challenges arrest in Swati Maliwal assault case

New Delhi, May 29 - Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar has filed a petition with the Delhi High Court challenging his arrest in connection with the Swati Maliwal assault case.

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Viksit Bharat never possible without Viksit Bengal, says PM Modi

Viksit Bharat never possible without Viksit Bengal, says PM Modi

Kolkata, May 29 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the task of achieving Viksit Bharat, which will start immediately after the results are announced on June 4, will not be possible without Viksit Bengal.

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Pakistan grants India consular access to two alleged spies

Pakistan grants India consular access to two alleged spies

Islamabad, May 29 - Pakistan has granted India consular access to two Indian nationals who were arrested from Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and charged with espionage in 2020.

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28 killed as bus falls into ravine in Pakistan

28 killed as bus falls into ravine in Pakistan

Islamabad, May 29 - At least 28 people were killed and 20 others injured on Wednesday when a bus they were travelling in plunged into a ravine in Washuk district of Pakistan's Balochistan province.

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Telangana phone tapping: Cop claims judges also snooped on

Telangana phone tapping: Cop claims judges also snooped on

Hyderabad, May 29 - The previous BRS government snooped on high court judges and lawyers also, one of the arrested police officers has revealed during his questioning, said sources on Wednesday.

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SC registry refuses to accept CM Kejriwal’s plea seeking 7-day extension of interim bail

SC registry refuses to accept CM Kejriwal’s plea seeking 7-day extension of interim bail

New Delhi, May 29 - The Supreme Court registry has refused to accept the application moved by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking a seven-day extension of interim bail to undergo medical examinations, including a PET-CT scan.

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TN Congress chief opposes PM Modi’s Kanyakumari meditation

TN Congress chief opposes PM Modi’s Kanyakumari meditation

Chennai, May 29 - Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) chief K. Selvaperunthagai has opposed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day meditation event at Kanyakumari.

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Delhi hospital fire tragedy: MHA guidelines for oxygen cylinder storage flouted

Delhi hospital fire tragedy: MHA guidelines for oxygen cylinder storage flouted

New Delhi, May 29 - Baby Care New Born Child Hospital in Delhi, where seven newly born babies died after a fire broke out, had flouted the guidelines of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on the storage of oxygen cylinders, said sources.

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LS polls: PM Modi to hold public meetings in Bengal, Odisha today

LS polls: PM Modi to hold public meetings in Bengal, Odisha today

New Delhi, May 29 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday campaign in West Bengal and Odisha, while Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be in Uttar Pradesh to hold multiple public meetings and a roadshow for the final phase of the

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Results of LS polls to impact future prospects of leaders of all three political fronts in Kerala

Results of LS polls to impact future prospects of leaders of all three political fronts in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, May 29 - With the counting of votes in the Lok Sabha elections slated in less than a week from now, leaders of all three political fronts in Kerala will be spending anxious moments as they await the results, which will weigh

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Mani Shankar Aiyar stirs new row by terming 1962 Chinese invasion ‘alleged’, BJP hits out at Congress

Mani Shankar Aiyar stirs new row by terming 1962 Chinese invasion ‘alleged’, BJP hits out at Congress

New Delhi, May 29 - Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday landed his party in a fresh row by terming the 1962 Chinese invasion "alleged".

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Indian woman Army major to receive UN award for gender advocacy

Indian woman Army major to receive UN award for gender advocacy

United Nations, May 29 - Indian Army Major Radhika Sen has been selected to receive a UN award recognising her advocacy for women and girls while serving as a peacekeeper, Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, announced here.

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Jurors hear final arguments before deciding Trump’s fate in porn star hush money case

Jurors hear final arguments before deciding Trump’s fate in porn star hush money case

New York, May 28 - Hearing final arguments from lawyers for the defence and the prosecution on Tuesday, jurors prepared on Tuesday to decide the fate of former President Donald Trump in the historic criminal case charging him with faking business ledgers during

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27 dead, many missing as rain and landslides wreak havoc in Mizoram, Aizawl cut off from country

27 dead, many missing as rain and landslides wreak havoc in Mizoram, Aizawl cut off from country

Aizawl, May 28 - At least 27 people were killed, including 21 in a stone quarry collapse, and 10 others missing in landslides in Mizoram's Aizawl district on Tuesday following incessant rain triggered by Cyclone Remal, officials said.

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Delhi L-G orders ACB probe into registration of nursing homes after hospital fire tragedy

Delhi L-G orders ACB probe into registration of nursing homes after hospital fire tragedy

New Delhi, May 28 - Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena on Tuesday ordered a comprehensive probe by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) into the registration of nursing homes in the national capital after seven newborns were killed in a massive fire at a children's

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