Heavy rains, gales claim 13 lives in Telangana

Heavy rains, gales claim 13 lives in Telangana

Hyderabad, May 27 - As many as 13 people were killed in separate incidents as heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning lashed several parts of Telangana on Sunday night.

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CM Kejriwal petitions SC seeking 7-day extension of interim bail

CM Kejriwal petitions SC seeking 7-day extension of interim bail

New Delhi, May 27 - Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has filed an application before the Supreme Court seeking a seven-day extension of interim bail to undergo medical examinations, including a PET-CT scan.

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LS polls: HM Amit Shah, BJP chief J.P. Nadda to campaign in UP today

LS polls: HM Amit Shah, BJP chief J.P. Nadda to campaign in UP today

New Delhi, May 27 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President J.P. Nadda will be in Uttar Pradesh on Monday to campaign for the seventh and the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

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IPL 2024: KKR outplay SRH to win final by eight wickets, clinch third title

IPL 2024: KKR outplay SRH to win final by eight wickets, clinch third title

Chennai, May 26 - Kolkata Knight Riders outplayed Sunrisers Hyderabad in all departments to clinch their third IPL championship with a comprehensive eight-wicket win in a relatively one-sided IPL 2024 title clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.

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Docking of largest container ship shows Mundra Port’s unmatched capabilities: Karan Adani

Docking of largest container ship shows Mundra Port’s unmatched capabilities: Karan Adani

New Delhi, May 26 - The docking of the largest container ship ever at an Indian port highlights Mundra's unmatched capabilities and a testimony to the company’s nation-building efforts, Karan Adani, Managing Director, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), said on Sunday.

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11 killed as tornadoes leave trail of death and destruction in three US states 

11 killed as tornadoes leave trail of death and destruction in three US states 

Washington, May 26 - At least 11 people were killed and several others injured as tornadoes wreaked havoc in the US states of Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, destroying buildings, power and gas lines, and a fuel station where many people were sheltering, reports

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Hamas steps up attack on Israel, fires barrage of missiles; first in past few months

Hamas steps up attack on Israel, fires barrage of missiles; first in past few months

New Delhi, May 26 - Palestine-based militant outfit Hamas on Sunday launched a fresh missile attack on Israel, prompting the latter to blare warning sirens across Tel Aviv, the first such incident in the past few months.

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North Korea notifies Japan about planned satellite launch

North Korea notifies Japan about planned satellite launch

Tokyo, May 27 -The Japanese government on Monday said that North Korea was preparing to attempt a new satellite launch in the coming days.

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Ghazipur rally: PM Modi slams INDI Alliance for betrayal, says Cong regimes kept the region in ruins

Ghazipur rally: PM Modi slams INDI Alliance for betrayal, says Cong regimes kept the region in ruins

New Delhi, May 25 - Addressing a poll rally in UP’s Ghazipur on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the INDI Alliance of betraying the land of freedom fighters, and blamed the successive Congress and Samajwadi Party regimes for the flourishing mafia in

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South African Justice Department plans talks with Indian officials post Gupta brothers’ arrest

South African Justice Department plans talks with Indian officials post Gupta brothers’ arrest

New Delhi, May 25 - South Africa-based businessmen, the Gupta brothers - Anil Kumar Gupta and Ajay Kumar Gupta - have been arrested in India on charges of abetting the suicide of a prominent builder in Dehradun.

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EC releases absolute numbers of voters turnout for first five phases

EC releases absolute numbers of voters turnout for first five phases

New Delhi, May 25 - The Election Commission of India on Saturday said that they have decided to further expand the format of the release of turnout data to include the absolute number of voters in every parliamentary constituency as it announced these

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Congress would be restricted to 40 LS seats, says HM Amit Shah in Himachal

Congress would be restricted to 40 LS seats, says HM Amit Shah in Himachal

Una (Himachal Pradesh), May 25 - Firmly believing that the Congress would be restricted to 40 Lok Sabha seats, Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday praised his colleague and four-time MP Anurag Thakur, saying, “The BJP has sent a very big leader to

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NDA won’t spare those who looted Bihar, this is Modi Ki Guarantee: PM Modi

NDA won’t spare those who looted Bihar, this is Modi Ki Guarantee: PM Modi

New Delhi, May 25 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a whirlwind campaign trail in Bihar, launched an all-out attack on the Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) alliance on Saturday and said that his government will crack down on all those, irrespective

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Swati Maliwal assault case: CM Kejriwal’s aide moves Delhi court for bail

Swati Maliwal assault case: CM Kejriwal’s aide moves Delhi court for bail

New Delhi, May 25 - Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar, who is accused of assaulting AAP Rajya Sabha member and former DCW chief Swati Maliwal, has moved a local court seeking bail.

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In age of LED bulbs, lantern lights up just one house in Bihar: PM Modi

In age of LED bulbs, lantern lights up just one house in Bihar: PM Modi

Patliputra (Bihar), May 25 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the Rashtriya Janata Dal and Congress of undermining constitutional principles by conspiring to allocate SC/ST/OBC quotas to their vote bank and also emphasised that RJD's lantern lights up just one house,

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Share of organised employment in India on the rise: Finance Ministry report

Share of organised employment in India on the rise: Finance Ministry report

New Delhi, May 25 - There has been a decline in annual as well as quarterly unemployment rates since the highs witnessed during the COVID-19 pandemic which has been accompanied by a rise in the share of employment in the organised sector of

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Amid violence & tension, Bengal’s 8 LS seats record 36.88 pc polling

Amid violence & tension, Bengal’s 8 LS seats record 36.88 pc polling

Kolkata, May 25 - Brisk polling for eight Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal was witnessed on Saturday taking the voting percentage to 36.88 in the first four hours till 11 a.m.

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Jaishankar, Hardeep Puri, Bansuri Swaraj among early voters in 6th phase of LS polls

Jaishankar, Hardeep Puri, Bansuri Swaraj among early voters in 6th phase of LS polls

New Delhi, May 25 - Voting is underway for all seven seats in the national capital under the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is aiming to maximise voter turnout before noon.

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LS poll campaign: PM Modi to hold public meetings in Bihar, UP today

LS poll campaign: PM Modi to hold public meetings in Bihar, UP today

New Delhi, May 25 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday hold public meetings in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh as part of the campaign for the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections

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Every vote counts, make yours too: PM Modi to voters

Every vote counts, make yours too: PM Modi to voters

New Delhi, May 25 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged people to vote in large numbers, saying that "democracy thrives when people are engaged and active in the electoral process".

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