‘Ram, Ram Laturkar’, Priyanka casts a spell at first poll rally in Maharashtra in 10 years
Latur (Maharashtra), April 27 - In her whirlwind maiden election tour in Latur (SC) Lok Sabha constituency, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra managed to endear herself to the women and menfolk at a massive poll rally in Udgir, here on Saturday.
LS polls: PM Modi says BJP-NDA leading 2-0 after first two phases
Kolhapur (Maharashtra), April 27 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that it is clear from the "one-sided voting" in the first and second phases of Lok Sabha elections that a strong BJP-NDA government is going to be formed at the Centre
L-G office blames Saurabh Bharadwaj for delay in enhancing MCD Commissioner’s financial powers
New Delhi, April 27 - Following the rebuke by the Delhi High Court on Friday, the office of the Lieutenant Governor has accused the AAP-led Delhi government and Urban Development Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj of delaying the approval of a proposal to temporarily enhance
NaMo App launches one-of-its-kind ‘Amrit Peedhi Ke Sapne’ module
New Delhi, April 27 - NaMo App, the personal app of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday launched a one-of-its-kind module titled ‘Amrit Peedhi Ke Sapne’ to promote nation-building initiatives and also to foster such belief and thinking among the youth.
South Korea, Australia join hands to enhance security, defence industry cooperation
Seoul, April 29 - South Korean Foreign and Defence Ministers met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra on Monday to discuss ways to expand cooperation in regional security and the defence industry.
German military officer charged with spying for Russia goes on trial
Dusseldorf, April 29 - A German military officer charged with espionage for allegedly providing information to a Russian intelligence service goes on trial on Monday.
‘N.Korea installs mines on inter-Korean road within demilitarized zone’
Seoul, April 29 - North Korea has installed land mines on an inter-Korean road within the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, a South Korean military official said on Monday, the latest in a series of moves to shut down cross-border roads.
US: 4 killed after tornadoes hit Oklahoma
Houston, April 29 - At least four people have been killed since Saturday night when multiple large tornadoes began to hit Oklahoma in the US, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has said at a news conference.
Japan’s ruling LDP loses 3 lower house seats in by-elections
Tokyo, April 29 - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has lost all three lower house seats, as the country's main opposition party won big by sweeping victories in three key by-elections.
Russia claims to have shot down 17 Ukrainian drones
Kiev, April 28 - Russian forces shot down 17 Ukrainian drones over its territory on Sunday, the Russian Defence Ministry claimed as quoted by media reports.
German Minister urges universities to weigh China ties after spy case
Berlin, April 28 - Germany's Minister of Education and Research, Bettina Stark-Watzinger, has called on universities to scrutinise any joint projects with China in the light of recent arrests over spying allegations.
UK PM Sunak again refuses to rule out July general election
London, April 28 - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has again refused to rule out a July general election, amid speculation that a disastrous set of local election results for the Tories could force his hand.
Antony Blinken on Saudi visit from Monday, Gaza truce talks on table
Tel Aviv, April 28 - The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia from Monday.
IDF says more aid lorries reaching Gaza, UN confirms numbers are up
Gaza/Tel Aviv, April 28 - More humanitarian aid is reaching the Gaza Strip, with more than 400 lorries arriving on some days last week, an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman has said.
Iran condemns sanctions by US, UK, Canada
Tehran, April 28 - Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the sanctions recently imposed by the US, UK, and Canada on a number of Iranian defence-related individuals and entities.
Waqf Board case: Delhi court grants bail to Amanatullah Khan
New Delhi, April 27 - A Delhi court on Saturday granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan in connection with the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) complaint over non-compliance of its summons in the Delhi Waqf Board money laundering case.
ED’s claims on evidence destruction ‘baseless’, arrest ‘politically motivated’: CM Kejriwal in affidavit to SC
New Delhi, April 27 - Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has filed a counter affidavit in the Supreme Court in response to the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) submissions, wherein the probe agency had claimed that a total of over 170 mobile phones were changed/destroyed
Crew on seized cargo ship to be released soon, assures Iran Foreign Minister
New Delhi, April 27 - The 16 remaining Indian crew members on board a cargo ship seized by Iran are set to be released soon, Iran Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian assured his Portuguese counterpart Paulo Rangel in a telephonic conversation on Saturday.
‘Wait for few days…’, Kharge keeps suspense over Congress candidates in Amethi, Raebareli
Guwahati, April 27 - Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge kept suspense over party candidates in Amethi and Raebareli while defending Rahul Gandhi’s decision to contest Lok Sabha polls from Wayanad in Kerala.
1,500 Sikhs join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls in Delhi, Punjab
New Delhi, April 27 - In a significant development, 1,500 members from the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, along with Singh Sabha and other Sikh organisations, joined BJP on Saturday, just weeks ahead of Lok Sabha elections in Delhi and Punjab.