Probe Raghav Chadha’s role in patronising drug mafia: Punjab BJP chief
Chandigarh, April 18 - Terming revelations of AAP legislator Kunwar Vijay Pratap as incriminating and damning, Punjab unit BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Thursday demanded action against all those involved in patronising and shielding drug mafia, including AAP Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha's
Naga group calls shutdown in eastern Nagaland on voting day, ENPO urges 20 MLAs to remain ‘indoors’
Kohima, April 18 - A day before polling for Nagaland's sole Lok Sabha seat, a Naga group on Thursday called an indefinite shutdown in the entire eastern part of the state from Thursday evening while the Eastern Nagaland Peoples' Organisation (ENPO) has urged
16.23 L voters eligible to vote in J&K’s Udhampur LS seat
Jammu, April 18 - The Udhampur Parliamentary constituency is all set to go to polls in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections being held on April 19, with a total of 16.23 lakh voters, including 8.45 lakh men and 7.77 lakh women,
Home Minister Amit Shah to address public meeting in Goa on April 24
Panaji, April 18 - Goa BJP Chief Sadanand Tanavade on Thursday said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address a public meeting on April 24 in the coastal state.
In first phone call with PM Modi, Spiti villagers thank him for ‘connecting them to the world’
New Delhi, April 18 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday had a hearty talk with the villagers of Spiti in Himachal Pradesh, which got connected to the rest of the country via telecom network for the first time.
LS polls: 10,829 police personnel being deployed in Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur & Tiruvannamalai in TN
Chennai, April 18 - As many as 10,829 police personnel will be deployed in Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur and Tiruvannamalai districts on Friday to ensure peaceful polling.
NCPCR asks FSSAI to review sugar content in Nestle’s baby food products
New Delhi, April 18 - The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Thursday asked the Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI) to take a "comprehensive review" of the sugar content in Nestle's baby food products, after a report showed violation
Beant Singh commanded nationwide admiration: Punjab Congress chief
Chandigarh, April 18 - Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Thursday expressed disapproval over BJP’s Ludhiana candidate Ravneet Bittu claiming the Congress never respected former chief minister Beant Singh, who was killed in a bomb blast in Chandigarh in
‘Yamraj’ files nomination as Independent for Maharashtra’s Madha LS seat
Solapur (Maharashtra), April 18 - A man attired as 'Yamraj', the Hindu God of Death, and riding the deity's preferred mount, a buffalo, reached the Collectorate on Thursday to submit his nomination as an Independent candidate for Maharashtra's Madha Lok Sabha constituency
Assam: JP Nadda pitches for clean governance, explains ‘8 aadhars’ of ‘Ashta Lakshmi’
New Delhi, April 18 - BJP President JP Nadda, on a campaign trail to Assam on Thursday, made a strong pitch for clean governance and said that only the BJP government can assure of the same as the ‘Ghamandiya alliance’ was a coalition
Indian crew member returns home from Iran; EAM Jaishankar says ‘Modi Ki Guarantee always delivers’
New Delhi, April 18 - Deck cadet Ann Tessa Joseph, one of the 17 Indian crew members on board a cargo ship seized by Iran, returned home on Thursday with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar insisting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guarantee works
US expresses concern about planned Israeli assault on Rafah
Washington, April 19 - US officials have met Israeli leaders to discuss the situation in the embattled city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has confirmed.
Kenyan President confirms military chief’s death in plane crash
Nairobi, April 19 - Kenyan President William Ruto confirmed that military chief Francis Ogolla was among 10 senior commanders killed in a helicopter crash in the northwestern part of the country on Thursday.
US shoots down Palestine’s bid for full UN membership
United Nations, April 19 - An isolated US has shot down Palestine's bid to get full UN membership using its veto at the Security Council undermining the keystone of a two-nation solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict.
UK sanctions Iran’s leading military figures, entities
London, April 19 - The UK has announced sanctions on a further seven individuals and six entities who it said "enabled Iran to conduct destabilizing regional activity, including its direct attack on Israel".
Remaining 16 Indian crew members free to return home, says Iranian Envoy to Delhi
New Delhi, April 18 - The 16 remaining Indian crew members on board a cargo ship seized by Iran have not been detained and are allowed to leave the country easily, Iran's Ambassador to India, Iraj Elahi, said on Thursday.
Even if you don’t vote for your son, give him blessings: Rajnath Singh tells A.K. Antony
Kottayam (Kerala), April 18 - Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday told his predecessor and the country’s longest-serving Defence Minister A.K. Antony that he can understand the predicament of the latter.
Manoj Tiwari calls for shifting Kejriwal from Tihar to UP’s Dasna jail over ‘sugar spike’ reports
New Delhi, April 18 - BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Thursday claimed that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was leading an 'easy life' in the state government-run Tihar jail and called for his shifting to Dasna jail in Uttar Pradesh.
SP, BSP & Cong used to run riot policy, we run the policy of development: CM Yogi
Bulandshahr (UP), April 18 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Thursday that while SP, BSP and Congress used to run their governments on riot policy, the BJP runs it on the policy of development.
Bengal Governor cancels his Cooch Behar tour after EC advice, Trinamool complaint
Kolkata, April 18 - West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Thursday announced the cancellation of his trip to Cooch Behar, which is going for the polls in the first phase on Friday, saying that he does not want the "dignity of his