Rampur (UP), Mar 18: Former Cabinet Minister in Uttar Pradesh government and Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Mohammad Azam Khan was sentenced on Monday to 7 years imprisonment along with a total fine of Rs 8 lakh by an MP-MLA court in eight-year-old Dungarpur case, prosecution sources said. Prosecution sources said that three co-accused, including former...
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India, US Defence Ministers discuss bilateral, regional security issues over phone
New Delhi, Mar 18: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday held a telephonic conversation with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and both briefly discussed a range of bilateral, regional security and defence cooperation issues. According to an official statement, they reviewed the recent bilateral events such as the INDUS-X Summit held in New Delhi...
PM Modi twisting my ‘Shakti’ remark: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Mar 18: After facing sharp criticism on his ‘Shakti’ remark, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that the Prime Minister was twisting the meaning of his ‘Shakti’ remark because Modi ji knew ‘I was speaking only the truth’. On social media post X, Rahul Gandhi said, “Modiji does not like my words,...
SC dismisses Adani Power’s plea seeking to get LPS of Rs 1,376.35 crore from JVVNL
New Delhi, Mar 18 : The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a miscellaneous application filed by Adani Power Rajasthan Ltd, now merged with Adani Power Ltd, seeking to get an outstanding late payment surcharge (LPS) of Rs 1,376.35 crores from Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (JVVNL). The court action comes amid the modified 2020 judgment...
SC transfers to itself petition pending before Allahabad HC related to Muslim Personal Law
New Delhi, Mar 18: The Supreme Court on Monday decided to transfer to itself the petition pending before the Allahabad High Court relating to issues of Muslim Personal Law. A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice K. V. Viswanathan gave its nod to the Union Government’s plea which sought the transfer of the petition...
ECI orders removal of home secys in 6 states, also West Bengal police chief
New Delhi, Mar 18 : Days after announcing the schedule for Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued orders for the removal of home secretaries in six states: Gujarat, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. The poll panel also ordered the removal of Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh...
ED issues 9th summons to Kejriwal in excise policy scam
New Delhi, Mar 17 : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday issued a ninth summons to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case in connection with an alleged excise policy scam. “The AAP chief has been asked to depose before the investigation agency at its...
LS polls : Flying squads swings into action to prevent carrying money, articles to be given to voters
Chennai, Mar 17: A day after the schedule for the Lok Sabha polls was announced, more than 900 flying squads were formed and they swung into action from Sunday across the State to prevent misuse of money power and bribing the voters in the elections. As the Model Code of Conduct for the April...
Shah urges people to elect BJP-NDA govt which prioritises nation first
New Delhi, Mar 16: Union Home Minster Amit Shah on Saturday while welcoming the announcement of Lok Sabha election appealed to the people to again vote the BJP-NDA government which prioritises nation first. Soon after the dates for the Lok Sabha election were announced by the Election Commission, Amit Shah on X ‘urged the youth,...
Addl security requirements reason for not holding concurrent polls in J&K: ECI
Announces 7 phase schedule for J&K from April 19; Committed to hold Assembly polls in J&K soon after LS polls; Political parties must refrain from abuses, hate speeches in campaigning, EVMs 100 percent safe, secure: CEC Rajiv Kumar; Udhampur to go to polls on April 19, Jammu on April 26, Anantnag-Rajouri on May 7, Srinagar...
Kejriwal announces survey of street vendors in Delhi to provide space for shops
New Delhi, Mar 16: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced a survey of street vendors in the national capital to provide them space for setting up shops. In a video message, Kejriwal said, “The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will conduct a survey of all street vendors...
ECI declares poll dates for Lok Sabha and 4 state assemblies, counting on June 4
New Delhi, March 16: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday announced dates for a seven-phase Lok Sabha election setting the stage for the big electoral battle. Assembly elections to four states namely Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim and also bypolls to 26 assembly constituencies across various states will be held along...
Numbers of voters up at 96.88 crore in 2024; over 2.18 Lakh voters of above 100 years age
New Delhi, Mar 16: The total number of registered voters in the country has increased to 96.88 crore as on January 1, 2024 compared to 89.6 crore at the time of last General Elections held in 2019 and the voter club of above 100 years age is 2,18,442. According to Election Commission of India the...
LS polls will decide whether Constitution, democracy will be protected or not: Cong
New Delhi, Mar 16: The Indian National Congress on Saturday welcomed the announcement of the Lok Sabha elections by the Election Commission of India and said that the election is ‘not general but special’ as it will decide whether the Constitution of India and democracy will be protected or not. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on...
Candidates with criminal antecedents should publish info thrice during campaign: ECI
New Delhi, Mar 16 : Ensuring that voters know candidate well, the Election Commission of India today said that Candidates with criminal antecedents are required to publish information in this regard in newspapers and through television channels on three occasions during the campaign period. “A political party that nominate candidates with criminal antecedents is also...
BJP-NDA is fully prepared to contest elections’ : PM Modi
New Delhi, March 16 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the announcement of the General election 2024 on Saturday, saying “BJP-NDA is fully prepared to contest the elections”. In a series of social media posts on “X”, Modi said, “On the basis of our track record of good governance and public service, we will go...
Congress made Karnataka as its Family ATM, alleges PM Modi
Kalaburagi, Mar 16 : Kickstarting his Karnataka phase of Lok Sabha election campaign from the AICC Chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s home constituency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi positioned the BJP as a party committed to addressing the needs and aspirations of the people and criticized the Congress for its alleged mismanagement and corruption in Karnataka. He...
Delhi Court grants bail to CM Kejriwal in ED’s complaints over non-compliance of summons
New Delhi, March 16: The ACMM Court here on Saturday granted bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in two complaints filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against him for skipping summons in a money laundering case linked to the Excise Policy case. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Divya Malhotra after hearing granted bail to Kejriwal...
People of Telangana wants BJP to come back to power at Centre for third term: PM Modi
Nagarkurnool, Mar 16 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Telangana populace’s desire is that the BJP should come back to power at the Centre for the third term. Addressing a public meeting titled “Vijay Sankalpa Sabha” here, Modi emphasised that the people have already signalled their preference ahead of the...
Amitabh Bachchan undergoes angioplasty in Mumbai hospital
Mumbai Mar 15: Superstar Amitabh Bachchan has undergone an angioplasty and was admitted to the Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai on Friday morning. In the evening, he was discharged from the hospital and brought home. In the early morning, he was brought into the hospital under very tight security conditions. According to the received details, the...
Lotus will bloom’ in Kerala: PM Modi
Pathanamthitta, Mar 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed on Friday that ‘Lotus will bloom’ in Kerala in the upcoming Lok Sabha election as people will vote for the BJP to keep away both the corrupt LDF and UDF from power. Addressing a public meeting organised by the BJP in connection with election campaign here...