NEW DELHI, APR25: Taking cognisance for the first time of a model code violation complaint against a prime minister, the Election Commission on Thursday issued a notice to BJP president JP Nadda on the Opposition charge that Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a divisive and defamatory speech in Rajasthan’s Banswara. Separately, the poll panel also […]Continue Reading
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PATNA,APR 25: At least six people died in a fire that broke out in a hotel close to the Patna Junction railway station on Thursday, a senior official said. According to Senior Superintendent of Police, Rajeev Mishra, more than 20 people have been rescued from the building, situated in a crowded locality, by fire-fighters. “Three […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, APR 25: After Hong Kong and Singapore banned four products of two popular Indian spices brands after detecting carcinogenic ingredients, most Indians are concerned about their safety, the latest survey has found. The survey also found that people have low confidence in Indian food regulators in ensuring food safety. Both Hong Kong and […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, APR 25: A record 56 candidates, including two females, scored 100 NTA scores in the Joint Entrance Examination-main (JEE0Main) 2024, the results of which were announced by the National Testing Agency (NTA) Wednesday night. The maximum number of candidates who scored full scores were from Telangana. The toppers included two females – Sanvi […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, APR 24 : While hearing petitions seeking the complete verification of votes cast using Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT), the Supreme Court on Wednesday said “we don’t control the elections, the poll body has cleared doubts”. A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, APR 24 : Yoga guru Ramdev and his aide Acharya Balkrishna on Wednesday published a fresh apology in leading newspapers for misleading advertisements of Patanjali’s medicinal products. This time, the apology was bigger in size after the Supreme Court pulled up the duo for not “prominently” displaying it previously. In the advertisement, Ramdev Continue Reading
Andhra LS polls: TDP’s Chandra Sekhar emerges as richest candidate so far, with Rs 5785 Cr in assets
AMARAVATI,APR 23 : TDP’s candidate for Guntur Lok Sabha seat, Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, has captured headlines after he declared his family assets—both movable and immovable—at Rs 5,785 crore in his election affidavit, potentially making him one of the wealthiest contestants in the current electoral race. According to an affidavit filed by him, his individual assets Continue Reading
MUMBAI, APR 23: The Mumbai police’s crime branch has recovered two pistols, magazines and bullets from the Tapi river in Gujarat during a search operation to recover weapons allegedly used in the firing outside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s residence, an official said on Tuesday. The crime branch has recovered two pistols, three magazines and 13 […]Continue Reading
Bengaluru, Apr 23 : A passenger was arrested at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport for attempting to smuggle 10 yellow anacondas. The reptiles were concealed in his check-in baggage. In a post on X, the Bengaluru Customs department said the officials intercepted the passenger who arrived from Bangkok and arrested him. “Passenger arrested and Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, APR 23: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been administered a “low dose” of insulin after his blood sugar level spiked, officials of Tihar jail here said on Tuesday. “Kejriwal was given two units of low dose insulin on Monday evening on the advice of AIIMS doctors”, a Tihar official said. His blood […]Continue Reading
