- India
UP: Security beefed up in Ghazipur ahead of Mukhtar Ansari’s burial
Ghazipur: Security arrangements have been strengthened outside the residence of Mukhtar Ansari in Ghazipur and a burial ground in the Uttar Pradesh district ahead of the last rites of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari…
- India
Post-mortem confirms Mukhtar Ansari died of cardiac arrest: Hospital source
Lucknow: The post-mortem on gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari confirmed that he died of cardiac arrest, a hospital source said on Friday. Ansari, a former MLA who had been booked in more than 60…
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Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 7 wickets
Bengaluru: A ruthless fifty by Venkatesh Iyer worked as the catalyst for Kolkata Knight Riders’ smooth seven-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match here on Friday. Venkatesh’s 50 of…
- Pakistan
Aseefa Zardari elected member of parliament on seat vacated by Asif Ali
Islamabad: Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari, the youngest daughter of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, who is her lookalike, was on Friday elected unopposed as a member of the parliament. Aseefa had filed a nomination…
- Bangalore
Congress announces 3 more candidates from Karnataka including Ballari
Bengaluru: The Congress on Friday announced three more candidates, including Sandur MLA E Thukaram for the Ballari Lok Sabha constituency. The party has named Sunil Bose, Karnataka Social Welfare Minister H C…
- Chennai
CM Stalin’s daydream of India bloc forming govt will never materialise: Palaniswami
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin’s dream of India bloc forming the government at the Centre after the general election will never materialise, as the alliance lacks…
- India
Fighting LS polls from Ahmednagar under Sharad Pawar’s leadership: Lanke
Pune: NCP MLA Nilesh Lanke on Friday said he was quitting the Maharashtra Assembly to contest from the Ahmednagar Lok Sabha seat on a Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) ticket. Lanke, legislator…
- Kashmir
Abdullahs, Muftis should stop politicising Shah’s remarks on AFSPA in J-K: BJP
Jammu: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Friday hit back at former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti for allegedly politicising Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on the revocation…
- India
Engaged in operation to rescue ‘hijacked’ Iranian fishing vessel: Indian Navy
New Delhi: The Indian Navy on Friday said it is currently engaged in an operation to rescue a “hijacked” Iranian fishing vessel, which has reportedly been boarded by nine armed pirates, and…
- India
Congress likely to release LS poll manifesto on April 5
New Delhi: The Congress is likely to release its manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections on April 5 in the presence of top leaders, including party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and former party…
- India
MHA nod for CBI probe against Satyendar in Sukesh’s extortion complaint
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has given approval for a CBI probe against Delhi’s former prisons minister Satyendar Jain in a matter under the Prevention of Corruption Act, official…
- India
VP Dhankhar calls for neutralising ‘anti-national’ narrative regarding judiciary
New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday called for neutralising the “anti-national” narrative regarding India’s judicial system and democratic fabric, saying it cannot be compromised by any individual or group. He…
- India
LS polls: No exit poll from 7 am of Apr 19 to 6.30 pm on June 1, EC issues orders
New Delhi: The Election Commission has issued a notification banning the conduct, publication or publicising of exit polls between 7.00 am on April 19 and 6.30 pm on June 1 when votes…
- Delhi
NewsClick case: Delhi Police may file charge sheet on Saturday
New Delhi: The Delhi Police may file a several thousand-page charge sheet in connection with the UAPA case registered against the news portal NewsClick, which is accused of receiving a huge amount…
- India
TMC slams PM economic adviser Sanjeev Sanyal’s comments on Bengalis
Kolkata: Certain comments on the people of West Bengal by Prime Minister’s Economic Advisor Sanjeev Sanyal have created controversy, with the Trinamool Congress accusing him of “fanning open hatred” towards the residents…
