- India
Digvijaya questions presence of ‘shell companies’ in electoral bonds scheme
Indore: Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Saturday expressed surprise that top corporates are missing from the electoral bonds scheme and the main donors were “shell companies”. Speaking to reporters in Indore,…
- India
Delhi: Court seeks action taken report against cop kicking namazis
New Delhi: A court here on Saturday sought an action taken report from the Delhi Police on a plea filed for summoning and prosecution of a sub-inspector who shoved and kicked some…
- India
Seat-sharing agreement among INDIA bloc partners almost finalised: Sachin
New Delhi: The seat-sharing agreement among the INDIA bloc partners is almost finalised, Congress leader Sachin Pilot said on Saturday, expressing confidence of winning the upcoming Lok Sabha polls to provide a…
- India
Gurugram Police detains 2 over objectionable video showing BJP MP
Gurugram: The Gurugram Police on Saturday took two people in custody after an objectionable video surfaced online purportedly showing BJP Sonipat MP Ramesh Kaushik and a woman. Police lodged an FIR against…
- Kashmir
DGP, Corps commander review security situation in Jammu ahead of LS polls
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police R R Swain and General officer Commanding of 16 Corps Lt General Navin Sachdeva on Saturday reviewed the security situation in the Jammu region…
- India
Would be better if elections were conducted in 3-4 phases: Mayawati
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Saturday said that it would have been better if the Lok Sabha elections were held in three or four phases. In a statement issued by…
- India
Congress image has shrunk to regional status, says Sitharaman
Chennai: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched a tirade against the Congress on Saturday accusing it of sidelining dignified politicians and claimed that the grand old party’s image has shrunk to that…
- News
LS poll schedule long drawn to let anti-ruling party sentiment settle down: Uddhav
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday claimed the Lok Sabha poll schedule has been prolonged to allow the anti-ruling party sentiment among people to settle down. As per the…
- India
EC to use two laws, counter-narrative to curb misinformation during LS polls
New Delhi: The Election Commission will use a two-pronged strategy to deal with misinformation and fake narratives on social media during the Lok Sabha polls, with Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar asserting…
- News
Hearing of defamation case against Rahul in Bhiwandi court adjourned till May 2
Thane: A magistrate’s court at Bhiwandi in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Saturday adjourned the hearing in a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi till May 2, the Congress leader’s lawyer said. Gandhi’s counsel…
- India
1,058 polling stations ‘vulnerable critical’: Manipur chief electoral officer
Imphal: Manipur chief electoral officer Pradeep Kumar Jha on Saturday said 1,058 polling stations out of 2,955 have been identified as “vulnerable critical” in the state. Addressing a press conference here, Jha…
- Bangalore
LS polls: Stage set for a pivotal moment in nation’s journey, says Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that with the Election Commission unveiling the schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the stage is set for a pivotal moment in our…
- Sports
Hope he is not finished, says Dravid on Ashwin as Shastri urges spinner to ‘harass more batters’
Chennai: Rahul Dravid hopes that he doesn’t call it quits anytime soon. Ravi Shastri would like to see him harass batters for at least two more years while Anil Kumble finds it…
- News
‘Expanding cooperation’ with Afghanistan top priority of new Pak govt, says FM
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday that “expanding cooperation” with neighbouring Afghanistan is a “top priority” of the new government. Dar took to X after receiving a telephone call…
- World
2 Pak Army among 7 personnel killed in terror attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Peshawar: At least seven Pakistan Army soldiers, including two officers, were killed when six terrorists launched multiple suicide attacks on a security check post in the restive tribal district of North Waziristan…
