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First Phase of J&K Assembly polls sees high voter turnout

Srinagar: Voting for the first phase of general assembly elections began in Jammu and Kashmir with large queues seen outside the polling stations in Southern parts of Kashmir Valley. Polling underway at…
Pawan Khera questions top BJP leadership’s silence on threats to Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday questioned top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership’s ‘silence’ on the brazen threats to Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi and asked why the…

‘One Nation One Election’ proposal will destroy parliamentary system: Vijayan

Thiruvananthapuram: As the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government on Wednesday cleared the “One Nation One Election” proposal, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday urged all “democracy-loving people” to come out to…
Manoj Tiwari praises ‘One Nation, One Election’, lists out advantages

New Delhi: BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Wednesday welcomed the Union Cabinet’s nod to the ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal and said that this will pave the way for correcting many wrongs…
Mayawati says BSP holds positive view on simultaneous election decision

Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Wednesday said that her party holds a “positive” stand on the Union Cabinet’s approval of the proposal to hold simultaneous elections but its objective…
Congress system is that CM is decided by elected MLAs: Mallikarjun Kharge

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday made it clear that the party will name its chief ministerial pick in Haryana after the polls, asserting that the party’s system has always…
BJP govt trying to weaken Rajasthan’s health scheme, says Gehlot

Jaipur: Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot said on Wednesday that the BJP government of the state is trying to weaken the Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS), which has caused discontent among government…

2nd MPox case in India detected; patient travelled from UAE to Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram: The first case of MPox was confirmed in Kerala on Wednesday evening after the State Health Minister Veena George informed it on social media. This is the second case of MPox…
J-K polls: Long queues as Phase 1 proceeds peacefully; 50.65 pc turnout till 3 pm

Srinagar/Jammu: Men and women, the young and old, some too frail to walk and others patiently waiting their turn, queued up outside polling booths in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday as phase…
MP: Dastak News journalist shot dead in front of son

In a tragic act of violence, a 35-year-old journalist working for Dastak News was shot dead from point-blank range in Rajgarh district on Tuesday, September 17. The attack occurred in front of…
Over 5.56 lakh FIRs registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita since July 1

New Delhi: Over 5.56 lakh First Information Reports (FIRs) have been registered across the country under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) ever since its introduction on July 1, a senior official said…
Private school teacher held for raping 3-year-old girl student in Bhopal

Bhopal: Police have arrested a 28-year-old teacher from a private school in Bhopal for allegedly raping a three-year-old girl student, an official said on Wednesday. The child’s mother approached the police on…
One Nation, One Election proposal gets Union cabinet nod

Union cabinet gave its nod to the contentious One Nation, One Election proposal in a recent meeting on Wednesday, September 18. The Bill is likely to be introduced in the parliament in…
Cops delayed seizing belongings of RG Kar accused by 2 days: CBI

New Delhi: Police delayed seizing the clothes of Sanjay Roy, an accused in the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College, for two days though his…
Hyderabad: IFAT demands inclusion in policy making group

Hyderabad: The Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT) has urged Union Minister of Labour Mansukh Mandaviya to ensure workers’ union representatives in the inter-ministerial working group to conduct policy making exercises…