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J&K: Jailed Engineer Rashid to contest LS polls from Baramulla
Srinagar: Abdul Rashid Sheikh, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, who is in jail in a terror-funding case, will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls from Baramulla, his Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) said…
- India
Jharkhand HC stays arrest warrant against Rahul over remark on Amit Shah
Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday clamped a stay order on the operation of a non-bailable arrest warrant issued against senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by a court in Chaibasa. The…
- India
NEET PG rescheduled to June 23 in view of Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi: In view of the Lok Sabha elections, the National Medical Commission (NMC) on Wednesday rescheduled medical entrance exam NEET PG to June 23. The NEET PG 2024 was scheduled to…
- India
Take ‘stringent action’ against Rahul for ‘shakti’ remarks: BJP to EC
New Delhi: The BJP Wednesday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against Rahul Gandhi for his “fight against a shakti” remarks at a recent rally in Mumbai, and urged the poll…
- News
RBI directs all Agency Banks to remain open on March 31
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday issued an order for all branches of banks dealing with government receipts and payments to remain open on March 31, which is a…
- India
Nifty correcting despite big buying by institutional investors
New Delhi: Trends are emerging in the market decline on Tuesday as the Nifty corrected by more than 1 per cent even when institutions were big buyers, says V K Vijayakumar, Chief…
- India
Lok Sabha polls crucial for India’s democracy: Yechury
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha polls will be crucial in deciding whether the secular democratic character of the country will be maintained as the last 10 years have witnessed an “assault” on…
- Business
DST-funded incubator to focus on wearable, assistive technologies
New Delhi: The Salem-based Sona Incubation Foundation (SIF) is set to focus on nurturing startups focused on wearable and assistive technologies, the institution said on Wednesday. SIF is part of the Department…
- Business
‘Pure veg mode’ fleet will also wear colour red: Zomato CEO
New Delhi: Facing flak over his decision to launch a ‘pure veg mode,’ Zomato Co-founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal on Wednesday said the company has decided to remove the on-ground segregation of…
- Business
5G data consumption 4 times faster than 4G in India: Report
New Delhi: 5G users in India are using approximately 3.6 times as much mobile data traffic compared to 4G since its launch in October 2022 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a report…
- India
Naveen Patnaik trying to emotionally blackmail people of Odisha: Congress
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Sarat Pattanayak alleged that Chief Minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik has tried to emotionally blackmail the people of Odisha through an open letter. Just…
- India
India will become the world leader in AI, says PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that he was convinced that India will become the world leader in AI with its young innovators emerging as a driving force to…
- Opinions
LS Polls: Opportunity for Pakistan to prove responsible neighbor
Lok Sabha elections in India offer a grand opportunity to Pakistan to demonstrate that it is a responsible neighbor, and if it does so it can re-open a door for dialogue with…
- India
SC grants five-week interim bail to businessman in Delhi Excise policy ‘scam’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted five-week interim bail to Hyderabad-based businessman Abhishek Boinpally, who has been arrested in a money-laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.…
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SC agrees to list PIL against practice of parties promising freebies during polls
New Delhi: The Supreme Court agreed to list for hearing on Thursday a PIL against the practice of political parties promising freebies during elections, a significant development that comes ahead of general…