India
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Battle for UP: SP seeks ban on opinion polls
Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party has written to the Election Commission, seeking a ban on opinion polls.In a letter sent to the EC on Sunday, state SP president Naresh Uttam Patel has said that…
- Elections
Amarinder to contest from Patiala, releases list of 22 candidates
Chandigarh: Capt Amarinder Singh on Sunday announced the Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) candidates from 22 constituencies for the February 20 polls, with a clear focus on winnability while ensuring due representation across…
- India
Non-BJP state govts team up against proposed change in IAS cadre rules
New Delhi:The non-BJP governments in four states have teamed up against the Centre’s proposal to amend the IAS (Cadre) Rules, 1954. Chief Ministers of West Bengal, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh have written…
- Elections
AIMIM slams SP for fielding candidate with RSS links
Lucknow: All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi has accused the Samajwadi Party for fielding Mukhiya Gurjar, a candidate with RSS background from the Hasanpur constituency in Amroha. He described the SP as…
- India
NDRF Twitter handle hacked, will look into it: DG
New Delhi: The National Disaster Response Force Director General Atul Karwal on Sunday said that the NDRF Twitter handle was hacked. “Yes. Will get it looked into right away,” Karwal further said.…
- India
India emerges as largest exporters of cucumber, gherkins in the world
New Delhi: India has emerged as the largest exporter of gherkins in the world. India has exported cucumber and gherkins to the tune of 1,23,846 metric tonnes with a value of USD…
- India
Omicron in community transmission stage in India, dominant in multiple metros: INSACOG
New Delhi: The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is in the community transmission stage in India and has become dominant in multiple metros where new cases have been rising exponentially, the INSACOG has…
- World
Global COVID caseload reaches 348.5 million
Washington: Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has topped 348.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.59 million and vaccinations to over 9.77 billion, according…
- Sports
IPL 2022 to be held in India without crowd: BCCI sources
New Delhi: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season will be held in India itself, top sources in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed. Sources in the know…
- India
Delimitation has started, elections soon in J&K: Amit Shah
Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that elections will soon be held in J&K since the delimitation process has already started. Speaking at the virtual launch of the district good…
- India
BJP MP’s letter to Nadda accusing Scindia of sidelining him goes viral
Bhopal: The ongoing cold war between Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Member of Parliament (MP) Krishnapal Yadav has yet again come to the fore after Yadav’s “grievance” letter to the BJP president…
- World
Inflation skyrockets in Sri Lanka; food prices at record high
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s benchmark inflation rate, measured by the National Consumer Price Index, accelerated to 14 per cent in December 2021, up from 11.1 per cent, the government statistics office said on…