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- India
BJP believes women should be treated as second-class citizens: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, May 23, claimed the BJP believes women should be treated as “second-class citizens” and that its ideological parent RSS does not allow women to…
- India
Maliwal assault case: Delhi Police defers questioning of Kejriwal’s parents
New Delhi: The Delhi Police may not visit Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence on Thursday to question his parents in connection with AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal “assault” case, sources said.…
- India
Public disclosure of polling station-wise turnout will cause chaos: EC to SC
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that public disclosure of polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website will cause chaos in the election machinery which is…
- India
After Modi’s remarks on Muslims, EC asks BJP, Congress to maintain decorum
New Delhi: The Election Commission Wednesday came down heavily on ruling BJP and opposition Congress, asking them to desist from campaigning along caste, community, language, and religious lines. Noting that the country’s…
- India
SC slams Hemant Soren for suppressing facts, JMM leader withdraws plea against arrest
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren for “suppressing facts” regarding filing of regular bail plea in trial court in a money laundering case,…
- Middle East
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 35,647: Health authorities
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 35,647, health authorities in the Palestinian enclave said in a press statement. During the past 24…
- India
LS polls: Phase 5 turnout at 62.19%; nears 2019 polling percentage
New Delhi: The fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections has so far registered a voter turnout of approximately 62.19 per cent, 1.97 percentage points less than 2019. With the end of polls…
- India
‘Bees saal baad’ it will be ‘2004 moment’ on June 4: Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said a “2004 moment” will be witnessed on June 4 with the INDIA bloc getting a clear mandate in the Lok Sabha polls, and…
- Telangana
LS polls: Will BJP continue to increase presence in Telangana?
(With contributions from Veena Nair) Hyderabad: Though the Congress won the Telangana Assembly elections last year, beating the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), it was in fact the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that…
- Bangalore
NIA conducts multi-state raids in Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe blast case
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday carried out multi-state raids in connection with its probe in Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe blast case, officials said. Several customers and hotel staff members…
- India
Lok Sabha polls: Over 60 pc voter turnout recorded in fifth phase
New Delhi: Voting in the crucial fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls, spanning 49 seats in 8 states/UTs, ended on Friday with an estimated 60.09 per cent polling, spanning from a…
- India
LS polls: Over 57 per cent voter turnout recorded in fifth phase
New Delhi: Over 57 per cent voter turnout was recorded on Monday, May 20, in 49 constituencies in six states and two Union territories in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha…
- India
PM ‘unleashing hate speech’ against Muslims: Opposition
New Delhi: The opposition on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “never uttered a word against minorities” remark, saying he is “lying” as he is “unleashing hate speech” against Muslims…
- India
15 killed as pickup truck falls into deep gorge in Chhattisgarh
Raipur: At least 15 people were killed after a pickup truck, in which they were traveling, fell into a deep gorge in a forest area in Chhattisgarh on Monday, May 20. Over…
- India
Restoration of J&K statehood a ‘solemn promise’, will stand by it: PM Modi
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said his government has made a “solemn promise” for restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood and will stand by it, adding the Centre was working very…
