Tuesday, March 19, 2024

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Sita Soren, daughter-in-law of Shibu Soren, quits party ahead of LS polls

RANCHI: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MLA Sita Soren, the daughter-in-law of party chief Shibu Soren, resigned from all party posts on Tuesday and also announced giving up primary membership of the party, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 20224.

Building collapse: BJP complains to EC against Kolkata Mayor for MCC violation by announcing compensation

KOLKATA: The BJP filed a complaint with the Election Commission on Tuesday against Kolkata Mayor, Firhad Hakim, accusing him of violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by announcing compensation for those affected by a building collapse in Garden Reach area.

Five-layer security cover in place for PM’s Salem rally today

CHENNAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a whirlwind tour of southern states, will address a mammoth rally at Salem in Western Tamil Nadu on Tuesday afternoon. Heavy security has been deployed in Salem with more than 5,000 police personnel on duty and a five layer security in place.

Congress Working Committee meets, to approve manifesto for LS polls

NEW DELHI: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting began at the party headquarters here on Tuesday to discuss the manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections

Yogi Adityanath govt to renovate 84 Kosi Parikrama route in Ayodhya

AYODHYA: After the consecration of Shri Ram temple in January, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is all set to revamp the 84 Kosi Parikrama in Ayodhya.

Committed to combating piracy, terrorism in Indian Ocean region: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India was committed to protecting freedom of navigation and combating piracy and terrorism in the Indian Ocean region.

Congress will split in 3 months after LS polls: Basavaraj Bommai

BENGALURU: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that the Congress will split in three months after the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and its impact will be visible on the Siddaramaiah-led state government.

Development work in Gurugram will ensure BJP's historic victory: MoS Rao Inderjit Singh

GURUGRAM: Minister of State for Statistics and Programme implementation, Planning and Corporate Affairs, Rao Inderjit Singh, who would be contesting the Lok Sabha polls from Gurugram seat, has said that the development work done in his constituency would become the basis of the BJP's historic victory.

Women in Coimbatore heap praises on 10 years of Modi govt

CHENNAI: The women in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore where Prime Minister Narendra Modi accompanied by State BJP President K. Annamalai held a roadshow on Monday praised the 10 years of the NDA government since it came to power in 2014.

Tamilisai Soundararajan likely to contest from Chennai South LS constituency

CHENNAI: Tamilisai Soundararajan, who has resigned as Telengana Governor, as well as Lt Governor of Puducherry, is likely to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as a BJP candidate from Chennai South constituency, Tamil Nadu BJP sources said on Monday.

Bihar: BJP keen on hat trick with Ujiarpur Lok Sabha hot seat

PATNA: The 40 Lok Sabha seats of Bihar are crucial to deciding the fate of NDA and INDIA bloc in the 2024 polls, and so, both sides are meticulously preparing for each seat in the state.

Death toll in Kolkata building collapse rises to five; prompter held

KOLKATA: Five persons were killed and several others were injured after a five-storey under-construction building collapsed in the Garden Reach area of the city on Monday.

Cong and BJP in war of words over ‘Shakti’, Pawan Khera dubs it a fight between ‘divine vs demonic’ power

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s statement on the ‘fight against Shakti’ has led to barbs trading and political bickering between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Muslims will vote for development, NDA in UP: Om Prakash Rajbhar

LUCKNOW: Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) president and UP Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar has stated that about 20 per cent Muslims will vote for NDA in the Lok Sabha elections, helping the alliance win all 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh.

Cong leaders have contacted me, will declare my decision tomorrow: BJP MP Sadananda Gowda

BENGALURU: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and sitting BJP MP, DV Sadananda Gowda stated on Monday that it was true that Congress leaders had contacted him.

Election Commission removes Bengal top cop Rajeev Kumar

KOLKATA: The Election Commission on Monday ordered the removal of Rajeev Kumar from the chair of the acting Director General of West Bengal Police.

Fight between those who worship ‘Shakti’ and those who want to destroy it: PM (Lead)

TELANGANA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the Lok Sabha elections were a fight between those who want to destroy ‘Shakti’ and those who worship it.

Bengal: Jadavpur LS seat to witness triangular contest between actor, scholar and a Young Turk

KOLKATA: The middle-class dominated Jadavpur Lok Sabha constituency will witness a triangular contest between an actor, scholar and a Young Turk during the upcoming Lok Sabha election.

Kamal Nath’s close aide Syed Jafar joins BJP in MP

BHOPAL: In a jolt to the Congress in Madhya Pradesh, its state spokesperson and a trusted aide of former Chief Minister Kamal Nath, Syed Jafar on Monday quit the party and joined the BJP.

Anil Antony, Padmaja Venugopal will have to return to Congress like me: Cherian Philip

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Veteran Congressman Cherian Philip has opined that Anil Antony, the son of former Defence Minister, AK Antony and Padmaja Venugopal who is the daughter of late four-time Congress Chief Minister, K Karunakaran, will have to return to the Congress party, just like him.

Goa seeks 14 companies of central forces for LS polls

PANAJI: Goa is expecting 14 companies of central paramilitary forces for area domination and confidence-building measure to ensure free, fair and peaceful Lok Sabha elections, officials said on Monday.

PM Modi counters Rahul on ‘Shakti’, says ‘I am a devotee of Bharat Mata’

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a public rally in Telangana on Monday countered Rahul Gandhi’s controversial remarks on ‘Shakti’ and said that he will fight tooth and nail against any Opposition’s conspiracy and design against it.

Radical extremist elements openly terrorise Hindus in K’taka: BJP

BENGALURU: Karnataka BJP has slammed the Congress government over an alleged incident of a shopkeeper being attacked by a group for playing Hanuman chalisa religious prayer in Bengaluru.

Bengal Raj Bhavan starts new portal to address grievances of voters

KOLKATA: West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, on Monday, announced the launch of a new portal at the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata for directly interacting with the common voters in the state and addressing their grievances ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

Anti-incumbency could be the biggest campaign point in Kerala

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With just under six weeks left for the D-Day – April 26 when the Kerala electorate queues up to cast their vote – it could well be the anti-incumbency factor of the Pinarayi Vijayan government that could be the most discussed campaign point by the Congress-led UDF and the BJP-led NDA.

Two dead, several injured after under-construction building collapse in Kolkata

KOLKATA: Two persons were killed and several others were injured following the collapse of the five-storey under-construction building at Garden Reach area in the southern outskirts of Kolkata on Monday.

CM Kejriwal not to appear before ED in Delhi Jal Board case, say sources

NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will not appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday in the alleged Delhi Jal Board (DJB) case, said the AAP sources.

Seven killed, four injured in road accident in Bihar's Khagaria

PATNA: Seven persons including three children were killed and four others have been injured after a speeding tractor laden with cement rammed into an SUV in Bihar's Khagaria district, on Monday morning.

BJP in UP plans potluck lunch for cadres to promote bonding

LUCKNOW: The BJP state general secretary (organisation) in Uttar Pradesh, Dharampal Singh, has said that all booth cadres would bring home-cooked food and share them during lunch.

Para archer Sheetal Devi named as ECI's National PwD Icon

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced Para Archer and Arjuna Awardee, Sheetal Devi, as its National PwD Icon.

Yogi Adityanath pays tributes to Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna on his anniversary

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday paid tribute to former Chief Minister Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna on his death anniversary.

Stalin to join Rahul Gandhi in Mumbai on conclusion of Nyay Yatra

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and President of DMK, M. K. Stalin has left for Mumbai to attend the valedictory meeting of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Nyay Yatra. The meeting is scheduled to be held today evening at the iconic Shivaji Park in Mumbai.

Starting with 250 companies in phase 1, CAPF deployment to progressively increase in West Bengal

KOLKATA: Starting with deployment of 250 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in the first phase of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal, the deployment will be progressively increased in subsequent phases, insiders in the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal said.

Navy’s 40 hrs operation led to surrender of 35 pirates, rescue of 17 crew members

NEW DELHI: Indian Navy on Sunday said that its rescue operation in the Arabian Sea, which last lasted approximately 40 hours, led to the surrender of 35 pirates and the rescue of 17 crew members of merchant vessel ex-MV Ruen.

The fight is between two ideologies: Rahul Gandhi

MUMBAI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took a swipe at the BJP, saying that the fight was between two ideologies as one essentially believed in centralisation of power and the other was like 'Shiv Ki Baraat' taking all together.

UP asks officials to ensure 100 pc FID coverage

LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government has asked nine departments to ensure 100 per cent coverage of the number of beneficiaries under the Family ID (FID) scheme.

Defence Minister approves extension of resettlement facilities to invalidated cadets

NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal for the extension of resettlement facilities to cadets who are invalidated on medical grounds due to causes attributable to military training.

Andhra Pradesh needs a voice to question Centre: Revanth Reddy

VISAKHAPATNAM:Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Saturday said that Andhra Pradesh needs a strong voice which can question the Centre to protect the state's interests.

AIPEF opposes privatisation agenda of central government, Elects new body

CHENNAI: The Federal council meeting of All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) vehemently opposed the privatisation agenda of Ministry of Power through the Electricity (amendment )rules. Large scale privatisation of transmission is going on in almost every rate in the name of competitive bidding.

Voting for all 7 seats in Delhi on May 25 in Phase 6

NEW DELHI: The country will go to the polls in seven phases from April 19-June 1 with voting for Delhi's 7 seats on May 25 in the sixth phase, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced here on Saturday.

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