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BJP accused Shiv Sena of seeking votes with the help of a Mumbai blast convict, Iqbal Moosa alias Baba Chauhan, who campaigned for MVA north west candidate Amol Kirtikar. The BJP criticized Shiv Sena for surpassing Congress and seeking support from anti-nationals, while Shiv Sena denied the accusations as a conspiracy by BJP.
CPI MP Vishwam urged PM Modi to investigate Adani and Ambani's alleged wrongdoings and black money hoarding, criticizing BJP's defense. CPI MP also highlighted Hindenburg Research report on Adani and mentioned that when he raised this issue BJP members stopped him. Failure to act could be seen as endorsing corruption and cronyism, demanding decisive action against the accused.
Former Judges Lokur and Shah, with journalist Ram, invite PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi to a public debate on the Lok Sabha Election, urging for meaningful responses to allegations and challenges while strengthening the democratic process. In a letter, they said that the public has only heard allegations and challenges but not the responses.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticises Congress for divisive mindset, The Prime Minister alleged that if voted to power, the Congress would reinstate Article 370, cancel the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), halt free ration schemes for the poor and free medical treatment, and reverse the Supreme Court's verdict on the Ram Mandir. Questions if CMs will accept accusations.
Videos of saffron scarf-wearing men washing the Gauri Shanker Mahadev Mandir with ‘Gangajal’, hours after Akhilesh Yadav offered prayers there on Monday, triggered strong reactions from the Samajwadi Party chief on Tuesday. He said it reflects how BJP feels for the PDA pariwar which stands for Pichrde (backwards), Dalits and Alpsankhyak (minorities).
In a blow to Haryana's ruling BJP amid Lok Sabha elections, three Independent MLAs withdrew support from the Nayab Singh Saini-led government. They announced backing Congress, reducing Saini's government to a minority. Former CM Hooda emphasized the BJP's loss of majority, calling for immediate assembly polls. Independent MLAs cited concerns over unemployment and inflation.
The Supreme Court temporarily stayed the Calcutta High Court's decision nullifying the appointment of over 25,000 teachers and staff by the state's School Service Commission. The bench allowed the CBI to investigate the matter but cautioned against hasty actions. Chief Justice Chandrachud emphasized the importance of public job integrity for social mobility and criticized the lack of digitized record maintenance by the state government.
CSIR's 'Wrinkles Acche Hai' initiative urges staff to wear wrinkled clothes on Mondays to combat climate change. This initiative is part of the 'Swachhata Pakhwada' from May 1-15. Other organisations appreciated CSIR initiatives and said that they were grateful. The organization aims to reduce electricity usage in laboratories as part of broader energy conservation goals.
The 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir are heavily influenced by the scrapping of Article 370 in 2019. The BJP, aiming for 370 seats, has made it a central issue while refraining from contesting in Kashmir. Regional parties oppose the move, forming alliances like the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) and the INDIA bloc.
In India, it is not uncommon for a candidate to contest from two seats or constituencies in the Lok Sabha Election, albeit with certain legal provisions and historical precedents. Recently, the issue of running for multiple seats came up when Congress leader Rahul Gandhi submitted his candidacy from Rai Bareli in Uttar Pradesh after competing in Wayanad, Kerala during the second phase.
On Monday, Prime Minister Narendr Modi declared that the BJD government's tenure will come to an end on June 4, coinciding with the announcement of the assembly election results. In what seemed to be a veiled criticism of BJD president and chief minister Naveen Patnaik, PM Modi asserted, "Odisha needs a CM who understands Odia language and culture."
Radhika Khera, who was a former spokesperson for the Congress, made shocking accusations against the party as she clarified her choice to step down from its main membership on Sunday. Addressing a media briefing, Radhika claimed that the Congress began to "hate her' after she visited the Ayodhya Ram Temple and was reprimanded for sharing videos or photos of the grand temple.
Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren challenged bail plea rejection in money laundering case at SC. The bench comprising of CJI DY Chandrachud and justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra asked senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who is appearing for Soren, to write an email regarding the request and said that the bench would look into it.
181 VCs and AICTE accuse Rahul Gandhi of spreading falsehoods on VC appointment process called for legal action. Denying the "baseless allegations" regarding the VC selection process, the academic leaders assert that such claims are made to gain political advantage. The letter highlights that VC selections adhere to a rigorous and transparent procedure based on principles of meritocracy.
Enforcement Directorate conducted raids in Ranchi and recovered unaccounted cash from minister Alam's aide. Video footage showed wads of currency notes spread in a room from the house of the domestic help allegedly linked to the private secretary of rural development minister Alamgir Alam. Alam (70), is a Congress leader and represents the Pakur seat in the Jharkhand assembly.
Former Mokama MLA Anant Kumar Singh, released on a 15-day parole, swiftly organized a grand roadshow supporting JDU-backed candidate in Bihar. Despite his recent conviction in an arms case, Singh's arrival from Beur Central Jail in Patna sparked enthusiastic receptions. The event, aimed at boosting support for JDU's Lalan Singh in Munger constituency, showcased Singh's enduring political influence and regional significance.
Following the arrest of three Indian nationals in a case involving the execution of pro-Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a terrorist recognized by India, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated on Saturday that Canada is a "rule-of-law country". "Every Canadian has the fundamental right to live safely and free from discrimination and threats of violence in Canada," he added.
Security troops conducted a search operation on Sunday morning in response to a terrorist attack on an Indian Air Force convoy the day before, in which one member was killed, sources said. Additional forces of the Indian Army reached the Jarra Wali Gali (JWG) in Poonch on Saturday late at night.
Billionaire businessman Harsh Goenka fears that a stock market scam is brewing that could be equated with the ones that infamous market operators like Harshad Mehta and Ketan Parekh perpetrated. Goenka alleged that this time the scam may have its origin in Kolkata. In a post on X, Goenka alleged that businessmen are cooking up books to inflate profits, which is driving up stock prices.
One97 Communications (OCL), which owns brand Paytm, on Saturday said the company's president and chief operating officer (COO) Bhavesh Gupta has resigned from his position. Gupta, whose resignation comes amid a series of recent top level exits at the Noida-based fintech, will however move to an advisory role in the CEO office. Gupta quit citing personal reasons and his last day with the organisation.
Karnataka Police's SIT rescued Saturday a woman who was allegedly abducted on the behest of JD(S) MLA H D Revanna on April 29, a day after the 47-year-old from Holenarasipura town lodged a police complaint against him and MP son Prajwal, accusing them of sexually harassing her and her daughter when they worked in their household between 2019 and 2022.
Two days before the deadline for filing nominations, Congress' pick for Puri Lok Sabha seat, Sucharita Mohanty, Saturday pulled out of the electoral race, alleging lack of funds from the cash-strapped party for her campaigning. Sucharita, who had unsuccessfully contested the Puri seat in 2014, said she had conveyed her decision to the party brass.
A Delhi court has transferred a money-laundering case relating to Bhushan Steel from one judge to another after an accused in the case expressed a lack of confidence in the judge as one of the accused claimed to have overheard him saying "ED matters mein kaun si bail hoti hai?" Principal district judge observed that "fairness and equality are hallmarks of criminal justice system."
Trinamool released Saturday a sting video showing a Sandeshkhali BJP functionary admitting that many of the charges, including rape in the area, were levelled following instructions allegedly from party seniors, including the LoP in Bengal assembly Suvendu Adhikari. BJP dismissed the clip as "fake". The video focuses on Sandeshkhali Block-II BJP mandal president Gangadhar Koyal.
Lal mirch, haldi, dhaniya. These are the three ingredients Kusum Nigam mostly uses in her sparse kitchen that's carved out of the one-room house in which she lives with her husband and three daughters. At the end of a gruelling week working leather into pretty shapes that will eventually cover someone's feet, they sometimes decide to get a little meat.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a 'shahanshaah' (king of king) who lives in a palace but is cut off from the public, responding to the PM's 'shehzada' jibe for her brother Rahul Gandhi. She also accused Modi of using the people of Gujarat for power and then forgetting them.
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday alleged that the Congress manifesto talks about bringing about Aurangzeb's 'Jizjya' through inheritance tax, and promises 'freedom of choice of food for the minority community.' Campaigning for Jyotiraditya Scindia in Guna's Ashokenagar, he said that people of Guna were "lucky to have Scindia since he has a vision for the future".
In a stinging attack on Rahul Gandhi, Union home minister Amit Shah Saturday said the Gandhi scion had been shifting constituencies because of a fear of defeat, and would bite the dust in Rae Bareli, too. Addressing a rally at Bodeli in Gujarat's Chhota Udepur, he said: "When he (Rahul) lost from Amethi, he went to Wayanad. This time around, there was a risk in Wayanad.
PM Narendra Modi on Saturday fired back at Rahul Gandhi over his speech where the Congress leader gleefully suggested that the PM was distraught over the trends of polling so far and could even break down. Addressing a rally at Palamu in Jharkhand, Modi said that if he turns emotional it is only because he emphathises with the underprivileged and has an insight into what they go through.
Kishori Lal Sharma is the first of the cadre of youngsters recruited by Rajiv Gandhi who, new to politics in 1983, had the idea of creating a team of young ideologues who would provide feedback on the implementation of govt policies and also specialise in constituency management. They came to be known as the "high potential boys".
It was not a minor coincidence that the day Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra entered Rae Bareli on Feb 20 was also the day Sonia Gandhi was elected to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan, marking her transition in Parliament and creating a vacancy that was at the root of the tortuous brainstorming which ended with Rahul's nomination from Rae Bareli on Friday.
A soldier died while nine of his colleagues suffered injuries after the Army vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road in Batagund in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district Saturday. Later in the day, J&K Police in a statement clarified that it was an accident and not a terror attack as claimed by some social media posts. Cops warned of stern action against rumourmongers.
An IAF personnel died and four others were wounded Saturday evening following a gunfight that ensued when terrorists ambushed their trucks traversing a mountain road amid dense forest cover in Poonch district of J&K. The five men were evacuated to the nearest military hospital, where one of them died of his wounds.
The intensity of the heat wave in eastern and southern peninsular India decreased slightly on Saturday. Relief from the scorching conditions in these regions is predicted after two days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported heatwave to severe heatwave conditions in parts of Gangetic West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, and Telangana.
Three weeks ahead of polling in Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency, terrorists ambushed two security vehicles, including one belonging to Indian Air Force (IAF), in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, leaving five soldiers injured, officials said. Poonch is part of Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency which is going to polls in the sixth phase on May 25.
Amit Shah on Saturday called AAP an "urban Naxal party" and said Maoist menace would raise its head in the region if the opposition candidate wins from Valsad Lok Sabha seat. The Aam Aadmi Party is fighting the Gujarat polls in alliance with the Congress, which has fielded its Vansda (ST) MLA Anant Patel from Valsad.
BJP candidate from Rae Bareli, Dinesh Pratap Singh on Saturday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi saying the congress leader has sent his 'peon' to contest against Smriti Irani in Amethi. The BJP candidate also accused Sonia Gandhi of leaving Raebareli out of fear of losing. Singh also questioned the Gandhi family's lack of remembrance for Feroze Gandhi, the first MP from the area and the father of Rajiv and Sanjay Gandhi.
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah held a crucial meeting with Special Investigation Team (SIT) officials regarding the alleged sex scandal involving Prajwal Revanna. The officials informed the chief minister about the potential issuance of a 'Blue Corner Notice' by the CBI against the MP from Hassan, which could speed up the investigation process.
In 1994, the year was 1994. Raj Babbar was filming in Ooty when he got a 'lightning call', which was a very expensive and quick version of a trunk call. During the time before mobile phones were common, these calls usually sparked a combination of curiosity and anxiety because people assumed the caller had something exciting or alarming to share.
In cricket terms, the battleground of Gujarat in the 2024 general elections can be seen as a match between a powerful team with strong fast bowlers and aggressive batters, against weaker opponents who have suffered defeats in the previous two seasons of 2019 and 2014. Arguably, the only point of interest and speculation among experts, commentators, and viewers of the match appears to be the margin of victory.
Eight years after the PhD student Rohith Vemula died by suicide due to alleged caste-related discrimination at the University of Hyderabad, the Telangana Police has submitted a closure report stating that no one was responsible for his death and that Vemula did not belong to the Dalit community. The closure report mentions that there is insufficient evidence to accuse the former vice chancellor.
Union home minister Amit Shah accused Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar of allowing the JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna to leave the country, adding he said immediate action could have harmed the Congress party. Amit Shah highlighted that Shivakumar, who is the deputy chief minister, belongs to the same community as Revanna, the vokkaliga community.
Three Indians arrested in Canada, linked to hit squad hired by Indian govt to kill pro-Khalistan separatist. All the accused were arrested in operations in two provinces – Alberta and Ontario. Charged with first-degree murder, they arrived on temporary visas after 2021, associated with criminal groups in Punjab & Haryana.
The unique location of Siura Gopalpur makes it a classic place. It is just five kilometers away from the Mau district border and 20 kilometers from Mau town. However, the village with 1,600 voters votes for the Salempur Lok Sabha constituency, which is located 50 kilometers away in Deoria district. Few here remember which MP or MLA visited them the last.
Even before she was born, scans revealed multiple bends in Vijaya Deepika Gangapatnam's bones. Her father says the 13-year-old is like \ fragile due to her rare Brittle Bone Disease, which resulted in 45 fractures. However, her life now appears to possess more strength than fragility as she defies fate to pursue a career as a para table tennis player.
BJP has convinced the controversial current representative in Kaiserganj, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, to step aside in favor of his younger son, Karan, while also nominating UP minister Dinesh Pratap Singh again from the Nehru-Gandhi family stronghold of Rae Bareli. BJP has taken action against Brij Bhushan in order to address the criticism that it was lenient towards the six-time MP.
The Election Commission on Thursday instructed all political parties, their members, and agents to cease enrolling or registering voters for post-election beneficiary-oriented schemes under the guise of surveys. This action was taken before the third phase of the LS elections. EC said it has taken a “serious view of this corrupt practice of bribery” under the Representation of the People Act.
The third phase of Lok Sabha elections is an important round for Madhya Pradesh. It will determine the political future of three prominent figures — Jyotiraditya Scindia, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Digvijaya Singh. Scindia, who serves as the Union aviation minister, is back in Guna attempting to regain the family seat following his unexpected defeat to former aide K P Yadav in 2019.
PM Narendra Modi made a strategic choice to begin the national election campaign from Kalaburagi district in Karnataka. This decision was intended to convey a strong message on the home turf of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, which is part of the Gulbarga Lok Sabha seat. At that time, none of the political parties had announced their candidate lists.
The uncle is the undisputed ruler of this domain, his calculations are always accurate, and his political insight is still consulted, openly or secretly, for nearly every decision in Maharashtra. The nephew, who has quickly grasped things, has learned every strategy from him, but his aspirations are evidently not aligned with the principles of the clan.