AAP leader and Delhi Minister Atishi on Wednesday claimed that BJP leader Bansuri Swaraj represented the Enforcement Directorate in the case against AAP MP Sanjay Singh on Tuesday and said that there’s no difference between the ED and the BJP. The Delhi Minister alleged that this is not the first time the BJP’s […]
NCP vs NCP: SC asks Ajit Pawar Group to show ads issued after its order
Veteran politician Sharad Pawar on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court, alleging that the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has not complied with the court’s direction to publish disclaimers in all their advertisements that the use of the ‘clock’ symbol by them is a sub-judice matter. The […]
Delhi Police begins probe into viral video of woman using pistol to cut birthday cake
Delhi Police on Wednesday have initiated an inquiry after a woman was seen cutting a birthday cake with a pistol, a video of which has gone viral on social media. According to the police, the video being circulated on social media shows the woman at the celebration hosted by a club on Punjabi […]
Reports claiming significant hikes in prices of medicines are false, misleading: Health Ministry
The government dismissed the media reports claiming that medicine prices will witness a significant hike by up to 12 per cent from April 2024 and called them false, misleading and malicious. “Some media reports have highlighted that medicine prices will witness a significant hike by up to 12 per cent from April […]
“You are the face of BJP”: PM Modi commends cadres in UP, asks them to ensure victories in all booths
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday interacted with BJP karyakartas (members) from Uttar Pradesh via the NaMo App, calling them the face of the party as they stay connected with the voters all round the year. “All of you (BJP workers) are in direct contact with the voters. For them, you […]
Tamil Nadu Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan campaigns for CPI(M)’s S Venkatesan
Tamil Nadu Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan campaigned in support of Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate S Venkatesan in Madurai on Wednesday. Hitting out at the Bharatiya Janata Party over high petrol and diesel prices, Thiagarajan said, “The (BJP) has been ruling at the Centre for 10 years and their achievement is that they are […]
SC to hear next week plea for cross-verification of EVMs with VVPAT by voters
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would hear next week a plea seeking cross-verification by the voters of votes cast by them as “counted as recorded” in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT). A bench headed by Justices Sanjiv Khanna said this after […]
Madhya Pradesh: BJP national president JP Nadda offers prayers at Ujjain’s Mahakaleshwar Temple
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda, who is on a two-day visit to Madhya Pradesh, offered prayers at Ujjain’s Mahakaleshwar temple on Wednesday. Nadda was accompanied by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav. In the visuals, both leaders were seen actively participating in the temple rituals. After the prayers, Nadda is scheduled to proceed to Jhalawar, […]
J-K: Jolt to INDIA bloc, PDP to contest Lok Sabha elections alone, Mehbooba-Omar Abdullah spar
In another jolt to the fledgling INDIA bloc, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Mehbooba Mufti announced on Wednesday that they will pitch their candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The development came after National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah said that they […]
Indian Air Force receives first indigenous Crash Fire Tender
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday said it had recently received the delivery of the first indigenously designed and developed Crash Fire Tender (CFT). “The IAF recently took the delivery of the first among many, indigenously designed and developed Crash Fire Tender. Manufactured by a Noida-based Indian MSME firm, […]
TB mortality rate in South-East Asia rose 8.6 per cent in 2021: WHO
The tuberculosis mortality rate in the Southeast Asia region saw a rise of 8.6 per cent in 2021 as compared to 2015, according to an official release from the World Health Organisation (WHO). According to the release, the regional director of WHO, South-East Asia Region, Saima Wazed said, “TB mortality […]
North Korea confirms it test fired new hypersonic missile
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un attended and oversaw the test launch of a brand new intermediate-range sold fuel missile that carried a hypersonic warhead on Tuesday, the country’s official state media was cited as saying by Kyodo News According to Korean Central News Agency Kim Jong Un, attended the test launch of […]
Tihar Jail says Arvind Kejriwal’s weight constant at 65 kg since arrival, Atishi hits back
The Tihar jail authorities on Wednesday refuted allegations by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has lost weight ever since his arrest, saying that the Aam Aadmi Party chief’s weight has remained constant at 65 kg. Delhi Minister Atishi, however, hit back, saying that on […]
West Bengal: Police diffuses 3 crude bombs under river bridge in Siliguri
The police, along with a bomb disposal squad team, neutralised three suspected crude bombs in the Siliguri district on Tuesday, an official said. The bombs were found under a river bridge in the Kholachand Fapri area of Siliguri. A fire services personnel said the bombs were safely neutralised and no causalities were reported […]
BJP will win all 80 seats in UP: Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak ahead of LS polls
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak exuded confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win all 80 seats in the state in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Speaking to ANI, Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak said, “BJP will win all the seats of Phase 1 and Phase 2. People […]