Property sales in Hong Kong rose 57.2 per cent in March from the previous month, a clear sign that the market was largely buoyed by the government’s lifting of all property cooling measures in its 2024-2025 Budget. According to a report by China Daily, in March, the city’s Land Registry recorded 5,013 […]
Hemant Soren got assistance of a revenue official in Ranchi ‘land scams’: ED
Jailed former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren took the assistance of a revenue official and custodian of original government records, namely Bhanu Pratap Prasad, in his alleged “activities linked to illegal occupation, acquisition or possession of proceeds of crime in form of landed properties”, said the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on […]
BJP govt spent Rs 1,200 crore for drinking water, Rs 64 crore for MGNREGA in Uttarakhand: BJP chief Nadda
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda participated in a public meeting at Dev Singh Maidan in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh on Thursday. A large number of women came to the rally, whom the Chief Minister and the BJP president greeted by waving their hands. Speaking about the developmental projects launched in Uttarakhand by the BJP government, […]
PoK activists stage anti-Pakistan protest outside UN, demand dismantling of terror camps
The political activists from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) organised a protest against Pakistan to highlight the hardships faced by local residents due to various issues, including the increasing presence of terrorism and fundamentalism. The protest against human rights violations in Pakistan and its occupied Jammu and Kashmir was held during the […]
Tamil Nadu has 8,050 vulnerable, 181 critical polling stations: State chief electoral officer
Tamil Nadu, which will go to polls for all 39 seats in the first phase of the general elections on April 19, has a total of 8,050 vulnerable polling stations and 181 critical polling station, officials said. State Chief Electoral Officer Sathyabrata Sahoo said that they have permitted 807 star campaigners in the state. […]
Madhya Pradesh ATS seizes 360 barrels from Surat in crackdown on illegal arms trade; 3 held
The Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has claimed to have confiscated 360 barrels used in making pistols from Gujarat’s Surat, along with the arrest of three persons for their alleged involvement in the illegal arms trade. According to a release issued by MP ATS on Thursday, the seizure was made on the basis of information received during the interrogation […]
India’s position on PoK not of one party but of whole nation: S Jaishankar
Reaffirming India’s stand that Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) is an integral part of India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that this is not just the Bharatiya Janata Party’s position but that of the whole country. He further said that the prime concern regarding Pakistan is that of terrorism, and if anything […]
AIFF holds virtual meeting with Igor Stimac following poor performance FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026
The committee constituted by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey held a virtual discussion with Senior National Team head coach Igor Stimac after the team’s performance following a loss to Afghanistan was questioned. Present in the meeting were Menla Ethenpa, Member, Executive Committee and Chairperson, Finance Committee, Anilkumar Prabhakaran, Member, Executive Committee and […]
Tripura Mizo convention seeks Guv nod to customary law, change in nomenclature
The Tripura Mizo Convention, the apex body of the Mizo community people living in Tripura, put forward a three-point charter of demands before Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu during his visit to Jampui Hills, in North Tripura district. Located on the borders of Tripura and Mizoram, Jampui Hills is Tripura’s only […]
Rajya Sabha Chairman administers oath to 14 newly elected members including Sonia Gandhi
Vice President of India and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday administered oaths to 14 newly elected members of the esteemed Upper House of Parliament, comprising Congress leader Sonia Gandhi. Sonia Gandhi took the oath as Rajya Sabha MP for the first time from Rajasthan, filling the seat that […]
Bihar: Pappu Yadav adds to Congress woes, says will enter LS fray from Purnea as Independent
Congress leader Pappu Yadav on Thursday said he would file his nomination from Purnea as an Independent candidate. The move could stir up trouble in the INDIA bloc in the state, as the Congress and the RJD recently clinched a seat-sharing deal as part of which the former set aside […]
DK Shivakumar confident of “Congress creating history” by winning more seats in Karnataka
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar ahead of Lok Sabha polls once again retorted of Congress creating history by winning a large number of Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka. Speaking to ANI on Thursday Shivakumar said, “We will create history by winning more seats from Karnataka…As Parliament elections and assembly […]
“Nation paid price for BJP’s compulsion to get donations”: Congress hits out at Centre over electoral bonds
The Congress on Thursday launched another attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) alleging that its compulsion to get donations at all costs saw it go ahead with the electoral bonds scheme without heeding Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) astute advice. In a series of posts on X, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh […]
“Opposition should learn how to respect women from PM Modi”: Hema Malini on Randeep Surjewala’s comment
After Congress leader Randeep Surjewala sparked a row with his alleged ‘derogatory’ remarks on BJP MP from Mathura Hema Malini, the latter said on Thursday that the leaders of the opposition should learn how to respect women from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking to the reporters here, before filing her nominations for the Lok […]
Sunita Kejriwal reads out message from jailed husband in video statement with unique background
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife, Sunita Kejriwal, read out a message from her husband asking his MLAs to visit their areas every day and discuss people’s problems and sort them out. What made the video statement noteworthy was the background, in which a photo of the Delhi Chief Minister behind bars […]