The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slapped a show cause notice to former Union Minister and MP Jayant Sinha for not showing interest in “organisational work” and “election campaigning” ever since the party fielded Manish Jaiswal as the candidate from the Hazaribagh Lok Sabha seat. “You are not taking any interest in organisational work […]
“Come back to Karnataka, face investigation”: Kumaraswamy appeals to Prajwal Revanna
JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy has appealed to Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna who is facing an SIT probe over the allegation of sexual harassment to return to Karnataka and face the investigation. He also accused the Congress-run Karnataka government of “misusing” the issue. “…I would appeal to him (Prajwal Revanna) to […]
Dwarf woman climbs chair to cast her vote in Odisha
A 47-year-old dwarf woman named Vinita Seth climbed a chair to cast her vote at a polling booth at Patnagarh in Balangir Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha on Monday. Vinita appealed people to exercise their franchise. “I am Vinita Seth, a resident of Patnagarh, feeling very much excited after casting […]
Chhattisgarh CM, deputy extend condolences after 18 people lost lives in Kawardha mishap
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday extended his condolences after 18 people lost their lives in a tragic incident in Kawardha district. In a post on X, CM Sai said, “The sad news is being received about the death of 18 villagers and injuries to 4 after a pickup overturned near […]
India declares ‘one-day state mourning’ on Tuesday over Iran’s President Raisi’s demise
Following the tragic demise of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Iran’s Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian, the Government of India has decided that there will be one day’s state mourning on Tuesday (May 21) throughout the country as a mark of respect to the departed dignitaries. Ministry of Home Affairs said that […]
“CPI (M) acting as international terrorist group in Kerala”: LoP VD Satheesan
The leader of the opposition in the Kerala Assembly, VD Satheesan, said that Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI (M) state secretary MV Govindan will inaugurate a memorial for its two workers killed in 2015 while making bombs. Hitting out at the state government in Kerala, Satheesan said that the CPI (M) is acting as […]
Nepal PM, Opposition at loggerhead; rift widens further after vote of confidence
The rift has widened between Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and the Opposition’s Nepali Congress after Monday’s vote of confidence. PM Dahal warned the Nepali Congress that it would pay a heavy price for the obstruction which it continued on Monday as well, attempting to prevent the tabling and moving ahead with the vote […]
PM Modi expresses condolences over death of labourers in road accident in Chhattisgarh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed condolences and wished for a speedy recovery for those injured after 18 labourers were killed near the village of Bahpani in the Kukdur police station area of Chhattisgarh’s Kawardha district after a pickup truck fell into a ditch. Taking to his official X handle, Prime […]
Congress seeks report after Kharge’s poster defaced outside party’s Bengal office, says indiscipline will not be tolerated
Taking serious note of “anti party activities” including defacement of poster of party chief Mallikarjun Kharge outside party office in West Bengal, Congress has asked its general secretary incharge of the state to submit a report over the acts of indiscipline. KC Venugopal, general secretary (organisation) issued a stern statement on Monday, stating that the […]
Gujarat: Probationary IAS officers of 2023 batch allocated to Gujarat cadre meet CM Bhupendra Patel
Eight probationary IAS officers of the 2023 batch of allocated to Gujarat cadre paid a courtesy call on Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar on Monday. These 8 officers include 7 women officers. These officers have completed institutional training from Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration (SPIPA). These probation officers have been given the responsibility of supernumerary assistant […]
‘Rahul Gandhi will have to launch ‘Congress Dhundho Yatra’ after June 4′: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah took a dig at the Congress party and party MP Rahul Gandhi saying that after the ongoing general elections, Wayanad MP has to launch a “Congress Dhundho Yatra” to “find” the party. Addressing a public rally in Haryana’s Hisar on Monday, Shah said, “On one […]
“June 4 result will bring message of Satyamev Jayate,” says Yogi Adityanath in Kurukshetra
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday addressed a public rally in Haryana’s Kurukshetra in support of BJP candidate Naveen Jindal and asserted that the June 4 result will come with the message of Satyamev Jayate. Speaking at the rally, the UP CM described Kurukshetra as a ‘karmbhoomi’ and said, “Kurukshetra is a karmbhoomi and apparently, it is the only land […]
Gujarat ATS arrests four ISIS terrorists at Ahmedabad airport
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested four Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists from the Ahmedabad airport on Monday. According to officials, all four accused Mohammad Nusrat, Mohammad Nufran, Mohammad Faris and Mohammad Razdin are Sri Lankan nationals and were active members of the banned terror outfit. “An information was received that […]
JK Lakshmipat University announces strategic tie-ups with IITs, IIITs, international institutions
Jaipur’s JK Lakshmipat University (JKLU) is renowned for its heritage as part of the 125-year-old JK Organisation and for its role in establishing strategic academic partnerships worldwide. JKLU sets itself apart as the only university in India to offer exclusive semester exchange opportunities at prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institutes of […]
NIA takes over custody of human trafficking kingpin arrested by Tripura Police
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday took over the custody of human trafficking mastermind Hannan Miah who was earlier arrested by the Tripura Police from Rastar Matha area, in Tripura’s Sepahijala. The accused was on the run for a long time after NIA declared him as a fugitive criminal in connection with a case pertaining to […]