New Delhi, Apr 15: Even before the country goes to vote for the first phase of polling on April 19, the enforcement agencies have so far seized Rs 4650 crores which is higher than the total seizures of the 2019 General Elections. Rajasthan topped the list with a total seizure amounting to Rs 778.5 crores,...
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Cong roaming around as Sultan of tukde-tukde gang: PM Modi
Mysuru, Apr 14 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a gathering in Mysuru on April 14, referred to the Congress party as the “Sultan of the Tukde-Tukde Gang.” “The Congress party today is roaming around like the ‘Sultan’ of a ‘Tukde-Tukde’ gang. The dangerous intentions of dividing, breaking, and weakening the country are still...
Bihar: Rajnath slams Lalu’s family members for ‘jail jibe’ against PM Modi
Jamui, Apr 14: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday slammed family members of RJD chief Lalu Prasad for ” jail jibe ” against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying no one in the country would tolerate such statements. Singh while addressing a public meeting here in favour of NDA candidate Arun Bharati for ongoing Lok Sabha...
Ambition of 140 cr people is my mission: PM
New Delhi, April 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released the BJP’s manifesto ‘Sankalp Patra’ with tagline ‘Modi ki Guarantee’ and said that the ‘ambition’ of 140 crore people of the country was his ‘mission’ and sought their blessings in creating a ‘Viksit Bharat’. The Prime Minister, while addressing the party leaders after releasing...
India calls for immediate de-escalation between Israel, Iran
New Delhi, April 14 : Citing the potential threat to peace and security amid the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, India on Sunday called for “immediate de-escalation” and “exercise of restraint” between both nations. The Ministry of External Affairs in a statement today said, “We are seriously concerned at the escalation of hostilities between...
Gunmen fire outside Salman Khan’s house in Bandra
Mumbai, April 14: Two unidentified persons opened fire outside Bollywood megastar Salman Khan’s Bandra home on Sunday at 5 a.m. and ran away on their motorcycles, officials said. According to reports, the two unknown persons sporting helmets came speeding on a motorcycle and fired at least four shots in the direction of Galaxy Apartment...
Manipur : Congress files complaint as firing takes place at meeting venue
Imphal, Apr 14: The Congress party has filed a formal complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur on Saturday as some unidentified armed persons resorted to firing during a meeting of the party at Moirang, Bishnupur district on Friday. Congress candidate for Inner Manipur, Ak Bimol along with Girish Chodankar, AICC In-charge Manipur, K. Meghachandra,...
TN: Election officials seize Rs 1 Cr cash from Village Panchayat President’s house
Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu), Apr 13: In a major seizure ahead of the Lok Sabha election, the Election Flying Squad officials seized Rs One Crore cash from the house of Ettarai Panchayat Union President A.Dhivya at Ettarai village in Tiruchirapalli district on Friday night. Disclosing this to newsmen here on Saturday, District Collector M.Pradeep Kumar...
RJD promises one crore jobs in manifesto for Lok Sabha election
Patna, April 13: RJD in its manifesto for Lok Sabha election released on Saturday, promised to provide one crore jobs to youths and financial assistance of Rs one lakh to one woman of every poor family in a year. Leader of the opposition and senior RJD leader Tejaswi Prasad Yadav while releasing the manifesto...
Shimla: Woman dies, 2 injured as electric bus goes out of control
Shimla, Apr 13 : A woman lost her life and several were injured when an HRTC electric bus went out of control at an old bus stand in Shimla. The chaos unfolded as the bus driver, Praveen Kumar from Sarkaghat, rammed into a parked bus, a bike, and a car at the taxi stand,...
EC directs central observers to ensure free & fair voting
New Delhi, Apr 12: Reviewing the preparedness for the first phase of Lok Sabha election at a meeting, the Election Commision on Friday directed the central observers to ensure smooth, free and fair voting. The commission has deployed 127 General Observers, 67 Police Observers and 167 Expenditure Observers in total 102 Parliamentary Constituencies across 21...
MEA issues travel advisory for Indians to not travel Iran or Israel
New Delhi, April 12: India on Friday issued a travel advisory to its citizens to not travel to Iran or Israel amid the “prevailing situation in the region” till further notice. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in the travel advisory requested those currently residing in these two countries to get in touch with Indian Embassies...
UP: Only PM Modi can keep the country united: Amit Shah
Moradabad (UP), Apr 12 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday attacked the opposition parties and said only Prime Minister Narendra Modi can keep the country united because if Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress will come to power then they will divide Uttar Pradesh into castes again and split the state into pieces....
Directorate of Vigilance terminates Arvind Kejriwal’s personal secretary Bibhav Kumar
New Delhi, Apr 11: Delhi Directorate of Vigilance on Thursday terminated Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s personal secretary Bibhav Kumar in connection with a case pending against him for obstructing government work and verbally abusing an employee. The vigilance department in its order said,”Following detailed examination of Kumar’s legal entanglements and a breach in following due...
‘No country can grab an inch of land of India’ : Rajnath
Itanagar, Apr 9: Asserting that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that ‘no country can grab an inch of land of the country’. Stating that there was no phase called infrastructure development during the Congress regime, Singh, without taking the name of China or Pakistan, claimed...
Paytm Payments Bank MD & CEO resigns
New Delhi, Apr 9: In a fresh development, Paytm Payments Bank’s Managing Director and CEO Surinder Chawla has stepped down due to personal reasons, the parent company One97 Communications Limited said in a regulatory filing with the stock exchanges. The Company would like to update you that it has been informed by its associate entity,...
Uttarakhand: 8 killed as Nepal-bound vehicle falls into gorge
Dehradun, April 9: Eight people were killed on Tuesday when a vehicle from Nainital district of Uttarakhand headed to neighbouring Nepal fell into a deep gorge. Eight, including the driver, died on the spot, while two passengers were saved. Apart from the driver, all killed are residents of Nepal. State Disaster Response Force (SDRF)...
Delhi HC to pronounce judgement on Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest tomorrow
New Delhi, Apr 8: The Delhi High Court will pronounce its verdict on Tuesday on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy scam. A single bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma will pronounce the judgement tomorrow at...
‘INDIA alliance is not durable, won’t stand for long’ : Rajnath
Tiruvarur (Tamil Nadu), Apr 8: Senior BJP leader and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that the “Opposition-led INDIA alliance is not durable and it won’t stand for long.” Even before elections, there is struggle among them. For them, coming together has only one reason and that is not ideological. Their intention is to...
Congress meets ECI; complaints against PM Modi’s remarks on party’s manifesto
New Delhi, Apr 8: The Congress party on Monday met the Election Commission of India and raised complaint against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making comments against the grand old party alleging that its manifesto is attempting to divide the country and imposing the pre-independence ideology of the Muslim League. The Congress party delegation comprising...
INDI leaders either on bail or are in jail: Nadda
Rampur (UP), Apr 8: BJP National President JP Nadda on Monday while attacking dynastic politics said that the leaders of the INDI alliance are either on bail or are in jail. Addressing a public meeting at Bharat Garden, the BJP President enumerated a long list and said that the INIDI alliance is completely involved...