EC seeks BJP, Congress’s responses on charge of PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi violating model code
New Delhi: Taking cognisance for the first time of a model code violation allegation against a prime minister, the Election Commission Thursday asked the BJP to respond to complaints filed by opposition parties wherein they have accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of delivering a divisive and defamatory speech in Rajasthan's...
Read moreCM Kejriwal ‘kingpin’ of excise scam, worked in collusion with his ministers, AAP leaders: ED tells SC
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is the "kingpin and key conspirator" of the excise policy scam and the arrest of a person for an offence based on material can never violate the “concept of free and fair elections”, the ED has told the Supreme Court. The Enforcement Directorate claimed that Kejriwal worked in collusion with his ministers and AAP leaders and was also involved in “demanding kickbacks” from liquor...
Read moreAkhilesh Yadav files nomination from Kannauj Lok Sabha seat
Kannauj: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav Thursday filed his nomination papers from the Kannauj Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh. An hour earlier, BJP candidate Subrat Pathak had also filed his nomination papers. Parthak is the sitting MP from Kannauj. Meanwhile, Subrat Pathak told reporters that Akhilesh Yadav entering the fray would not make any difference to his victory prospects. “Earlier, the match was between India and Nepal and now it...
Read moreSC will share cause lists, info about filing and listing of cases through WhatsApp: CJI
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will start sharing information relating to cause lists, and filing and listing of cases to advocates through WhatsApp messages, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud announced Thursday. The announcement was made by the CJI before a nine-judge bench headed by him commenced the hearing on a vexed legal question arising from the petitions whether private properties can be considered "material resources of the community" under...
Read moreSix of family killed as car rams into parked truck in Telangana
Hyderabad: Six members of a family were killed and two injured when a car in which they were travelling rammed into a stationary truck on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada national highway in the early hours of Thursday, police said. The accident occurred near Durgapuram stage in Kodada town of Suryapet district of Telangana. Six persons, including a baby, died on the spot. Two others were injured and were shifted to a government hospital...
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Pakistan’s Bismah Maroof announces retirement from international cricket
Karachi: In a surprise development, Bismah Maroof, one of Pakistan's most high-profile women cricketers and former captain, Thursday announced retirement from all international cricket with immediate effect. Bismah, 32, was forced into a long break from cricket, first due to a fitness issue in 2020 and then after giving birth to a baby girl in August 2021....
MP’s Gandhisagar wildlife sanctuary to get 5-8 cheetahs from South Africa
New Delhi: Five to eight cheetahs will be released into a fenced area in the Gandhisagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh possibly in the second half of the year with a focus on the breeding of animals and favourable weather, according to officials. A South African delegation reached India Tuesday to review preparations at Gandhisagar for the...
CM Kejriwal ‘kingpin’ of excise scam, worked in collusion with his ministers, AAP leaders: ED tells SC
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is the "kingpin and key conspirator" of the excise policy scam and the arrest of a person for an offence based on material can never violate the “concept of free and fair elections”, the ED has told the Supreme Court. The Enforcement Directorate claimed that Kejriwal worked in collusion with...
PCB reconstitutes women’s selection committee after drubbing to West Indies
Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reconstituted its national selection committee for women's cricket after West Indies overwhelmed the home side 3-0 in the ICC women's league series in Karachi. Charismatic all-rounder Healy Matthews led the West Indies' charge by scoring 140 and 142 in the first and third ODIs at the National Stadium this month....
Amitabh Bachchan honoured with Mangeshkar Award
Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who was feted with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award for his remarkable contributions to the field of cinema, has expressed his gratitude for the honour. Amitabh took to X (formerly called Twitter) and shared a picture of himself receiving the award from Usha Mangeshkar, sister of the late legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar. "Aabhaar...
EC seeks BJP, Congress’s responses on charge of PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi violating model code
New Delhi: Taking cognisance for the first time of a model code violation allegation against a prime minister, the Election Commission Thursday asked the BJP to respond to complaints filed by opposition parties wherein they have accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of delivering a divisive and defamatory speech in Rajasthan's Banswara. At the same time, the poll...
Woman kidnapped, gang-raped in Bengaluru; five arrested
Bengaluru: In a shocking case, a 23-year-old woman was kidnapped and gang-raped in Bengaluru, said police Thursday, adding that five accused have been arrested. The incident happened in the limits of High Grounds police station. According to police, the victim was kidnapped by five men and then gang-raped in an isolated place. The victim was also brutally...
Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ production ‘Women of My Billion’ to debut on Prime Video in May
New Delhi: Women of My Billion, an upcoming documentary from actor-producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas, will premiere on Prime Video May 3, the streaming service announced Thursday. Directed by Ajitesh Sharma, the documentary narrates the true story of Srishti Bakshi, who embarked on a walking pilgrimage from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, spanning 3,800 kms over 240 days, with a...
Akhilesh Yadav files nomination from Kannauj Lok Sabha seat
Kannauj: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav Thursday filed his nomination papers from the Kannauj Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh. An hour earlier, BJP candidate Subrat Pathak had also filed his nomination papers. Parthak is the sitting MP from Kannauj. Meanwhile, Subrat Pathak told reporters that Akhilesh Yadav entering the fray would not make any difference to...
Two Maoists killed in gun battle with security forces in Odisha’s Boudh district
Bhubaneswar: At least two Maoists were killed early Thursday in a gun battle between red rebels and security forces in Odisha's Boudh district, police said. The exchange of fire between Maoists and personnel of Odisha's elite Special Operation Group (SOG) took place in Parhel reserve forest under Kantamal Police Station limits, a senior officer said. “Two bodies...