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New Delhi: Former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar Sunday said that Elon Musk’s take on eliminating electronic voting machines (EVMs) from voting is a “huge sweeping generalisation” which holds no truth, inviting the Tesla CEO to come and learn some lessons in India. Responding to the...

Chitradurga: The father of one of the accused in the Renukaswamy murder case in which leading Kannada actor Darshan and his actress friend Pavithra Gowda are the key accused, died of a heart attack, family sources said. Anukumar, who is the accused number seven in...

Gangtok: Over 1,200 tourists stranded in Sikkim's Mangan district due to disruption in road and communication network may be evacuated Sunday if the weather permits, an official statement said. Sikkim Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Tshering Thendup Bhutia will coordinate the evacuation efforts, it said....

Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a security review meeting concerning Jammu & Kashmir Sunday, officials said. J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, officers of Army, paramilitary forces, J&K Police, and intelligence agencies will be present during today’s...

New Delhi/Kolkata: BJP president JP Nadda Saturday formed a four-member committee to look into the alleged political violence in West Bengal, as the party accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of remaining a mute spectator. The committee includes Biplab Kumar Deb, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Brij Lal...

Bengaluru: Pavithra Gowda, one of the prime accused in the murder of a fan of Kannada superstar Darshan, is just a co-star of the actor and not his wife, Darshan's counsel Anil Babu clarified Saturday. Darshan, his 'partner' Pavithra Gowda, and 14 others were arrested...

Mumbai: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar Saturday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying, "We thank PM Narendra Modi for making political atmosphere conducive for the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA)." The BJP and its allies lost wherever Modi held roadshows and addressed rallies...

Bengaluru: A court here Saturday extended the police custody of Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa along with his friend Pavithra Gowda and eleven others, who are accused in connection with the Renukaswamy murder case, by five more days. They were produced before the court as their...

Rudraprayag: Ten tourists were killed and 13 injured when a tempo traveller skidded off the road and fell into Alaknanda river on Badrinath national highway in Uttarakhand here Saturday, officials said. Garhwal Inspector General of Police KS Nagnyal said that the victims of the accident...

New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar: The Sahitya Akademi Saturday announced that two Odia writers will receive the prestigious Yuva Puraskar and Bal Sahitya Puraskar for 2024. Notably, Manas Ranjan Samal will receive Bal Sahitya Puraskar for his book Gapa Kalika. Sanjay Kumar Panda will be conferred with...