Congress claims Modi’s 48-hr meditation trip violates model code of conduct, urges EC to stop its airing

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New Delhi: The Congress Wednesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was trying to "circumvent" the silence period restrictions with his 48-hour meditation trip from May 30 in violation of the model code of conduct and urged the Election Commission to ensure that it is not aired by the media. A delegation of Congress leaders Randeep Surjewala, Abhishek Singhvi and Syed Naseer Hussain met the Election Commission and handed over a...

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IMD to examine data for potential error as Mungeshpur in Delhi records 52.9°C

Heatwave in Odisha

New Delhi: Delhi's Mungeshpur Wednesday logged a maximum of 52.9 degrees Celsius, the highest ever temperature recorded in the city, even as the India Meteorological Department said it is examining sensors and data of the area's weather station for any potential error. The national capital and large swathes of north India have been reeling under heat wave conditions for the past few days, with at least three weather stations here --...

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Govt starts granting citizenship under CAA in West Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand

New Delhi: The Union government Wednesday started granting citizenship under the CAA in West Bengal, Haryana and Uttarakhand, the Home Ministry said. The applicants in the three states were granted citizenship Wednesday by the respective State Empowered Committee, the ministry said in a statement. The first set of citizenship certificates after the notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024, granted by the Empowered Committee, Delhi, were handed over to the applicants...

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Court in Bengaluru rejects Prajwal Revanna’s anticipatory bail plea in rape case

MP Prajwal Revanna

Bengaluru: A Special Court here Wednesday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of suspended JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna, who is facing allegations of sexually abusing several women, in a rape case. The special court for Elected Representative dismissed the bail application moved by his advocate Arun. According to official sources, Prajwal has booked a return flight ticket to Bengaluru from Munich May 30, and is expected to land in the city in...

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Odisha reels under intense heatwave conditions, Bolangir records 46.3 degrees Celsius

Bhubaneswar: Severe heatwave conditions continued to grip Odisha Wednesday, with temperatures soaring to 46.3 degrees Celsius in Bolangir, making it the hottest place in the state for the day. According to IMD's Bhubaneswar office, Sonepur recorded a temperature of 46.2 degrees Celsius, while Titlagarh and Jharsuguda logged 46 degrees Celsius. Additionally, 16 other places recorded temperatures of...

Govt starts granting citizenship under CAA in West Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand

New Delhi: The Union government Wednesday started granting citizenship under the CAA in West Bengal, Haryana and Uttarakhand, the Home Ministry said. The applicants in the three states were granted citizenship Wednesday by the respective State Empowered Committee, the ministry said in a statement. The first set of citizenship certificates after the notification of the Citizenship (Amendment)...

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High Court stays appointment of AAC in EFI, gives control back to EC

New Delhi: The Divisional bench of the Delhi High Court Wednesday stayed the appointment of Ad-hoc Administrative Committee (AAC) to run the day-to-day affairs of the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) and gave back the control of the sports body to the Executive Committee elected in 2019. The Delhi HC, while hearing a plea by Rajasthan Equestrian...

Sindhu, Prannoy enter second round, Lakshya loses in Singapore Open

Singapore: Star shuttlers PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy progressed to the second round but Lakshya Sen went down fighting to world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen at the Singapore Open Super 750 Badminton Tournament here Wednesday. Sindhu had last won a BWF title at Singapore two years back and she entered the tournament after signing off with a...

 

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