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Congress won’t win even 50 LS seats, won’t get opposition party status after polls: PM Modi at Odisha rally
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday claimed that the Congress will not win even 50 seats in the Lok Sabha elections and will not be able to get the opposition party status after the polls. Addressing election rallies in Kandhamal, Bolangir and Bargarh Lok Sabha seats, Modi claimed that Odisha's...
Read moreIsrael orders new evacuations in southern Gaza city of Rafah as it prepares to expand operations
Rafah: Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza's southern city of Rafah Saturday, forcing tens of thousands more people to move as it prepares to expand its operation and adding that it is also moving into an area in northern Gaza where Hamas has regrouped. Israel has now evacuated the eastern third of Rafah, pushing the operation to the edges of the heavily populated central area, although Israel's move into the city...
Read moreRahul Gandhi accepts invitation for public debate with PM Modi
New Delhi: It will be a positive initiative for the major political parties to present their vision from a common platform, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said Saturday as he welcomed the invitation of two former judges and an eminent citizen for a public debate on the Lok Sabha elections. In a post on X, Gandhi also said the nation expects Prime Minister Narendra Modi to participate in the debate. The Congress...
Read moreSurprised that EC responded to my INDIA bloc letter but ignored complaints I raised before it: Kharge
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Saturday said it is surprising that the Election Commission chose to respond to a letter he wrote to INDIA bloc leaders but ignored several other complaints he raised directly to it. In a letter addressed to the CEC and other election commissioners, he said the poll panel is showing no urgency in dealing with "blatantly communal and casteist" statements being made by leaders of the...
Read morePM Modi will continue to lead, asserts Shah on Kejriwal’s “75 years age rule in BJP” remarks
Hyderabad: Top BJP leader Amit Shah Saturday asserted Prime Minister Narendra Modi will continue to lead the country post 2024 Lok Sabha polls and hit out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for claiming the PM was seeking votes for making Shah his successor, citing the 75 years age 'rule'. There was nothing written in the BJP's constitution on any such age ceiling, Shah told reporters here. There was no confusion...
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Israel orders new evacuations in southern Gaza city of Rafah as it prepares to expand operations
Rafah: Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza's southern city of Rafah Saturday, forcing tens of thousands more people to move as it prepares to expand its operation and adding that it is also moving into an area in northern Gaza where Hamas has regrouped. Israel has now evacuated the eastern third of Rafah, pushing the operation to...
Flash floods kill more than 300 people in northern Afghanistan after heavy rains, UN says
Islamabad: Flash floods from unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 300 people and destroyed over 1,000 houses, the UN food agency said Saturday. The World Food Programme said it was distributing fortified biscuits to the survivors of one of the many floods that hit Afghanistan over the last few weeks, mostly the northern...
Fact Check: Old video of Baba Ramdev praising Rahul Gandhi linked to 2024 Lok Sabha elections
Hyderabad: A video of Baba Ramdev publicly praising Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been making rounds on social media. Users sharing it claim the video is recent and attributed the praise to a changing political climate in the Opposition’s favour in the ensuing General Elections. In the video, Ramdev says Rahul Gandhi used to get little space...
Rahul Gandhi accepts invitation for public debate with PM Modi
New Delhi: It will be a positive initiative for the major political parties to present their vision from a common platform, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said Saturday as he welcomed the invitation of two former judges and an eminent citizen for a public debate on the Lok Sabha elections. In a post on X, Gandhi also said...
Maldives says 76 Indian military personnel replaced by civilians to operate three aviation platforms gifted by India
Male: Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs Moosa Zameer Saturday said 76 Indian military personnel were replaced by civilian employees of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited which manufactured the helicopters gifted by India, thus also ending the suspense over the exact number of those repatriated. The Indian military personnel, stationed in the Maldives to operate two platforms for helicopters...
Surprised that EC responded to my INDIA bloc letter but ignored complaints I raised before it: Kharge
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Saturday said it is surprising that the Election Commission chose to respond to a letter he wrote to INDIA bloc leaders but ignored several other complaints he raised directly to it. In a letter addressed to the CEC and other election commissioners, he said the poll panel is showing no urgency...
PM Modi will continue to lead, asserts Shah on Kejriwal’s “75 years age rule in BJP” remarks
Hyderabad: Top BJP leader Amit Shah Saturday asserted Prime Minister Narendra Modi will continue to lead the country post 2024 Lok Sabha polls and hit out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for claiming the PM was seeking votes for making Shah his successor, citing the 75 years age 'rule'. There was nothing written in the BJP's...
UNRWA says around 1,50,000 have fled Rafah after Israeli warning
Gaza: Some 1,50,000 Gazans have fled from Rafah since the start of the week, fearing an Israeli advance into the city, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) posted X Saturday. However, the Israel Defense Forces say an estimated 3,00,000 people had followed the evacuation orders since the beginning of the week, in...
Locals demand freedom as violent protests break in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
Muzaffarabad: A two-day holiday has been declared in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) after a violent confrontation between the local police authorities and the protesters, who took to the streets against what they termed unjust taxes levied on electricity bills and towering inflation. The protest, called in by Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee aka People's Action Committee, announced for...
James Anderson to retire following England’s first Test against West Indies at Lord’s
London: Veteran fast-bowler James Anderson has announced he will retire from international cricket after England's first Test of their upcoming home summer against West Indies at Lord's, starting July 10. But reports emerged in various sections of the British media Friday that Brendon McCullum, England’s Test coach, had asked for Anderson, England's leading wicket-taker in Tests, to...