Andhra Pradesh Police Chief K V Rajendranath Reddy Transferred Immediately, EC Directs EC orders transfer of Andhra Pradesh police chief K V Rajendranath Reddy with immediate effect: Sources.

BJP's conspiracy in Sandeshkhali alleged by TMC leaders The TMC on Sunday accused the BJP of orchestrating the Sandeshkhali case after a video showed a man, allegedly linked to the BJP, claiming that women were tutored to make allegations of sexual harassment. At a press conference in Delhi, the TMC showed the video in which the man, who the TMC claimed is BJP mandal president in Sandeshkhali Gangadhar Kayal, was heard saying that Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal assembly Suvendu Adhi

Bangladesh reopens schools as searing temperatures drop Schools in Bangladesh reopened on Sunday and classes were continuing over the weekend after a searing heatwave a week ago that suspended lessons as the country baked in temperatures that surged to well over 40 degrees Centigrade. Bangladesh has wavered over reopening schools for some 33 million students amid pressure to prepare pupils for exams, even as the worst heatwave in seven decades sent temperatures as high as 43.8 C (110.84 Fahrenhe

Campaigning for second phase of 14 LS seats ends in Karnataka as 'sex scandal' dominates narrative The campaigning for the second phase of polling in 14 Lok Sabha segments in Congress-ruled Karnataka ended on Sunday, with the ''Hassan sex scandal'' wading into the narrative in no small measure. Tuesday's elections (May 7) matter the most for the BJP as it had bagged all those 14 seats in the 2019 polls. Karnataka has a total of 28 Lok Sabha constituencies. The first phase of elections for 14 seg

Congress Media Cell Office-bearer Resigns Over Disapproval of Visit to Ram Temple The Congress' media department national coordinator Radhika Khera resigned from the party's primary membership on Sunday, days after her altercation with another leader at the party's Chhattisgarh state unit office. In her resignation letter to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Khera also claimed that she was facing opposition in the party for her visit to the Ram temple in Ayodhya. ''It is an established truth si

IMF says its mission will visit Pakistan this month to discuss new loan An International Monetary Fund mission is expected to visit Pakistan this month to discuss a new programme, the lender said on Sunday ahead of Islamabad beginning its annual budget-making process for the next financial year. Pakistan last month completed a short-term $3 billion programme, which helped stave off sovereign default, but the government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stressed the need for a fresh, longer te

Chhattisgarh LS Polls: Battle for 11 Seats Concludes Amidst Discussions of Corruption, Constitution, Naxalism The high-decibel campaign for seven Chhattisgarh Lok Sabha seats that will go to polls on May 7 ended on Sunday, with the ruling BJP and the Congress crossing swords over corruption, change in Constitution, snatching of quotas and Naxalism. The campaign for the seven constituencies ended at 6 pm, and now parties can undertake door-to-door drives before polling on Tuesday, an official sai

Gujarat LS Polls: BJP Targets Repeat Victory Amidst Congress-AAP Challenge Campaigning for polls to 25 of 26 Lok Sabha seats and bypolls to five assembly constituencies ended in Gujarat at 6pm on Saturday, with voting scheduled for May 7. The BJP's Mukesh Dalal has already won from Surat unopposed after the nomination of Congress' Nilesh Kumbhani was rejected over irregularities in the signature of proposers and other candidates withdrew. Among the prominent candidates in the fray are Union Home

Poll campaigning culminates for two Goa Lok Sabha seats; over 11 lakh voters to exercise franchise on May 7 More than 11 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise for elections to the two Lok Sabha seats in Goa where campaigning ended on Sunday evening. Polling will be held in the North Goa and South Goa parliamentary constituencies on May 7. In North Goa, BJP's sitting MP Shripad Naik is pitted against Congress candidate Ramakant Khalap. In South Goa, the BJP has fielded Pallavi Demp

PM Modi: Muslims Benefitting from Government Schemes Without Bias in Dhaurahra, UP Muslims realise they are getting benefits of govt schemes without discrimination: PM Modi at UP's Dhaurahra rally.

Polls Conclude for 11 Lok Sabha Constituencies in Maharashtra on May 7 Campaigning ended Sunday for elections in 11 of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra, including the high-stakes battle in Baramati, where Sharad Pawars daughter Supriya Sule is pitted against Sunetra Pawar, wife of the veteran leaders estranged nephew and Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar. The seats where polling in the third phase of the general elections will take place on May 7 are Baramati, Raigad, Osmanabad, Latur, Solap

Modi Accuses SP, Cong of Nepotism and Vote-Bank Politics in UP's Etawah Prime Minister lashed out at the ''dynastic politics'' of the Samajwadi Party and the Congress on Sunday, saying while the opposition alliance partners work only to benefit their own families, he is building a better future for the nation's next generations. ''Modi and Yogi are working for the future of your children... we don't have children (of our own),'' he said, addressing a Lok Sabha poll rally here in the home distric

Slowing global economy to mean smaller revenue bump in Australian budget Global economic weakness and a slowing domestic economy were among the reasons Australia will report a smaller revenue increase in its federal budget for the year ended June 30 compared to recent years, the government said on Sunday. The Labor government is expected to report a budget surplus on May 14, although it flagged in March a revenue upgrade would be smaller than the year before as commodity prices fell and the labo

PM Modi Accuses SP and Congress of Appeasement in Dhaurahra Rally Politics of appeasement has become compulsion for existence of 'shehzade' of SP and Congress: PM Modi at UP's Dhaurahra rally.

Bajrang Punia provisionally suspended, WFI to seek clarity from WADA after NADA's alleged neglect Bajrang Punia has been handed provisional suspension for refusing to give his sample for dope test during recent trials and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is furious that NADA kept it ''in dark'' on the development and is planning to write to World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on the matter. Bajrang was handed provisional suspension on April 23 by National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) and asked t

Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings: IPL 2023 Match Score and Updates Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League match between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings here on Sunday. Chennai Super Kings: Ajinkya Rahane c Rabada b Arshdeep Singh 9 Ruturaj Gaikwad c JM Sharma b Chahar 32 Daryl Mitchell lbw b Patel 30 Shivam Dube c JM Sharma b Chahar 0 Moeen Ali c Bairstow b Curran 17 Ravindra Jadeja c Curran b Arshdeep Singh 43 Mitchell Santner c Curran b Chahar 11 Shardul Thakur b Patel 17 Mahendra Sin

Hamas claims responsibility for attack on Israel-Gaza border crossing, casualties reported The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Sunday claimed responsibility for an attack on the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza that local media reports said resulted in Israeli casuatlies. The Israel military said 10 projectiles were launched from Rafah into southern Gaza towards the crossing, which it said was now closed to aid trucks going into the coastal enclave.

Bengal under attack: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee urges people to resist maligners Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday said people should vote against those who want to malign the image of West Bengal. Speaking at a public rally at Kaliganj in Nadia district in support of Trinamool Congress Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency candidate Mahua Maitra, Banerjee while referring to a purported video which surfaced on Saturday, claimed ''that it has been amply proved that how BJP is maki

CISCE Abolishes Compartment Exams for Classes 10, 12 from 2024: Board Chief Executive Joseph Emmanuel CISCE discontinues compartment exams for Classes 10, 12 from 2024: Board Chief Executive Joseph Emmanuel.

Kerala Coast Hit by Sea Surge; Orange Alert Extended Amidst warning of a 'Kallakkadal' phenomenon in coastal areas of the state, several places in Kerala have been witnessing high tidal waves and intense sea incursion since Saturday night. ''Kallakkadal' is a phenomenon of sudden sea swells causing rough waves in coastal areas. A number of houses were damaged and roads were flooded as massive waves hit the shores in many coastal hamlets. Sea water gushed into houses forcing residents to shift to

Tents, Fans, and Ambulances Deployed at Karnataka Polling Stations to Aid Voters Amidst Heat on May 7 With just two days left for the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka, the Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements to increase voter turnout amid the soaring temperatures in the 14 constituencies that go to the polls on May 7. The first phase of the general elections in 14 of Karnataka's 28 Lok Sabha constituencies was held on April 26, and the second, for the rest of the

Hailstorm Pummels Manipur, Causing Extensive Damage Heavy rains accompanied by a hailstorm lashed several parts of Manipur on Sunday, damaging houses and vehicles, officials said. Several houses were damaged in different parts of the state, including Canchipur and Tera in Imphal West, with hails leaving holes on tin roofs. Strong winds also blew away hutments in different areas, they said. In many areas the hails formed a thick white blanket. Windshields of four-wheelers parked in the open devel

Polling Stations Relocated in Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, and Kinnaur for Enhanced Accessibility The Election Commission of India has granted permission to shift seven polling stations in Kullu, Mandi, Shimla and Kinnaur districts of Himachal Pradesh in response to proposals sent by the District Election Officers (DEO), officials said here on Sunday. The decision to change the locations of the polling stations was taken to facilitate voters, an Election Commission spokesperson said in a statement. In

Punjab Kings restrict Chennai Super Kings to modest 167 for 9 Leg-spinner Rahul Chahar and Harshal Patel picked up three wickets apiece as Punjab Kings dished out a disciplined bowling effort to restrict Chennai Super Kings to a modest 167 for nine in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday. Ravindra Jadeja (43), skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad (32) and Daryl Mitchell (30) got starts for CSK but failed to transform their knocks into big scores. Chahar (3/23) and Harshal (4/24) stood out with the b

Ghana, India Seal Deal for UPI Integration into Ghana's Interbank System India and Ghana are working to link their payment systems - Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GHIPSS) respectively to permit users to make instant, low-cost fund transfers on a reciprocal basis. The two countries have also delved into discussions regarding the possibilities of a Memorandum of Understanding on Digital transformation Solutions; Local Currency Settlement Syste

Noida Gets Its First Ultra-Luxury Residential Project, with Flats Valued Up to Rs 20 Crore Real estate developer County Group on Sunday announced the delivery of its project 'County 107' -- the first ultra-luxury project of Noida, with the price of the apartments ranging from Rs 7 crore to Rs 20 crore. With this, the group has also become the first developer to deliver three projects -- County 107, Ivy County and Coco County -- within 12 months in Noida and the Greater Noida area, a region known

Al Jazeera bureau chief calls Israeli closure political, says there will be legal response The head of Al Jazeera in Israel and the Palestinian territories described an Israeli government decision on Sunday to shutter the Qatari-owned station's local operations as dangerous and motivated by politics rather than professional considerations. Al Jazeera's legal team was preparing a response, Walid Omary told Reuters, in a possible anticipation of a court appeal against the decision.

BJP Not to End SC, ST, OBC Reservation as Long as Party Has Even One MP: Amit Shah in Telangana (Eds: Replaces a word) Will not allow reservations for SC, ST and OBC to end as long as there is even one BJP MP in Parliament: Amit Shah in Telangana.

Andhra Pradesh CEO Announces Deadline Extension for Poll Duty Employees to Exercise Franchise Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Mukesh Kumar Meena on Sunday said that the Election Commission will facilitate another opportunity to vote for employees on election duty who missed exercising their franchise. During a visit to Vizianagaram to check voting facilities, the CEO noted that such employees will be given the opportunity on May 7 and 8. ''We are working with the goal to ensure that every

Amit Shah Asserts BJP's Commitment to Reservation Policies for SC, ST, and OBC Will not allow reservations for SC, ST and OBC to end as long as there is even a BJP MP in Parliament: Amit Shah in Telangana.

Los Angeles-Area Shooting Leaves Seven Injured, Four in Critical Condition A shooting in the Los Angeles area has left seven people injured, including four who were listed in critical condition. Long Beach Police Department officers responded to a reported shooting around 11:15 pm Saturday in the area of South Street and Paramount Boulevard, the department said in a statement posted on social media. At least seven victims suffered gunshot wounds and were transported by emergency responders or se

Shah: Congress and AIMIM exploit similar vote banks in Telangana Vote-banks of Congress and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi are the same: Amit Shah at rally in Telangana.

Israeli cabinet votes to shut down Al Jazeera's local operations Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet decided on Sunday to shut down Al Jazeera's operations in Israel for as long as the war in Gaza continues, on the grounds the Qatari television network threatens national security. The incitement channel Al Jazeera will be closed in Israel, Netanyahu posted on social media following the unanimous cabinet vote. A government statement said Israel's communications minister signed orders to a

Israeli Cabinet votes to close Al Jazeera offices amid escalating tensions Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government has voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera, escalating Israel's long-running feud with the channel at a time when cease-fire negotiations with Hamas - mediated by Qatar - are gaining steam. Netanyahu announced the decision on X, formerly Twitter, but details on the implications of the step on the ch

Bengal Governor instructs Raj Bhavan staff to disregard police summons related to female complainant's allegations West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Sunday directed all staffers of Raj Bhavan to ignore any communication from the Kolkata Police in connection with a woman employee's complaint of molestation against him. The direction comes after Kolkata Police constituted an inquiry team to probe into the woman's allegation against the governor. Bose, in a post on X, said, ''It is clear that

CSK Pacer Matheesha Pathirana Sidelined with Hamstring Injury, Returns to Sri Lanka Chennai Super Kings' Matheesha Pathirana's outing in the ongoing IPL is all but over as the pacer will return to Sri Lanka to recover from a hamstring injury. The right-arm slinger played six matches in this IPL, picking up 13 wickets at an economy of 7.68. ''Chennai Super Kings wishes Pathirana a quick recovery,'' the CSK stated in a media release on Sunday. Pathirana last played for CSK during their 78-run win

PM Modi Slams SP, Cong in Etawah, Accuses Them of Prioritizing Personal Interests Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attacked the Samajwadi Party and the Congress, saying they are contesting elections to benefit their families and their vote banks. Addressing a Lok Sabha poll rally here in Samajwadi Party (SP) founder the late Mulayam Singh Yadav's home turf, Modi also recalled Yadav's 2019 speech in Parliament, where he had said that Modi was going to become the prime minister again. ''It w

BJP Disperses 'Fabricated Claims' in Sandeshkhali, Mamata Exhorts PM to Cease Misinformation Campaign Alleging that the ''mistruth'' about Sandeshkhali was spread by the BJP using money, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday called upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop ''shedding crocodile tears'' as the ''conspiracy hatched by the saffron party'' has come to the fore with the unravelling of a recent sting. The TMC on Saturday released a video on social media, in which a man,

Delhi Police Unearths Major Adulterated Spice Manufacturing Racket Two manufacturing units of adulterated spices allegedly operating in the city's Karawal Nagar area were busted and three persons were arrested for it, police said on Sunday. Fifteen tonnes of adulterated Indian spices and raw material were recovered from their possession, they said. Dilip Singh (46), Sarfaraj (32), and Khurseed Malik (42) were identified as the accused. Police said that they received a tip-off that some manufactu

Four Lebanese civilians killed in Israeli strike on border village Four members of a Lebanese family were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a house in a town in southern Lebanon on Sunday, civil defence and security sources said. They said the family were killed in the village of Meiss al Jabal, which has suffered extensive damage in regular exchanges of fire between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group since the start of the war in Gaza last October. Both sides have however refrained f

Tragic Discovery: Businessman's Missing Son Found Deceased After Four-Day Search A Greater Noida-based businessman's minor son, who went missing on May 1, was found dead in the adjoining Bulandshahr district on Sunday, police officials said. The body of the class eight student was found along a canal in Bulandshahr, they said. Krishna Kumar Sharma, who runs 'Shiva da Dhaba' in Greater Noida, said a woman had come to call his 14-year-old son Kunal at his eatery on May 1, and he went along with he

100 SP Workers Arrested for Defacing Maharan Pratap Statue in Mainpuri Around 90-100 unnamed Samajwadi Party workers have been booked in Mainpuri for allegedly vandalising a statue of Maharana Pratap and indulging in hooliganism, police said on Sunday. According to residents, the incident took place Saturday after the road show of SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, who was seeking votes for his wife Dimple Yadav, the party's candidate from Mainpuri. Police took a suo motu cognizance of the incident and fi

Sandeshkhali 'fabrication' fanned by BJP for lucre, PM's feigned sorrow condemned: Mamata Alleging that the ''mistruth'' about Sandeshkhali was spread by the BJP using money, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday called upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop ''shedding crocodile tears'' as the ''conspiracy hatched by the saffron party'' has come to the fore with the unravelling of a recent sting. The TMC on Saturday released a video on social media, in which a man, who claimed

Political Debut in Davangere: Prabha Mallikarjun Emerges After Two Decades in Renowned Political Family Coming from a political family and canvassing for Congress candidates for two decades and more in the past elections here, Prabha Mallikarjun is making her electoral debut in this Lok Sabha constituency. And interestingly, for the first time, Davangere will see a contest between two women -- Prabha is taking on BJP's Gayathri Siddeshwara. Once a Congress stronghold, the BJP has been winning th

Israel shuts down Al Jazeera offices in Jerusalem Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government has voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera. Netanyahu announced the decision on X, formerly Twitter, but details on the implications of the step on the channel, when it would go into effect or whether it was permanent or temporary shuttered were not immediately clear. The decision escalated Israel's long-running feud agains

SP Leaders Publicly Proclaimed Covid Vaccine Ineffective, Got Vaccinated Privately: PM Modi at Etawah Rally SP leaders instigated people against Covid vaccine, got themselves vaccinated in secret: PM Modi at Etawah rally.

Sugar Industry Woes: Congress accuses BJP of Neglect in Uttar Pradesh The Congress on Sunday alleged that the BJP government has neglected Uttar Pradesh farmers' frequent calls to increase the price of sugarcane and 'ignored' the plight of once-thriving sugar industry in the state. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh posed questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his rallies in Etawah and Dhaurahra. ''Why has the trauma centre in Sitapur Hospital been defunct for 7 years? Was the

Headline Change: Rajnath Singh Expresses Concern over Former Pakistani Minister's Remarks on Rahul Gandhi, Demanding Explanation from Congress Former Pakistani minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain's ''praise'' of Rahul Gandhi is a matter of ''grave concern'' and Congress must explain the ''deep love'' for its leader from a country that always attempted to destabilise India, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said. In an interview to PTI on Saturday, Singh also questioned Congress' ''relationship'' wi

Responsible Driving Emphasized: Kerala Youths Engage in Community Service for Reckless Car Use Five youngsters have been asked to take part in community service by the Motor Vehicles Department in Kerala after a viral video showed them travelling recklessly, sitting on the windows of a moving car at Nooranad here. The Mavelikkara Joint Road Transport Officer has suspended the licence of the driver and asked them to report to Alappuzha Medical College from Monday for four days to take part in com

Australian police shoot dead a boy, 16, armed with a knife after he stabbed a man in Perth A 16-year-old boy armed with a knife was shot dead by police after he stabbed a man in the Australian west coast city of Perth, officials said Sunday. The incident occurred in the parking lot of a hardware store in suburban Willetton on Saturday night. The teen attacked the man and then rushed at police officers before he was shot, Western Australian Premier Roger Cook told reporters on Sunday. There are i