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Hubballi: Karnataka police have arrested Girish alias Vishwa, the prime suspect in the murder of 20-year-old Anjali at her residence here in the city. The arrest comes days after the brutal incident, which occurred when Anjali rejected Girishs proposal, leading to her being fatally stabbed. According to Hubballi Dharwad Police Commissioner Renuka Sukumar, Girish was []
Mumbai: The Crime Branch of Mumbai Police arrested the owner of Ego Media, Bhavesh Bhide, the prime accused in the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case that left 16 dead and scores injured, police said on Friday. Bhide was nabbed on Thursday from Udaipur, Rajasthan. He has been brought to Mumbai on transfer remand and will be []
Mumbai: Mumbai City Collector and District Election Officer Sanjay Yadav appealed to all voters of Maharashtra capital district to participate spontaneously in the final phase of Lok Sabha elections in the state on May 20. In his press statement issued Friday, Yadav said that voting will be held from 7 am to 6 pm in []
Based on IDF and ISA intelligence, the IAF carried out a precise strike on a central Hamas war room commanders embedded inside an UNRWA school in the area of Nuseirat. The war room was used by terrorist operatives in Hamas military wing. The strike was carried out using precise munitionsin order tominimize harm to uninvolved []
Cannes: The India pavilion at the 77th Cannes Film Festival has opened with the countrys film community asserting the role of India as the narrator of stories for the world. India is the sutradhar of the world, said Information and Broadcasting Secretary Sanjay Jaju while inaugurating the India pavilion at the Marche du Film, the []
Dubai: Crickets biggest T20I party started in 2007, which was won by Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led India in Johannesburg after they defeated arch-rivals Pakistan in a final-over thriller by five runs. Since that inaugural event, there have been seven further editions of the tournament, held in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2021, and 2022. Indias T20I []
Srinagar: Senior BJP leader and Kashmir division in-charge Sunil Sharma on Thursday said that only mainstream politics would be tolerated in Jammu and Kashmir by the Narendra Modi government. He was responding to a statement by a senior leader of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) that they were ready to join electoral politics if the Centre lifts its []
Lucknow: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday claimed that if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins the Lok Sabha elections, not only will the reservation for Scheduled Castes and Tribes be abolished but Yogi Adityanath will be removed from the post of Uttar Pradesh CM. In a joint []
Kolkata: The Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) on Wednesday announced that it is steering the Infosys Prize in a new direction by transitioning from a mid-career prize to an early-career prize with the objective of rewarding potential and recognizing the promise of future achievement. The upper age limit for prize winners is being revised to 40 []
Beijing: China on Wednesday enforced a policy allowing visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups aboard cruise ships via all cruise ship ports along the countrys coastline. Tourist groups each consisting of two foreigners or more, and organized or received by Chinese travel agencies, can enter China visa free on board cruise ships via the cruise []
Mumbai: The Election Commission of India has announced the election of the Maharashtra Legislative Council for Teachers and Graduate Constituencies, and the polling process that was to be held on June 10, 2024, has been postponed. However, the Commission received representations from teacher organizations regarding holding these elections after the school summer vacation period. According []
Conflict is rampant all across the globe in todays time, and the prevalence of this conflict presents several challenges to peace and unity. Conflict often fuels polarisation and division within societies, deepening rifts between individuals, communities, and nations. Armed conflicts and political instability give rise to humanitarian crises, including displacement, refugee flows, and human rights []
Varanasi (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday performed Ganga Aarti on the occasion of Ganga Saptami at Dasaswamedh Ghat before filing his nomination from Varanasi for the third time. The prime minister reached Dasaswamedh Ghat in the morning where he performed Ganga Aarti with complete rituals. After performing the ceremony, he left for Namo []
Jammu: Police on Tuesday detained one Pakistani national from a village close to an international border in Khour Sector here in the city outskirts. Police said one Pakistani national was detained early this morning in the Millan Di Khui area of Khour. The detained person seems to be mentally unsound and identified himself as Zakir []
Canberra: The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) said on Tuesday that it will strengthen the justice system to better protect domestic and family violence victims by making it more difficult for those accused to get bail. Legal reforms by the NSW government will include reversing the presumption of bail for serious domestic violence []
Washington: A controlled precision-cut demolition was conducted on Monday to break down a large steel section of a collapsed bridge in Baltimore, U.S. state of Maryland, aiming to free the cargo ship Dali that hit and destroyed the bridge in March from the fallen structure. Brandon M. Scott, mayor of Baltimore, thanked the demolition crew []
Srinagar: Police arrested two drug smugglers and recovered heroin worth Rs 2 crore from their possession in Jammu and Kashmirs Baramulla district on Tuesday. Police said that they intercepted two persons at a checkpoint established at Ganie Mohalla Trikanjan, and during their search, 446 grams of contraband heroin-like substance worth approximately Rs 2 crore were []
Srinagar: The Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency recorded an estimated 14.94 percent votes out of 17.4 lakh voters who exercised their franchise till 11 am during the fourth phase of Lok Sabha election on Monday. An official spokesman said that 14.94 percent votes were polled during the first four hours of the voting for Srinagar Lok Sabha []
Mumbai: An estimated 17.51 per cent of 2.28 crore electorate cast their votes in four hours of the fourth phase of Lok Sabha polls on 11 seats in Maharashtra on Monday amid complaints of money pouches being distributed by the BJP in Ahmednagar and Pune. According to poll panel sources, highest voting of 22.12 percent []
Kolkata: West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Monday said the Trinamool Congress has failed to play with the central forces as the Election Commission of India (ECI) was monitoring the situation as far as possible to ensure fair and peaceful polling so far. The TMC could not play this time as it did []
Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday visited Takhat Harimandirji Patna Sahib, the birthplace of the 10th Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh and took active part in cooking langar and distributing prasad. Following his overnight stay at the Raj Bhawan after his Sunday roadshow in Patna on Sunday, the prime minister visited the patna Sahib []
Vilnius: Incumbent President Gitanas Nauseda and Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte are poised to advance to the second round of the presidential race in Lithuania, according to preliminary results. The latest data announced by Lithuanias Central Electoral Commission showed that in the total 1,895 stations, Nauseda is in the lead with 44.94 percent of voters support, []
Chennai: Five time winners and reigning champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) was felicitated on Sunday evening for recording its 50th IPL win at its home ground of Chepauk. CSK defeated Rajasthan Royals by five wickets in its last home league match last evening and stayed in the hunt for a place in the play offs. []
Moscow: In a surprise move, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday replaced Sergei Shoigu, who has been defence minister for years, with Andrei Belousov, an economist, the Kremlin said. Removal of Shoigu as his defence minister is Putins most significant reshuffle to the military command since Russian troops invaded Ukraine in February 2022. The Kremlin []
In the middle of the hectic streets of Saigon and the rice-field greenery of Sapa lies a rich tradition soaked in history and flavor: Vietnamese coffee. A tribute to resilience and cultural pride, Vietnamese coffee has captivated the hearts of its people and coffee lovers all around the world. Every city in Vietnam smells like []
In recent years, there has been a growing narrative suggesting that minorities in India are under threat. This narrative, propagated by various voices both within and outside the country, paints a picture of marginalized communities facing persecution and discrimination. However, upon closer examination, it becomes clear that this portrayal is often exaggerated and does not []
Recently, Sam Pitroda, a prominent figure in Indian politics, as he is Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress and a close advisor to Rahul Gandhi stirred controversy with his comments on the regional diversity of India. His comparison of Indians living in different parts of the country to ethnic groups from other regionsIndians in the []
Jerusalem: The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have said Ahmed Ali, the commander of the naval unit of the Palestinian movement Hamas in Gaza City, has been killed in an airstrike. In a joint IDF and ISA [the Israel Securities Authority] activity based on Israeli Navy and ISA intelligence, an IAF [Israeli Air Force] aircraft eliminated []
Canberra: Australia has told Israel that a major ground offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah would have a devastating impact. In a statement posted on social media on Wednesday night, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the federal government had reiterated to Israel its objections to expanded military action in Rafah and its []
Bengaluru: As the mercury soared to a blistering 45 degrees Celsius in certain pockets of Karnataka, the state bore witness to a remarkable display of civic duty during the third phase of Lok Sabha elections across 14 constituencies. Despite the scorching heat, Karnataka boasted a commendable 70.41% voter turnout by 10 am on Wednesday, surpassing []
Raigad: Members of the foreign delegation who arrived in the district to observe the Lok Sabha General Election on Tuesday visited different polling stations in Pen and Alibaug taluka, participated in the celebration of democracy, and experienced the election voting process closely. Two representatives of Bangladesh in the foreign delegation, Mohammad Moniruzzman T, GM Shahtab []
Pune: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray will address a public rally on Friday to support Bharitya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Muralidhar Mohol. MNS leader Bala Nandgaonkar informed in a press conference today that a public rally for the MNS president has been organised in the Saras Bagh area on Friday to campaign for []
Acclaimed actor Rajesh Tailang, best known for his roles in Mirzapur and Delhi Crime, has been part of projects like Bandish Bandits, Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2, Comedy Couple, Pagglait, Haseena Parkar, Selection Day, Phantom, Umrika, Aiyaary, Omerta, and Panga. The prolific and bona fide actor, in an interview with Richa Anirudh, shares that even when []
Bhubaneswar: Six Lok Sabha and 42 Assembly seats will go to polls in Odisha on June 1, the notification of which was issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday. As per the ECI notification the last date of filing of nominations is May 14 while last date for withdrawal of the nominations []
Bengaluru: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge, and Senior BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal emerged as early birds in Karnatakas Lok Sabha elections, casting their votes on Tuesday in the states second phase polling. In Dharwad and Bidar, Joshi and Bhagwanth Khuba, BJPs nominees for the respective constituencies, led by example, queuing up []
Srinagar: Police on Tuesday attached the properties of seven alleged terror handlers based in Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmirs Baramulla district. Police said on Tuesday that after obtaining an attachment order passed by Additional Sessions Court, Baramulla attached properties (13 Kanals) land worth lakhs belonging to terror handlers based in Pakistan. The action was taken []
Bengaluru: G Devaraje Gowda, a prominent leader of the BJP, has stirred controversy by implicating Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in the release of compromising videos featuring Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, the grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda. In a press conference held late Monday, Devaraje Gowda made bold claims, stating, The []
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge urged the people to come out in large numbers and vote wisely as it can create an India where NYAY will be supreme as 93 Lok Sabha seats across 11 states and two UTs began voting on Tuesday. Taking to social media platform X, Kharge said, Vote to save []
Shivamogga: Amid escalating concerns regarding the fairness of the ongoing investigation into the Prajwal Revanna sex scandal, Karnataka BJP President Vijayendra Yediyurappa has demanded a transfer of the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Expressing doubts about the impartiality of the Special Investigation Team (SIT), Vijayendra questioned the ability of the current probe []
Kolkata: CPI(M) candidate from Murshidabad Lok Sabha constituency in Bengal Md Salim on Tuesday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing the Trinamool Congress activists of preventing voters from entering the booth at Rani Nagar. Salim said, I have no faith in local police, who remain inactive. Ive called up []
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader BS Yediyurappa expressed optimism about his partys performance in the ongoing Lok Sabha election, stating that the BJP is poised to win a minimum of 25 of 28 Lok Sabha seats in the state. Addressing reporters, Yediyurappa remarked, We are going to win []
The International Liaison Department (ILD) of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) operates as a secretive arm of Chinas foreign policy apparatus, tasked with advancing the partys interests and influence on the global stage. While shrouded in secrecy, the ILD plays a pivotal role in shaping international perceptions, fostering strategic partnerships, and promoting Beijings agenda abroad. []
Bhubaneswar: Congress candidate for the Puri Lok Sabha constituency, Sucharita Mohanty, has returned her party ticket after being denied party funding to support her campaign in the election. In an email to AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal, Mohanty stated that her campaign in Puri parliamentary constituency has been severely affected as the party in-charge for []
Mumbai: Airbnb, the renowned accommodation booking platform, has launched Icons, a new venture that provides exclusive access to the homes and experiences of renowned personalities, including Bollywood star Janhvi Kapoor, who will open her familys estate in Chennai. As part of the Icons category, Airbnb users will have the extraordinary opportunity to stay at Janhvi []
Mumbai: Voting for the 11 constituencies in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra is scheduled for May 7 and State Chief Electoral Officer cum Principal Secretary S. Chokkalingam says the poll body is fully prepared. In his press statement issued Friday, he said in view of the heat, instructions have been given []
Mumbai: A total of 397 candidates have submitted their nominations for 512 seats in 13 Maharashtra state Lok Sabha constituencies on the last day for the fifth and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 in the state, the poll panel said. On last day, Friday, 42 applications were received for Dhule Lok Sabha []
It has been one year since the tragic events that unfolded in Manipur, leaving scars of violence, loss, and anguish in their wake.The violence, which erupted amid tensions over land disputes and ethnic rivalries, triggered by the intent to dominate the reported Rs 70,000 crore narcotics trade and perpetrated by the proscribed terror groups in []
Amethi (UP): Congress national general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said that her party wants to bring back the politics of truth and service. Addressing the public during a roadshow for Congress candidate from Amethi and close confidant of Nehru-Gandhi family, Kishori Lal Sharma, Priyanka said, While Rahul Gandhi will contest from Rae Bareli, []
Mumbai: Security has been increased in the Mumbai suburban district in the wake of the Lok Sabha elections, and large-scale spot checks are being carried out by stationary and mobile teams. According to a press release issued on Thursday night, the administration has appealed all to cooperate in the inspection process. During the election period, []
Washington: The White House was hard-pressed to explain President Joe Bidens description of xenophobic for the US Quad partners India and Japan, and managed to ward off pointed queries from the media by saying the president has focused on those diplomatic relationships during his term. Cornered by a media person who wanted to know whether []