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Bihar teacher jailed for 'don't vote for Modi' remark

District education officer Ajay Kumar Singh said teacher Harendra Rajak's conduct was brought to his notice by family members of several students of the government secondary school at Amrakh in Kurhani block.

19 May 2024 9:51 pm
Helicopter carrying Iranian Prez suffers hard landing

The details of the incident remain unknown as of now, however, initial reports suggest that the accident involved the president's helicopter and foggy weather.

19 May 2024 8:58 pm
Car crushes 2 in Pune; teen driver's dad to be booked

The 17-year-old car driver was detained after a case was registered against him. He was produced in a juvenile court which granted him bail, they said.

19 May 2024 8:41 pm
Delhi sizzles at 44.4 deg C, 'red alert' for heatwave

The India meteorological department predicted mainly clear skies with heatwave conditions in many parts of Delhi and severe heat wave conditions in other areas.

19 May 2024 7:58 pm
Day after Adhir snub, Kharge's posters defaced in WB

Unidentified persons also wrote 'agent of Trinamool Congress' on Kharge's posters and hoardings.

19 May 2024 7:45 pm
EC urges urbanites to boost turnout amid low polling

The poll authority noted that in the past these cities have suffered from urban apathy in voting.

19 May 2024 6:53 pm
Maliwal case: CCTV DVR seized from Kejriwal's home

They said the police team collected electronic devices including CCTV DVR to potentially get the footage of the alleged assault on Maliwal on May 13 when Bibhav Kumar, Kejriwal's close aide, allegedly attacked her at the CM's residence.

19 May 2024 5:48 pm
Will Amritpal's Khadoor Sahib entry challenge SAD?

Amritpal Singh, the chief of the 'Waris Punjab De' outfit, who is lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act, has thrown his hat into the ring as an Independent.

19 May 2024 4:47 pm
CISF replaces CRPF in Parliament security from Monday

The parliament duty group of the CRPF wound up its entire administrative and operational paraphernalia -- vehicles, weapons and commandos -- from the complex on Friday and its commander, a deputy inspector general-rank officer, handed over all the security points in the complex to the incoming CISF group, the sources said.

19 May 2024 3:53 pm
Bibhav sent to 5-day police custody in Maliwal case

It noted the prosecution's submissions about the need to take Kumar to Mumbai and other parts of the national capital to collect evidence, which was not possible without the accused's custody.

19 May 2024 2:52 pm
Tight security for BJP headquarters ahead of AAP stir

The traffic police also issued an advisory in view of the protest planned outside the BJP office at the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, while entry and exit have been disallowed at the nearest ITO metro station.

19 May 2024 1:11 pm
Will it be a cakewalk for CM Shinde's son in Kalyan?

The rivalry between the local leaders of the two parties could be a cause of concern for Shinde.

19 May 2024 12:15 pm
'Queen' vs 'Raja': Whom will Mandi elect

Clash of the two richest titans, a celebrity and a 'royal', is on the cards in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi Lok Sabha constituency, known for electing erstwhile 'royals' maximum number of times.

19 May 2024 11:15 am
Phase 5: Rae Bareli, Amethi go to polls on Monday

Besides Defence Minister Singh (Lucknow), Minister of Women and Child Development Irani (Amethi), those in the fray are Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Kaushal Kishor (Mohanlalganj) and Minister of State of Consumer Affairs Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti (Fatehpur).

19 May 2024 10:56 am
Litchi Heats Up Election Season

'The local support from our MP is nil. He never comes to see our farms.'

19 May 2024 10:45 am
'Why Not Bundelkhand In Modi's 3rd Term?'

'The Congress in the past backed the demand, but will not support it now since the SP opposes any division of UP.'

19 May 2024 10:30 am
Despite Kharge's snub, Adhir says can't favour Mamata

In a veiled reference to West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, state Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said he cannot speak in favour of someone who wants to finish him politically and his party in the state.

19 May 2024 10:23 am
Who Will Taste Grapes Of Wrath In Nashik?

'During times of adversity, a brick becomes better than a stone. That is how I look at the election season.'

19 May 2024 10:06 am
Bibhav's assault could've killed Maliwal: Police

The Delhi Police in its remand paper submitted late Saturday evening seeking seven days custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar regarding the alleged assault on Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal said that it was a 'serious case' where the 'brutal assault' could have turned 'fatal'.

19 May 2024 10:01 am
'Modiji, Can We Survive Only On Rations?'

'Modi must see how we live, what we have to do to educate our children.'

19 May 2024 8:55 am
J-K ex-sarpanch killed, tourist couple shot at

Terrorists struck at two places in Kashmir on Saturday night, killing a former sarpanch in Shopian and injuring a tourist couple from Rajasthan in Anantnag, two days ahead of Lok Sabha elections in Baramulla.

19 May 2024 1:24 am
Heatwave grips northwest India, temp crosses 45 deg C

The Met office has issued a ed warning for Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and west Rajasthan, stressing the need for extreme care for vulnerable people.

18 May 2024 10:30 pm
Modi won't debate with me because...: Rahul

Gandhi said the debate would end after these two questions only, but he also wants to ask the prime minister why did he ask the public to bang plates and flash mobile phones when people were suffering from the Covid pandemic.

18 May 2024 10:10 pm
Model of Chinook chopper goes missing? MoD clarifies

Defence Ministry spokesperson A Bharat Bhushan Babu said the DRDO never installed any helicopter model in Lucknow.

18 May 2024 10:02 pm
Buried Art 370 in 'kabristan', can't restore it: Modi

Modi referred to the Lok Sabha polls as a Kurukshetra (battle) in which here is development on one hand and 'vote jihad' on the other.

18 May 2024 9:48 pm
HC restrains misuse of Jackie Shroff's name, voice

The court said Shroff is a celebrity and this status inherently grants him certain rights over his personality and associated attributes.

18 May 2024 9:30 pm
Rahul displaying Chinese Constitution: Himanta

Several social media users said that the red-bound Constitution is a coat pocket edition, which has been presented to top Indian leaders, including the President and the Union Home minister.

18 May 2024 8:31 pm
Coming to BJP HQ, jail whoever you want: Kejriwal to PM

Kejriwal asserted that his party could not be crushed by sending its leaders to jail.

18 May 2024 7:41 pm
Will win by a bigger margin, says Brij Bhushan's son

Karan Bhushan rejects the charges against his father, saying the allegations are political and made up. We will challenge them in court.

18 May 2024 6:55 pm
WB Guv molestation: FIR against 3 Raj Bhavan officials

Under Article 361 of the Constitution, no criminal proceedings can be instituted against a governor during his term in office.

18 May 2024 6:03 pm
INDIA bloc slams Modi for 'Ram temple-bulldozer' claim

Kharge accused PM Modi of inciting people over the issues hat the Congress will never do.

18 May 2024 5:48 pm
When Khali Meet World's Shortest Lady

Jyoti Amage -- who is 2 feet 7 inches tall -- holds the index finger of The Great Khali, who is 7 feet, 1 inch tall.

18 May 2024 4:59 pm
'Many involved': Deve Gowda on Prajwal Revanna case

'There are several people connected to this (sexual abuse cases), I don't want to take anyone's names. Kumaraswamy has said that those who are involved in this matter, action should be taken against all of them, and the affected women should get justice and compensation'

18 May 2024 4:29 pm
Can BJP breach Gandhi's Raebareli bastion?

Several BJP voters say the Ram temple sentiment may give the ruling party a fillip but are also aware of the herculean task at hand and concede that it is a daunting electoral contest for Dinesh Singh, who lost to Sonia Gandhi in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

18 May 2024 4:08 pm
India issues warning after mob violence in Kyrgyzstan

The number of Indian students in Kyrgyzstan is estimated to be around 15,000.

18 May 2024 3:09 pm
PIX: Manmohan Singh, Advani cast votes from home

This initiative ensures these voters can participate in the electoral process with ease and dignity, eliminating the need to visit polling stations. Delhi will go to polls on May 25.

18 May 2024 2:56 pm
'Bullet Trains Aren't An Issue For Polls'

'When there are no good roads and no buses plying to villages, your spending on development is skewed.'

18 May 2024 2:35 pm
'Only Cure For Migration Is Create Jobs'

The Odisha government told the assembly over 40,000 workers migrated from the state last year, with the highest number -- 26,151 -- from Balangir.

18 May 2024 2:24 pm
Why This PhD Scholar Is Walking Barefoot

The Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir will vote on Monday, May 20.

18 May 2024 2:07 pm
AAP shares new clip accusing Maliwal of 'staging drama'

In a video, Swati Maliwal was being escorted out by the police and security guards.

18 May 2024 2:01 pm
Kejriwal's aide arrested in Maliwal 'assault' case

Kumar was picked up from the chief minister's residence by a Delhi Police team around noon, a senior police officer said.

18 May 2024 1:22 pm
Maliwal's medical report shows injuries on leg, cheek

Maliwal claimed that Kejriwal's aide hit her with full force again and again and she was kicked and slapped seven to eight times.

18 May 2024 12:14 pm
Missing Tarak Mehta actor returns after 24 days

According to a police officer, Singh had gone for a spiritual journey during which he visited several Gurudwaras and religious places in Punjab.

18 May 2024 11:41 am
'Whenever I Lied I Lied In The Country's Interest'

'Kasab was never given mutton biryani.' 'What I had said was Kasab had asked for mutton biryani to be served in jail.'

18 May 2024 11:36 am
Maliwal facing arrest, blackmailed by BJP: AAP

Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi on Saturday claimed that party MP Swati Maliwal, who has accused Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar of assaulting her, is facing arrest in an illegal recruitment case and she was 'blackmailed' by the Bharatiya Janata Party to become part of the 'conspiracy' against the chief minister.

18 May 2024 11:34 am
Days after Biden called India 'xenophobic', WH says...

There are not too many more vibrant democracies in the world than India, the White House has said, applauding the people of India for exercising their right to vote.

18 May 2024 11:24 am
5th Phase: How Many Women Candidates?

Of the 695 candidates in the fray, 88.2 per cent or 613 candidates are male candidates.

18 May 2024 10:18 am
Maliwal alleges CCTV tampering, cops collect data

As the probe intensified in the Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal assault case, as per sources Delhi Police Forensic Science Laboratory team reached Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence and collected a dump of CCTV cameras.

18 May 2024 10:12 am
Raj shares stage with Modi, justifies support to NDA

Raj Thackeray listed out his expectations from the PM in his third term in office.

17 May 2024 11:54 pm
SC seeks govt's stand over marital rape exception

Under the exception given in Section 375 of the IPC, sexual intercourse or sexual acts by a man with his wife, the wife not being minor, is not rape.

17 May 2024 11:36 pm