Rediscovering India's Independence through Rafi Ahmad Kidwai's Private Papers
Rediscovering India's Independence through Rafi Ahmad Kidwai's Private Papers The National Archives of India (NAI) has acquired the private paper collection of former Union minister Rafi Ahmad Kidwai, comprising his original correspondences with several eminent leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhai Patel, officials said on Wednesday. These papers were handed over to Director General, NAI, by Faiz Ahmad Kidwai, additional secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, in the presence of Tazeen Kidwai, daughter of the late Hussain Kamil Kidwai, youngest brother Rafi Ahmad Kidwai and Sarah Manaal Kidwai, the Culture Ministry said in a statement. National Archives is the custodian of the non-current records of the Government of India and holds them in trust for the use of administrators and researchers as per the provision of Public Record Act 1993. As a premier archival institution, the NAI plays a key role in guiding and shaping archival consciousness. Apart from the vast collection of public records, it has a rich and ever-growing collection of private papers of eminent Indians from all walks of life, who have made significant contributions to the country. The NAI has acquired the private paper collection of Rafi Ahmad Kidwai, comprising his original correspondences with other eminent leaders like Nehru, Patel, Syama Prasad Mookerjee and P D Tandon, it said. Kidwai was a man of vivacity, brilliance and charm who is known for his ceaseless efforts towards independence of the country and for refuting communalism and superstitions of every type, the statement said. Born on February 18, 1894, in Masauli, Uttar Pradesh, he hailed from a middle-class zamindar family. His political journey began in 1920 with his involvement in the Khilafat Movement and the Non-Cooperation Movement, leading to imprisonment. Kidwai served as the private secretary to Motilal Nehru, pre-independence Congress leader and Jawaharlal Nehru's father, and later held significant positions in the Congress Legislative Assembly and the United Provinces Congress Committee, it added. His political acumen led him to become a minister in Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant's cabinet, where he managed revenue and jail portfolios. Post-independence, he served as India's first minister for communications in Nehru's cabinet, launching initiatives like the ''own your telephone'' service and night air mail. In 1952, he took charge of the food and agriculture portfolio, successfully tackling food rationing challenges with his administrative skills, the statement said. Kidwai's dedication to liberal India and strengthening the nation remained unwavering throughout his political career. His contributions were recognised with the creation of the Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research in 1956, the ministry said. Kidwai's tenure as communication minister earned him a reputation for innovation and effectiveness, while his leadership in the food ministry was hailed as a triumph over adversity, earning him the moniker of a 'magician and a miracle man', it added. He embodied action and dedication in his pursuit of Indian independence and later in his administrative roles, the statement said. His ability to swiftly address crises and implement innovative solutions highlights his remarkable leadership qualities, it said. His contributions to various sectors, from communications to agriculture, left a lasting impact on the nation's development and his legacy as a committed freedom fighter and a skilled administrator continues to inspire generations, it added.
10 Held in Delhi Police's Pan-India Crackdown on Lawrence Bishnoi-Goldy Brar Gang
The police said they have recovered seven pistols, 31 live cartridges and 11 mobile phones from those arrested from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Greater Noida Authority Holds Meeting with Builders to Finalize Homebuyer Registry
Greater Noida Authority Holds Meeting with Builders to Finalize Homebuyer Registry The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) on Wednesday held a meeting with real estate developers from industry body CREDAI, directing them to pay dues soon and ensure registry of flats in scores of projects in the area. Pending registries and delayed possession of flats is a pressing issue in Noida and Greater Noida for a long time, with the Uttar Pradesh government also pushing for the resolution of homebuyer's woes. At the Centre, too, a panel headed by Amitabh Kant has made recommendations to end the distress involving homebuyers, builders and the local authorities. ''On Wednesday, GNIDA CEO N G Ravi Kumar instructed the builders to get the registration done in the names of the flat buyers immediately. He asked the builders who have not deposited 25 per cent of the total outstanding amount on their projects to make the payment within a week and start the registration of the flats in the names of the buyers, failing which action would be initiated against them,'' according to an official statement. Many officials from the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India (CREDAI), including Manoj Gaur, Geetamber Anand, Dinesh Gupta, were present in the meeting. The GNIDA said it is making efforts to get the flats registered on the basis of the recommendations of the committee led by Amitabh Kant which was formed with the aim of providing houses to flat buyers. In total, there are 96 such projects in Greater Noida in which registries are to be done. ''Out of these 96, there are 15 projects on which there is no dues, the flats of these projects are being registered. So far, 2,322 flats have been registered in these 15 projects. Apart from this, there are 40 such projects whose builders have deposited 25 per cent of the total outstanding amount of about Rs 276 crore to the authority,'' it said. ''About Rs 1,200 crore more is to be received from these 40 projects. After depositing 25 per cent amount, registration has started in these projects also. Of these, 315 flats have been registered so far. In the remaining 41 projects, the registration process will start as soon as 25 per cent of the amount is deposited,'' it added. The CEO directed that the 40 builders who have started the registry by depositing 25 per cent of the amount should complete the registration process quickly and the 41 builders associated with the projects who have not yet deposited 25 per cent of the amount should complete the payment within a week. ''Otherwise after this period the authority will take strict action against these builders. Action will be taken up to cancel their sublease and the property would be attached,'' Kumar was quoted as saying. CREDAI western UP secretary Dinesh Gupta told PTI that during the meeting with the top GNIDA officials, the developers requested for time extension till end of July to complete the payments. ''Currently Lok Sabha elections are underway and the model code of conduct is in force due to which the developers are facing difficulties with financial transactions. We have requested time till July 31 so that once the elections are over, we can approach banks and other avenues for funds and it could be processed,'' Gupta said. ''The officials said they would consider our request for time extension,'' he added.
EC updates provisional figures for third phase turnout to 65.68%
New Delhi: The voter turnout in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday, covering 93 constituencies in 11 states/UTs, was approximately 65.68 per cent as of 10 p.m., on Wednesday with the highest voting reported from Assam (4 seats) at 85.45 per cent, and the lowest from Uttar Pradesh (10 seats) at Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
IMD Rain Alert: There is a possibility of thunderstorm and dust storm in Eastern Uttar Pradesh on May 8-12, Western Uttar Pradesh on May 11, Haryana, Western Rajasthan on May 10-12 and Eastern Rajasthan on May 10. IMD Rain Alert: There is a possibility of rain and storm in many states across the country including [] The post IMD Rain Alert: There will be rain in these states for the next 5 days, there will be big relief from the heat first appeared on informalnewz .
4 killed in lightning strikes in 3 UP districts
Religious Tolerance and Harmony Emphasized in Akbarpur Speech
Religious Tolerance and Harmony Emphasized in Akbarpur Speech Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said if one goes by the statements of the opposition parties, the fight during the current election is between ''Rambhakts'' and ''Ramdrohis''. Addressing an election rally for the Akbarpur Lok Sabha seat at Patara Railway Station ground in Ghatampur, the chief minister said, ''Statements from opposition parties indicate that these elections are between 'Rambhakts' and 'Ramdrohis'. Those who are 'Rambhakts' are also 'Rashtrabhakts'.'' The CM made the remark while seeking support for BJP candidate Devendra Singh Bhole. ''This is not merely an election to form a government. On the one hand, under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the country is being established as a new Aatmanirbhar Bharat, while on the other hand, 'Ramdrohis' are working to divide us based on caste and regional identities,'' he said. Adityanath also said, ''The mere mention of 'Akbarpur' often evokes hesitation.'' ''All of this will change. We must put an end to the signs of slavery and honour our heritage,'' he said, adding, the region needs to be integrated with the mainstream of development and for that ''active participation through voting in the ongoing national campaign is essential.'' Terrorists are being glorified and mafias encouraged, the CM, originally a priest, in an apparent attack on his opponents, said. He alleged that there was a conspiracy underway to grant the rights of Scheduled Castes, Tribes, and Backward Castes to minorities. He accused the UPA government, supported by the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party then, of recommending giving Muslims six per cent reservation from the share reserved for the backward classes on the basis of the Ranganath Mishra Committee. He claimed the Congress had to withdraw the proposal only when the BJP opposed it. The CM claimed that even based on the Sachar Committee report, the Congress had conspired to include some Muslim castes in the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. ''Congress has consistently engaged in divisive politics, fostering division within the nation and actively promoting terrorism and separatism in various regions. Congress has once again promised to give such reservations in its manifesto this time,'' he said. Adityanath said his government is currently conducting a survey to assess the potential for the cultivation of sugarcane in the area. Plans are underway to establish a sugar and ethanol complex in the region, he said.
UP : Kerala Governor pays obeisance at Ram temple in Ayodhya
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh), May 8 (UNI) Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan paid obeisance to Ram Lalla at the Ram Mandir here on Wednesday. After having darshan of Ram Lalla seated in the divine and grand temple at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi, in an informal conversation with journalists, the Kerala Governor said, I have come to Ayodhya... The post UP : Kerala Governor pays obeisance at Ram temple in Ayodhya first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .
UP: Modi govt gave nothing to country except unemployment, inflation: Priyanka
Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh), May 8 (UNI) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said that during its 10 years tenure, the Narendra Modi government at the centre has not given anything to the country except inflation and unemployment. Addressing the public meetings in Bachhrawan and Thulwasa in support of her brother and Congress... The post UP: Modi govt gave nothing to country except unemployment, inflation: Priyanka first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .
10 held in Delhi Polices pan-India crackdown on Lawrence Bishnoi-Goldy Brar gang
New Delhi, May 8: In a pan-India operation by its Special Cell, the Delhi Police have arrested nine criminals and apprehended a juvenile who were wanted in cases like shootouts, extortions, killings and arms supply to Lawrence Bishnoi-Goldy Brar gang, the officials said. The police said they had recovered seven pistols, 31 live cartridges and 11 mobile phones from those arrested from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. With their arrest, the police claimed to have averted [] The post 10 held in Delhi Polices pan-India crackdown on Lawrence Bishnoi-Goldy Brar gang appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Congress Manifesto Echoes Muslim League: UP CM Adityanath
Congress Manifesto Echoes Muslim League: UP CM Adityanath Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said the Congress manifesto appeared to represent a ''new version of the Muslim League''. ''This is not a 'Nyay Patra', but 'Anyay Patra' towards the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Castes and Sanatana Dharma,'' Adityanath told reporters at the Gorakhnath temple. ''A new version of the Muslim League has come. Nothing can be more shameful than the manifesto of the country's oldest political party, Congress, representing the Muslim League,'' he said, according to a statement issued in Lucknow. When asked about Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's accusation that the BJP promotes hatred politics, the chief minister said that instead of telling white lies, she should at least develop a habit of speaking the truth. These people won't be able to deceive the public anymore during the elections because the entire nation has come together in the vision of Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, he added. Escalating his attack on the Congress, Adityanath said everyone knows that the grand old party has ''inherited the policy of divide and rule''. ''In 1947, the Congress allowed the cunning tactics of the British to succeed and divided the country. After independence, the Congress fuelled class struggles within the country based on caste, region and language due to political selfishness,'' Adityanath said. ''Terrorism, Naxalism and separatism, all of these are contributions of the Congress, he added. ''Who doesn't know what Sonia Gandhi did as the chairperson of the UPA from 2004 to 2014?'' Adityanath said and added that Justice Ranganath Mishra Committee was formed to undermine OBC reservation. The chief minister said the committee even suggested allocating six per cent of the OBC reservation to the Muslims. The BJP and NDA opposed it at that time, and the Congress' plans could not materialize, he added. Adityanath further said the Congress and its allies also attempted to encroach upon the rights of SC-ST communities. During the Congress government, there were attempts, as mentioned in the Sachar Committee report, to include some Muslim communities in the Scheduled Caste category. However, due to opposition from the NDA and BJP, the Congress' plans couldn't be fulfilled, he added. The chief minister accused the Congress of implementing Section 370 in Kashmir and undermining OBC reservation in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The people of India will never allow the intention of the Congress to be fulfilled because divisive politics is not in anyone's interest, he added. Adityanath emphasized the Congress' manifesto is of divisive nature, warning that it could lead India towards class conflicts and encroach upon the rights of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes. He, however, expressed confidence the people of the nation will resist these plans of the Congress.
Akhilesh Yadav Takes Jibe at BSP over Akash Anand's Removal; Mayawati Urges SP Chief to Focus on Yadav Candidates BSP president Mayawati's decision to divest her nephew Akash Anand of his responsibilities as party national coordinator and her successor has led to a war of words with the Samajwadi Party. The SP described the BSP chief's announcement as an indication that her party is not winning a single seat as its traditional voters are also voting for the INDI Alliance to save the Constitution and reservation. In a quick retort, Mayawati asked the SP not to worry about the happenings in her party and instead concentrate on the Yadav candidates fielded by them, ''whose condition is very bad''. In a post on X, SP president Akhilesh Yadav remarked that the real reason behind Mayawati's ''big decisions'' is that the ''BSP is not seen winning even a single seat because most of the traditional supporters of the BSP are also voting for the INDI Alliance this time to save the Constitution and reservation''. On Tuesday, Mayawati removed her nephew Anand from his responsibilities as the BSP's national coordinator and her successor, stressing that she has taken this decision in the interest of the party and the movement and till the time Anand gains ''full maturity''. Reacting to the development, the SP president said, ''Whatever step the BSP has taken to bring about a big change in its organisation is an internal matter of the party. Actually, the real reason behind this is that BSP is not seen winning even a single seat because most of the traditional supporters of BSP are also voting for INDI Alliance this time to save the Constitution and reservation.'' He said the BSP is taking this as a failure of its organisation. That is why its top leadership is making such a big change in the organisation but now the game has gone out of the party's hands, he added. ''The truth is that when BSP has not won even a single seat in the last three phases, despite being in its area of influence, then there is no possibility left in the remaining four phases. In such a situation, we appeal to all the voters that you should not waste your vote and vote for those candidates of INDI Alliance who are fighting to save the Constitution of Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar and save reservation along with the Constitution,'' he said. ''That is why it is requested that if you want to save the Constitution, reservation and your self respect, then cast your vote to SP or cast your vote wherever INDI Alliance candidate is contesting and defeat anti-constitution and anti-reservation BJP,'' he said. Mayawati responded by calling the SP ''extremely anti-Dalit'' in a statement and said it would be better if it does not comment or worry about what is going on in the BSP. ''Instead, the SP leadership should only worry about the condition of their own family and the candidates of the Yadav community who have been fielded in the elections because the condition of all of them is very bad,'' she said. Continuing her attack , she said,''The behaviour, character and the face of SP, as always, is that of a party which is strongly opposed to the rights of Dalits, backward castes and the reservation given to them in the Constitution. Ending reservation in promotions and tearing the bill in Parliament in this regard are such acts of theirs which are difficult to be forgiven.'' She also said changing the names of the districts, parks, universities and the likes in Uttar Pradesh named after great saint, gurus and great men born in the ''Bahujan samaj'' by the BSP government due to the casteist thinking are such acts of the SP government which are recorded as black deeds in history. Making a surprise announcement on X on Tuesday, Mayawati had said, ''Along with promoting other people in the party, I had declared Shri Akash Anand as the national coordinator and a successor, but in the larger interest of the party and the movement, he is being divested of both these important responsibilities until he attains full maturity.'' ''The BSP leadership is not going to shy away from making every kind of sacrifice in the interest of the party and the movement and in taking forward the caravan of Baba Saheb Dr Ambedkar,'' she had added. On April 28, Anand was booked in a case of violation of Model Code of Conduct along with four others for allegedly using objectionable language at a poll rally in Sitapur.
Will UP's rural voters spring a surprise in this election?
Uttar Pradesh. Of the 23 crore population in India's largest state, nearly 70% or more are estimated to be living in rural areas. By simple logic, the socio-political sentiment in UP's villages then should have a defining impact on the election results here. Building on that argument, since farming is increasingly considered unviable and unprofitable, since rural incomes, rural consumption and expenditure are going down, and since migration to cities is unabated, the results should have gone against the ruling party. Yet, the state was more than kind to the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2019 (64 seats for the NDA), despite the fact that rural distress that year was as bad as it is now. Is it all because of free ration, housing and direct benefit transfer? Or did the math go awry because it is simplistic to draw a direct connection between rural distress and election results? The question becomes important as the causes of rural distress such as low income, unviable farming, lack of employment, migration and uncomfortable living conditions have remained unchanged especially for marginalised and small farmers even in 2024. They, and other unskilled or semi-skilled people have been thronging the cities to work as daily wage labourers, domestic helps, or doing odd jobs. But even then, most of them manage to retain their land holding (howsoever small) and do some farming by periodically going to their villages. Migration, one can say, has been a mitigating factor to their distress. But in recent years, those having mid-sized farms and own houses in UPs villages are encountering new challenges such as shortage of farm labourers, the menace of stray cattle and animals, corruption, high-handedness of village level government functionaries, and uneven implementation of welfare schemes. At election time, some of these issues have acquired an urgency that might have impacted the polling in last three phases, and may do so in the rest. Labour shortage The shortage of farm labourers is a problem faced by many farmers, regardless of the size of cultivable land. Many activities that involve the use of manual labour, for which traditionally men and women from the economically weaker sections in villages were hired as required. But over the last few years, the availability of work and money through the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) has led many people to shun manual farm labour. Also, the direct benefit transfer (DBT) of money for nutrition for expectant mothers, daughters, education, health, pension etc has led to an assured amount reaching them every month. As a result, farming is increasingly becoming difficult -- and less remunerative -- for land owners, unless they have their own manpower to handle the work. This is the story all over UP. As Rameshwar Khare in Mohammadi, near Lakhimpur Kheri says, We have sold off a part of our farm land as there is big shortage of farm labour and we intend to convert the land into something commercial. What are UP's Muslim voters up to in this Lok Sabha election? The land is fertile and he would like to retain the mango orchard as it does not require much tending. In village Baba Baldev Singh Ka Purwa in Barabanki, Dharam Pal says farming on their family land had become difficult as there were no labourers to be found in the season. So, they are planning to put it to some other use as the Purvanchal Expressway passing within a few kilometres might open new opportunities. For those not having commercially viable alternatives, it indeed is a tough call. Stray cattle menace Stray cattle and wild animals continue to be a big problem in most districts. The state government has been very strict about cow protection as a result of which there is an abundance of emaciated stray cattle roaming around. The destruction of standing crops by such animals is aggravated by the state government's order that no barbed wires should be used to fence fields. According to an agency report quoting the 2019 Livestock Census , there are over 1.90 crore cattle in Uttar Pradesh, including 62,04,304 milch cows and 23,36,151 dry cows. There are cow shelters but all are packed to capacity. The stray cattle menace has also added to farmers' economic woes as they do not know what to do with cows that have stopped giving milk. In May 2017, the Centre banned the sale of cattle for slaughter in animal markets across the country. This has led to a serious problem across the state and farmers blame the present government for it. If these grievances run truly deep, the voting behaviour is likely to be impacted. High-handedness Despite digitisation of government work, offices at the tehsil (sub-district) level continue to be hotbeds of corruption, inefficiency and high-handedness. Be it agriculture, Panchayati Raj, electricity, irrigation, land revenue, the junior officers and clerks work as per their convenience and seek favours even for small work. After every election, people expect change but that never comes. If the harassment is blatantly caste- or community-driven, then the sufferers decide to extract their revenge. It was evident in the vote for change in the 2017 Assembly election. Caste factor Caste and regional loyalties continue to play strong roles in socio-political decision-making in villages and will do so in the 2024 election that is a waveless one at the moment and seeing a return to regular politics. Caste tensions, favours done by local politicians and the apprehension of repercussions in case of an unfavourable verdict play upon the minds of the village people. An interesting anecdote in this regard comes from Ballia where local residents say a senior Samajwadi Party leader is helping the campaign of the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Neeraj Shekhar, out of deference for the latter's late father, the veteran Chandra Shekhar. Lack of employment Even though MNREGS has been a source of some relief, no substantive employment opportunities have come up in villages. Although self-help groups of women have flourished in many districts and success stories of small businesses being run by women in Ambedkar Nagar, Baghpat, Fatehpur, Lucknow, Gorakhpur have been well known. But, the repeated cancellation of examinations for recruitment to government vacancies following a paper leak, and delay in initiating the process of many other government recruitments has caused widespread resentment among the youth. In an interesting incident, many youths of Ballia had applied for and got government jobs in adjoining Bihar and are giving credit to the RJD-Congress combine that was in government with Nitish Kumar in Bihar then. They and their family members are now canvassing for the Samajwadi Party in UP. The importance of being Akhilesh Yadav in this Lok Sabha election The reduction of opportunity in defence forces because of Agniveer scheme has also angered the youth, says Om Prakash, a farmer in Ballia's Chhitikiya village. The other side If things are indeed so stark, then the sentiment should be against the ruling party all over the state. But it is not so. Undoubtedly, free foodgrains, free toilets, PM rural housing, women SHGs, meals in schools, money for books, copies, stationery, uniforms and socks, pension and insurance money coming into bank accounts have had their impact. Another big factor is that organised crime is now much less of a hazard in the state. The threat of extortion, kidnapping and bonded labour at the hands of criminal gangs has reduced drastically. In its place, crimes of passion and revenge have increased, but that generally does not have a bearing on how the law and order situation is perceived. According to police officials, there used to be crime syndicates in all districts, sometimes more than one in a big district. There has been an organized campaign to neutralise such gangs, and the impact is for all to see, says Vijay Kumar, former Director-General of Police (DGP) who served in this post from May 31, 2023 to January 31, 2024. He adds that there has been a big rise in convictions as well with prosecution being taken seriously. Under 'Operation Conviction' meant to speed up the sentencing process for serious crimes, 3,020 criminals were punished, with 3,000 receiving life imprisonment and 20 receiving the death penalty. Village life may not present the idyllic picture traditionally associated with it, but there are mobile phones in the hands of almost every village-dweller. The youth are engrossed in their screens or making videos to add to their social media feeds. More girls can be seen going to schools, and the desire to earn money by whatever means is perceptible everywhere. The road network in most villages has vastly improved, except for those in remote areas. The electricity supply is not round-the-clock yet, but has improved in last ten years -- the summer shortage notwithstanding. The handpumps continue to be the major source of water supply even as the Jal Jeewan Mission under the National Rural Drinking Water Project (NRDWP) is slowly making an impact. All things considered, community and faith compulsions, freebies, and the acceptability of a strong ruler may actually make voters from UP's villages forget the sources of their distress while pressing the button. 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Did President Murmu Accompany PM Modi To File LS Nomination?
Claim: A photo of President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is being shared on social media claiming that she accompanied PM Modi while he was filing his nomination for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Fact: BOOM found that the viral photo is from 2022, when Modi and other senior BJP leaders accompanied Murmu for the nomination process as NDA's presidential candidate. Also, as of May 8, 2024, PM Modi is yet to file his nomination. Tools used: We ran a Google reverse image search which led us to a post on X by PM Modi in 2022, which had the same the viral picture. Read the full fact-check here .
UPSSSC Forest Ranger Recruitment 2022: Document Verification Schedule and Admit Card 2024 Released
The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has issued the advertisement for the Van Daroga Mains Examination 2022. Candidates who cleared the UPSSSC PET 2021 Exam and enrolled can now access the PET Admit Card. This article provides essential details regarding eligibility, important dates, application process, and more for the UPSSSC Van Daroga Recruitment 2022.
A meritorious student allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself after failing to get satisfactory marks in class 10th board examination, in Jafarganj area of Fatehpur district in Uttar Pradesh
Will Mayawati play disruptor in Uttar Pradesh?
Will Mayawati play disruptor in Uttar Pradesh
Congress' manifesto 'representing' Muslim League: UP CM Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath criticised the Congress manifesto likening it to the Muslim League, calling it unjust towards marginalised communities and promoting divisive politics. He accused Congress of historical divide and rule tactics, undermining OBC reservation, and encroaching on SC-ST rights. Adityanath warned of potential class conflicts and expressed confidence in public resistance.
BJP will win all 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh, says Brajesh Pathak
BJP will win all 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh, says Brajesh Pathak Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Wednesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would win all the Lok Sabha seats in the state. BJP is winning one-sidedly in all the seats of the first, second and third phase and the party will win all 80 seats in the state. PM Modi, Union HM Amit Shah and our national president JP Nadda are doing election rallies and the result will be in BJP's favour..., Pathak told reporters. Notably, the Lok Sabha election 2024 in Uttar Pradesh has been scheduled in seven phases. The counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls will be held on June 4. In the 2019 elections, turning the arithmetic of the SP-BSP 'Mahagatbandhan' in Uttar Pradesh upside down, the BJP and its ally Apna Dal (S) won 64 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats. The partners in the alliance, Akhilesh Yadav's SP and Mayawati's BSP could only muster 15 seats. (ANI)
Congress in Tight Contests: War of Rivals in Ludhiana Against BJP's Ravneet Bittu
Congress in Tight Contests: War of Rivals in Ludhiana Against BJP's Ravneet Bittu It is a ''fight against betrayal''. This is how Congress nominee from Punjab's Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat Amrinder Singh Raja Warring describes his electoral battle against former party colleague, and now BJP candidate, Ravneet Singh Bittu. Bittu, who had won the seat for the Congress in 2014 and 2019, quit to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on March 26, just 10 days after the announcement of the parliamentary polls. ''This is a (electoral) fight against betrayal, the way he (Bittu) deceived the party, the party' workers and the people,'' Warring, 46, who is also the Punjab Congress chief, told PTI. ''Punjabis do not like 'dhokhebaaz'. I think it is one-sided and it is clear that Bittu will not win this election at all,'' said the three-time MLA from Gidderbaha in Muktsar district. Warring, who is being seen as the Congress' best bet to retain Ludhiana, considered a bastion of the party with consecutive wins since 2009, exuded confidence that he will be victorious. He also rejected Bittu's charge that the Congress has fielded an ''outsider''. The BJP candidate levelled the charge against Warring as he is an MLA from Gidderbaha. Then by this logic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is an ''outsider'' as he is contesting from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and BJP leader Smriti Irani -- contesting from Amethi in Uttar Pradesh -- is also an ''outsider'', Warring said. In the 2009 Lok Sabha polls, Bittu, who is the grandson of former Punjab chief minister the late Beant Singh, had won from Anandpur Sahib, while Ludhiana in that year was won by Manish Tewari. On the Bittu's ''outsider'' jab at him, Warring said BJP leader Hans Raj Hans is the sitting MP from North West Delhi but now he is contesting Faridkot in Punjab. The Congress leader said such a statement shows Bittu is ''unnerved''. ''They (BJP) do not have any issue. What is an outsider? I am Punjab Congress president and Punjab Congress president is not an outsider,'' Warring said. He said for the people of Punjab only that person matters who raises their issues and that of the country Besides Bittu and Warring, Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Ashok Parashar and Shiromani Akali Dal's (SAD) Ranjit Singh Dhillon are also contesting the polls from Ludhiana, which goes to polls along with the other 12 seats in Punjab on June 1 in the last and seventh round of the general elections. To a question that the AAP is seeking votes on the basis of works done in the past two years by the Bhagwant Mann-led government in Punjab, Warring lashed out at the current dispensation in the state, saying, ''I do not think they (AAP) have a single achievement. They have destroyed Punjab and this is their only achievement.'' ''Law and order has collapsed, the drug problem has spread, illegal sand mining has gone up, state debt has risen, corruption has increased,'' Warring, a former Indian Youth Congress president and former transport minister, said. ''This is the 'badlav' (change) they (AAP) brought in the state,'' the Congress leader said as he accused the AAP of being unable to deliver on its pre-assembly poll promises. On his political rivals, Warring said the BJP and its former ally SAD are nowhere in Punjab. ''They are fighting for survival,'' he said. Trashing the AAP's claim of winning all 13 seats in Punjab, Warring claimed that the Congress will win the maximum number of seats in the state.
Phase 5 of Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 695 Candidates File Nominations for 49 Seats
Phase 5 of Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 695 Candidates File Nominations for 49 Seats A total of 695 candidates are in the fray across 49 constituencies spread over eight states and Union territories in the upcoming fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission (EC) said on Wednesday. The figure emerged after the scrutiny of 1,586 nomination forms filed for the fifth phase of the ongoing polls. Of the nominations, 749 were found to be valid after the deadline for filing papers closed on May 3, according to a statement issued by the EC. The statement said 695 candidates will contest the polls from eight states and Union territories in the fifth phase on May 20. Maharashtra topped the list with 512 nominations, resulting in 301 valid candidates contesting across 13 constituencies, while Uttar Pradesh followed closely with 466 nominations, leading to 147 valid candidates across 14 constituencies. The highest number of nominations in a single constituency was seen in Maharashtra's Chatra, which received 69 candidatures, followed by Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh with 67 nominations. Each constituency in the fifth phase is expected to witness an average of 14 contesting candidates, reflecting a diverse range of political options for the voters. The state-wise breakdown of the nominations and valid candidates after the scrutiny showcases the dynamic electoral landscape across the country. Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Ladakh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal together form the crux of the fifth phase, encompassing a significant portion of the country's electorate, the statement said. Three phases of polling have so far been held in the seven-phase election.
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Congress manifesto representing Muslim League: UP CM Adityanath
GORAKHPUR (UP), May 8: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said the Congress manifesto is like a new version of the Muslim League. Addressing the media at the Gorakhnath temple premises, Adityanath said, This is not a Nyay Patra, but Anyay Patra towards the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Castes and Sanatana Dharma. A new version of the Muslim League has come. Nothing can be more shameful than the manifesto of the countrys oldest political party, Congress, representing [] The post Congress manifesto representing Muslim League: UP CM Adityanath appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Amit Shah warns of Babri Masjid-like closures if opposition bloc wins
Amit Shah warns of Babri Masjid-like closures if opposition bloc wins Hitting out at the INDIA bloc, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said if the coalition of opposition parties comes to power after the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, it will put a ''Babri'' lock at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. He accused Rahul Gandhi of pushing Pakistan's agenda and said the Congress leader would be defeated in Raebareli after which he should settle down in Italy, the only place left for him. At a rally in support of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra, the BJP candidate from Lakhimpur Kheri, Shah accused the Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) of defaming the saffron party and Narendra Modi by saying if the prime minister gets 400 seats in the ongoing election, reservation will be done away with. Referring to SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav's statement in which he said the Ram temple issue is ''bekar' (useless), Shah said, ''Ram Gopal says the temple is useless. Remember me, though it is not going to happen, if the opposition parties come to power, they will put a Babri naam ka tala (Babri lock) at the Ram temple.'' He accused the Congress of stalling the Ram temple issue for 70 years and said, ''When you made Modi the prime minister for the second time, he not only won the legal dispute involving the Ram Janmabhoomi but also performed the bhoomi puja (groundbreaking ceremony) of the Ram temple and its pran pratishtha (consecration) was held in January.'' Claiming that opposition parties did not attend the consecration ceremony of the temple as they were afraid of their vote bank, the BJP leader said, ''All of you know who comprises their vote bank. Uttar Pradesh will never support those who shy away from Lord Ram's work.'' On the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), Shah said, ''Modi has brought a law to give citizenship to those Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains who came to India from Pakistan. A lot of them in Kheri did not have citizenship. (Congress leader) Rahul (Gandhi) and (SP president) Akhilesh (Yadav) say they will withdraw the CAA. Now, no one can do that.'' Slamming the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), he said, ''If the INDI alliance gets the majority, who will be its prime minister? Will Sharad Pawar, Mamata (Banerjee) Didi, (M K) Stalin, Akhilesh or Rahul become the prime minister? It does not even have a prime ministerial candidate. It neither has a leader, nor a policy nor determination.'' ''After the first three phases of the Lok Sabha polls, Modiji has crossed 190 seats... In the fourth phase, under Modiji's leadership, we are strongly heading towards 400 seats, while the SP, BSP and Congress have been wiped out,'' Shah said. He alleged, ''The Congress, SP and BSP are defaming BJP and Modi ji by spreading false propaganda. They are saying that if Modi ji gets 400 seats then the reservation will end.'' ''When Congress got a majority in Karnataka, five per cent reservation was given to Muslims. It went from the OBC quota. In Andhra Pradesh, the reservation was given to Muslims. There too, reservation for backward classes was cut. If BJP gets majority then we will end the anti-constitutional Muslim reservation and give it to the backward classes.'' Attacking Rahul Gandhi, the Union Home Minister said, ''He talks of eradicating poverty in one stroke... Your grandmother (former prime minister Indira Gandhi) imposed Emergency, father (former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi) re-implemented triple talaq and your party has snatched away the reservation of backward communities.'' ''The Congress Party and its cronies -- the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh -- are anti-backwards people. All backward class people should understand this,'' he said. The senior BJP leader reiterated that PM Modi has ended terrorism in the country. He also mentioned the surgical strike in Pakistan and the renovation of the Kashi corridor and Somnath temple as the achievements of the BJP government. In Hardoi, Shah continued his attack on Gandhi and said, ''From Amethi, he went to Wayanad and now is in Raebareli where he is going to be defeated. Now he should go to Italy and settle down there as it is the only one place left for him.'' ''Rahul Gandhi took out Bharat Jodo Yatra. After elections, he will have to take out Congress Dhoondo Yatra (Find Congress march),'' he said and accused the INDIA bloc parties of being involved in Rs 12 lakh crore scams. On the opposition's attack on alleged misuse of ED and CBI, he said, ''I want to tell Rahul (Gandhi) and Akhilesh (Yadav), if you do corruption you will be caught and no one can stop this.'' ''Modi remained CM and PM for the past 23 years but no allegation even of 25 paise was made against him,'' he said.
695 Candidates to Contest Elections in 8 States and UTs in Phase-5
New Delhi: As many as 695 candidates from eight States and Union Territories will contest elections in phase-5 of the Lok Sabha Elections-2024 on May 20. A total of 1586 nominations were filed for 49 Parliament constituencies (PCs) across eight States and Territories going for the polls. The last date for filing nominations for phase 5 for all eight States and Territories was May 3, 2024. After the scrutiny of all nominations filed, 749 nominations were found to be valid. In phase-5, Maharashtra had a maximum of 512 nomination forms from 13 PCs, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 466 nominations from 14 PCs. Chatra Parliamentary Constituency in Jharkhand received a maximum of 69 nomination forms followed by Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh with 67 nomination forms. Average number of contesting candidates in a PC for phase-5 is 14.
Mayawati Factor In Uttar Pradesh; Who Benefits From A Weakening BSP?
The BSP won 10 seats in alliance with the SP in 2019. All of these are up for grabs in 2024. Who gets to win them, the BJP or the SP, or will the BSP spring a surprise? Only time will tell.
Born into dire poverty within the confines of a humble thatched mud dwelling, Pawan Kumar epitomizes the adage 'where there's a will, there's a way.' Overcoming myriad obstacles, this native of Uttar Pradesh has emerged triumphant, clinching an impressive All India Rank (AIR) of 239 in the recently unveiled UPSC Civil Services Examination of 2023.
Robert Vadra, After Saying If Amethi Wants Me, Bats For Congress Pick
Robert Vadra - Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's husband - has declared his backing for the party's Lok Sabha election candidate from the Gandhi family stronghold of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.
Cong manifesto Anyay Patra towards SC, ST, OBC : Yogi
Gorakhpur, May 8 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday launched an attack on Congress over its manifesto and said it is like a new version of the Muslim League. Addressing media in the Gorakhnath temple premises, the CM said, This is not a Nyay Patra, but Anyay Patra towards the Scheduled Castes,... The post Cong manifesto Anyay Patra towards SC, ST, OBC : Yogi first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .
Lok Sabha Phase 3 Voter Turnout: Assam Records Highest; UP Lowest
In the third phase of the Lok Sabha election, Assam registered the highest turnout at 81.61%, followed by West Bengal (75.79%), Goa (75.20%), Chhattisgarh (71.06%), Karnataka (70.41%), Maharashtra (66.05%), Madhya Pradesh (66.05%), Gujarat (58.98%), Bihar (58.18%), with the lowest in Uttar Pradesh at 57.34%. The Election Commission reported smooth polling... The post Lok Sabha Phase 3 Voter Turnout: Assam Records Highest; UP Lowest appeared first on HW News English .
Ghaziabad Woman's Jealous Ex-Lover Kills Her Daughter, Injures Son-In-Law
The victim, an 18-year-old woman named Jyoti, had travelled from her in-laws' home in Uttar Pradesh's Babrala town to care for her ailing mother, Champa Devi who is a cancer patient, in Ghaziabad's Indirapuram area.
EC figures peg third phase turnout at 64.4% as polling ends in 20 states/UTs
The voter turnout in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday, covering 93 constituencies in 11 states/UTs, was approximately 64.40 per cent as of 11.45 p.m., with the highest voting reported from Assam (4 seats) at 81.61 per cent, and the lowest from Uttar Pradesh (10 seats) at 57.34 per cent., the Election Commission said.
The Uttar Pradesh unit of the BJP released a video clip on X on Tuesday, May 7. In it, Samajwadi Party leader Gagan Yadav, who is reportedly very close to Akhilesh Yadav, the chief of the Samajwadi Party, is heard openly threatening Hindus
BSP replaces its Basti candidate at last minute
BSP replaced Dayashankar Mishra with Lavkush Patel for Basti Lok Sabha seat, leading to criticism and lack of communication about the ticket cancellation. Mishra, a BJP turncoat, expressed surprise over the decision and symbol allocation.
Your 24 Hours Belong To Me: Priyanka Gandhi Leads Amethi, Raebareli Fight
She may not be the candidate, but senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is leading from the front when it comes to the party's campaign in two prestige seats in Uttar Pradesh - Amethi and Raebareli
Funds released for maths, science clubs in goverment schools in UP
State Project Office funds math and science clubs in 2,306 schools with Rs 2.3 crore. Monthly activities calendar set, led by top math scorers. Principal as patron, teacher as guide in educational clubs.
Seven children rescued from trafficking in Telangana
HANAMKONDA: As many as seven children who were being trafficked from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand were rescued by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Hanamkonda Child Welfare Department officials at Kazipet Railway Station on Monday midnight. According to sources, the RPF and welfare department, on a tip-off, conducted searches in Dhanapur Express and reduced the children. The children were later handed over to Kazipet Government Railway Police (GRP) for further investigation. Of the seven children, three were found to be taken to Hyderabad for forced labour while the other four were found to be traveling independently to Hyderabad, intending to seek employment in private companies. Recognising the vulnerability of these minors, the RPF and GRP Kazipet swiftly facilitated their transfer to Oasis Home, Hanamkonda, in collaboration with Child Line 1098, ensuring their immediate access to care, protection, and necessary support services. RPF personnel reunite 3-year-old with parents The Railway Protection Force personnel on Monday rescued a 3-year-old girl who went missing at the Secunderabad railway station and reunited her with her parents.The personnel found the minor wandering aimlessly near gate No. 4 on platform No. 1. Immediately, they made a public announcement to alert the passengers about a missing girl and were able to trace the girls father. Upon inquiry, the RPF learnt that the family had come to Secunderabad railway station to board the Satavahana Express. While his wife was busy with their other children at the booking office, the 3-year-old went missing. The RPF personnel in coordination with the Child helpline authorities ensured that the minor was safely reunited with the parents. In 2024, the RPF Secunderabad division rescued 51 children and handed them over to the Child helpline authorities under Operation Nanhe Farishte.
'Our army has ammunition stock to last till 6 months'
BJP Karnal MP Sanjay Bhatia praises PM Modi's leadership for strengthening the country in the last 10 years. He highlights soldiers' improved response to Pakistani attacks, claims army's ammunition stock, free food distribution, and vaccine diplomacy.
Mayawatis nephew Akash Anand dubbed BJP government aatankwadiyon ki sarkar
Mayawati disciplines Akash for 'unparliamentary language' in Sitapur, emphasizing BR Ambedkar and Kanshiram ji's legacy. Akash campaigns in Nagina, western UP, Purvanchal as national coordinator, facing backlash for his remarks.
PM Modi to file nomination from Varanasi, mega roadshow on May 13
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will file his nomination from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh on May 14. He will hold a roadshow in his parliamentary constituency on May 13. Also ReadLS polls: PM Modi to campaign in Telangana, Andhra today According to district officials, before starting the roadshow, the Prime Minister Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Facing civic neglect, Band Gali residents vow not to vote
Band Gali residents boycott Lok Sabha over poor amenities, neglected roads, and unmet promises by leaders, causing health issues. Encroachment worsens conditions, leading to dust-related breathing problems and back pain among residents.
Kangana Ranaut, Hema Malini and Smriti Irani to add star power to BJP campaign
BJP invites star campaigners Kangana, Hema, Smriti, Anurag for events in Allahabad and Phulpur. Panna Pramukhs to connect with voters. Various sammelans planned. Narendra Modi's rally, Amit Shah's roadshow included in campaigning efforts.
Case against two bookshops for selling pirated NCERT textbooks in Kerala
KOCHI: The police on Tuesday registered cases against two bookshops in Kochi and seized pirated school textbooks published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) from there. The cases were filed following the complaint of NCERT officials from Bengaluru who are checking the sale of pirated books in Kochi. The cases were registered against Surya Books located at TD Road in Kochi and Maulavi Books at Padamughal in Kakkanad. According to police, following a tip-off, NCERT officials arrived in Kochi and posing as customers, procured textbooks from various book stalls. Of the books they purchased, the ones from Surya Books and Maulavi Books turned out to be pirated copies. NCERT officials visited Surya books on Sunday afternoon and bought textbooks for various classes. The officials found that the textbooks of 10th standard Mathematics, Democratic Politics- II, Social Science and Contemporary India they purchased were pirated copies. Similarly, ninth-standard Economics and Social Science Contemporary books were also found to be fake. We have registered a case for cheating and copyright infringement against the owner of the bookshop. It is being checked whether more pirated books are being sold from the bookstall, a police officer said. The officials also procured textbooks from Maulavi books in Padamughal on Sunday evening. From the purchased books, ninth standard Social Science India and the Contemporary World- 1, Social Science Democratic, Economics, Social Science Democratic Politics-1, 10th standard Social Science Democratic Politics-II and Geography textbooks were found to be pirated copies. Based on the information provided by NCERT officials, we raided the shop and recovered pirated textbooks worth Rs 2 lakh. The case was registered for copyright infringement. Further investigation is being conducted regarding the suppliers of pirated books, a police officer in Thrikakkara police station said. According to police, due to a shortage of NCERT textbooks in CBSE schools, pirated textbooks are flooding the market. It is suspected that textbooks are printed in north Indian states, including Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and New Delhi. As the printing of NCERT textbooks is delayed this year, there is a shortage of books in the market. The book stalls are attracted by high commissions from selling the pirated version. The pirated books lack the watermark used in original books. Also, the size of pirated textbooks varies, the police officer said.
On a hattrick, will Kaushal Kishore overcome INDIA bloc challenge?
Mohanlalganj constituency, held by Kaushal Kishore, faces a fierce battle with SP's RK Chaudhary and BSP's Rajesh Kumar. The constituency's diverse demographics and historical political shifts make the upcoming election intriguing and unpredictable.
Aligarh man arrested after over a decade for murder of truck driver
NEW DELHI: The Special Cell of the Delhi Police has arrested a 37-year-old man from Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh as he was evading arrest since 2012 in a murder case, an officer said on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Mukesh Kumar, a resident of Bulandshahr district, had been declared a Proclaimed Offender by a court on July 30, 2012. The police officer said that they had received a tip-off about the presence of Mukesh aka Babloo hiding in Aligarh area. On April 27, it was further learned that Mukesh was working at some Dhaba with pseudo name Babloo in Kuldeep Vihar area of Aligarh. Subsequently, the police conducted a raid and the accused was nabbed under section 41.1(C) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPc) after following due procedure of law. On interrogation, it was revealed that he (Mukesh), along with his associates Vedprakash and one juvenile, had committed the murder of one Netrapal in the Timarpur police station area in January 2012 by strangulation with a rope in order to rob the truck and settle old enmity, the officer said, adding that Netrapal was working as a truck driver. Currently, Vedprakash, co-accused in the case, is facing trial before the court. Mukesh is the real uncle of Vedprakash. Soon after the murder, accused Mukesh, Vedprakash and the juvenile had absconded but later on Vedprakash and the minor were apprehended, the official added.
Tragic mishap caught on CCTV in Prayagraj
A harrowing incident captured on CCTV shows a fatal collision in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, where a motorcyclist crashed into an e-rickshaw making an abrupt U-turn, leading to the tragic death of the rider. The post Tragic mishap caught on CCTV in Prayagraj appeared first on Fusion - WeRIndia .
Ahead of polls, MP-based illegal firearms syndicate busted, 15 guns seized
NEW DELHI: Just a couple of weeks ahead of the polling day (May 25) in the national capital, the police nabbed two key members of a Madhya Pradesh-based inter-state illegal arms supply racket and recovered 15 semi-automatic pistols from their possession, an official said on Monday. The accused were identified as Wasim (36), and Mohd Sehdaan (22), both residents of Sambhal district in UP. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Prateeksha Godara said that they received a tip-off on May 3 regarding the two members of the syndicate. Sehdaan came near Red Light connecting Thimayya Marg and Cariappa Marg to deliver a big consignment of illegal firearms to one Sonu, a resident of Uttam Nagar, after procuring the same from one Sardar in Madhya Pradesh. Accordingly, the police laid a trap and the duo was apprehended when they arrived at the spot in their silver-coloured Mahindra XUV-500. Fifteen semi-automatic pistols were recovered from both accused persons and their vehicle, the officer said. On interrogation, Wasim disclosed that he has been indulging in the illegal trade of firearms for more than two-three years and, along with Sehdaan, used to supply illegal firearms on the directions of one of his known, Sarfarz alias Sonu, to various persons of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. Sonu used to give him Rs 10,000 per trip to bring the consignment of illegal arms. Sonu used to provide the details of associates from whom they had to procure the consignment, said the DCP.
EC provisional figures peg third phase turnout at 64.4 percent
New Delhi: The voter turnout in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday, covering 93 constituencies in 11 states/UTs, was approximately 64.40 per cent as of 11.45 p.m., with the highest voting reported from Assam (4 seats) at 81.61 per cent, and the lowest from Uttar Pradesh (10 seats) at 57.34 per Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Fraudsters seeking money for mosque in Ayodhya booked
FIR filed for Ayodhya mosque donation fraud. Complaints against fake bank accounts. Mosque supervised by Indo Islamic Cultural Foundation. Named after Mohammad Bin Abdulla.
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Phase 3 Polls See 62.45% Turnout
New Delhi : A nearly 62 per cent voter turnout was recorded on Tuesday in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections in 93 constituencies spread over 11 states and Union Territories. Assam recorded the highest turnout at 76.13 per cent followed by Goa (74.50) and West Bengal (73.93). While Maharashtra (56.40), Uttar Pradesh (57.34), Bihar (57.27), and Gujarat (57.04) had lower voter turnout, Chhattisgarh (68.15), Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (65.23), Karnataka (69.30) and Madhya Pradesh (65.11) witnessed moderate polling. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah were among those who exercised their franchise in Gujarat, where elections were held in 25 seats. While Modi cast his vote at a polling booth in Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, Shah voted at a polling booth in Ahmedabad with his family. Shah (Gandhinagar) is among the bigwigs in the fray in this phase along with Union ministers Jyotiraditya Scindia (Guna), Mansukh Mandaviya (Porbandar), Parshottam Rupala (Rajkot), Pralhad Joshi (Dharwad) and SP Singh Baghel (Agra). After casting his vote, Modi mingled with the crowd waiting outside for him and also held a brief conversation with a visually impaired girl. Later, while talking to media Modi said, Today is the third phase of voting. There is great importance of Daan in our country and in the same spirit, the countrymen should vote as much as possible. Four rounds of voting are still ahead. As a voter in Gujarat, this is the only place where I vote regularly and Amit Bhai is contesting from here as a BJP candidate... However, despite the presence of such bigwigs, the voters in Gujarat did not show much enthusiasm to vote. In Uttar Pradesh, where several members of Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadavs family are contesting, party chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged that the BJP workers were trying to loot booths in Mainpuri and people from Opposition parties were being detained in police stations. Yadav cast his vote in Saifai (Etawah) in Mainpuri constituency where his wife and sitting MP Dimple Yadav is contesting. He also alleged rigging of votes at some places and said, information is coming from some places that the government is using force. It is heard that officers have been deployed outside polling booths. In Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, his wife Sunetra Pawar, who is the NCP candidate from the Baramati Lok Sabha seat, and NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar were among those who cast their votes. Sharad Pawar was welcomed with a traditional aarti as he arrived at a polling booth in the Malegaon area of Baramati constituency in Pune district. Sunetra is pitted against her sister-in-law Supriya Sule, Sharad Pawars daughter and the sitting MP from there. In Karnataka, Pralhad Joshi, Bhagwanth Khuba, Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge were among those who came in early to cast their votes. Former chief minister B.S. Yediyurappa along with sons his B.Y. Raghavendra, BJP candidate from Shimoga Lok Sabha segment and B.Y. Vijayendra, partys state chief -- and daughters-in-law cast their vote at Shikaripura in Shivamogga district. In Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accompanied by his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma and daughter Sukanya Sarma exercised his franchise at Amingaon in Barpeta Lok Sabha seat.
Mayawati sacks nephew from party post, as heir
Announcing it on X, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said she has taken the decision in the interest of the party and the movement and till the time Anand gains full maturity.
Kanpur HORROR: NEET Aspirant Kept Hostage, Assaulted And Burned; Brick Tied To Privates By Seniors
A minor student preparing for NEET exams in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh tortured, and even burned by some seniors after he unwittingly got trapped in a betting and debt-trap laid by the accused. The accused even stripped him and tied a brick to his private parts.
Domestic Worker Accused of Embezzlement from Employer's Residence
Domestic Worker Accused of Embezzlement from Employer's Residence A domestic help working was arrested along with two others from Uttar Pradesh for allegedly stealing diamond and gold jewellery worth more than Rs 2 crore from his employer's house in Mumbai last month, police said on Tuesday. The valuables and Rs 7 lakh cash were stolen last month when the complainant had gone to Goa for a wedding, an official said. The prime accused is identified as Niranjan Bahelia (41), and two others as Ramchelwa Maku Paswan alias Gutia (26) and jeweller Jaiprakash Harishankar Rastogi (59). Last month, Bahelia and Paswan allegedly broke open the cupboard in the bedroom of his employer's house and fled. ''Police scanned CCTV camera footages of the locality. Bahelia and Paswan were nabbed with the help of technical evidence. Rastogi was held for helping them sell the stolen jewellery. Another jeweller is wanted,'' he said. Diamond and gold jewellery worth Rs 1 core and Rs 1.45 lakh were recovered.
High Voter Turnout in Third Phase; Clashes and Allegations Mar West Bengal and UP Voting
High Voter Turnout in Third Phase; Clashes and Allegations Mar West Bengal and UP Voting Nearly 65 per cent voter turnout was recorded on Tuesday in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections in 93 constituencies spread over 11 states and Union Territories with stray incidents of violence in West Bengal. Assam recorded the highest turnout at 81.71 per cent followed by West Bengal at 76.52 per cent and Goa at 75.20 per cent, while Uttar Pradesh witnessed the lowest at 57.34 per cent, with Bihar at 58.18 per cent, Gujarat at 59.51 per cent and Maharashtra at 61.44 per cent doing slightly better, according to the figures from the Election Commission at 12.15 am. The overall voting percentage was 64.58 per cent. According to the EC, the figures are an ''approximate trend'' and are likely to rise as data is being collected. While the official time for the voting to conclude is 6 pm, it can go beyond to enable voters who have come in the queue before the end of fixed polling hours to exercise their franchise. Among other states and UTs, Chhattisgarh recorded 71.06 per cent polling, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 69.87 per cent, Karnataka 70.41 per cent, and Madhya Pradesh 66.05 per cent, according to the EC. As many as 17.24 crore people, including 8.39 crore females, were eligible to vote in the third phase and 1.85 lakh polling stations manned by 18.5 lakh officials had been set up. With this, voting has been completed in 20 states/UTs and 282 Lok Sabha seats out of 543. The overall voting percentage in the first and second phases was 66.14 per cent and 66.71 per cent respectively. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were among those who exercised their franchise in Gujarat, where elections were held in 25 seats. While PM Modi cast his vote at a polling booth in Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, Shah voted at a polling booth in Ahmedabad. Shah (Gandhinagar) is among the bigwigs in the fray along with Union ministers Jyotiraditya Scindia (Guna), Mansukh Mandaviya (Porbandar), Parshottam Rupala (Rajkot), Pralhad Joshi (Dharwad) and SP Singh Baghel (Agra). The stakes are high for the BJP in this round as it had won an overwhelming majority of these seats, including all in Gujarat, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh, in the last election. Both the BJP and the INDIA bloc claimed that they had the upper hand after the third phase. ''Across all the states and UTs, voters from all walks of life have placed their faith in the NDA and our development agenda. INDI Alliance is losing even more steam, thanks to their regressive economics and outdated votebank politics,'' Modi said on X. The Congress claimed that the BJP has been wiped out in the south and reduced to half of its strength after the three phases ''Its very clear that for the BJP, it is South mein Saaf, North mein Half,'' Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on X. In Uttar Pradesh, where several members of Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav's family are contesting, party chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged that the BJP workers were trying to ''loot booths'' in Mainpuri and people from opposition parties were being detained in police stations. Yadav cast his vote in Saifai (Etawah) in Mainpuri constituency where his wife and sitting MP Dimple Yadav is contesting. Sporadic incidents of violence marred the polling in the four constituencies in West Bengal as TMC, BJP and Congress-CPI(M) workers clashed with each other in various parts of Murshidabad and Jangipur seats. According to state election officials, Murshidabad registered the highest voter turnout of 80.13 per cent followed by Maldaha Dakshin (76.15 pc), Maldaha Uttar (75.92 pc), and Jangipur (73.71 pc). The TMC, BJP, and the Congress-CPI(M) alliance lodged separate complaints related to poll violence, voter intimidation, and assaults on poll agents. The EC received 182 complaints by 9 am, most of which were from Murshidabad and Jangipur constituencies. ''The TMC has unleashed a reign of terror in the entire constituency. Strict action must be taken by the Election Commission,'' Left-Congress combine candidate Mohammed Salim said in Murshidabad seat. In the Karimpur area of the seat, clashes were reported between the TMC and the CPI(M) supporters outside a few booths. Clashes were reported between the TMC and the Congress activists from the Domkol area. In some areas, TMC workers held protests alleging that central forces were assisting BJP workers in ''intimidating'' voters at booths in the Maldaha North constituency. In Uttar Pradesh, Agra witnessed 53.99 per cent polling, Aonla 57.08 per cent, Budaun 54.05 per cent, Bareilly 57.88 per cent, Etah 59.17 per cent, Fatehpur Sikri 57.09 per cent, Firozabad 58.22 per cent, Hathras 55.36 per cent, Mainpuri 58.59 per cent and Sambhal 62.81 per cent. ''In Mainpuri, BJP people are trying to loot booths. They are detaining opposition people in police stations,'' SP chief Yadav alleged without elaborating. ''There is information from some places that the government is using force. It is heard that officers have been deployed outside polling booths,'' he said. In Budaun, the villagers of Dhoranpur boycotted the polling to protest against the alleged non-fulfilment of their demand for a road. District Magistrate Manoj Kumar said the issue has come to his notice and a sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) has been sent to the village. Not a single vote was also cast in three villages of Firozabad -- Nagla Jawahar, Neem Kheria and Nagla Umar -- as the villagers tried to draw the administration's attention to their problems. SP candidate Aditya Yadav in Budaun alleged that his party supporters were not being allowed to vote in some places. ''I have made a complaint in this regard with the EC observer and have given proof of police atrocities. We are only getting assurances,'' he said. Queues were seen at polling booths in most Lok Sabha segments in northern districts of Karnataka. Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi and Bhagwanth Khuba, and Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge were among those who came in early to cast their votes. Former chief minister B S Yediyurappa along with sons B Y Raghavendra, BJP candidate from Shimoga Lok Sabha segment, and B Y Vijayendra, party's state president, along with other family members cast their vote at Shikaripura in Shivamogga district. Two government officials on poll duty died in Karnataka after suffering a heart attack, sources in the Election Commission said. A 45-year-old woman polling officer - Kaushika Babariya- deployed at a polling booth in Amreli district of Gujarat, also died of a heart attack. In Gujarat, the Banaskantha district collector ordered an inquiry after Congress Lok Sabha candidate Geniben Thakor alleged that electors were threatened and asked to vote for the BJP by some youngsters posing as Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel at a polling station. In Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, his wife Sunetra Pawar, who is the NCP candidate from the Baramati Lok Sabha seat, and NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar were among those who cast their votes. Sharad Pawar was welcomed with a traditional 'aarti' as he arrived at a polling booth in the Malegaon area of Baramati constituency in Pune district. Ajit Pawar and Sunetra Pawar cast their votes at a polling booth in Katewadi area of Baramati. Sunetra is pitted against her sister-in-law Supriya Sule, Sharad Pawar's daughter and the sitting MP from there. In Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accompanied by his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma and daughter Sukanya Sarma exercised his franchise at Amingaon in Barpeta Lok Sabha seat. Amid rains, people used different modes of transport, including boats, to reach the polling stations across Guwahati, Barpeta, Dhubri and Kokrajhar constituencies. With the BJP bagging Surat unopposed, 25 seats in Prime Minister Modi's home state of Gujarat went to polls on Tuesday, besides 11 seats in Maharashtra, 10 seats in Uttar Pradesh, the remaining 14 of the 28 in Karnataka, seven in Chhattisgarh, five in Bihar, four each in Assam and West Bengal, and all two in Goa. Voting was held in two seats in Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu and nine seats in Madhya Pradesh, including Betul where elections were earlier deferred. Over 1,331 candidates, including around 120 women, were in the fray in the third phase. The next four phases will be on May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1. The counting of votes is on June 4.
Modi Accuses I.N.D.I.A Bloc of Aiming to Redirect SC, ST, OBC Reservations to Muslims
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday slammed RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav over his remarks favouring reservation benefits to Muslims and said the I.N.D.I.A bloc wants to snatch all quotas of SC, ST and OBCs and give them to their vote bank as part of a deeper conspiracy. Speaking to reporters in Patna, Yadav had said that he was in favour of extending reservation benefits to Muslims and alleged that the ruling BJP at the Centre wanted to do away with reservations by scrapping the Constitution. Should not Muslims to get reservations (aarakshan to milna chahiye na Muslamanon ko), was Yadavs terse reply to journalists. Slamming Yadav, the Prime Minister addressing a public rally in Madhya Pradeshs Dhar, said that a big alliance partner of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc has endorsed what he used to say about their plan to end the reservations for SC, ST and OBCs. Their leader who has eaten the animals fodder and convicted by the court, even by the Supreme Court in the corruption case and out on bail due to health. Congress is making him dance on their head. He is saying not only Muslims should get reservations but all the reservations should be given to Muslims. Means they want all the reservation to Muslims by snatching it from SC, ST and OBC, Modi said. Meanwhile, the BJP labeled the Opposition partners fundamentally anti-Hindu and anti-Ram, and claimed that there is a fight within the I.N.D.I.A. bloc for Muslim votes and it has become a fashion to abuse the Sanatana culture of India for appeasement politics. The ruling party claimed that the suspicion being raised by the Prime Minister and the BJP about the Oppositions plan to change the Constitution to give reservations to Muslims from the share of the SCs, STs and OBCs is turning out to be true from the RJD supremos statement. Accusing the I.N.D.I.A. bloc members of being fundamentally anti-Hindu and anti-Ram, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, while addressing an election rally in Sitapaur said, SP people oppose Lord Rama, shoot at Ram bhakts, support terrorists, celebrate the death of Ram bhakts and shed tears when mafias die... Training guns at the SP and other Opposition members, Adityanath said It has become a fashion to abuse the Sanatana culture of India, to challenge the existence of Lord Rama and Lord Krishna. And about this, I will only say that Vinash kale viprit buddhi...
BJP changed Kerala's bipolar politics, will win at least 5 seats: Prakash Javadekar
BJP changed Kerala's bipolar politics, will win at least 5 seats: Prakash Javadekar Bharatiya Janata Party leader Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday claimed that his party has changed Kerala's bipolar politics into tripolar and exuded confidence in winning at least five seats in the state this time. The voting in Kerala was held in a single phase on April 26. The counting of votes will be held on June 4. Speaking to ANI, the Kerala BJP election in-charge Javadekar said, It was very encouraging to hear reports from all the booths, BJP has changed the bipolar politics that was going on for the last 75 years into tripolar politics. BJP will win at least 5 seats in Kerala this time. I can only say one more thing in South India, BJP will be the party with the largest number of MPs. That is the reality and that is the national mood. PM Modi will become Prime Minister for the third consecutive time, said Javadekar. Earlier on Monday, Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has forsaken the people of Wayanad and Amethi as the latter seeks people's mandate from Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli Lok Sabha seat. Rahul Gandhi is sitting MP in Kerala's Wayanad where he is seeking a fresh term alongside Raebareli. Rahul represented Amethi from 2004 until 2019. The BJP leader further claimed that the Raebareli people will eject Congress this time adding that the people have read through the latter's evil design. Annamalai also expressed confidence in Prime Minister Narendra Modi returning to office with a larger mandate again this time. The progress he has got for our country and more importantly his work like a 'Sankalp', like a monk Modiji has done for our country. Our mothers and sisters and youth are very clear. They want to bless Modiji with a larger mandate this time, Annamalai said. (ANI)
