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Maharashtra: 18-19 Ajit Pawar-led NCP MLAs keen to return to Sharad Pawar's faction, claims Rohit Pawar | BJP's decision to switch my seat was wrong: Dilip Ghosh after TMC sweeps Bengal in Lok Sabha polls | Sunil Lahri, who played Lakshman in Ramayana, slams Ayodhya voters after BJP's defeat in Faizabad | INDIA bloc lost their minds: JDU on 'anti-Nitish campaign' | Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe among foreign leaders to attend Modi's swearing-in ceremony | Punjab: Victory of pro-Khalistan leaders in Lok Sabha polls rings alarm bells | Will jailed terror accused Engineer Rashid, who beat Omar Abdullah in Kashmir, be allowed to take oath as MP? | 'Will take appropriate steps at right time': Mallikarjun Kharge says after INDIA meet | Congress opens account in Gujarat with Geniben Thakor's victory, who crowdfunded her poll campaign | Delhi court rejects Arvind Kerjiwal's interim bail plea on medical grounds

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Mehbooba Mufti alleges Section 144 clamped in Pulwama to obstruct her poll campaign

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

Pulwama (Jammu Kashmir): PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti has alleged that the local administration imposed Section 144 in Pulwama district two days ahead of the Lok Sabha polls and detained her party workers were detained by the authorities, media reports said.

Maneka Gandhi reveals why Varun Gandhi was denied election ticket by BJP: Report

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi: BJP leader and former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi has revealed why her son and sitting Pilibhit MP Varun Gandhi has been denied a ticket in the Lok Sabha elections 2024, media reported.

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Rahul Gandhi formally accepts invitation for debate with PM Narendra Modi

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday officially agreed to participate in a public debate with Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the Lok Sabha elections.

'No need to be happy, Modiji will become PM even after 75': Amit Shah dismisses Kejriwal's claim on PM Modi's retirement

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

Hyderabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday rubbished Arvind Kejriwal’s claim that PM Modi will retire from active politics on his birthday September 17, next year, as he will turn 75.

Madhya Pradesh: Congress urges Indore voters to press NOTA after candidate crossed over to BJP

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

Indore: Congress has launched a full-blown campaign, urging voters to press the NOTA button, after its candidate defected and joined the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), media reports said.

India-EU relations are consequential not only for us but for the world, says S Jaishankar after attending Europe Day event in Delhi

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has expressed hope that the partnership between India and the European Union will grow further in the upcoming days.

'Modi finished BJP veterans' careers, will replace Yogi Adityanath too if...': Arvind Kejriwal

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a big claim a day after he walked out of Tihar jail on interim bail in the liquor policy case, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will replace his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath with someone new in post if the saffron camp wins the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Regional parties will form next govt, NDA or INDIA will have to support it: KCR's big claim

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has claimed the regional parties in the country will form the next central government leaving no other choice for the national coalitions- NDA or INDIA- to join them, media reports said.

Centre notifies Inter-Services Organisations Act in major military overhaul

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The central government has notified Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act, in one step towards the Unified Theatre Commands, media reports said.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, out on interim bail, offers prayers at Hanuman Mandir

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday offered prayers at Hanuman Mandir in Connaught Place here, a day after getting an interim bail in the liquor policy case, media reports said.

Karnataka: BJP leader, who flagged Prajwal Revanna's 'sex scandal', arrested in a sexual assault case

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader G Devaraje Gowda, who flagged the alleged sexual abuse of a series of women by suspended JDS leader Prajwal Revanna, was taken into custody by police in connection with a sexual assault case on Friday night, media reports said.

India's telecom department directs to block 28,200 mobile handsets

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and State Police have joined hands to curb the misuse of telecom resources in cyber-crime and financial frauds.

Haryana crisis: Congress submits memorandum to Governor demanding dismissal of BJP's 'minority' government

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

The Congress in Haryana has submitted a memorandum to the Governor and demanded the dismissal of the 'minority' BJP government which lost its majority after three independent MLAs withdrew their support.

EC responds strongly to Mallikarjun Kharge's allegations on voter turnout figure, calls them 'baseless'

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission has reacted strongly to Mallikarjun Kharge's letter to INDIA allies alleging discrepancies in voter turnout data and accused the Congress leader of making 'baseless' allegations "create confusion, misdirection and impediments in the conduct of free and fair polls".

Indian Army to get first Hermes-900 Starliner drone in June: Reports

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a significant boost to its surveillance mechanisms along the Pakistan border, the Indian Army is set to receive the first Hermes-900 Starliner drone on June 18, media reports said.

Malappuram cyber fraud worth Rs. 1.08 crore busted; police nab Delhi man, recover 40,000 sim card

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

Malappuram/IBNS: The Malappuram Cyber Crime Police has arrested a suspect believed to have distributed SIM cards to online trading fraudsters, whose act caused a substantial loss of Rs 1.08 crore to a single person, media reports said.

'Sufficient evidence': Big blow to Brij Bhushan as court orders to frame charges against him in sexual assault case

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a big blow to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a Delhi court Friday ordered the framing of charges against the former Wrestling Federation of India chief in the sexual harassment allegations levelled by women wrestlers.

'Need to fight dictatorship:' Arvind Kejriwal's first message as he walks out of jail after 50 days

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after the Supreme Court granted him bail, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal walked out of Tihar Jail Friday evening, 50 days after he was arrested on corruption charges linked to the alleged liquor policy scam.

Arvind Kejriwal released from Tihar jail 

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was released from Tihar Jail just hours after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail till June 1.

Belarus envoy thanks India for supporting full membership to SCO

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

Belarusian envoy Mikhail Kasko has thanked New Delhi for supporting his nation to become a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

Moosa Zameer discusses President Muizzu's probable visit to India with S Jaishankar

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer has said he discussed the probable visit of  President Mohamed Muizzu to India.

Gujarat man leaks military drone data to ISI as victim to 'honeytrap', arrested

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

Ahmedabad/IBNS: A man has been arrested in Gujarat for spying for Pakistan Intelligence agency after falling victim to a honeytrap, media reports said.

Helpful in context of current elections, reacts West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on interim bail granted to Kejriwal

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday welcomed interim bail granted to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and said it is helpful in the context of the current elections.

Supreme Court grants Arvind Kejriwal interim bail in excise policy case till June 1

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday granted an interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case till June 1, when the last phase of Lok Sabha elections will be held, media reports said.

Muslims to have 4 percent reservations in Andhra Pradesh: Jagan Mohan Reddy's 'final word'

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

Vijayawada/IBNS: Amid the ongoing debate over the religion-based reservations, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has said four percent reservation for Muslims will continue in the YSRCP-run state, media reports said.

Pakistan won't drop atom bomb if India respects them, says Congress veteran Mani Shankar Aiyar; BJP hits back

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In another controversial remark coming from the primary opposition party, Congress veteran Mani Shankar Aiyar advocated India's display of "respect" towards Pakistan to avoid dropping of an atom bomb from the neighbouring country.

Hindu population in India on decline, Muslims grew: EAC-PM report

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Hindu population in India are on decline while the minorities including Muslims, Christians and Sikhs are on the rise, a study by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) said, media reports said.

Pakistan won't drop bomb if India shows respect to them: Congress' Mani Shankar Aiyar

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a potential controversial remark in the election season, Congress veteran Mani Shankar Aiyar has said India's hostile neighbour Pakistan will not resort to bombings if they are shown respect.

Karnataka sex scandal: Woman claims she was forced to file complaint against Prajwal Revanna

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: In a new twist to the Karnataka sex scandal, one of the complainants has claimed she was forced to file her complaint against suspended Janata Dal Secular leader Prajwal Revanna, media reports said.

Five Indian sailors released from Israeli-linked vessel which was seized by Iran

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

In a diplomatic victory, five Indian sailors onboard an Israeli-linked vessel seized by Tehran were released on Thursday (May 9, 2024), the Indian Embassy in Iran said.