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Unacceptable to drag my wife's name: Raj Kundra's social media post after ED raids in porn case | CBI names Sandip Ghosh, four others in RG Kar financial irregularity case chargesheet | 35-year-old cricketer dies of cardiac arrest during match in Pune | Cyclone Fengal likely to hit Tamil Nadu tomorrow, warning issued | Eknath Shinde leaves for home after talks in Delhi, Sena says he is not upset amid speculations of rift in Mahayuti | ED raids Raj Kundra's house and offices in porn case | Mahayuti leaders hold 'positive' meeting in Delhi, suspense over Maharashtra CM on | Bangladesh: Yunus-led government to pursue crimes against humanity charges against ex-PM Sheikh Hasina at International Criminal Court | Fact check finds Muslim lawyer killed in Chittagong court violence was not defending Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das | Australia passes order banning social media for those under 16 years

BJP candidate defeated 11 Muslim candidates in SP stronghold in UP by-polls

Nov 25, 2024, at 01:55 am

Lucknow: BJP candidate Ramveer Thakur secured a decisive victory in the Kundarki Assembly by-poll in Uttar Pradesh, defeating 11 Muslim candidates in the Muslim-majority constituency, media reports said.

Jharkhand: Hemant Soren to take oath as CM on November 28

Nov 25, 2024, at 01:22 am

JMM executive president Hemant Soren on Sunday staked a claim to form the government in Jharkhand after his party-led INDIA alliance beat the Bharatiya Janata Party's NDA alliance in the crucial Assembly polls.

Narendra Modi urges Indian diaspora members to participate in Bharat Ko Janiye Quiz

Nov 24, 2024, at 11:59 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday urged the Indian Diaspora and friends from other countries to participate in Bharat Ko Janiye (Know India) Quiz.

New York: Permanent Mission of India to UN hosts Hindi Diwas

Nov 24, 2024, at 10:13 pm

The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations recently hosted the Diamond Jubilee of Hindi Diwas in the US city of New York.

Maharashtra Elections: Mahayuti's newly-elected MLAs to select CM in key meeting on Monday

Nov 24, 2024, at 09:30 pm

Mumbai: A day after sweeping victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections and amidst deliberations over the Chief Minister's position, Mahayuti alliance partners—BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP—are holding key meetings with their newly elected MLAs on Sunday to elect their respective legislative party leaders, media reports said.

Gurdwara Dera Sahib: A tale of destruction and devastation during partition

Nov 24, 2024, at 09:22 pm

Amidst the tumultuous upheaval of the 1947 Partition, Gurdwara Dera Sahib, a revered Sikh shrine in Lahore, Pakistan, became a tragic emblem of the violence and destruction that engulfed the region.

Elon Musk lauds India's vote-counting mechanism, takes dig at US elections

Nov 24, 2024, at 09:11 pm

Sacramento: Billionaire Elon Musk, who remained prominent throughout the recently concluded US presidential elections with his open support for Donald Trump, lauded the vote-counting process in India and criticised the prolonged delays in parts of the United States, particularly California.

Narendra Modi lauds Indian youths for helping elderly citizens to stay safe from cyber fraud

Nov 24, 2024, at 09:09 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi urged the country's youth to come forward and help elderly citizens stay safe from cyber fraud.

UAE: BAPS Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi named 'Best Cultural Project'

Nov 24, 2024, at 08:38 pm

The BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, the first traditional Hindu Temple in the UAE, has been awarded the Best Cultural Project Across MENA 2024.

Are we moving towards 'one party, one nation'? Uddhav Thackeray expresses shock over BJP's win in Maharashtra polls

Nov 24, 2024, at 08:12 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: After tasting defeat at the hands of the Mahayuti Alliance comprising the Bharatiya Janata Party and his friend-turned-foe Eknath Shinde, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said the country is marching towards "one party, one nation."

Delhi cop murdered during patrolling duty, prime suspect killed in police encounter

Nov 24, 2024, at 07:44 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi cop was murdered as he tried to stop drunk drivers during his patrolling duty in the national capital, media reports said on Sunday.

'You have to work under Devendra Fadnavis': Uddhav Thackeray tells Eknath Shinde

Nov 24, 2024, at 04:16 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: After being decimated in the Maharashtra Assembly election, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has a message for his ex-close aide stating that the latter will have to work under Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis.

Maharashtra Assembly polls: After husband Fahad Ahmad’s loss, Swara Bhasker questions EVMs

Nov 24, 2024, at 07:36 am

Mumbai: Fahad Ahmad, a leader of the NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) and husband of actor Swara Bhasker, faced defeat in Maharashtra’s Anushakti Nagar Assembly constituency.

Maharashtra assembly polls: Mahayuti recovers lost seats in Lok Sabha elections in striking turnaround

Nov 24, 2024, at 03:49 am

Mumbai: Maharashtra's ruling coalition, Mahayuti, on Saturday turned the tide by securing a strong mandate in the Assembly elections months after facing defeat in the Lok Sabha elections.

Wiped out in Maharashtra, dismal show in Jharkhand, Congress emerges as the weakest link in I.N.D.I.A.

Nov 24, 2024, at 02:14 am

New Delhi: The emphatic triumph of the ruling Maha Yuti in Maharashtra and the impressive showing of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) in Jharkhand on Saturday seems to vindicate the observation that the Congress is the weakest link in the I.N.D.I.A.

Narendra Modi congratulates JMM-led alliance over Jharkhand assembly polls victory

Nov 23, 2024, at 11:25 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led alliance for their strong performance in Jharkhand where NDA failed to replicate its performance in Maharashtra.

It is a win for development and good governance, says Narendra Modi after landslide victory in Maharashtra

Nov 23, 2024, at 11:07 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday praised his Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government's landslide victory in Maharashtra and said it was a win for development and good governance.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra registers record win by over 4-lakh vote margin from Wayanad on election debut

Nov 23, 2024, at 10:54 pm

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made a powerful election debut by winning the Wayanad by-poll by over 4 lakh votes on Saturday.

Death of Gujarati family while trying to cross US-Canada border: Indian national Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel among 2 convicted 

Nov 23, 2024, at 09:35 pm

A US jury has convicted two men, including an Indian national,  for their roles in a human smuggling venture that resulted in the deaths of four members of an Indian family.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra makes strong impact on election debut, takes over 3-lakh lead in Wayanad by-polls

Nov 23, 2024, at 09:00 pm

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is making a strong impact on her election debut as she is currently leading by over 3 lakh votes from her nearest rival in Wayanad by-polls.

What is Ladki Bahin Yojana heavily credited for Mahayuti's landslide win in Maharashtra?

Nov 23, 2024, at 08:55 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: In 2023, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had returned to power in Madhya Pradesh defying the exit polls that had predicted a tight race. A much of the credits were given to erstwhile Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's Ladli Behna Yojana, a monthly financial assistance to women.

Mahayuti routs MVA in Maharashtra, INDIA retains Jharkhand; Priyanka's triumphant poll debut

Nov 23, 2024, at 07:26 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Overcoming the jolt it had suffered in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Mahayuti- led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- routed the Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra, which went to assembly elections on November 20.

Will Devendra Fadnavis return as Maharashtra CM after BJP emerges as single largest party?

Nov 23, 2024, at 05:49 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Murmurs over Devendra Fadnavis' return as the Maharashtra Chief Minister started after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the single largest party in the state assembly, media reports said.

How can Mahayuti win over 200 seats? Sanjay Raut cries foul over Maharashtra mandate

Nov 23, 2024, at 05:32 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray camp) leader Sanjay Raut has refused to accept the probable defeat of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the Maharashtra assembly elections expressing a surprise over the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti's resounding performance.

Mamata Banerjee's TMC set to clean sweep West Bengal bypolls

Nov 23, 2024, at 04:51 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) is set to sweep the six assembly byelections 6-0, warding off the criticisms it had faced over the RG Kar rape-murder case.

Wayanad bypoll: Debutant Priyanka Gandhi Vadra leads by over 1 lakh votes

Nov 23, 2024, at 04:33 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is leading by over one lakh votes in the bypoll to Kerala's Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, media reports said.

Mahayuti set to sweep Maharashtra, JMM-Congress ahead in Jharkhand

Nov 23, 2024, at 04:02 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition Mahayuti is all set for a sweep in Maharashtra, which went to assembly elections on November 20.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes strong lead in Wayanad by-poll

Nov 23, 2024, at 03:59 pm

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is leading by over 1,00,000 votes votes as counting of votes for the Wayanad by-poll is currently underway on Saturday.

Assembly polls: NDA marches ahead in Jharkhand, Maharashtra

Nov 23, 2024, at 03:08 pm

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA is marching ahead in Maharashtra as counting of votes for the Assembly polls is currently underway on Saturday.

Indian-origin man charged in United States for conspiring to export controlled aviation components to Russia

Nov 23, 2024, at 02:57 pm

The US government has charged a 57-year-old Indian-origin man for allegedly conspiring to export controlled aviation components with dual civilian and military applications to end users in Russia, as per the Department of Justice.