Kolkata: Kolkata on Tuesday witness to multiple high-octane and colourful road shows by top leaders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and two such by Mamata Banerjee, his arch-political rival in West Bengal, even as campaign frenzy reached its zenith ahead of the last phase of Lok Sabha elections. In his first ever road show in Kolkata,…
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday reserved for June 4 its order on whether to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s supplementary charge sheet against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case linked to the alleged excise scam. The court will also decide whether to take note of the alleged offence against…
Bhubaneshwar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s close aide and senior BJD leader VK Pandian on Tuesday claimed the opposition BJP has “committed nine self goals” during the ongoing Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly polls thus boosting the regional party’s electoral prospect. Pandian claimed that the BJP’s self-goals will help the BJD and none can stop the…
Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea filed by Umar Khalid in larger conspiracy of Delhi riots case. The Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of the Karkardooma Courts dismissed Khalid’s plea, Bar and Bench reported. The former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) scholar is accused in UAPA case related to 2020 Delhi riots. He sought…
Kozhikode (Kerala): Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday said the various welfare schemes and policies in the country are “not pivoted to the poor”. Chidambaram said an egalitarian society can be created only if the schemes and policies are oriented towards the poor. The former union minister was speaking on the topic ‘Inclusive Growth:…
Guwahati: Cyclone Remal wreaked havoc in parts of the Northeast on Tuesday, killing at least 26 people and injuring several others. The rains, which were accompanied by gusty winds, uprooted trees and triggered landslides at many places. In Mizoram, 22 people were killed and some others reported missing after a stone quarry collapsed. The incident…
Bansgaon: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday that an INDIA bloc government will end the 50 per cent cap on reservation while asserting that the alliance will protect the Constitution with “dil, jaan aur khoon”. Addressing an election rally in Uttar Pradesh’s Bansgaon with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Gandhi said, “These elections are a…
New Delhi: The income tax department on Tuesday asked taxpayers to link PAN with Aadhaar by May 31 to avoid tax deduction at a higher rate. As per income tax rules, if a Permanent Account Number (PAN) is not linked with biometric Aadhaar, TDS is required to be deducted at double the applicable rate. Last…
Dumka (Jharkhand): Claiming that the tribal population was decreasing in the Santhal Parganas because of infiltration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the JMM-led ruling alliance in Jharkhand of “patronising” infiltrators, who he said were grabbing land and putting women at risk. Addressing an election rally in Dumka, he alleged that the JMM and…
Mumbai: Maharashtra minister and senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Monday demanded that his party be given 80-90 seats to contest in the assembly elections due this year. BJP is the largest party and will contest in more seats, said Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Speaking at a party’s meeting here, Bhujbal said, “When we…
