Jaipur: BJP Rajasthan in-charge Radha Mohan Das Agarwal on Monday targeted Congress leader and Tonk MLA Sachin Pilot, alleging that he was not a resident, yet became an MLA. While addressing party workers in Tonk, Agarwal stated that the constituency has historically elected BJP legislators but has now chosen a “non-local” representative. Although he did…
Chennai: AIADMK leader I S Inbadurai on Monday alleged that the ruling DMK involved in “electoral malpractices” in several constituencies during the Assembly polls held on April 23 and urged the Election Commission to take action. Alleging that the DMK has “distributed money to bribe the voters,” the AIADMK leader, who is also a Rajya…
Chandigarh: The Enforcement Directorate on Monday conducted searches at multiple locations in Punjab as part of a money laundering probe against former state police DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar and entities linked to him, officials said. They said about 11 premises in Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Patiala, Nabha and Jalandhar linked to the accused, his associates and suspected…
Leh: The Leh Apex Body (LAB) called for direct, “decision-level” talks with Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his visit here next week, describing the scheduled May 22 sub-committee meeting as “inadequate” for resolving the region’s long-pending issues. The reaction came after Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena announced on Sunday that the Ministry of Home…
Gangtok: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to reach Sikkim on Monday for a two-day tour, during which he will hold a roadshow, attend the closing ceremony of 50 years of statehood and launch projects worth Rs 4,000 crore, officials said. Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place in the state capital and surrounding…
Kolkata: The Election Commission on Sunday announced a stringent security plan for the second phase of the West Bengal assembly polls, making it clear that any attempt to disrupt voting or obstruct electors would be dealt with firmly, an official said. The EC directed security personnel to carry out constituency-wise deployment and step up area…
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday registered a case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal, officials said. The move came following a directive by the Union Home Ministry in this regard, they said. In pursuance to the home ministry’s order, the anti-terror agency on Sunday registered a…
Thiruvamamtapuram: The IMD on Sunday issued a yellow alert for high temperatures in several districts of Kerala for the two days, warning of hot, humid weather across much of the state. According to the weather department, maximum temperatures are likely to reach around 40 degrees Celsius in isolated places of Palakkad district and 39 degrees…
Kolkata: (Apr 26) A high-level coordination meeting involving poll officials, police officers, and commanders of central forces from three election districts under Kolkata will take place here on Sunday to review preparedness for the upcoming second phase of the West Bengal assembly polls, a senior official said. The meeting, scheduled at the Dhana Dhanya Auditorium,…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the ongoing Census exercise is not just a government task but a responsibility of all citizens, and the participation of everyone is vital. In his monthly radio address ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Modi also said that all information provided by the people during the Census will remain…
