Vellore (Tamil Nadu): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Congress and its ally, the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu, on Katchatheevu and ‘Shakti’ remarks, accusing them of keeping the “country in the dark” over the former and charged them with ill-treatment of women. He especially singled out the DMK over…
Hassan (Karnataka): The four-decade-old political battle between two influential families will once again be in sharp focus in this Lok Sabha polls, with members of their third-generation fighting it out in Hassan, which once hosted the capital of Hoysala kingdom. Known for its world-renowned Hoysala period architectural marvels and UNESCO world heritage sites like Belur,…
New Delhi: A nationhood is constituted by people who share a “common sense of their history” and a “common vision of their future”, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said on Tuesday as he released an 11-volume series that charts different phases of the history of ancient India and its accomplishments. Addressing a gathering at the…
Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday sought support for his wife in the Lok Sabha polls and sent out a message to Baramati voters, telling them they have elected his uncle Sharad Pawar’s daughter three times, but now they should elect his daughter-in-law. Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court said on Tuesday it will hear on April 16 a batch of pleas seeking cross-verification of the votes cast with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT). The VVPAT is an independent vote verification system which enables an elector to see whether his vote was cast correctly. It generates a paper…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted people on the start of Navratri and also the traditional Indian new year, which is celebrated in the form of various festivals across India. In a post in Hindi on X, Modi said, “Best wishes to all my family members of the country on the occasion…
CHANDRAPUR: In an acerbic attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held the grand old party responsible for all ills plaguing the country and went on to compare the outfit to bitter gourd (karela), whose taste he said, will never change even if it is “fried in ghee or mixed with sugar”….
Idukki: The Idukki diocese of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church recently included the screening of the contentious film ‘The Kerala Story’ as part of its three-day vacation training class for catechism students across various churches in the diocese from April 2nd. Directed by Sudipto Sen, ‘The Kerala Story’ is a modestly-budgeted Hindi film that narrates a…
Seoni: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday exuded confidence to win the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and said the new government will transfer Rs 1 lakh annually into accounts of women belonging to SC, ST, and backward categories. Addressing a rally at Dhanora in Seoni district, which is part of the Mandla Lok Sabha constituency,…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s promise of taking action against the corrupt after June 4 meant that opposition leaders would be imprisoned post-Lok Sabha elections. Results of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections from April 19 to June 1 will be announced on June 4. Addressing…
