Georgetown (Guyana): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Guyana on Wednesday — the first visit by an Indian head of the state in more than 50 years — said his visit “will deepen the friendship between our nations.” In an unprecedented gesture, Modi was received at the airport by Guyana President Irfan Ali, his…
Mumbai: Actors Akshay Kumar, Rajkummar Rao, Shubha Khote, filmmaker Farhan Akhtar and other Bollywood personalities stepped out early Wednesday morning to vote for the Maharashtra Assembly Elections. Voting began in all 288 assembly seats in the state at 7 am and will end at 6 pm. “The best thing is that the arrangements are good…
Ranchi: Polling for 38 assembly seats in the second and final phase of Jharkhand elections commenced on Wednesday, amid tight security arrangements, officials said. Voting began at 7 AM in 14,218 booths across 12 districts and will continue till 5 PM. However, polling in 31 booths will end at 4 PM though people standing in…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged voters in Maharashtra to participate in the polls with full enthusiasm and enhance the splendour of the festival of democracy. In a post on X, he appealed to the women and young voters to poll in large numbers. He made a similar appeal to the voters…
Mumbai: Polling began Wednesday morning in the Maharashtra assembly elections, where the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is vying to retain power and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) combine is hoping for a strong comeback. Voting began in all the 288 assembly seats at 7 am and will end at 6 pm, an election official said….
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped the CEO of a top financial services company as his commerce secretary and US trade representative. This is one of the rare times that both positions have gone to one person. “I am thrilled to announce that Howard Lutnick, chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, will join…
Jammu: Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely inaugurate Vande Bharat train connecting Kashmir to New Delhi on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) in January. According to officials, the Vande Bharat Express train will directly connect the national capital to the valley starting January 2025. The…
Mumbai: Police on Tuesday registered two FIRs against BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde, party candidate Rajan Naik, and others in connection with the alleged distribution of cash to voters at a hotel in Palghar a day before the Maharashtra polls, an official said. The cases were registered at the Tulinj police station in the district…
Rio De Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday met with the Presidents of Brazil, Chile and Argentina here and discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in various areas such as defence, energy, biofuels and agriculture. Modi, who arrived here on Sunday after concluding a two-day trip to Nigeria, held talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio…
As Maharashtra heads to the polls, allegations of cash-for-votes have surfaced, casting a shadow over the assembly elections. Less than 12 hours before voting, Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) leader Hitendra Thakur accused senior BJP leader Vinod Tawde of distributing money to voters in the Palghar district. A video, purportedly showing bundles of cash on a…
