Hyderabad: A little over 3.17 crore voters are eligible to cast their votes in Telangana as the stage is set for the polling in all 17 Lok Sabha constituencies on May 13. The Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements for the peaceful and smooth conduct of the elections. Polling will also be held for the by-election…
Dhule (Maharashtra): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday asked people to vote for his party, claiming that a third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah would mean that the poor, Dalits and tribals would be “treated like slaves”. Addressing a rally in Maharashtra’s Dhule constituency, where the Congress has…
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced “Kejriwal ki Guarantee”, listing 10 works that will be done on war-footing, including to “free” Indian land from Chinese occupation, if the INDIA bloc forms government at the Centre. The opposition bloc, which has parties such as Aam Aadmi Party (AAP),…
Indore: Former Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat on Sunday described ‘NOTA’ as having a “symbolic” impact and said if it gets more than 50 per cent votes in a seat, only then a thought could be given to make it legally effective on poll results. Rawat, a former IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not yet “mustered the courage” to accept the invitation for a debate with Rahul Gandhi, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Sunday, a day after Gandhi accepted the invite. Justice (Retd) Madan B Lokur, Justice (Retd) Ajit P Shah and N Ram had written to former Congress…
Barrackpore (West Bengal): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday slammed the “vote bank” politics of the Trinamool Congress and alleged that the party’s goons are threatening the tormented women of Sandeshkhali, where allegations of sexual abuse against TMC leaders have surfaced, to protect the culprits. While addressing an election rally at Barrackpore in North 24…
New Delhi: Boosting India’s domestic manufacturing and the overall economy will provide much more resources in its foreign policy toolkit to expand the country’s influence globally and compete with China on the economic front, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said. India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been focusing on enhancing domestic…
New Delhi: In the last few decades, the global order has witnessed a “re-balancing” that is shaping its new directions, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday. Addressing a gathering here at the launch of the Arbitration Bar of India, Jaishankar also said the requirement to harmonise, mediate and settle differences and disputes will…
Washington: The Canadian authorities on Saturday arrested a fourth Indian national for his role in the killing of separatist Khalistan Hardeep Singh Nijjar, according to an official release. Twenty-two-year-old Amardeep Singh, a resident of Brampton, Surrey, and Abbotsford areas of Canada, has been charged with first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. The Integrated…
Leh: Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande visited forward areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Union Territory of Ladakh on Saturday and reviewed the troops’ operational preparedness, the Army said. General Pande, who arrived in Ladakh on Friday, interacted with all ranks, including the troops of the Indian Air Force…
