Srinagar: The ruling National Conference (NC) won three Rajya Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, while the opposition BJP emerged victorious on one. NC candidate Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan was declared the winner in the first seat, and Sajad Kichloo was elected in the second seat, the party said in a statement. The National…
Samastipur/Begusarai: (Oct 24) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday blazed through poll-bound Bihar with back-to-back rallies in Samastipur and Begusarai districts, calling upon voters to keep at bay the opposition RJD-Congress combine led by “people out on bail” and predicting a record-breaking victory for the NDA. The PM also drew a contrast between a “fractious”…
Satara: A woman doctor working at a government hospital in Maharashtra’s Satara district has died by suicide, leaving a note on her palm, accusing two cops of rape and mental harassment, police said on Friday. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis spoke to the Satara superintendent of police, ordering the immediate suspension of the police officers named…
Hyderabad: The Telangana BJP on Friday came down heavily on the Congress for its “shameless and opportunistic attempt” to recall former Congress president Sitaram Kesri on his 25th death anniversary — an act the BJP said was nothing more than a desperate pre-election gimmick aimed at Bihar voters. State BJP Chief Spokesperson and Media In-charge…
Samastipur (Bihar): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that the “NDA under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar” will break all previous electoral records in the Bihar Assembly polls, while taking a swipe at the opposition INDIA bloc, which he said was led by “people out on bail”. Addressing his maiden election rally…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condoled the death of advertising legend Piyush Pandey, saying he would fondly cherish interactions with him over the years. Considered as the architect of modern Indian advertising, Pandey, 70, was widely credited for his contribution to the BJP’s 2014 Lok Sabha election campaign. “Shri Piyush Pandey Ji…
Patna: Asserting that he feels anguished that Bihar’s farmers are still poor despite the 20 years of rule by the JD(U)-led NDA in the state, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday claimed that CM Nitish Kumar will not be made the chief minister if the ruling alliance is again voted to power. Yadav, the chief…
Navi Mumbai: India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana on Thursday described qualifying for the Women’s World Cup semifinals as “a big relief,” as the team bounced back from three successive defeats after starting the tournament as one of the favourites. India became the last team to qualify for the semifinals, joining Australia, South Africa, and England, following a…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a bus fire incident in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district. “Extremely saddened by the loss of lives due to a mishap in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh,” Modi said in a post on X. At least 20 people were killed…
Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh): Twenty people were feared killed when a Volvo bus caught fire and turned into ashes after it hit a two-wheeler in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool in the early hours of Friday. The bus traveling from Hyderabad to Bengaluru had 40 people on board. “At around 3, a Volvo bus of Kaveri was going…
