Hyderabad: The city police have registered a case against Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency candidate K Madhavi Latha and other BJP leaders for allegedly using minors in a poll campaign here recently. In a complaint to the Telangana Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) vice- president Niranjan…
Hyderabad: The Telangana police has submitted a closure report regarding the case of Rohith Vemula, the University of Hyderabad PhD scholar who tragically died by suicide in January 2016. The 60-page report absolves several individuals, including the then Secunderabad MP and Union Minister for Urban Development, Bandaru Dattatreya, Member of Legislative Council N Ramachander Rao,…
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday said it has taken a decision to field Rahul Gandhi from Rae Bareli after a lot of deliberation and strategy, and that the constituency is not just a legacy but also a responsibility. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said it is a long election process and there are a…
Mysuru: A new First Information Report (FIR) has been lodged against former Karnataka minister HD Revanna, following allegations of abduction and sexual assault made by a man regarding his mother. The complainant, in his submission to the KR Nagar police station in Mysuru district, stated that his mother had previously served as a housemaid at…
Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex plummeted over 700 points to sink below the 74,000 level and Nifty retreated from a record high on Friday as investors pared exposure to telecom, capital goods and tech stocks. Heavy selling pressure in Reliance Industries, L&T and HDFC Bank counters also pulled indices down, traders said. The 30-share BSE Sensex…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday told the Enforcement Directorate that it would consider hearing arguments on the interim bail plea of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy-linked money laundering case on account of the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta told Additional Solicitor…
Bardhaman/ Tehatta/Ahamadpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flayed the TMC in West Bengal, alleging that it turned Hindus into second-class citizens in the state, where the party “indulges in corruption and politics of appeasement” and is digging the grave of democracy. Addressing consecutive election rallies at Bardhaman-Durgapur, Krishnanagar, and Birbhum, Modi said the West…
Thiruvanthapuram: Central agencies have issued a red alert for ‘Kallakkadal’, warning of sudden sea swells causing rough waves in coastal areas of Kerala and the south Tamil Nadu coast on Saturday and Sunday. This marks the first time a red alert has been issued for the phenomenon of ‘Kallakkadal’ — the sudden swell of the…
New Delhi: The BJP took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday, saying he is contesting the ongoing Lok Sabha polls from Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh, in addition to Wayanad in Kerala, as he is going to lose the contest in the southern state. “Bhag Rahul bhag, Rahul bhag, Rahul bhag (run…
Bardhman (WB): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that Congress’ tally in the Lok Sabha polls will be an “all-time low”, as he mocked its leader Rahul Gandhi’s decision to contest from Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli seat, “sensing defeat” at Wayanad where he is a sitting MP. Addressing a rally in the Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok…
