BJP’s horse-trading tarnishes Himachal’s culture, alleges CM Sukhu

SHIMLA: During an election gathering at Patta Barauri in Kasauli assembly constituency of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu asserted that the BJP has tarnished Himachal Pradesh’s culture by engaging in horse-trading. He emphasized the responsibility of the state’s voters to unequivocally reject this kind of political manoeuvring. “If we don’t take […]

Fresh notice to Prajwal Revanna, H D Revanna in obscene video case

Fresh notice to Prajwal Revanna, H D Revanna in obscene video case

NEW DELHI: A fresh lookout notice has been issued against JD(S) MLA H D Revanna and his son Prajwal Revanna in connection with the obscene video case that has rocked Karnataka’s political corridors. Talking to media on Saturday, Karnataka Home Minister Gangadharaiah Parameshwara said, “We have issued lookout notices against both H D Revanna and […]

WhatsApp banned 70 million accounts in India from Jan-Nov 2023: Report

NEW DELHI: The instant messaging app, WhatsApp, said it has banned some 70 million accounts in India between January and November 2023. In its monthly report, the Meta-owned platform also said that for the Lok Sabha election, it is actively investigating all reports of fraud and illicit telemarketing to comply with Rule 4(1)(d) of the […]

Priyanka hits back at ‘Shahenshah’ Modi for calling her brother Rahul ‘Shehzada’

NEW DELHI: Taking strong exception to Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling her brother Rahul Gandhi ‘Shehzada’ (prince), Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday called the PM ‘Shahenshah’ (emperor) who lives in palaces. Addressing an election rally in Gujarat’s Banaskantha, Priyanka said that Modi calls his brother ‘shehzada’ who has walked 4,000 kms and met people […]

Reducing air pollution key to fight new diabetes cases in India: Doctors

NEW DELHI: Reducing air pollution levels in India can be the key to curb the rising burden of diabetes in the country, health experts said. With a tenth of all Indians having diabetes, the country is already known as the diabetes capital of the world. Data shows India is home to 101 million diabetics and […]

Rahul files nomination from Rae Bareli, BJP mocks him for ‘fleeing’ from Amethi

Rahul files nomination from Rae Bareli, BJP mocks him for ‘fleeing’ from Amethi

RAE BARELI/NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi filed his papers from Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli constituency on Friday, barely an hour before nominations closed for the Lok Sabha seat. Earlier, in the morning, the Congress ended the suspense over Amethi and Rae Bareli, announcing his candidature from the seat held by his mother Sonia Gandhi […]

TMC turned Hindus into second-class citizens in Bengal: PM Modi

TMC turned Hindus into second-class citizens in Bengal: PM Modi

BARDHAMAN (WB): 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”. Addressing back-to-back election rallies at Bardhaman-Durgapur and Krishnanagar, Modi also criticised the Trinamool Congress for its “apathy” towards the victims […]

Tolerance foundation of sound marriage, petty quibbles should not be blown out of proportion: SC

NEW DELHI: Tolerance, adjustment and respect are the foundation of a sound marriage and petty quibbles and trifling differences are mundane matters that should not be blown out of proportion to destroy what is said to have been made in the heaven, the Supreme Court said on Friday while quashing a dowry-harassment case filed by […]

‘400 paar’ a joke, ‘300 paar’ impossible, ‘200 paar’ challenge for BJP: Shashi Tharoor

‘400 paar’ a joke, ‘300 paar’ impossible, ‘200 paar’ challenge for BJP: Shashi Tharoor

NEW DELHI: The BJP’s claim of ‘400 paar’ is a joke, ‘300 paar’ impossible and even ‘200 paar’ may be a challenge in the Lok Sabha polls, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said, terming the ruling party’s loss a “foregone conclusion”. In an interaction with PTI editors at the agency’s headquarters here, Tharoor also claimed […]

Pakistan wants Congress prince to become India’s PM: Modi in Gujarat

Pakistan wants Congress prince to become India’s PM: Modi in Gujarat

NEW DELHI: Taking a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Pakistani leaders want to make ‘Shehzada (prince) of Congress’ India’s prime minister. Addressing an election rally in Gujarat’s Anand, Modi said that the partnership between Congress and Pakistan has been completely exposed. “Look at the coincidence, today […]