CSDS-Lokniti pre-poll survey | In search of a dignified economic life

April 11, 2024 05:45 am | Updated 11:04 am IST Price rise and unemployment have emerged as serious concerns for a significant majority of Indians. There is a consensus that employment opportunities at all levels have gone down in the last five years. At the same time, the prices of …...Read More

CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | Acche din? or Acche din!: citizens’ mixed views on progress and promises

April 11, 2024 05:37 am | Updated 10:10 am IST The BJP promised good days — a prosperous future — for the citizens in its 2014 campaign. There has also been a lot of talk about expanding India’s economy in order to make it one among the leading economies of …...Read More

"This Election Is Choice Between Ram Bhakts And Ram Drohis": Yogi Adityanath

"The ongoing elections are a choice between Ram bhakts and Ram drohis," he said. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday dubbed the Congress-led opposition as "Ram drohis" who stood for "division of the country on religious lines" by promoting "cow slaughter" and granting reservations to Muslims. The senior …...Read More

Akali Dal Chief ukhbir Singh Badal's Big Claim

The Shiromani Akali Dal chief also asserted that no Delhi-based party can be trusted with votes. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has an "understanding" with Union Home Minister Amit Shah to split AAP into a separate Punjab unit after the elections, like Shiv Sena's Eknath Shinde did in Maharashtra, SAD chief …...Read More

Massive Fire Breaks Out In J&K's Ramnagar Forest Division

No casualties have been reported so far. (Representational) A massive fire broke out in the Ramnagar forest division in the early hours of Sunday, officials said. No casualties have been reported so far. Further details are awaited. Meanwhile, a forest fire erupted in Gangera Hill in Udhampur district of Jammu …...Read More

Kareena Kapoor Gets Court Notice For Using 'Bible' In Pregnancy Book Title

The Madhya Pradesh High Court issued a notice to Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan on a petition against her new pregnancy memoir "Kareena Kapoor Khan's Pregnancy Bible." The notice was issued after an advocate approached the court against the use of the word "bible" in the book's title. A single-judge …...Read More

Major Fire Breaks Out In Mumbai High-Rise, Many Feared Stranded

The cause of the fire is not yet known. Further details about it are awaited. (Representational) Several people are feared stranded in a high-rise in south Mumbai's Byculla area as a major fire erupted in the multi-story tower around midnight, a civic official said. According to preliminary information, the blaze …...Read More

"Congress Betrayed Me": 'Missing' Surat Candidate Reappears After 20 Days

Nilesh Kumbhani had gone incommunicado since April 22 (File) Suspended Congress leader Nilesh Kumbhani, whose nomination form was rejected over discrepancies leading to BJP winning the Surat Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat unopposed, resurfaced on Saturday after 20 days and alleged it was the grand old party that had betrayed …...Read More

No Reason For Muslims To Be Insecure: Anurag Thakur On PM Panel's Report

He also rubbished the opposition's charge that the BJP would change the Constitution. Citing a new report on India's demographic transition, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur wondered how Muslims can feel insecure in the country, especially when their population has reportedly increased by 45 per cent and they have …...Read More

How Prajwal Revanna, Accused Of Sex Harassment, Left India Without A Visa

The sexual abuse case against Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna has put the spotlight on diplomatic passports as the leader managed to leave India despite the investigation being on. The Karnataka government has now requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to cancel his diplomatic immunity so that he can be …...Read More