The Hindu Morning Digest, April 9, 2024

April 09, 2024 06:37 am | Updated 06:37 am IST Modi takes ‘bitter gourd’ jibe at Congress, blames party for the many problems plaguing country Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 8 took a sharp dig at the Congress, likening it to bitter gourd whose flavour, he said, remains unchanged …...Read More

BJP Wants To Make India A World Leader: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Rajnath Singh said that India can lead the world in the field of knowledge, science and spirituality. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the BJP wants to build such an India which is wealthy and can lead the whole world in the field of knowledge, science and spirituality. Mr …...Read More

Akbarpur To Go? Yogi Adityanath Hints At Another Round Of Name Change In UP

Just before the 2019 Kumbh Mela, the state government changed the name of Allahabad to Prayagraj. In line with his allegiance to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Panch Pran' (five pledges), which include removing vestiges of slavery from the face of India and respecting heritage among others, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister …...Read More

Commitment By Parties In Poll Manifesto "Not Corrupt Practice": Supreme Court

Petitioner said five guarantees by Congress amount to corrupt practice. The Supreme Court has said that commitments made by political parties in their election manifestos will not amount to "corrupt practice" under the election laws. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and K V Viswanathan observed while dismissing a plea …...Read More

2024 Lok Sabha Election Results LIVE: BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar Leads Shashi Tharoor In Thiruvananthapuram

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is trailing - by around 14,000 votes at 11.15 am - the BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar in the fight for the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat in Kerala that he has won for the past three elections. Note, though, that these are still early figures. In 2009 …...Read More

'Took Only A WhatsApp SOS': When Manipur BJP MLA, Others Helped Teen For Surgery In Delhi

Manipur BJP MLA RK Imo Singh, and Bisoya Loitongbam helped with funds for the teen's Delhi stay When Bisoya Loitongbam read an SOS message in a WhatsApp group about a Manipur teen from an economically weak family, who needed surgery in Delhi to remove 30 metal pellets lodged in his …...Read More

How BJP Won In Surat Even Before Vote Counting Began

The uncontested victory of BJP's Mukesh Dalal sparked controversy (File) The counting of votes for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections began at 8 am on Tuesday. However, even before the first official trends trickled in, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had already bagged the Surat Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat. …...Read More

Supreme Court Junks BJP Plea Over Ads Against TMC

The Supreme Court also pulled up the poll body The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition - filed by the BJP - that challenged the Calcutta High Court order restraining the party to publish "derogatory" advertisements against Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress. "Why should we interfere, we have seen the advertisements …...Read More

"In An Election, Hands Off!" Supreme Court Adjourns Voter Turnout Data Plea

The court has said pleas over Form 17C data will be heard after the election (File). The Supreme Court has adjourned - till after the Lok Sabha election - pleas seeking release of voter turnout data, including votes polled and/or rejected, within 48 hours of end of polling at each …...Read More

"No Smoke Without Fire": BJP Hits Back At Trinamool's Sandeshkhali Charge

BJP has hit back at Trinamool's charge on developments in Sandeshkhali row. Representational Hitting back at the Trinamool Congress's charge over fresh twists in the Sandeshkhali row, the BJP has said the ruling party in West Bengal has launched a damage control exercise, but it is "too late". Speaking to …...Read More