Congress ‘Nyay Patra’ manifesto: Key promises include restoring full Statehood to J&K, nationwide caste census and abolishing Agnipath scheme

April 05, 2024 11:54 am | Updated 01:31 pm IST Releasing the party’s manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on April 5, Congress party leader P. Chidambaram who headed the Manifesto Committee, said the document focuses on the theme of justice. The manifesto is being called ‘Nyay Patra’. Here …...Read More

Text book revision: NCERT drops some references to Babri demolition, Gujarat riots, Manipur

April 05, 2024 11:48 am | Updated 11:48 am IST - New Delhi Dropping references of demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, dropping the mention of Muslims killed in Gujarat riots, dropping references to Manipur and clarifying India’s stand on Jammu and Kashmir are the latest round of revisions made …...Read More

Election Commission teams seize ₹1 crore cash from vehicle in Arunachal Pradesh

April 05, 2024 11:37 am | Updated 11:38 am IST - Itanagar “The flying squad and static surveillance team deployed by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in Arunachal Pradesh seized ₹1 crore cash from a vehicle in Longding district,” a police officer said. “The cash was seized from the …...Read More

Tamil Nadu goes all out to woo first-time voters - The Hindu

April 05, 2024 11:34 am | Updated 11:56 am IST - CHENNAI District administrations in Tamil Nadu are going all out to target first-time voters this year, for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu and Kancheepuram districts are all trying to out-do each other with colourful campaigns to create …...Read More

House prices fall for first time in six months

House prices slipped by 1% in March following five consecutive months of growth, according to new figures from Halifax. The lender said affordability remained a challenge for potential buyers as recent declines in mortgage rates have stalled. It comes as financial markets become less optimistic about the timing and extent …...Read More

Telugu’s first news anchor on Doordarshan Shanti Swaroop passes away

April 05, 2024 11:25 am | Updated 11:46 am IST - HYDERABAD The first voice on Telugu Doordarshan, Shanti Swaroop, fell silent on Friday morning at a city hospital. “Ee roju vartala lone mukhya amshalu (Highlights of today’s news)”, was one of the first sentences heard on Doordarshan on November …...Read More

See you soon outside: Day before bail hearing, Manish Sisodia pens letter from Tihar Jail

April 05, 2024 11:14 am | Updated 11:14 am IST - New Delhi A day before his bail hearing comes up in a Delhi court, jailed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia penned a letter addressed to the people of Delhi thanking those in his Assembly constituency of Patparganj …...Read More

Jammu and Kashmir operation: Army foils infiltration bid along Uri border

April 05, 2024 11:13 am | Updated 11:49 am IST - Uri: The Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) police foiled an infiltration attempt by terrorists in the Uri sector of J&K's Baramulla district on Friday, official sources said. Firing is currently underway in the area, they said. "Infiltration …...Read More

Lok Sabha polls | India to sign agreement with U.K. next year that will double T.N. weavers’ incomes: Annamalai

April 05, 2024 10:54 am | Updated 10:54 am IST - Salem T.N. BJP State president K. Annamalai, said that next year India will enter into a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United Kingdom (U.K.). Speaking in Vennandur in Namakkal and at Ammapet in Salem on Thursday (April 4, …...Read More

Centre aims seven-fold jump in wheat procurement from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar this year

April 05, 2024 10:44 am | Updated 10:44 am IST - New Delhi Amid the heat of the ongoing Lok Sabha electioneering, the Centre has announced plans to significantly increase wheat purchase from non-traditional States of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar and set a target of seven-fold jump in procurement …...Read More