"Manmohan Singh Was Against Corruption, Always Thought Of Nation": Anna Hazare

Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare on Friday condoled the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and said he always prioritised the welfare of the country and society. “Those who are born have to die, but some leave memories and their legacy behind. Singh gave a new direction to the country's …...Read More

Making Form 17C Data Public Will Cause Confusion Among Voters: Poll Body

It said uploading of Form 17C on the website can lead to mischief. The Election Commission of India on Wednesday filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court saying disclosure of voter turnout data based on Form 17C (records of votes polled in each polling station) will cause confusion among voters …...Read More

Wife Sunita Kejriwal Not Interested In Politics, Will Not Contest Polls

Arvind Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 in connection with a money laundering case.(FILE) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal made it clear on Wednesday that his wife Sunita is not likely to contest elections in the future, saying she has no interest in active politics even though she came out …...Read More

"Correct Discourse, Maintain Decorum": Poll Body Schools BJP, Congress

Five phases of the Lok Sabha election over, the Election Commission today came down heavily on the ruling BJP and the main Opposition Congress over poll speeches by star campaigners, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. In separate directions issued to BJP president JP Nadda and …...Read More

West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu accuses Centre of holding back funds for Sarva Shiksha Mission

March 30, 2024 10:34 am | Updated 11:09 am IST - Kolkata West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu has alleged that the Centre has not released the third instalment of the Sarva Shiksha Mission (SSM) for the State. Mr. Basu claimed in a social media post on March 29 that …...Read More

Priyanka Gandhi slams govt over 'rising debt'

March 30, 2024 10:51 am | Updated 04:12 pm IST - New Delhi Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed the BJP-led Centre over its proposal to borrow more than ₹14 lakh crore, asking why the government is "drowning the people in debt" the "burden of unemployment, inflation and economic crisis" …...Read More

Four teenagers held for assaulting couple

March 30, 2024 11:08 am | Updated 12:10 pm IST - HYDERABAD The Charminar police of Hyderabad on Friday arrested four teenagers who allegedly accosted a couple who came to visit Makkah Masjid with their infant daughter and shot a video of the incident. The boys reportedly questioned the couple …...Read More

Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat | Biju Janata Dal's Pranab Das to fight against BJP's Dharmendra Pradhan

March 30, 2024 11:32 am | Updated 11:32 am IST - Sambalpur The Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat in Western Odisha will witness a high-profile contest as ruling Biju Janata Dal has put up party general secretary (Organisation) Pranab Prakash Das, who is number two in the party after Naveen Patnaik, …...Read More

BRS asks Danam, Srihari, KK to quit as MLAs, MP

March 30, 2024 11:39 am | Updated 11:39 am IST - HYDERABAD Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has termed the turncoat leaders of the party as “frogs that reach a lake immediately when it gets fresh water” and has asked them about the kind of self-esteem they had got in BRS …...Read More

K.V. Gowtham is Congress candidate in Kolar

March 30, 2024 11:40 am | Updated 12:13 pm IST - Bengaluru The Congress central election committee on March 30 approved the candidature of K.V. Gowtham, president of the Bengaluru Central District Congress Committee, for Kolar (SC) constituency for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections. With this, the Congress has announced …...Read More