March 19, 2024 04:10 pm | Updated 04:21 pm IST - Patna Senior BJP leader and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on March 19 asserted it would be "suicidal" for disgruntled allies Pashupati Kumar Paras and Upendra Kushwaha to align with the Opposition 'Mahagathbandhan'. Mr. Sinha made the …...Read More
BJP leader warns Paras and Kushwaha against joining anti-NDA coalition
Lok Sabha elections 2024 in pictures | Vignettes of PM Modi’s south India tour
March 19, 2024 04:08 pm | Updated 04:38 pm IST Ahead of the upcoming 18th Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set for busy schedules, embarking on several public rallies and roadshows in the last couple of days — Karnataka’s Shivamogga; Jagtial in Telangana; Coimbatore and Salem in …...Read More
Paedophile who raped children as young as two is jailed
A sexual predator who abused and raped children as young as two years old and shared the footage online has been handed an order for lifelong restriction. Benjamin Young created and moderated private chat rooms as part of a paedophile network to facilitate the exchange of indecent images of children. …...Read More
Lok Sabha polls | VCK’s Thirumavalavan, Ravikumar to contest on ‘pot’ symbol from Chidambaram, Villupuram
March 19, 2024 04:01 pm | Updated 04:24 pm IST - CHENNAI Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) founder Thol. Thirumavalavan and the party’s general secretary, D. Ravikumar, will be contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Chidambaram and Villupuram Lok Sabha constituencies. Mr. Thirumavalavan and Mr. Ravikumar, along with VCK floor …...Read More
Lok Sabha polls | Thiruvananthapuram district to have 127 squads to enforce model code of conduct
March 19, 2024 03:58 pm | Updated 04:10 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM A total of 127 squads have started functioning in Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala to enforce the model code of conduct for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, District Collector Geromic George, who is also the District Election Officer, has …...Read More
CM Naveen Patnaik writes open letter to people; assures to make Odisha No. 1 State by 2036
March 19, 2024 03:56 pm | Updated 04:23 pm IST - Bhubaneswar Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on March 18 urged the people of Odisha to unite and strive towards building a stronger State ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. In an open letter written in Odia, he …...Read More
Films with long sex scenes and nudity may no longer be rated 12
Stricter guidelines for the classification of 12A or 12 rated films are to be introduced, amid concerns about the levels of sex or nudity in some movies. The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) also said a higher rating may be required for bad language with sexual or misogynistic connotations. …...Read More
Former Indian Ambassador to U.S. Taranjit Singh Sandhu joins BJP
March 19, 2024 03:42 pm | Updated 04:28 pm IST - New Delh Former Indian ambassador to the United States Taranjit Singh Sandhu joined the BJP on Tuesday amid the possibility that he may be fielded in the Lok Sabha polls from Amritsar in Punjab. He joined the party in …...Read More
SC stays HC order setting aside election of Congress MLA in 2019 Odisha assembly polls
March 19, 2024 03:40 pm | Updated 03:40 pm IST - New Delhi The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Odisha High Court's order setting aside the election of Congress leader Mohammed Moquim as MLA from the Barabati assembly constituency in Cuttack in 2019. The apex court, however, clarified that …...Read More
Tesco loses appeal in trademark row with Lidl over yellow circle branding
Tesco has lost an appeal in a row with discount rival Lidl over the use of a yellow circle against a blue background in its Clubcard branding. The High Court ruled last year that the UK's biggest retailer had taken "unfair advantage" of the Germany-based firm's distinctive reputation for low …...Read More
