March 18, 2024 07:15 am | Updated 07:16 am IST Infosys, Biocon, JSW Steel, Shahi Exports donated to JD(S) via electoral bonds On March 17, the Election Commission of India disclosed new documents listing the corporations and individuals who contributed to the Janata Dal (Secular) party in Karnataka before April …...Read More

The M25 in Surrey has reopened after the first planned daytime closure of the motorway. A five-mile stretch between junctions 10 and 11 closed in both directions at 9pm on Friday and was due to open at around 6am on Monday. However, following works to demolish a bridge and install …...Read More

March 18, 2024 06:39 am | Updated 07:39 am IST - Chennai The AIADMK had received ₹6.05 crore through the electoral bond route, with the majority of the contributions coming from Chennai Super Kings Cricket Ltd (The Directors of India Cements Ltd.). All these funds through electoral bonds were received …...Read More

March 18, 2024 06:35 am | Updated 06:35 am IST - GUWAHATI GUWAHATI The National People’s Party (NPP), headed by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, has decided not to contest the Lok Sabha elections in Arunachal Pradesh. The party, a constituent of the National Democratic Alliance, said it will …...Read More

March 18, 2024 06:30 am | Updated 06:30 am IST - BHUBANESWAR In a character reminiscent of actor Akshay Kumar’s audacious portrayal in the film Special 26, two siblings from Odisha have masterminded plots duping 300 government officials by posing as officers of the Enforcement Directorate. The arrest of Tarinisen …...Read More

Detectives have marked the 15th anniversary of the disappearance of university chef Claudia Lawrence with a plea for those with information to break their silence. Ms Lawrence was reported missing after she failed to report for work at York University in March 2009. Her disappearance has been treated as a …...Read More

March 18, 2024 06:29 am | Updated 06:29 am IST - Kolkata The CPI(M)‘s State Secretary in West Bengal, Md Salim, said on March 17 that revelations on electoral bonds triggered by the apex court’s orders have exposed the similarities between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Trinamool Congress. He …...Read More

Eric Cantona has said Manchester United "remains full in my heart" and hinted he would be interested in a role under the club's new part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Former United forward Cantona won four Premier League titles and two FA Cups with United before retiring as a player in 1997. …...Read More

Amid the Trinamool Congress raising the issue of 'fake voters', the Election Commission has decided to introduce a new option in its software for the detection of 'ghost' electors, an official said. The new option would help the Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) find out if multiple names are attached to …...Read More

The Chief Minister claimed that local villagers had cooked 'desi murga' (wild rooster). Police here registered a case of defamation and spreading false news on Wednesday after a video surfaced online, showing Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu encouraging his associates to eat "jungli murga" (Grey Junglefowl) during a …...Read More