Two villages in UP and one in Jharkhand announced a vote boycott today As 49 seats across six states and two Union Territories vote today in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha election, three groups of villagers -- two in Uttar Pradesh and one in Jharkhand -- have stayed …...Read More
In 3 Villages, Residents Refused To Vote. They Wanted A Bridge First
Graffiti "Threatening" Arvind Kejriwal In Metro Trains, AAP Points To BJP
The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday accused the BJP of sponsoring threatening Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal through graffiti that were found scribbled inside metro trains in Delhi. The party has sought time from the Election Commission for a meeting on the issue and has sent a request for a representation …...Read More
Video: Independent Candidate Garlands Voting Machine In Maharashtra, Faces Police Case
A case has been registered under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code. The police have registered a case against spiritual leader Shantigiri Maharaj, an independent candidate, for allegedly violating the model code of conduct after he garlanded the EVM enclosure while exercising his franchise in the Nashik Lok Sabha …...Read More
Farmers To Vacate Railway Tracks, Protest To Move Near BJP Leaders' Homes
The farmers were seen cutting a cake on the track after decided to end the 34-day-long protest. Farmers on Monday announced that they will end their sit-in protest on the railway tracks near the Punjab and Haryana border. However, they declared their latest plan to now start sit-in protests outside …...Read More
Row Over Viral Video That Shows UP Teen Voting 8 Times For BJP Candidate
The youngster smiles and gestures with eight fingers are his last round of voting A video from Uttar Pradesh, in which a youngster is seen voting for the BJP candidate as many as eight times, went viral and sparked a row as 49 Lok Sabha seats voted in the fifth …...Read More
"Misusing State Machinery": Probe Agency Opposes Hemant Soren's Bail In Supreme Court
Hemant Soren is currently in judicial custody and is lodged in Ranchi's Birsa Munda Central Jail. Former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren is actively attempting to subvert the probe into the money laundering case against him by "misusing state machinery", the Enforcement Directorate told the Supreme Court on Monday and …...Read More
Sambit Patra's "Slip Of Tongue" That Found A New 'Bhakt' For PM Modi
The BJP's Sambit Patra landed in a row today over a comment that hugely offended Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. As Odisha voted for the Lok Sabha and a new assembly in the Fifth Phase of election, Mr Patra told reporters that the Lord Jagannath, the presiding deity of Puri, …...Read More
India Declares One-Day State Mourning After Iran President Dies In Chopper Crash
"On the day of mourning, the national flag will be flown at half-mast throughout India." A one-day state mourning will be observed across India on Tuesday as a mark of respect for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash, the Union Home Ministry has announced. The national …...Read More
"Biggest Allegation Against Me That I Own 250 Pairs Of Clothes": PM Modi
PM Modi revealed the the biggest allegation he faced in his political career. Often the opposition target for his sartorial choices, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the biggest allegation he faced in his political career was that he owned 250 pairs of clothes. In an interview to PTI, PM …...Read More
AAP Claims "Conspiracy" After Probe Agency Says It Got Illegal Foreign Funds
Delhi Chief Minister and AAP boss Arvind Kejriwal (File). Delhi's ruling AAP - locked in a political row with the BJP over Arvind Kejriwal's arrest and assault allegations by Swati Maliwal against his aide - is on the defensive yet again, this time after the Enforcement Directorate alleged the party …...Read More
