Two regional stalwarts — Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu and Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar, who only returned to NDA few months ago have emerged as key players after the BJP fell short of the majority in the Lok Sabha poll, where 272 is the simple majority mark and BJP was stucked at 240. Naidu had to spend two months in jail in 2023 over corruption probe by the YSRCP government in Andhra Pradesh and was nearly written off in the state. Nitish has often been mocked for his history of serial desertions. But the TDP with 16 strong leads in…
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Soon after NDA crossed majority mark in Lok Sabha polls, participating victory celebrations at BJP’s national headquarters, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that his next government’s focus will be to uproot corruption in all forms. “NDA government will work with full force to make India the third-largest economy in the world. If India has to move ahead with pace, it will have to work against corruption. NDA government will focus on uprooting corruption in its third tenure,” he said. Tooking a potoshot at the INDIA bloc while also reiterating his “Modi ki guarantee”, he said “Our rivals together could not win…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set for a historic third term though BJP failed to get absolute majority. For the first time he has to lead a coalition government along with NDA partners. The 2024 national election results defied exit poll predictions on Tuesday to humble the ruling BJP, which emerged as the single largest party but fell significantly short of a simple majority — 272 — in the 543-member Lok Sabha, heralding the return of the coalition era. At midnight, the BJP had either won or was leading in 240 seats (32 short of a majority) while the ruling…
Telugu actor Hema, who had earlier tested positive for consumption of drugs during a rave party in Bengaluru, was arrested on Monday. She, initially, misled by claiming that she was not present at the rave party. The sleuths of Bengaluru central crime branch had served her notices twice, to appear before them for questioning in the alleged drugs case. She, however, failed to appear before the police citing health issues. She was reportedly taken into custody when she appeared before the investigating police agency on Monday, June 3, after failing to appear before them on May 27 and June 1.…
A Nagpur Court on Monday handed life imprisonment to former Brahmos Aerospace engineer Nishant Agarwal on charges of spying for Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). According to details, he has been charged under sections 3 and 5 of the Official Secrets Act (OSA). Agarwal has also been imposed a fine of Rs 3000 and will also have to undergo rigorous imprisonment (RI) for 14 years. Additional sessions court judge MV Deshpande stated in the order that Agarwal was convicted under section 235 of the Criminal Procedure Code for an offence punishable under section 66 (f) of the IT Act and various…
Chef Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday said, India created a world record with 64.2 crore voters, including 31.2 crore women, participating in the Lok Sabha elections this year. “India created a world record with 64.2 crore voters, including 31.2 crore women, participating in the Lok Sabha elections this year,” Kumar said, while giving the voters a standing ovation. “This is a historic moment for all of us. This is 1.5 times the voters of all G7 countries and 2.5 times the voters of 27 countries in the European Union (EU). We thank everyone who took part in this festival…
The BJP will likely gain political ground in Odisha with India Today-Axis My India exit predicting 62 to 80 seats for the party in the 147-seat Assembly. The Biju Janata Dal (BJD), led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, may see its tally fall considerably and is likely to get 62 to 80 seats as well, as per the exit poll. If the exit poll holds true, this could be the first time since 2004 that the BJD might not get an absolute majority in the state assembly, spelling trouble for the five-time chief minister.In the worst-case scenario, Odisha could see…
The Congress and other INDIA bloc constituents as well as certain civil society groups are trying to undermine the integrity of India’s electoral process, the BJP alleged on Sunday and urged the Election Commission to prevent any attempts of “violence and unrest” during counting of Lok Sabha poll votes on June 4. The poll panel was also urged by a BJP delegation comprising Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal to take cognisance of the “systematic attempts” being made to undermine the process and initiate stringent action against those responsible. Hours after a delegation of I.N.D.I.A bloc met the full…
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday surrendered at the Tihar jail here after his interim bail granted by the Supreme Court in the excise policy-linked money-laundering case ended on June 1. He was granted the relief for campaigning in the Lok Sabha election. Before surrendering, Kejriwal addressed AAP leaders and workers at the party office. During his address, Kejriwal said, “I am going back to jail not because I was involved in corruption but because I raised voice against dictatorship.” “I was given a 21-day (relief) by the Supreme Court. These 21 days were unforgettable. I did not waste even a…
After spending 11 months in detention, the “Pylos 9” were acquitted in May 2024, but they still cannot walk free. Despite being aqcuitted, these nine surviving migrants, who were unfairly blamed for a tragic shipwreck that killed hundreds, remain illegally detained. According to the Times Union, this continued detention represents yet another inhumane form of treatment that migrants systemically face. On June 14, 2023, a fishing trawler named Adriana capsized off the southwestern coast of Greece, leading to a catastrophic loss of life. The vessel, which departed from Libya, was carrying up to 700 migrants from Pakistan, Syria, and Egypt, all desperately…