The fourth phase of 2024 Lok Sabha election takes place this Monday (May 13) with voting set to take place in 96 Parliamentary Constituencies in nine states and one union territory. All seats in twin Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are going to polls in this phase. As many as 1717 candidates are in the fray including the following political bigwigs: Akhilesh Yadav is contesting from Kannauj parliamentary constituency, comprising five assembly seats spread across three districts. Known as the perfume capital of India, the 2024 battle for Kannauj has turned fiercer after Akhilesh Yadav entered the contest at…
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At least 76 Indian troops in the Maldives have been replaced by civilian employees of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, who manufactured the helicopters given to the archipelago nation, said Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer on Saturday. His statement ended the suspense over the exact number of troops repatriated as India completed the withdrawal process ahead of the May 10 deadline. India completed the withdrawal of its military personnel from the Maldives ahead of the May 10 (Friday) deadline on the demands of pro-China Mohamed Muizzu, confirmed the governments of both countries. The Indian military personnel were stationed in the Maldives to…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged that the Congress party is “anti-Hindu” and that its track record is of “loot, appeasement and dynasty first”. Addressing election rallies in Hyderabad and Mahabubnagar on Friday evening, he expressed confidence that “those who opposed the CAA, UCC and those who talk of ‘vote jihad’ will be defeated on June 4” when the results of the Lok Sabha polls are declared. “Today, India is a digital power, fintech power and the world’s fifth-largest economy,” he said. Recalling that bomb blasts used to take place in the country 10 years ago, he said such terror attacks don’t take…
The war of words between Bharatiya Janata Party leader Navneet Rana and the Owaisi brothers doesn’t seem to be dying down anytime soon. After the ’15-second remark’ against the Owaisi brothers by the incumbent Amravati MP, followed by the counterattack by the AIMIM chief, Rana held another blistering attack against the Owaisi brothers on Friday. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Rana reiterated her veiled threat against All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leaders Asaduddin Owaisi and Akbaruddin Owaisi. She said that a senior Owaisi member (referring to Asaduddin) said, “I have suppressed the junior, my junior is like a field gun. I want…
Twelve Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Friday, the police said. According to Bijapur SP and Dantewada DIG, the encounter was going on in the forests of Pedia since 6 am. Twelver Naxalites were killed in the encounter that continued for more than 12 hours. A large quantity of arms and ammunition has been recovered from the spot. The gunfight took place in a forest near Pidia village under Gangaloor Police Station limits when a team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxal operation, according to a senior police officer. Joint team…
A Delhi Court on Friday ordered framing of charges against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the case wherein allegations of sexual harassment were levelled against him by six women wrestlers. The Court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Priyanka Rajpoot stated that there was sufficient material to frame charges against Bhushan in the offences of outraging the modesty of a woman and sexual harassment (sections 354 and 354A of the IPC) against five of the victims. The Court further stated that for all allegations levelled against Bhushan…
Xu Feihong, the newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to India, arrived in New Delhi on Friday to assume office, according to the Chinese embassy in India. He is the 17th Chinese envoy to India, replacing Sun Weidong, who left in October 2022 after serving three years in Delhi and later became China’s Deputy Foreign Minister. Officials from the Protocol Division of the Ministry of External Affairs of India, Dean of Diplomatic Corps, Ambassador of Eritrea to India Alem Tsehaye Woldemariam and Minister Ma Jia, Minister Wang Lei, Minister Counselor Chen Jianjun from the Chinese Embassy greeted the ambassador and his wife…
The Supreme Court on Friday delivered its verdict on Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in the money laundering case linked to alleged liquor scam and granted him an interim bail. The top court’s decision will enable Kejriwal to walk out of Tihar Jail and campaign for the Aam Aadmi Party and Opposition allies for the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections. The Delhi Chief Minister had approached the SC seeking interim bail in view of the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections. Polling in the national capital will be held in the sixth phase of general elections on May…
Proposals on how a landmark global agreement on biodiversity will be monitored risk undermining the rights of Indigenous Peoples and all affected communities and should be changed to ensure human rights are fully upheld and protected, Amnesty International said today. Current plans regarding how to measure progress towards the Global Biodiversity Framework – a conservation agreement which involves guaranteeing 30% of the world is protected by 2030 as well as meeting a series of other targets – are unlikely to sufficiently assess whether the rights of the original inhabitants of the land are being protected. Talks on the proposed monitoring…
The Char Dham Yatra holds profound significance for Hindus, drawing devout pilgrims and enthusiasts alike in anticipation of the spiritual journey. The air is thick with excitement as devotees prepare to embark on this sacred pilgrimage, which encompasses the revered sites of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath. After being closed for the winter season, the revered Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri temples in Uttarakhand opened for devotees on Friday. Nestled in the Garhwal Himalayas, these temples annually shut their doors as snow blankets the region, only to reopen with the arrival of summer. Officials from the temple committee have announced the…