The voting for the second phase of the 18th Lok Sabha Elections 2024 is being held on Friday. 88 constituencies in 13 states and Union Territories will go to polls in the second phase. The voting process will be completed in Kerala (20 seats), Rajasthan, Manipur and Tripura. Other states which are going for polls are Karnataka (14/28 seats), Uttar Pradesh (8/80 seats), Madhya Pradesh (6/29 seats), Maharashtra (8/48 seats), Assam (5/14 seats), Bihar (5/40 seats), West Bengal (3/42 seats), Jammu and Kashmir (1/6 seats) and Chhattisgarh (3/11 seats). Key constituencies going to polls in phase 2 include Kishanganj in…
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Amnesty International’s Annual report presents a stark assessment of the betrayal of human rights principles by today’s leaders and institutions. In the face of multiplying conflicts, the actions of many powerful states have further damaged the credibility of multilateralism and undermined the global rules-based order first established in 1945. In a conflict that defined 2023 and shows no sign of abating, evidence of war crimes continues to mount as the Israeli government makes a mockery of international law in Gaza. Following the horrific attacks by Hamas and other armed groups on 7 October, Israeli authorities responded with unrelenting air strikes on populated civilian…
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari fainted during an election rally on Wednesday in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district. As he suffered a fainting fit, the security personnel accompanying him carried him off-stage. A video of the incident has gone viral. The minister, however, recovered after a few minutes and completed his speech. Later, the BJP leader gave an update of his health on social media. “Felt uneasy due to heat at a rally at Pusad, Maharashtra. But now I am completely alright and on my way to Warud to take part in the next rally,” he said in a tweet. In a video doing rounds…
Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party over its poll manifesto, alleging that the grand old party wants to “turn the country upside down.” The Janata Dal (Secular) supremo expressed disbelief at the promises made by the Congress and said a party that is “very sure of never coming to power will promise so much”. The former PM’s statement comes amid the BJP’s allegation that the Congress will take people’s wealth and redistribute it if it comes to power. The Congress has maintained that its manifesto speaks of social economic caste…
The RBI on Wednesday barred Kotak Mahindra Bank from onboarding new customers through its online and mobile banking channels and issuing fresh credit cards with immediate effect as the lender found deficient in its IT risk management. These actions, the RBI said, are necessitated based on significant concerns arising out of Reserve Bank’s IT examination of the bank for the years 2022 and 2023 and the continued failure on part of the bank to address these concerns in a comprehensive and timely manner. “Serious deficiencies and non-compliances were observed in the areas of IT inventory management, patch and change…
Actor-turned-politician Hema Malini has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah as the “Jai and Veeru of Indian politics”. In an exclusive interview with India TV in the thick of the election campaign in Mathura, where she is trying her luck for a third consecutive win, Hema Malini was asked, “Whom do you consider the Jai and Veeru of Indian Politics?” She replied, “Modi Ji and Amit Shah Ji.” Asked about whom she considers Gabbar Singh in Indian politics, Hema Malini replied, “The entire opposition”. Asked who could be the ‘Angrezon ke zamaane ka jailor’, Hema Malini…
The world is reaping a harvest of terrifying consequences from escalating conflict and the near breakdown of international law, said Amnesty International as it launched its annual The State of the World’s Human Rights report, delivering an assessment of human rights in 155 countries. Amnesty International also warned that the breakdown of the rule of law is likely to accelerate with rapid advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) which, coupled with the dominance of Big Tech, risks a “supercharging” of human rights violations if regulation continues to lag behind advances. “Amnesty International’s report paints a dismal picture of alarming human rights repression…
Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said parties should be discouraged from promising freebies without adequate resources to back their assurances and also called for strengthening the anti-defection law to check the “disturbing trend” of frequent party-hopping by leaders. Speaking at a get-together function at his residence here after receiving the Padma award, Naidu said announcing “freebies” during elections without listing out funds mobilisation is an unhealthy trend which should be discouraged and people should question the leaders and parties making such lofty promises. He said that he felt humbled and gratified on being conferred Padma Vibhushan, the second highest…
Fintech company BharatPe on Tuesday launched India’s first all-in-one payment product that incorporates POS (point of sale), QR, and speaker into a single device. Called BharatPe One, the product is designed to streamline transactions for merchants, offering versatile payment acceptance options including dynamic and static QR code, tap-and-pay and traditional card payment options. The company plans to launch the product in over 100 cities in the first phase and further scale it to more than 450 cities over the next six months.“By combining multiple functionalities into one cost-effective device, we’re providing a comprehensive solution tailored to the varied needs of…
A Delhi Court extended judicial custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till May 7 in a money laundering registered in connection with the alleged liquor policy scam in the national capital. The Court also extended custody of Bharat Rashtra Samiti leader K. Kavitha in the case registered by CBI. Special judge for CBI and ED cases Kaveri Baweja extended custody of the Aam Aadmi Party leader and Kavitha after they were produced before the court through video conference on expiry of their remand. Kavitha is also under judicial custody in the ED case registered in connection with the alleged scam. Recently, the special court reserved orders on Kavitha’s bail plea till May 2. The CBI is probing alleged…