Rahul Gandhi is from Raebareli, and KL Sharma is from Amethi.
The Congress's 11th-hour, post-midnight decision on Amethi and Raebareli contained a big twist. Rahul Gandhi, expected to make an all-out bid to win back Amethi, has been announced as the party candidate from Raebareli, the seat vacated recently by his...
HC bars ayurvedic drug on lawsuit filed by ‘Viagra’
The Delhi high court has permanently restrained the use of the "Vigoura" mark by a homeopathic drug manufacturer for selling its medicine for sexual disorders. The court's decision came on a lawsuit for trademark infringement filed by Pfizer Products Inc.,...
LS poll: BJP, Shiv Sena break deadlock over 4 Maharashtra seats
Mumbai: After prolonged negotiations with the BJP, the Shiv Sena announced its candidates from the Thane, Kalyan and Nashik Lok Sabha seats. Shiv Sena sitting MP Hemant Godse will be contesting from Nashik, while Naresh Mhaske, a close aide of...
Salman Khan house firing case: Accused dies after suicide attempt in police custody
Mumbai: Anuj Thapan, an accused arrested in the Bollywood actor Salman Khan house firing case, died in a hospital after he tried to commit suicide in Mumbai Police custody on Wednesday. He was rushed to St. George Hospital for emergency...
Panic, chaos: Over 100 Delhi schools get bomb threat emails
New Delhi: As many as 100 schools across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) received bomb threats by email early on Tuesday triggering panic and chaos and prompting authorities to ask parents to pick up their children and central...
Govt cuts windfall tax on crude petroleum
The government has cut windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil to Rs 8,400 per tonne from Rs 9,600 per tonne with effect from Wednesday. The tax is levied in the form of Special Additional Excise Duty. The SAED on...
AstraZeneca reaffirms vaccine safety amid concerns
In light of recent concerns surrounding potential rare side effects of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, the pharmaceutical giant has reiterated its commitment to patient safety while emphasising the vaccine's overall safety profile. An AstraZeneca spokesperson stated, "Our sympathy goes out...
President Murmu to visit Ayodhya tomorrow
President Droupadi Murmu will visit Ayodhya on Wednesday, according to a PIB release issued on Tuesday. During her stay in Ayodhya, the President will have darshan and aarti at Hanuman Garhi Temple, Ram Temple, and Kuber Teela. ...
Cong’s LS candidate from Indore joins BJP
Congress nominee from Madhya Pradesh's Indore Lok Sabha seat, Akshay Kanti Bam, has withdrawn his candidature, an official said on Monday. The Congress had fielded Bam against sitting BJP MP Shankar Lalwani from the Indore Lok Sabha seat, where polling...
8 killed in goods vehicle-truck crash in Chh’garh
Five women and three children were killed and 23 persons injured when a goods vehicle they were travelling in collided with a truck in Chhattisgarh's Bemetara district, police said on Monday. The accident took place late Sunday night near...
Scale of human rights abuses increased under Modi: US report
An independent United States Congressional research report has alleged that the scope and scale of human rights abuses in India has increased under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 'The Biden Administration requests $103 million in foreign assistance to India...
EC seeks reply from BJP on PM’s Banswara speech
The Election Commission seeks a reply from the BJP on a complaint by the Congress and other opposition parties about PM Modi's Banswara speech. The EC takes cognisance of the alleged Model Code of Conduct violations by PM Modi as well...
BJP Firm on Reservation: Amit Shah Denies Constitution Amendment Talks
Akola: After the commencement of the battle for the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress party has been consistently accusing the BJP of trying to dismantle the power of reservation. Congress claims that if BJP comes back to power, they will...
50 students hospitalised due to food poisoning
Over 50 students from a private coaching centre in Khed tehsil of Pune district were hospitalised allegedly due to food poisoning, police said. The incident happened last night. The condition of the students was stable, and they were discharged after...
Mahavir Jayanti today: Meat shops closed in Hyderabad, parts of Maharashtra
Mahavir Jayanti: Animal Welfare Board of India on Saturday directed all state governments and union territories to ensure slaughterhouses shut down operations. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) announced the closure of all meat shops and slaughterhouses across the city on...
ED arrests ex-IAS officer in liquor scam linked case
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested retired Chhattisgarh IAS officer Anil Tuteja in connection with an alleged liquor scam linked money laundering case in the state, official sources said on Sunday. The federal agency had detained the 2003 batch officer from...
BJP LS candidate from Moradabad seat Kunwar Sarvesh Kumar dies
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Moradabad Lok Sabha seat Kunwar Sarvesh Kumar, who was unwell for some time, died at Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Saturday, a senior party leader said. He was 72. Kumar is survived...
Unseasonal rains cause waterlogging in Goa
Goa witnessed unseasonal rains on Saturday, leading to traffic disruptions due to waterlogged roads, officials said. The rain, however, brought respite from the searing summer heat, they added. In its forecast, the India Meteorological Department said thunderstorms, lightning and winds...
9.4 kg gold worth Rs 5.71 cr seized, 8 held in 14 cases at Mumbai airport
The Customs department has seized 9.482 kilograms of gold valued at Rs 5.71 crore in 14 separate cases at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, an official said on Friday. Eight passengers were arrested for their alleged in the cases...
LS polls: Jyoti Amge, world’s shortest living woman, casts her vote in Nagpur
Nagpur: Heads turned and people smiled as the world's shortest woman, Jyoti Kishanji Amge, turned up to cast her vote in the Lok Sabha elections, in Nagpur on Friday morning. A beaming but tad shy, Jyoti -- who is all of...
Google Doodle Marks First Phase Of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 With Voting Symbol
Google released a Doodle on Friday to mark the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. Over 16.63 crore voters, including 8.4 crore men and 8.23 crore women, will cast their vote across 1.87 lakh polling stations today. The...
