MORADABAD/AGRA: UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath launched a sharp attack on Akhilesh Yadav-headed Samajwadi Party (SP) during back-to-back rallies in Moradabad and Muzaffarnagar on Friday while campaigning for the Kundarki and Meerapur bypolls. Targeting SP’s “track record”, the CM accused the party of “sheltering criminal elements and failing to ensure the safety of women during…
AHMEDABAD: Eleven security guards hired by an industrial unit in Sanand GIDC to protect the premises, themselves turned thieves and stole submersible pumps worth Rs 4 lakh. Deciding to take advantage of the Diwali holidays when the factory was closed for five days, they allegedly crafted an elaborate plan which involved switching off the power…
NEW DELHI: Amid the controversy around Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and snack mix-up, BJP leader Jairam Thakur hosted a samosa party with BJP workers at the Circuit House in Mandi.Earlier in the day, CM Sukhu clarified the investigation into the recent samosa-cake mix-up, which erupted after snacks meant for the CM were…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced on Friday that it would run a parallel government in Jammu and Kashmir if Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather continues with actions that, it claims, threaten the “nation’s sovereignty and integrity.” This comes as the J&K Assembly witnessed unabated chaos for the third consecutive day over a…
NEW DELHI: Just as Prime Minister Modi pitched for ‘Ek hai toh safe hai’ (We are safe, only if united) in poll bound Maharashtra, Assam CM and Jharkhand co poll-incharge Himanta Biswa Sarma echoed the same message in Jharkhand on Thursday, which is also scheduled for elections.Accusing the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of dividing the…
CEC Rajiv Kumar (Picture credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Chief election commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar has condemned the use of inappropriate language directed at female political leaders during Maharashtra’s election campaign, calling on officials to take swift and decisive action against any candidates making such remarks.In a meeting with election and law enforcement officials, Kumar expressed…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a multipronged attack on the Congress and the Maha Vikas Aghadi on Friday as he kicked off his first campaign trail in Maharashtra to drum up support for his alliance ahead of the polls. The Prime Minister sought to turn the tables on several accusations the opposition has…
Swara Bhasker and Fahad Ahmad (Picture credit: X) NEW DELHI: Bollywood actress Swara Bhasker has launched an online crowdfunding effort, seeking public donations to support her husband and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) leader Fahad Ahmad‘s campaign for the upcoming assembly election in Maharashtra.Sharing information about the crowdfunding campaign on social media platform X, Bhasker…
NEW DELHI: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday addressed the recent controversy surrounding a CID probe over samosas and cakes intended for him, which were mistakenly served to his security staff. Clarifying the issue, Sukhu said, “There is no such thing… It (CID) got involved on the issue of misbehavior. but you…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday unleashed a scathing attack Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance leaders over alleged derogatory comments about women amid controversial remarks made by Arvind Sawant towards Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC.Addressing a campaign rally in Maharashtra’s Dhule, the Prime Minister accused the opposition leaders of disrespecting women, asserting that mothers…
