The latest data released by the election commission shows that the 14 constituencies that go to poll on April 26 have 30,372 “VIP” electors, bringing attention to a small fraction of the total over 5.4 crore people registered to cast votes in the Lok Sabha elections.But the granting of this “VIP” status — part of…
NEW DELHI: Several people are feared trapped under the debris of a building roof that collapsed in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar on Sunday.Soon after the incident, an NDRF team reached the incident site while local people started the rescue operations.Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has taken cognisance of the incident and has directed officials to reach the…
NEW DELHI: Air India on Sunday temporarily suspended flights to Tel Aviv amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. An official said that the direct flights between Delhi and Tel Aviv will be suspended for now.Air India runs four weekly flights connecting the national capital to an Israeli city. The Tata group-owned airline resumed Tel…
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NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday released its party manifesto – ‘Sankalp Patra’ in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. BJP national president J P Nadda and other senior leaders including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman, S Jaishankar, and Ashwini Vaishnaw also marked their presence at the event that took…
CRPF and district police recover 2 bombs in Maoist-hit Kujram forest, Chatra, Jharkhand. Joint operation led by assistant commandant Manish Kumar. Commandant Manoj Kumar defused bombs targeting polling parties for Lok Sabha election disruption. Source link
CHATRA: Security forces recovered two cylinder bombs from Maoist-hit Kujram forest in Chatra district of Jharkhand on Friday during a joint operation in the area by district police and 190 Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), led by CRPF assistant commandant Manish Kumar.Commandant Manoj Kumar of the CRPF battalion said: “The ultras planted two…
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat high court instructed Uttar Gujarat Vij Co Ltd (UGVCL), a power distribution firm, to restore electricity within 48 hours to a bungalow that is home to two orphaned children. In Dec 2023, the firm cut off power supply to the house at the request of one Kiran Parikh, the registered owner of the…
CUTTACK: Being an undertrial prisoner (UTP) for nine years does not infringe the fundamental right to life and liberty, Orissa high court has held on a plea by a Maoist kingpin, Sabyasachi Panda.Panda (55) faces 131 cases, of which he has been acquitted in 89, his counsel BS Rayaguru pointed out as he sought his…
MUMBAI: Maharashtra has the highest number of registered voters in the age-group of 85 years and above – 13 lakh – in the country, according to data available till April 8.Uttar Pradesh comes next with 10.4 lakh registered voters, while Bihar has 6.6 lakh and Tamil Nadu has 6.1 lakh voters in the 85+ category….
