NEW DELHI: Congress’ Rahul Gandhi has written to President Droupadi Murmu against Agnipath scheme, alleging that there was discrimination in the nature and extent of benefits given to families of slain Agniveers. Rahul urged the president to intervene as she is the supreme commander of the armed forces and the issue affects national security.“There can…
BHUBANESWAR/PUNE/RAIPUR: Life-sapping temperatures caused 67 more suspected heatstroke deaths in Odisha in the past 48 hours, with Balangir alone accounting for 20 lives. The death toll in the state on Saturday was 96 in 72 hours. As of now, the Odisha govt has confirmed 15 heatstroke deaths while 81 autopsy reports are pending at the…
DEHRADUN: At 43.2 degrees on Friday, Dehradun faced the hottest day in May in the past 157 years.Previously, the hottest day in Dehradun in May was in 2012 at 43.1 degrees. Data of last six years shows that with 40.7 degrees, May 26 was hottest day in May in 2018, May 31 in 2019 with…
GUWAHATI: Anticipation runs high in Arunachal Pradesh as residents await the state election results slated for Sunday. The spotlight is on BJP, the governing party that has already clinched 10 seats unopposed in the 60-member assembly, giving it a headstart on counting day.A key factor giving BJP the advantage is the weak opposition, especially Congress,…
DAVANAGERE: Around 200 minority community families have reportedly fled homes in Channagiri town of Karnataka‘s Davanagere district and nearby villages after cops approached some members to help identify those involved in an attack on the local police station on May 24.Nearly a dozen cops were wounded and eight vehicles damaged in stone-pelting after a mob…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mega south push may help BJP make significant gains in the region, with the exit polls predicting saffron party may win its first Lok Sabha seat in Kerala. The pollsters also see considerable increase in BJP’s voteshare in most of these states. Here is what poll of exit polls…
NEW DELHI: The much-anticipated exit polls for Lok Sabha elections 2024 are in and as if the predictions are correct, Narendra Modi is all set to take oath as prime minister for the third time. The exit polls have given a comfortable majority to the BJP-led NDA but the dream of ‘400 paar’ remains distant….
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed his gratitude to voters and exuded confidence that results of 2024 Lok Sabha elections would reflect a decisive mandate for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government.“India has voted! A heartfelt thank you to all those who exercised their franchise. Their active participation is the cornerstone of…
NEW DELHI: The BJP-led NDA is expected to win 12 out of 14 Lok Sabha seats, Congress will win in one seat while AIDUF is set to win one seat in Assam, according to the ETG Lok Sabha exit polls released on Saturday.The NDA is expected to win 9 to 11 of the 14 Lok…
NEW DELHI: The exit polls released on Saturday predict a tough battle between Congress and the BJP in Goa. The trends suggest that the final results on June 4 may see each party winning one of the two parliamentary seats.As per Axis my India predictions, both the BJP and Congress party are likely to secure…
