NEW DELHI: The stage is set for first phase of voting on 43 assembly seats in Jharkhand spread over 15 districts. The Phase 1 of elections in the state on Wednesday will decide the fate of several key leaders, including former chief minister Champai Soren who is contesting on a BJP ticket after ending his…
NEW DELHI: Raghubar Das, governor of Odisha and former chief minister of Jharkhand, is neither contesting the 2024 assembly elections nor is a part of the election campaign, but when voters of the state go out to cast their ballot tomorrow he will be keeping his fingers crossed. Raghubar’s daughter-in-law Purnima Das Sahu is the…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Jharkhand high court on Tuesday issued a notice to former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni in a case filed by his former business associates, Mihir Diwakar and Soumya Das.Diwakar and Das, who serve as directors of Aarka Sports and Management Ltd, had entered into an agreement…
NEW DELHI: Mumbai Police on Tuesday arrested a 24- year-old man for sending threat messages to Bollywood actor Salman Khan, according to news agency PTI. This arrest follows a series of threatening messages received by the actor in recent weeks.Last Thursday, Bollywood star Salman Khan received a death threat from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, delivered…
Cannabis produced in Rahul Chaudhary house (ANI Image) NEW DELHI: A Greater Noida resident Rahul Chaudhary was arrested for illegally cultivating marijuana in a high-tech setup within his apartment. The police found 80 plants, 2 kg of ganja, and several types of pesticides and insecticides at Rahul Chaudhary’s residence. The suspect, Rahul Chaudhary, had been…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister and Nationalist Congress Party Ajit Pawar on Tuesday backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s message of ‘Ek hai toh safe hai’, but dismissed Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath‘s ‘Batenge toh katenge’ slogan, terming it ‘inappropriate’ and disconnected with Maharashtra’s ideological heritage.“There is nothing wrong with that (PM Modi’s slogan),…
NEW DELHI: Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray underwent further scrutiny by poll officials on Tuesday, a day after his bags were frisked when his chopper touched down in Yavatmal in poll-bound Maharashtra.A team of poll officials checked Thackeray’s bags ahead of his rally in Latur as the Model Code of Conduct is in effect.In a…
Uttar Pradesh DGP Prashant Kumar NEW DELHI: The security at the Ayodhya‘s Ram Mandir has been tightened in the wake of a threat issued by Khalistani terrorist and chief of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. On the threat to attack Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir, Uttar Pradesh DGP Prashant Kumar said that the security arrangements…
YS Sharmila Reddy, Jagan Mohan Reddy (File photo) NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee President YS Sharmila has accused brother and YSRCP supremo YS Jagan Mohan Reddy of encouraging indecent posts against her and her family members on social media. During a press conference on Tuesday, Sharmila condemned the online vitriol, claiming it would cease…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday responded to allegations of selective frisking by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray and said the enforcement agencies were following strict SOPs to ensure level-playing field for all parties. “Aircraft and helicopters of top leaders across political spectrum are checked as part of standard operating procedure…
