With temperatures remaining above 45 degrees Celsius, parts of north India reel under severe heatwave conditions | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Large parts of north India, including Haryana and Delhi, reeled from severe heatwave conditions with the maximum temperature touching 47.4 degrees Celsius in Najafgarh in the national capital -the highest in the country on Monday.Temperatures remained above 45 degrees Celsius in large parts of Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh, affecting daily…

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After British, it’s fight against ‘desi Angrez’: Amit Shah in Bundelkhand | India News – Times of India

LUCKNOW: Union home minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that there was a time when Uttar Pradesh was known for “producing country-made pistols (kattas)” but, after PM Narendra Modi built a defence corridor in Bundelkhand, “cannonballs are made”.Addressing an election rally in Lalitpur, Shah said, “If Pakistan makes any mistake”, shells made in Bundelkhand will…

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Countries that go to court to decide poll results giving us ‘gyan’: Jaishankar’s dig at western media | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday expressed his displeasure with the Western media‘s coverage of the Indian elections, accusing them of portraying the process in a negative light. Speaking at an interaction after the launch of the Bangla edition of his book ‘Why Bharat Matters’ in Kolkata on Tuesday, Jaishankar said that…

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Son, friends kill father for slapping gay partner in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura | Agra News – Times of India

Agra: A 23-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh‘s Mathura district killed his 55-year-old father as he allegedly opposed his same-sex relationship. Police have arrested four individuals, two of whom, including the accused son, sustained bullet injuries during an encounter on Monday.Investigations revealed that the son conspired with three accomplices, including his partner, to kill Mohanlal Sharma,…

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Union minister Smriti Irani rides through Amethi on scooty, video goes viral | Lucknow News – Times of India

AMETHI: In her Lok Sabha constituency of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, minister Smriti Irani was seen interacting with people while traveling on a scooty on Sunday. Irani took selfies and photos with the people who had gathered to meet her and reviewed the situation in her constituency.In 2019 general elections, Irani emerged victorious against Rahul…

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UP Congress urges top party leadership to field Rahul from Amethi, Priyanka Raebareli | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh Congress on Saturday requested the party high command to nominate Rahul Gandhi from Amethi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from Raebareli in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. However, no decision was made during the central election committee (CEC) meeting.During the meeting of the Central Election Committee chaired by Congress chief Mallikarjun…

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Lok Sabha polls: 62.37% voting takes place in Phase 1; Tripura witnesses highest turnout, Bihar sees lowest – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Phase one of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls ended on Friday, with 62.37 per cent being the total voter turnout. The voters turned up to exercise their franchise in sweltering heat in 21 states and Union territories, including the big ones like Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar and Tamil Nadu.The election, which kicked…

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Viral video: Woman climbs electric pole in Uttar Pradesh after fight with husband over extramarital affair | Lucknow News – Times of India

LUCKNOW: A 34-year-old woman attempted suicide on Wednesday by climbing an electric pole and grabbing onto a high-tension wire in Gorakhpur. The incident arose from a dispute with her husband regarding her involvement in an extramarital relationship.According to the police, the woman, identified as Suman Devi, 34, and a mother of three, was engaged in…

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Industrial liquor row: Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal on same page, Kerala differs | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, governed by bitter political rivals BJP and TMC, displayed spectacular bonhomie in the Supreme Court on Wednesday when it came to controlling the revenue-rich liquor industry and pleaded for ousting central govt’s role by arguing that when all kinds of alcohols are intoxicating liquor, constitutionally states alone would…

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