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Mann accuses Opposition of running away from debate
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Sunday accused the opposition party leaders of running away from the November 1 open debate out of fear of being exposed for their “misdeeds.” In a lighter vein, he said the leaders, should they choose to come, will be welcomed by drinks of their...
BJP says Pak cricketer brought religion into field
DMK leader and Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has criticised the raising of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans to mock a Pakistan cricketer during the India-Pakistan World Cup match in Ahmedabad Saturday. Stalin’s remarks have drawn a sharp response from BJP leaders, with the party’s national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia calling...
Sops to burden new MP govt with Rs 50,000-cr ‘freebie bill’
When Priyanka Gandhi Vadra last week announced a monthly dole for one crore school children in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, she added over Rs 10,000 crore to the state’s prospective annual freebies bill, swelling the worth of the Congress’s various promises to over Rs 50,000 crore. Whoever wins Madhya...
Adhir Ranjan rides into a daredevil helmet soup
A video of Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury riding a bike, without a helmet while his hands were off the handle, went viral on social media for all the wrong reasons. As the netizens called off the Congress leader’s irresponsible road safety behaviour, Chowdhury said “There was no one...
Cong releases 1st list for MP, C’garh, Telangana
The Indian National Congress has released its first list of candidates for the Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana polls. The assembly elections will be held in Madhya Pradesh on November 17, Chhattisgarh on November 7 and 17, and Telangana on November 30. The results for all of these states will...
Cong fields ‘Ramayana’ actor against CM Chouhan
The Congress has fielded popular actor Vikram Mastal against Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in the upcoming assembly elections. Mr Mastal is best known for his role as Hanuman in Anand Sagar’s 2008 television show Ramayana. The party today announced its first list of party candidates for...
BJP leans on welfare push as Modi draws large crowds
The BJP’s big push to change its fortunes in the region, which had spurned it in the last Madhya Pradesh assembly polls, seems to be facing some headwinds as regional factors take precedence and the Congress’ pitch for change challenges the ruling party’s narrative woven around the planks of...
Cong claims MP CM sensing BJP’s defeat
The Congress on Saturday slammed Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan after he targeted party leaders Kamal Nath and AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over poll promises. Speaking to reporters here, Congress spokesman Charan Singh Sapra termed the ruling BJP in Madhya Pradesh a “sinking ship”. He...
Israel ready for attack on Gaza by air, sea, land
Israeli forces are preparing for a major ground assault in Gaza, as it urged Palestinians to flee the areas, it has vowed to target in response to the deadliest attack in its history. Israeli military spokesman Richard Hecht has urged civilians in northern Gaza, where Hamas’s leadership is based,...
Mumbai India’s Most Expensive Office Rental Market, Bengaluru 2nd
In its latest report ‘India Real Estate Q3 2023’, the real estate consultancy, Knight Frank India cited that the top eight markets of India have recorded office transactions of 16.1 million square feet (mn sq ft) recording a growth of 17% YoY during Q3 2023. The elevated demand in...
SC comes down heavily on Maharashtra Speaker
The delay in deciding the disqualification petitions against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Shiv Sena MLAs loyal to him Friday came under strict scrutiny by the Supreme Court which came down hard on the Maharashtra assembly speaker, saying the proceedings cannot be a “charade” and he cannot defeat its...
Punajb BJP leaders set for ghar vapsi to Cong
Senior Punjab BJP leaders Raj Kumar Verka, Balbir Singh Sidhu and Gurpreet Kangar have decided to return to the Congress while some leaders from the SAD are also expected to follow suit. These leaders, along with some others from Punjab, met Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal in New Delhi...
16-year-old raises nearly Rs 4 cr funding for AI-startup
Inspiring success stories of young entrepreneurs often go viral on the internet these days. Recently, a 16-year-old girl named Pranjali Awasthi has garnered all attention in the tech industry with her AI startup. The success story of Pranjali at such a young age is inspiring for all aspiring entrepreneurs....
Chouhan’s war of words with Priyanka, Kamal Nath
A war of words broke out between Congress leaders, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who targeted each other over the implementation of public welfare schemes in the state. While Gandhi accused Chouhan of misleading people and asserted that there was no dictatorship...
Rajasthan Cong holds discussions on candidates list
The Congress’ Rajasthan state election committee held discussions on names of candidates for the upcoming assembly elections, amid demonstrations by party workers against some sitting MLAs. They demanded that the party not give tickets to certain MLAs for the November 25 elections. The committee headed by state Congress chief...
Guinness Book’s 2024 Edition Gets Over 60 Records From India
The latest edition of the Guinness World Records has 2,638 achievements from around the world, including over 60 from India with the entry on rainfall in Meghalaya’s Cherrapunji being one of the oldest. Distributed in India by Penguin Random House, the book has nine fact-packed chapters – Blue Planet,...
UP dy CM adds ‘servant’ prefix to name
In a reminder of the ‘Main bhi Chowkidaar’ campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha Polls, Uttar Pradesh’s (UP) Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Friday added a prefix to his name on his social media handle on X, formerly Twitter, making it...
Israel claims hostages rescued from Hamas
The Israel’s Defence Forces (IDF) today released footage showing and elite unit rescuing over 250 hostages near the Gaza security fence. Sixty Hamas terrorists were also killed as the Israel’s military’s “Shayetet 13” unit stormed the Sufa outpost. The IDF said 250 hostages were rescued, while “over 60 Hamas...
