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2:19 PM

Lok Sabha polls: Congress a synonym for scams, terrorism and Naxalism, says UP CM Adityanath

Addressing an election rally in Chhhattisgarh's Kabirdham district, Yogi Adityanath today hit out at the Congress, claiming the grand old party is a synonym for scams, terrorism and Naxalism. 'At the age when a tablet and a good book should be in the hands of youth and they should have the spirit to take the world ahead, the Congress handed over pistols in the hands of those youth,' the UP CM claimed.

2:00 PM

LS elections: 10 police personnel heading for poll duty injured as bus overturns in Chhattisgarh's Bastar

At least 10 personnel of the Madhya Pradesh police were injured when a bus ferrying them for Lok Sabha poll duty overturned in Bastar, Chhattisgarh today. The incident took place near Raikot village on Geedam-Jagdalpur road under Geedam police station limits, the official said. After the poll duty in Bastar Lok Sabha seat, where voting was held on April 19, the security personnel were heading from Faraspal (Dantewada) to Gariband in Mahasamund parliamentary constituency which will go to polls on April 26, he said.

1:53 PM

Net direct tax collections (provisional) for FY 2023-24 exceed Budget estimates by Rs 1.35 trn

The provisional figures of direct tax collections for the Financial Year (FY) 2023-24 indicate that net collections stand at Rs. 19.58 trillion, compared to Rs. 16.64 trillion in the previous financial year (FY) 2022-23, marking a significant increase of 17.70 per cent.

12:21 PM

Kerala CM aaccuses PM Modi, Cong leader Rahul Gandhi of covering up state's progress with lies

As Lok Sabha polls are just five days away in the state, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan intensified his attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today. The Kerala CM has accusing both leaders of attempting to cover up the progresses achieved by the state with "lies".

'Modi and Gandhi have a similar voice while speaking against the southern state,' Pinarayi Vijayan said in Kanhangadu while adressing a press conference..

 

12:15 PM

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Rahul, Lalu likely to address INDIA bloc's 'Ulgulan Nyay' rally in Ranchi

Moreover, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad are expected to address India bloc's 'Ulgulan rally' in Ranchi today in a mega show of strength for opposition alliance. A total of 14 political parties are taking part in the rally and over 500,000 people are expected be there amid the ongoing elections.

12:09 PM

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Congress holds CEC meeting for Punjab

A Central Election Committee meeting of the Congress party was held at the party headquarters in New Delhi today chaired by party President Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Sonia Gandhi. The meeting was held to finalise candidates for the remaining Lok Sabha seats in Punjab and other states. Senior Congress leaders of Punjab were present in this meeting. Polling for the 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Punjab will be held in the last phase on June 1.

 

10:22 AM

ED nabs retired Chhattisgarh IAS officer Anil Tuteja in liquor 'scam' case linked with money laundering

Days after filing a fresh case, the Enforcement Directorate today arrested retired Chhattisgarh IAS officer Anil Tuteja in connection with a Rs 2,000 crore alleged liquor scam linked money laundering case in the state. ED detained the 2003-batch officer from the Economic Offences Wing (EOW)/Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) office in Raipur yesterday evening where the bureaucrat and his son Yash Tuteja had gone to record their statements..

10:19 AM

Fire breaks out in residential building in Navi Mumbai, no casualties reported

9:36 AM

Nine dead in a road crash in Rajasthan's Jhalawar district

A car collided head-on with a truck in Rajasthan's Jhalawar district early morning today, leaving nine men returning from a wedding dead. The accident took place at 2:45 am near Eklera village when the deceased were returning from Dungri village in Bhopal, Jhalawar Superintendent of Police, Richa Tomer told PTI. While two persons were killed on the spot, seven others succumbed to injuries at a hospital. One person was critically injured in the accident and has been admitted to the Jhalawar government hospital.

9:08 AM

Pakistan polls: 2024 Elections more rigged than 2018 elections, says JUI-F chief

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazalur Rehman said that the Pakistan elections in 2024 were "more rigged" than the elections held in 2018. While addressing JUI-F's public gathering in Pishin on Saturday, Rehman said that the Pakistan government was imposed through 'rigging'. The JUI-F chief stated that Pakistan is being made an unsafe state as the country is heading towards turmoil through "ill policies," according to reports.

8:56 AM

PM Modi greets the nation on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti today

8:43 AM

Posters of INDIA alliance put up at ground in Ranchi ahead of the mega rally of opposition parties

8:40 AM

2 Japanese navy helicopters crash in Pacific Ocean; 1 dead, 7 missing as search operation continues

Two Japanese navy helicopters, each carrying four crew members, crashed in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo during a nighttime training flight. As per some reports, Japan's defence Minister Minoru Kihara stated that the helicopters, SH-60K choppers from the Maritime Self Defense Force, lost contact late Saturday near Torishima island, approximately 600 kilometers (370 miles) south of Tokyo. One crew member was recovered from the waters but was later pronounced dead. Search operation is still underway for the remaining seven crew members who are missing.

8:35 AM

Ukraine's Prez Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu thank US govt for passage of aid package

On Saturday, the Republican-controlled US House of Representatives passed the first in a series of bills as part of a $95 billion legislative package. This package aims to provide security assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, despite objections from party hardliners. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked US lawmakers after they voted in favour of aid packages for their countries.

8:33 AM

INDIA alliance to hold Ulgulan rally in Ranchi today, Sunita Kejriwal also expected to participate

Lok Sabha polls: INDIA alliance is gearing up for a massive show of strength at the Ulgulan rally scheduled today in Ranchi, Jharkhand today. While the first phase of polling concluded on April 19, Jharkhand is set to begin its four-phased election from May 13. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife, Sunita Kejriwal is also expected to particiapte in the mega rally organisied by the opposition parties.