New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition on Friday alleged discrepancies in recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly Elections. He was accompanied by his Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) partners Sanjay Raut and Supriya Sule when he the Congress leader raised concerns over the surge in new voters, particularly between the 2024 Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections in Maharashtra. Gandhi said that 39 lakh new voters were added in just five months after the Lok Sabha polls. "In five years between Vidha...Read More
New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved the order on an application moved by Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid seeking custody parole to attend ongoing parliament session amidst jurisdictional row. However, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), while opposing the custody parole, stated that Rashid Engineer does not need to respond to any questions. They emphasized that this request is generic and pointed out that Engineer has no speech to deliver. Senior Advo...Read More
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders had accused BJP of trying to poach its candidates; in a latest development, the Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has ordered a probe into these allegations. This comes ahead of the Delhi Polls Results 2025, which will be announced on Saturday. Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena on Friday ordered an anti corruption branch (ACB) probe into allegations by AAP leaders that the BJP had attempted to poach its candidates, officials said. The direction to the ch...Read More
New Delhi: Reacting to allegations labelled by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Maharashtra Assembly Elections, the Election Commission said it would respond in writing with full factual and procedural matrix uniformly adopted across the country. The Election Commission in a statement said that it considers political parties as priority stakeholders, of course the voters being the prime & deeply values views, suggestions, questions coming from political parties. The Commission would respond in writi...Read More
Also Read: Sambhal: Excavation begins of ancient well found near Shahi Jama Masjid The plea claimed Sambhal authorities bulldozed a portion of the petitioner's property on 10-11 January without notice or an opportunity to him or his family members to respond. After the order was dictated, the petitioner's counsel said, "In the meantime, third party interest may not be created in my property." "Go and file a prosecution. We had issued all necessary directions," said the bench. The petitioner ...Read More
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday said it will respond with full facts in writing after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that Maharashtra has more voters than the state's total population. Soon after Gandhi levelled the allegations at a press conference here, the poll body said in a post on X, "ECI considers political parties, as priority stakeholders, of course the voters being the prime and deeply values views, suggestions, questions coming from political parties."...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 7 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan hailed the state budget presented by Finance Minister K N Balagopal on Friday as a "creative intervention" driving Kerala's development vision, while the Congress-led opposition dismissed it as "hollow". "Despite financial constraints and economic discrimination by the Union government, the 2025-26 budget adopted an approach to strengthen Kerala's development and the welfare of the people. The budget focuses on short-term re...Read More
Guwahati, Feb. 7: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday spoke about the state undergoing a major transformation in public education with more than 500 higher and higher secondary schools being upgraded. Taking to a microblogging website, the Chief Minister shared on Friday that the schools are being upgraded at ₹7-10 crore each. The Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone of a new block for the upgradation of the Palashbari Anchalik High School into a National Model School o...Read More
New Delhi, February 7: The Congress, Shiv Sena-UBT and NCP-SS on Friday alleged irregularities in the voter lists of Maharashtra, claiming that a total of 39 lakh voters were added between Lok Sabha and assembly elections in the state. Addressing a joint press conference here, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed that the total number of voters added in Maharashtra was equivalent to the population of a state like Himachal Pradesh, and urged the Election Commission to provide them list of voters...Read More
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Hundreds of Pakistani Hindu refugees who have been living in Delhi cast their votes for the first time after being granted citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act. This marked a powerful moment in their journey from statelessness to citizenship. Interacting with ANI after exercising their voting rights, refugees expressed their happiness and said that they feel proud of being citizen of the country. Dhanwanti, one of the Pakistani refugees, now an ...Read More
Hyderabad: Even before the official start of the summer season, the sun is already showing its fury across Telangana. Traditionally, the peak summer heat is felt from April to May, but the state has been experiencing sweltering temperatures much earlier this year. The unseasonably high temperatures are raising alarms among residents and meteorologists alike. The mercury levels have already surpassed 34°C in several parts of the state, especially during the afternoon hours. While intense heat is...Read More
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a security review meeting for Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, alongside Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and senior officials. Taking to social media X (formerly Twitter), Shah in a post applauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government for its persistent efforts in making Jammu and Kashmir increasingly terror-free by dismantling terror ecosystems. In his post, Shah stated, "Chaired a security review meeting for Jammu ...Read More
Mangaluru: District minister Dinesh Gundu Rao expressed confidence in securing administrative approval for the long-awaited Rangamandira construction project. The minister held a meeting with senior officials at the Bantwal Inspection Bungalow regarding the construction of the Rangamandira on Wednesday. He said that a proposal for administrative approval of the Rs 10 crore project was already submitted to the govt. He said that he discussed the project with Kannada and culture minister Shivaraj ...Read More
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Malviya on Wednesday slammed Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his 'Make in India' criticism and blamed Congress for 'doing nothing' to prepare India's economy for future even after a decade in power during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government from 2004-2014. Malviya said said that the Congress-led UPA continued the "legacy of policy paralysis, rampant cronyism, and complete neglect of industrial growth." ...Read More
Srinagar, Feb 5 (PTI) Security forces on Wednesday recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from snow-covered area in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The arms and ammunition, which were wrapped in a blanket and concealed in the hollow trunk of a tree, were recovered by a joint team of security forces at Anganpathri in Boniyar area, they said. The recoveries included three AK 47 rifles, 11 AK magazines, 292 AK rounds, one UBGL (Under Barrel Grenade Launcher), nine UBGL ...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) Delhi recorded 60.10 per cent voter turnout in the assembly polls on Wednesday amid charges of malpractices including money distribution and fake voting by both AAP and BJP who are engaged in an intense battle to decide who rules the national capital. The turnout almost touches what it was in the 2020 assembly polls (62.59 per cent) when the Arvind Kejriwal-led party won 62 seat of the 70 seats, while the BJP got eight and the Congress zero. Long queues of voters were wi...Read More
AMRITSAR, India (AP) -- A U.S. military plane carrying 104 deported Indian migrants arrived in a northern Indian city on Wednesday, the first such flight to the country as part of a crackdown ordered by the Trump administration, airport officials said. The Indians who returned home had illegally entered the United States over the years and came from various Indian states. The move came ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Washington, which is expected next week. U.S. Preside...Read More
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday addressed a distribution program of over 2,800 appointment letters in the Tripura government, saying that joining the communist party cadre was no longer a requirement for jobs in Tripura. He said that Tripura has been transformed from a "land-locked" state to "land-linked" one. "There was a communist rule here in the past. To get jobs in the government, one had to be a part of the communist cadre. I would like to t...Read More
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 5 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Speaker Satish Mahana visited the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on Wednesday and expressed his admiration for the arrangements, calling them "unique, amazing, and unimaginable." Speaking to ANI, Mahana shared his experience of visiting the Kumbh twice, remarking on the inclusivity of the event, where people from all walks of life--regardless of wealth, caste, or background--gather to bathe in the Triveni Sangam, embodying...Read More
Mumbai, Feb 5 (PTI) Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Wednesday slammed the introduction of a facial recognition system at Mantralaya here, saying it is a ploy to keep common people away from those in power so that land and wealth can be given to builders and industrialists. In a tweet, Patole said while builders' cars roll into Mantralaya, the state secretariat in south Mumbai, smoothly, common people's entry is being obstructed. "The fact is the new process is an attempt to keep comm...Read More
Ranchi, Feb 5 (PTI) The Hemant Soren government on Wednesday said the state has received investment proposals to the tune of Rs 26,000 crore, having the potential of generating 15,000 jobs, during 'Advantage Jharkhand' programme held as part of Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) in Kolkata. Soren, along with his wife and MLA Kalpana, attended the eighth edition of the Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) at the invitation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. "Investors have come up...Read More
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, called on the Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar at Parliament House on Wednesday. They discussed about diverse facets of the multi-dimensional bilateral relationship between India and Russia. In a post on X, the VP said, "H.E. Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, called on the Hon'ble Vice-President and...Read More
Bengaluru: Members of BJP's rebel faction returned Tuesday evening from Delhi, where they met central party brass, and were noticeably upbeat while claiming the party high command is set to deliver "promising news" after Feb 10. Senior functionaries -- including former CM and current Haveri MP Basavaraj Bommai, former Davanagere MP GM Siddeshwar, Bijapur City MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, and Gokak MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi -- asserted that they are now closer to their objective of removing BY Vijay...Read More
Delhi Exit Polls 2025: As the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections results approach, the political landscape is already heating up with exit polls providing a glimpse of the potential outcome. At least eight exit polls conducted on Wednesday forecasted a significant win for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). While the Congress is projected to continue its downward trend with no major gains, two exit polls predict a win for AAP, while others show a close contest, wit...Read More
Delhi Election 2025: While exit polls have offered differing predictions for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Delhi Assembly elections, they all remain consistent on one point -- the Congress is expected to perform poorly, securing zero to a maximum of two seats. The official results will be announced by the Election Commission after the counting of votes on February 8. Exit polls, which are based on voter interviews conducted immediately after polling, ofte...Read More
Srinagar, Feb 05: Security forces on Wednesday busted militant hideout in Angan Pathri area of north Kashmir's Baramulla and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition. Defence spokesperson said that on February 05, 2025, a joint search operation based on specific input was launched by Indian Army, and Jammu & Kashmir Police in Angan Pathri area of Rampur, Baramulla. He said during searches a hideout was busted along with recovery of 03 AK rifles, 11 AK magazines, 09 UBGL grenades, 02 hand gr...Read More
Hyderabad, Feb 5 (PTI) The Telangana Legislative Assembly secretary issued notices to some BRS MLAs who 'shifted loyalties' to the ruling Congress on disqualification petitions filed by the regional party. They have sought time to submit their responses. Kadiyam Srihari, one of the MLAs who received the notices, said on Wednesday that, to his knowledge, he and two other MLAs have received notices. Also Read | Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: National Capital Records 57.89% Voter Turnout; Exit Po...Read More
New Delhi: Winds of change could be blowing in Delhi if the exit polls conducted at the end of voting for the 70 Assembly seats on Wednesday hold true. Most exit polls predict a return of the BJP government in the national capital after 27 years. The poll of exit polls predicts the BJP to get a clear majority and win about 41 seats, while the incumbent AAP will likely win about 28 seats. Interestingly, the exit polls indicate the Congress, which was routed in the last two Delhi elections, may wi...Read More
Solapur, Feb 5 (PTI) Police have registered a case against 10-12 persons for allegedly assaulting stand-up comedian Pranit More in Maharashtra's Solapur after a performance, a police official said Wednesday. According to the police, the attackers were upset with More for his alleged comments aimed at actor Veer Pahariya, the grandson of former chief minister Sushilkumar Shinde. Also Read | Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: National Capital Records 57.89% Voter Turnout; Exit Polls Give BJP Edge Ov...Read More
Mumbai, Feb 5 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday that he will move to the Chief Minister's official bungalow in city's Malabar Hills area next month. Though sworn in as Chief Minister on December 5, 2024, he has not yet left his current residence, Sagar. "My daughter is in Class 10 and board exams are in this month. She suggested that we relocate to the new house after her exams. So, we decided to move into Varsha after her exams," Fadnavis said. "It is as si...Read More