Electoral bonds generated donations worth over Rs 9,188 crore for all political parties put together till 2021-22, of which the BJP alone accounted for over 57 per cent as against the Congress' 10 per cent, data published by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said.
Between 2016-17 and 2021-22, the last year for which the data is available,...
No Exit Polls Till November 30, Says Election Commission
The Election Commission on Tuesday issued a notification banning conduct, publication and publicity of exit polls from 7.00 AM of November 7 and 6.30 PM of November 30 when five states go for assembly elections.
While polling will be held in two phases in Chhattisgarh on November 7 and November 17, voting will take place in Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh,...
"Failed To Reach Out To Backwards When...": Congress Jabs Akhilesh Yadav
Amid a bitter falling out with the Samajwadi Party (SP) after the breakdown in seat-sharing talks for the upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly election, the Congress's Uttar Pradesh unit on Monday took a swipe at SP chief Akhilesh Yadav over the launch of the party's PDA (Pichhde-Dalit-Alpsankhyak) rally in the state.
The rally is meant to reach out to...
"Need Of Hour To Ensure Maratha Quota Demand Fulfilled": Sharad Pawar
Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday alleged the inaction by the Maharashtra and Central governments on the Maratha quota issue has led to unrest in the community.
Speaking at a function, Mr Pawar said the demand of Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange should be accepted without hurting the interests of other communities.
The NCP...
In Fresh Death Threat To Mukesh Ambani, A Demand Of Rs 200 Crore
Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani has received a fresh death email threatening to shoot him if he does not pay Rs 200 crore, the police said on Saturday.
The police said that this time the person who sent the email raised his demand from Rs 20 crore to Rs 200 crore due to no response to his previous email.
"Another email came from the same...
In Mizoram Manifesto, BJP Promises 33% Quota For Women In Jobs
BJP president JP Nadda on Friday released his party's manifesto for the assembly elections in Mizoram, making a host of promises, including a 33 per cent reservation for women in government jobs and investigation into a social welfare scheme of the MNF government.
In the 70-page 'Vision Document', the BJP went big on promises aimed at attracting the...
"PM Modi In Maharashtra Because...": Congress Leader's Big Charge
Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Thursday claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in the state to get some industries, including the diamond sector, to shift to neighbouring Gujarat.
He also alleged the BJP-led state government was looting Maharashtra on the instructions of "Delhi" (an apparent reference to the Centre).
PM Modi was in Shirdi...
Man Dies Due To Suspected Food Poisoning After Eating "Shawarma": Cops
A 22-year-old man, who had been under treatment for suspected food poisoning after eating "shawarma", died in Kochi on Wednesday, the police said.
Shawarma is a popular street food in the Middle East that has many takers in the southern states.
The dead man was identified as Rahul, a resident of Teekoy in Kottayam district.
According to his family,...
Macron Says Israel Must Fight Hamas ‘Without Mercy but Not Without Rules’
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2 Dead In Jharkhand As Truck On Way To Durga Immersion Falls On People
Two persons were killed and four others suffered injuries on Tuesday when a truck fell on the people who were in a procession for immersion of the idol of goddess Durga in Jharkhand's Jamshedpur city on Tuesday evening, Health Minister Banna Gupta said.
The incident occurred at Bodhanwala ghat under Bistupur police station when the truck was negotiating...
"Committed To Issuing Reservation To Maratha Community": Devendra Fadnavis
The Maharashtra government is committed to granting reservation to the Maratha community but will have to ensure that the allocation stands the legal and constitutional scrutiny, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday. Fadnavis' assurance comes on the eve of the expiry of an ultimatum given by activist Manoj Jarange to the government...
LinkedIn issues warning to a site shaming pro-Palestinian sentiment.
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Here are the Hamas officials believed to have been killed since Oct. 7.
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Israeli Reservist From Maryland Is Killed Near Lebanon Border
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Hotel Owner, 8-Year-Old Son, Stabbed To Death In Their Delhi House
A hotel owner in his 30s and his eight-year-old son were stabbed to death in their sleep in their house in central Delhi's Paharganj area, police said on Saturday.
The body of the two was discovered Saturday afternoon when the hotel owner's wife and daughter came to check on them failing to get a response after several calls on the man's mobile phone,...
Dutch Royals Confront Their Country’s Colonial Legacy in South Africa
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Delhi Records Minimum Temperature Of 16.1 Degrees Celsius
Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 31.1 degrees Celsius on Friday, a notch below the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The national capital's minimum temperature settled at 16.1 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, the IMD said.
The relative humidity oscillated between 89 per cent and 45 per...
Several BJP, AAP Leaders, Tribal Party Workers Join Congress In Gujarat
Several leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party and the ruling BJP in Gujarat joined the Congress on Thursday in the presence of the opposition party's general secretary in charge of the state Mukul Wasnik.
Some of the key leaders who joined the Congress at its 'Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan' headquarters in Ahmedabad were Ishwar Patel, former MLA of Dharampur seat of...
"Bar And Bench Worked Together For Equality For Citizens": Justice Siddharth Mridul
The bar and the bench are the two wheels of administration of justice and have always worked together to secure liberty, equality and justice for the people of this country, Manipur High Court's chief justice designate Justice Siddharth Mridul said on Wednesday.
Justice Mridul, who has been a judge of the Delhi High Court for more than 15 years, was...
Court Orders Woman To Pay Rs 25,000 Over Rape Charge U-Turn After 6 Years
The Bombay High Court imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on a woman, who six years ago accused a man of raping her and forcing her to abort twice, only to clarify later that it was a consensual relationship and there was no coercion.
A division bench of Justices Anuja Prabhudessai and NR Borkar in its September 20 order, made available on Tuesday, noted that...
AAP To Make Electoral Debut In Northeast By Contesting Mizoram Polls
Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party has decided to make electoral debut in the northeast by contesting in the Mizoram assembly polls. Rajesh Sharma, AAP's northeast in-charge, told reporters in Delhi today that the decision to expand the organisation and contest elections in the northeastern states was made on Sunday at a meeting with Mr Kejriwal. A...
Confusion and Frustration Reign at Egypt-Gaza Border
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Haryana Chief Minister Lays Foundation Stone Of Domestic Airport At Ambala
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday laid the foundation stone of a domestic airport in Ambala Cantonment, saying it will not only improve connectivity but also spur economic activity.
The civil enclave -- a military airbase area allotted for civil aviation use -- was sanctioned under the UDAN scheme. The airport -- touted as the dream...
Probe Agency's Custody Of Chinese National In Money-Laundering Case Upheld
The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with a trial court order sending Chinese national Guangwen alias Andrew Kuang to three-day Enforcement Directorate custody in a money laundering case against Chinese smartphone maker Vivo.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, in an order released on Saturday, dismissed a petition by Kuang -- an office bearer of...
A Vote Stirs Unsettling Questions About Australia’s Identity
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Punjab's 2-Day Assembly Session "Is Bound To Be Illegal": Governor Office
Days after the Bhagwant Mann government called a two-day sitting of the Punjab Assembly, the Governor's Secretariat has said this session -- being projected as an extension of the Budget session -- is "bound to be illegal" and any business conducted during it "unlawful".
However, notwithstanding the Governor's Secretariat's letter dated October 12...
Haryana Bureaucrat Arrested On Corruption Charges, 2nd Case In A Week
Haryana's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested an IAS officer, Jaibir Singh, for allegedly demanding a bribe to sanction a transfer, an official spokesperson said on Thursday.
Jaibir Singh, who is posted as the managing director of the Haryana State Warehousing Corporation, is the second bureaucrat to be arrested in a corruption case in two days.
IAS...
5 Dead After North East Express Derails In Bihar, Rescue Teams At Site
At least five people were killed after the North East Express train derailed in Bihar on Wednesday. An official said that the incident took place close to Raghunathpur station near Buxar around 9.35 pm. The train, which was coming from Anand Vihar Terminus in Delhi, was on its way to Kamakhya near Guwahati in Assam.
Teams of the national and state...
"20,000 Indians Live In Israel, Don't Know About Any Death": Israeli Consul
More than 20,000 Indians live in Israel but he was not aware of any Indian national getting injured or killed in the ongoing fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas members, Israel's Consul General in Mumbai Kobbi Shoshani has said. Airline operations from India to Israel have been stopped and the Ministry of External Affairs is working to bring...
Gujarat Teacher Arrested For Beating Up 4-Year-Old Girl In School
A female teacher of a private school was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly beating up a four-year-old girl studying in the pre-primary section of the institute in Gujarat's Surat city, said police.
The teacher, Jashodaben Khokharia, was arrested and charged under Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and also relevant sections...
"Sextortion" Racket Using Dating Apps Busted In Odisha, 4 Minors Detained
The Odisha Police on Wednesday arrested a person and detained four minor boys for their alleged involvement in a "sextortion" racket being operated through dating apps.
The police action came on the basis of written complaints filed by two persons from Bhubaneswar and Khurda.
"We have detained four minor boys and arrested an adult male for luring and...
More Debris and Presumed Remains Recovered From Titan Submersible
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S Jaishankar Meets Sri Lankan President, Holds Extensive Discussions
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday called on Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo and held "extensive discussions" aimed at enhancing the relationship between the two neighbours.
The minister, who is here to attend the 23rd Council of Ministers Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), met with President Wickremesinghe...
Crocodile Strays Into West Bengal Town In Dead Of Night, Rescued
A crocodile strayed into a town in West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district in the dead of the night, triggering panic in the area, officials said on Tuesday.
The incident happened in Palpara of Kalna town. The crocodile entered the area around 1 a.m. from the nearby Bhagirathi river, they said.
The people of the area, panicked by the situation, spent...
With Confidence, and Glitter, Labour’s Leader Vows to Rebuild Britain
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Artist Chintan Upadhyay Gets Life Imprisonment For Conspiring To Kill Wife
A sessions court here on Tuesday sentenced artist Chintan Upadhyay to "rigorous imprisonment for life" for conspiring to kill his estranged wife Hema Upadhyay. Rejecting the prosecution's demand for a death sentence, the court, in the judgment, noted that Chintan was an acclaimed international artist who did not have any criminal antecedents.
While...
Tibetan Mountain Avalanches Leave 2 Dead and 2 Missing
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Rajasthan To Witness 50,000 Weddings On Day Of Voting
Polling day in Rajasthan coincides with Dev Uthani Ekadashi, an auspicious occasion when more than 50,000 weddings are likely to take place in the state, and the people involved in the business claim that this could hurt the voting percentage. Dev Uthani Ekadashi will be observed on November 23, when voting for the 200-member Rajasthan Assembly will...
Teesta River In Full Spate, Rescue Efforts In Progress In Sikkim
With North Sikkim cut off by a raging Teesta river, rescue efforts are in progress on a war-footing. A temporary bamboo bridge has been built at Chungthang connecting it to Pegong.
Beyond Pegong, roads and bridges connecting north Sikkim to the rest of the state has been washed away.
After the devastation, Chungthang was completely cut off from Pegong.
The...
Fish Curry-Rice Must At Goan Shacks: State Minister Outlines New Policy
Shacks on Goa's beaches will now have to mandatorily serve "fish curry-rice", a staple of the coastal state, along with other Indian and international cuisines, said tourism minister Rohan Khaunte on Sunday.
The compulsory inclusion of the coconut-based preparation, savoured for its tangy and spicy taste, in the menu of the joints is part of the state's...
Injured In UP, Cobra Sent In Ambulance To Delhi For Treatment
A snake that got injured after an iron girder fell on it in a hardware shop in a village here was sent to Delhi in an ambulance for treatment.
The cobra was injured on Saturday in the shop, and due to lack of proper facilities in the Budaun district and surrounding areas, it had to be referred to the Wildlife SOS Center in Delhi, Divisional Forest...
Congress MLA Touches BJP Veteran's Feet At Indore Event
Amid a barrage of acerbic remarks exchanged between the ruling BJP and opposition Congress ahead of the assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Sunday saw a moment of rare bonhomie between two potential rivals.
Congress MLA Sanjay Shukla, who represents the Indore 1 constituency and will in all likelihood be fielded by his party from there, touched the...
Israel has evacuated civilians from towns bordering Gaza.
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Can Class II Officer "Instruct" Class I Officer: Letter Sparked Face-Off
An apparent wrong use of the word "nirdeshit" in a letter triggered a verbal duel between two officials in Uttar Pradesh's Ambedkarnagar district with a PWD executive engineer, a Class I officer, wondering if he can be "instructed" by a Class II officer.
The matter, however, got "amicably resolved" when District Magistrate Avinash Singh intervened.
It...
Hospitals and Morgues in Gaza Are Crowded as People Seek Their Loved Ones
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Man Who Made Threat Call To Nitin Gadkari Swallows Iron Wire In Jail
An accused, arrested for allegedly making threat calls to Union minister Nitin Gadkari's office, swallowed iron wire while in jail though he remains in good health as of now, police said on Saturday.
Jayesh Pujari alias Kantha, lodged in the Central Jail here, has been kept under monitoring, said an official.
Earlier this week, he told jail officials...
Army Major Who Fired On Soldiers In Rajouri Camp To Face Court Of Inquiry
A Court of Inquiry was ordered on Friday against an Army Major for allegedly opening fire on his colleagues and injuring five personnel, including three officers, inside a camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri, officials said.
Tension gripped areas around the Neeli post in the Thanamandi area on Thursday and senior officials rushed to the camp for first-hand...
Cop Dies By Suicide In Arunachal Pradesh
A constable on duty at a minister's bungalow here allegedly shot himself to death on Thursday, a senior police officer said.
Constable Kabak Soni of the first Arunachal Armed Police battalion, who was on duty at Environment & Forest Minister Mama Natung's residence, shot himself at his head from point blank range with his gun, Capital Superintendent...
Centre Has Cleared Ken-Betwa River Linking Project: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Wednesday that the Centre has cleared the Ken-Betwa River Linking Project, which will provide water to the impoverished Bundelkhand region.
It is a lucky day for Madhya Pradesh and Bundelkhand, the CM said in a video message. The project will irrigate the 10.6 lakh hectares of land besides...
On Day 2, Rahul Gandhi Collects Shoes As Part Of Sewa At Golden Temple
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited the Golden Temple for the second consecutive day on Tuesday and performed 'seva' (voluntary service) by peeling vegetables at the 'langar' (community kitchen), serving food to devotees and washing dishes.
In the 'langar' hall, Rahul Gandhi sat with women devotees as he peeled vegetables and interacted with them.
वाहेगुरु...
Centralised Assessment Required If...: Court To Gandhis Over Tax Case
A centralised assessment may be required if there are cross transactions between individuals, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while hearing the petitions filed by Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and trusts linked to them challenging the transfer of their Income Tax assessments to the Central Circle, which is...
They Were Given IUDs as Children Without Their Consent. Now, They Want Compensation.
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Will Remain Deployed Till Full Disengagement Takes Place At LAC: IAF Chief
The IAF's operational plans are very dynamic and it will deal with challenges along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) through better tactics and training in places where it cannot counter the "numbers or the might of the adversary", Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari said on Tuesday, amid the lingering border row with China in eastern Ladakh.
The Chief...
Chandrababu Naidu Son, Wife Observe Hunger Strike To Protest His Arrest
Telugu Desam Party's general secretary Nara Lokesh was joined by supporters on Monday as he observed a hungre strike in Delhi to protest the arrest of his father and TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu. Mr Naidu's wife Nara Bhuvaneshwari also joined the hunger strike but in Andhra Pradesh's Rajamahendravaram.
The Naidu family and party workers and MPs held...
A Ukrainian group works to encourage reporting Russian abuses beyond physical violence.
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"Just Clicking Pictures": Telangana Minister Slams Swachh Bharat Events
Telangana Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao (KTR), while participating in the launch of silt carting vehicles under the Dalit Bandhu scheme in Hyderabad, hit out at the Swachh Bharat Mission of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.
BRS Minister KTR said, "On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, today...
BJP Caused Split In 2 Parties Started By "Marathi People": MP Supriya Sule
Nationalist Congress Party leader Supriya Sule on Sunday claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party engineered splits in two political parties started by "Marathi people".
"Balasaheb Thackeray and Sharad Pawar started their own political parties, and they received the love and support of the Marathi people. They both have roots here in Maharashtra, and their...
