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23:51

SC orders reservation for women members in SCBA executive committee

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In a significant order aimed at increasing the representation of women at the Bar, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed that some posts in the executive committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association be reserved for women members. A bench of justices Surya Kant and KV Vishwanathan said it...
23:33

Molestation charge filed against Bengal guv

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose/ANI Image
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose/ANI Image
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Thursday said he will not be cowed down by engineered narratives and the truth shall triumph after TMC leaders claimed that a woman working at Raj Bhavan levelled allegations of molestation against him. In a statement, the governor said, Truth shall...
23:13

Over 10,500 London black cabbies take Uber to court

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A UK law firm said on Thursday that it has filed a multi-million-pound group action in the city's high court on behalf of 10,887 licensed London black cab drivers in their claim against Uber for alleged losses sustained as a result of unlawful activities' in the city's taxi market. Mishcon...
22:56

Missing NEET aspirant from Kota traced after 11 days

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A 20-year-old NEET aspirant, who went missing from her PG room in Kota, was traced in Punjab's Ludhiana after 11 days and handed over to her family members, the police on Thursday said. Tripti Singh, a resident of Kaushambi Nagar in Uttar Pradesh, had left her PG room at Gobariabawadi in...
22:42

Prajwal's father Revanna files anticipatory bail plea

Former Karnataka minister HD Revanna/File image
Former Karnataka minister HD Revanna/File image
Former Karnataka minister HD Revanna on Thursday moved the People's Representative Court seeking an anticipatory bail for himself in connection with a sexual harassment case. His son Prajwal Revanna is also an accused in the case. The matter is posted for hearing on...
21:58

EC transfers Pandian's wife in Odisha on BJP plaint

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The Election Commission on Thursday ordered the immediate transfer of senior Odisha bureaucrat Sujata R Kartikeyan to a non-public dealing department following complaints of alleged misuse of public office, sources said. She is the wife of BJD leader V K Pandian, a close associate of Odisha...
21:36

India xenophobic, doesn't want immigrants: Biden

US President Joe Biden/Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
US President Joe Biden/Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
US President Joe Biden has called two of his QUAD partners -- India and Japan -- and two of his adversaries -- Russia and China -- 'xenophobic' nations, asserting that none of these countries, unlike the United States, welcome immigrants. This election is about freedom, America and...
21:24

Assam's eminent conservationist conferred with Whitley Gold Award

Dr Purnima Devi Barman/Facebook
Dr Purnima Devi Barman/Facebook
Assam's eminent conservation biologist Dr Purnima Devi Barman has been conferred with the 'Green Oscar' Whitley Gold Award in recognition of her work in conserving the endangered Greater Adjutant bird, locally called 'Hargila'. The Whitley Gold Award is the highest honour given by the...
21:12

Country's daughters lost, Brij Bhushan won: Sakshi

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Sakshi Malik on Thursday lashed out at BJP for choosing former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Shahran Singh's son, Karan, as its candidate for the Lok Sabha polls from the Kaiserganj seat in Uttar Pradesh, saying the decision has defeated the country's daughters. Top wresters, including Sakshi,...
20:47

Yet another Delhi Congress leader quits party over AAP alliance

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Delhi Congress leader Om Prakash Bidhuri on Thursday resigned from the party citing the alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party as the reason behind it. The resignation comes days after Arvinder Singh Lovely stepped down from the post of the Congress' Delhi unit chief and former MLAs Neeraj Basoya...
20:22

Youth on way to join terrorist ranks in J-K's Budgam arrested

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Counter Intelligence Kashmir of Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday arrested an alleged radicalised youth, who was on his way to join terror ranks in Budgam district of the Union Territory, officials said.                  The CIK arrested one...
20:08

India watchful as Chinese ship docks in Maldives

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India is watchful of the presence of a Chinese vessel in the Maldives and taking appropriate measures to safeguard its national and economic security, the ministry of external affairs said on Thursday. As these developments are concerned especially in our neighbourhood and beyond. All these...
19:37

Rupee falls 3 paise to settle at 83.46 against US dollar

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The rupee stayed range-bound and closed 3 paise lower at 83.46 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday amid a strong American currency and rising crude oil prices in global markets. Forex traders said positive sentiment in the domestic equity markets and the inflow of foreign capital...
19:09

Suresh Raina's cousin killed in road accident in Dharamshala

Former cricketer Suresh Raina
Former cricketer Suresh Raina
Former cricketer Suresh Raina's cousin was killed in a hit-and-run incident, which also claimed the life of another man riding the same scooter, police said on Thursday.Saurabh Kumar, Raina's maternal cousin, and his friend Shubham from Kuthman died in a collision with a car near Gaggali airport...
19:05

45 former royal families back Modi in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi/ANI Photo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi/ANI Photo
In a big boost to the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, as many as 45 erstwhile royal families have extended their support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The members of the erstwhile royal families gathered in Rajkot. As many as 15-16 erstwhile royal family...
18:20

Kerala man dies by suicide as cooperative bank refuses to withdraw deposit

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A 52-year-old man who consumed poison recently after a cooperative bank here allegedly refused to return his deposit has died, the police said in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday.   The police said Maruthathoor resident Somasagaram, who was hospitalised since April 19 after he consumed...
17:59

Maoist posters with poll boycott call spotted in Jharkhand's Palamu LS seat

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Posters, allegedly put up by Maoists, were noticed in parts of the Palamu Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand, asking people to boycott the parliamentary elections, the police said on Thursday.The posters were spotted on the wall of an Anganwadi centre in Haidernagar, a senior officer said.Voting...
17:44

BJP drops Brij Bhushan, fields son from Kaiserganj seat

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and son Karan Bhushan Singh (right)/ANI Photo
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and son Karan Bhushan Singh (right)/ANI Photo
Ending weeks of speculation, the BJP on Thursday named Karan Bhushan Singh as its Lok Sabha candidate from the Kaiserganj seat, replacing his father and incumbent MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing criminal charges of sexually harassing women wrestlers. The party also named Dinesh...
17:24

Rahul from Amethi? Decision tonight

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Amid the suspense over Congress nominees from Amethi and Rae Bareli, sources Thursday indicated that Rahul Gandhi is likely to contest from the seat he lost last time. With Friday being the last date of filing of nominations, the party is expected to announce its candidates from the two...
16:56

EC directs parties, candidates to stop...

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The Election Commission on Thursday said it has taken a 'serious view' of political parties and candidates seeking details of voters under the guise of various surveys for their proposed beneficiary schemes as it amounts to a corrupt practice under election law.The poll authority noted that some...
16:43

HC bars ayurvedic drug on lawsuit filed by 'Viagra'

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The Delhi high court has permanently restrained the use of the Vigoura mark by a homeopathic drug manufacturer for selling its medicine for sexual disorders. The court's decision came on a lawsuit for trademark infringement filed by Pfizer Products Inc., which sells a well-recognised...
16:06

Cong wants EC to clarify 6% difference in turnout

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Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee media in-charge Mukesh Nayak on Thursday raised doubts on the increase in final voting percentage of the first two phases of Lok Sabha polls saying there was a difference of six percentage between the provisional figures and exact figures given by the Election...
15:33

'Rahul, Priyanka have to decide on Amethi, Rai Bareli'

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Amid high anticipation over the Amethi and Rai Bareli Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said that Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have to decide on the matter, calling it their personal choice. He mentioned that both leaders are the Congress...
15:09

Catch 'Baahubali: Crown of Blood' on May 17 on...

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Animated series Baahubali: Crown of Blood, a prequel to S S Rajamouli's two blockbuster Baahubali movies, is set to release on Disney+Hotstar on May 17, the streamer announced on Thursday. Created by Rajamouli and Sharad Devarajan of The Legend of Hanuman fame, the show promises to take the...
14:47

Goldy Brar not killed in US shooting, says police

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The police in the US state of California have dismissed reports that the victim of a shooting incident in Fresno city was Canada-based terrorist Satinderjit Singh alias Goldy Brar, who was the alleged mastermind in the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, according to a media...
14:22

BJP was aware Prajwal was mass rapist: Rahul

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on sexual abuse charges against JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna: This is not a sex scandal, but a mass rape. Every BJP leader was aware Prajwal Revanna is a mass rapist, yet they supported him, formed alliance with JD(S).Earlier today, Karnataka Home Minister Dr G...
13:55

Odisha CM Patnaik files nomination

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday filed his nomination papers from Kantabanji assembly segment under Bolangir parliamentary constituency in the state's western region, two days after he filed his papers from his traditional Hinjili seat in Ganjam...
13:40

Delhi bomb scare : Senders' intention was to create mass panic

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The intention of the bomb hoax emails received by over 100 Delhi schools was to create mass panic and disturb public order, the Delhi Police says in an FIR registered by its Special Cell.  According to an official source, who has access to the FIR, at least 125 bomb threat calls were...
13:35

Heeramandi Review: Romance, Revenge, Rebellion

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Heeramandi, a passion project that took off after years in development and planning, mirrors Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film-making's finest and frustrating features, observes Sukanya Verma. Read the review here.
13:33

Lookout notice issued for Prajwal Revanna

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Karnataka Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara on Thursday said a lookout circular has been issued to arrest Hassan JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna who is facing allegations of sexually abusing women.  On Prajwal seeking seven more days to appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing...
13:16

Bad weather returns to UAE, several flights cancelled

The floods in Dubai last month
The floods in Dubai last month
Heavy rains and thunderstorms lashed the UAE on Thursday, leading to the cancellation of several international flights, two weeks after Dubai was hit by unprecedented storms that paralysed the emirate for days. On Wednesday, the country's National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management...
12:56

Seek votes on performance not hate, Kharge writes to PM

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Update: In a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said when the elections are over, people will only remember him as the PM who indulged in divisive and communal speeches filled with lies to avoid an inevitable...
12:45

Pakistan crying because Congress dying: Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday dubbed the Congress party a disciple of Pakistan, and said the neighbouring country was eager to make the 'shehzada' of the grand old party the next prime minister of India. His comments came amid reports that Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, a former minister...
12:20

Your letter shows lies not working: Kharge to PM

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Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge writes to PM Narendra Modi over a letter to NDA candidates. He says desperation is leading the PM to use language not befitting that of his post. The letter makes it look as if the 'lies' in speeches are not having the effect you intended, and now you want...
12:09

Why was voting percentage uploaded 11 days after polling day: Sibal

A polling booth
A polling booth
 Raising concerns over the credibility of the Election Commission (EC), following significant delays in the release of election data, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday asked why the voting percentage data for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections was uploaded eleven days after the...
11:45

CBI not in control of Union of India: Centre to SC

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The CBI is not under the control of the Union, the Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court while raising preliminary objections on a lawsuit filed by the West Bengal government on the agency going ahead with its probe in several cases without the prerequisite nod from the state.  The...
11:25

Cop dies after phone thieves inject him with poison

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A 30-year-old constable posted with the Local Arms unit of the Mumbai police died in a hospital, days after a gang of robbers and drug addicts allegedly injected him with a poisonous substance on railway tracks here while he struggled to recover his phone from them, an official said on...
11:01

Hope Lord Ram, Lord Shiv give Cong sense: Yogi

Mallikarjun Kharge had invoked Lord Shiv during a rally
Mallikarjun Kharge had invoked Lord Shiv during a rally
Reacting to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's statement on Lord Ram and Lord Shiv, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the party is taking out its losing frustration by insulting the beliefs of India's sanatan.Speaking with ANI, Yogi Adityanath said, They (Congress) are...
10:44

'Prajwal Revanna is completely trapped'

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G Devaraje Gowda -- who has emerged as a sort of awhistleblower in the alleged Prajwal Revanna sex video scandal -- tells Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com that he wrote e-mails to the Bharatiya Janata Party's Karnataka unit president B Y Vijayendra, Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, BJP...
10:36

BJP slams Priyanka for 'washing machine' comment

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 BJP leader Nalin Kohli criticised Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi for her washing machine remarks against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.Kohli alleged that the Congress party does not have a positive agenda to counter the works done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and...
10:21

How did accused die in secure lock-up: Sena UBT

The accused who died had supplied arms in the firing outside Salman's house
The accused who died had supplied arms in the firing outside Salman's house
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey has raised suspicions of a big conspiracy following the death of Anuj Thapan, one of the accused involved in the firing incident at actor Salman Khan's residence. Thapan was found dead in a Mumbai police lock-up, with preliminary reports suggesting...
10:01

PM's speeches not based on facts: Sharad Pawar

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Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his speeches were not based on facts and reality. Talking to reporters in Kolhapur, Pawar also alleged that PM Modi doesn't talk about the basic issues that people face...
09:37

Party was aware of school jobs scam: TMC leader

Partha Chatterjee was arrested in 2022
Partha Chatterjee was arrested in 2022
After his removal from the post of the TMC's West Bengal general secretary, Kunal Ghosh claimed that the party was aware of the school recruitment scam even before the 2021 assembly polls. The damaging statement from Ghosh, considered close to TMC national general secretary Abhishek...
09:26

Israel reopens Gaza's Erez crossing for first time since Oct 7

Israeli bombing has killed 34,000 Gazans since October 7
Israeli bombing has killed 34,000 Gazans since October 7
Israel reopened the Erez Crossing with Gaza for the first time since October 7 with the passage of 30 trucks delivering food and medical supplies from Jordan to the northern area of the Strip.  It is the only crossing located on Gaza's northern border. Before the war, it served as the...
09:19

Tripura teen raped multiple times by men she met on social media

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A 16-year-old girl in Tripura's Sepahijala district was allegedly raped multiple times by two men whom she met on social media, police said on Thursday. The girl became friends with the duo through Facebook and Instagram in March, they said.  She went to the house of one of the accused...
09:17

Cong's decision on Amethi, Rae Bareli seats today

Rahul Gandhi has contested from the Wayanad seat
Rahul Gandhi has contested from the Wayanad seat
With just a day left for the filing of nominations for Phase 5 of the Lok Sabha elections, the suspense continued over the Congress' candidates for the Amethi and Raebareli constituencies of Uttar Pradesh, once considered a stronghold of the Nehru-Gandhi family.  According to sources,...
09:09

EC increases polling time in Telangana in view of heat wave

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The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday increased the polling time for the Lok Sabha elections in Telangana by an hour in view of heat wave conditions prevailing in the state.The new timing would be 7 am to 6 pm against the earlier 7 am to 5 pm.Polling for all 17 Lok Sabha seats in the state...
09:08

India backs Palestine's bid for full UN membership

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India has voiced hope that Palestine's bid to become a full member of the United Nations, which was blocked by the United States last month, will be reconsidered and its endeavour to become a member of the world organisation will get endorsed.The US vetoed a resolution in the UN Security Council...