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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged voters to take part in the “sacred duty of democracy” as voting began for the high-stakes electoral battle in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.In social media posts on X, the Prime Minister asked young voters and women to vote in large numbers.“As Tamil Nadu votes in…
A former minister in Bihar, Jha was originally in the BJP and served as its link with Kumar before crossing over to the JD(U). (File Image) PATNA: JDU on Wednesday released a fresh list of its national office-bearers, with Sanjay Kumar Jha, a Rajya Sabha member and aide of JDU president Nitish Kumar, retaining the…
CHENNAI: With campaigning prohibited during the silence period before polls, all parties went quiet on Wednesday. However, in the absence of an effective curbing mechanism by EC, canvassing on social media continued. Digital campaigns with candidates’ visuals kept popping up on netizens’ Instagram, WhatsApp and X feeds, seeking votes.Under Sections 126, 126A and 135C of…
Kolkata: A day after police denied clearance for his planned April 23 appearances, Congress on Wednesday secured permission for Rahul Gandhi to hold three rallies in West Bengal on Saturday.The LoP in Lok Sabha will address rallies in Serampore, Metiaburuz and at Shaheed Minar in central Kolkata, in that order, said Congress member Amitabha Chakraborty….
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court‘s rebuke of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for her interference in ED raids on I-PAC, which worked for her govt and Trinamool Congress, handed BJP a useful weapon on the eve of the state polls’ first phase as the party intensified its last-minute push in its bid to end her 15-year…
CHENNAI: As political parties went silent on Wednesday after the month-long campaign, the Election Commission went into high gear, giving the final push to ensure smooth polling across Tamil Nadu on Thursday.Electronic voting machines were dispatched to polling stations under tight security, while flying squads stepped up vigil to prevent last-minute cash distribution. Chief electoral…
NEW DELHI: On the first anniversary of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed lives of 26 tourists, the Indian Army has issued a stern warning to the perpetrators of terrorism, asserting that when the “boundaries of humanity are crossed, the response is decisive”.Taking to social media, the Army warned that any misdeeds against…
Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday made a high-level visit to the United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, as both nations look to bolster security architecture across the Indo-Pacific.During the visit, General Dwivedi engaged in extensive deliberations with General Ronald P Clark, Commanding General of USARPAC, alongside other senior military leadership.“General…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh said in Berlin on Wednesday that India has consistently maintained a balanced diplomatic approach under Prime Minister Modi, while leaving open the possibility of a greater Indian role in resolving global conflict, including the West Asia crisis.Paying homage to the victims on the first anniversary of Pahalgam attack at an Indian…
Buddha’s Piprahwa relics (X/@narendramodi) NEW DELHI: For the first time, sacred relics of Lord Buddha — preserved at the National Museum in Delhi — will be brought out for a public exposition in the country from May 1-15. The government sees this ‘Sacred Exposition of the Holy Relics of Tathagata’, to be held in Ladakh,…
