Will contest 2024 polls, announces Brij Bhushan

Gonda (UP) (IANS) Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, announced on Sunday that he will contest the 2024 Lok Sabha election once again from his Kaiserganj constituency.

Singh,…

Kejriwal calls PM Modi 'tyrant' at AAP's rally in Delhi

New Delhi (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Centre during the Aam Aadmi Party's 'Maha Rally' at Ramlila Maidan against the ordinance, and called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "tyrant",…

Indigo flight strays into Pakistan amid bad weather: Report

Rawalpindi (IANS) Due to bad weather, a flight of the IndiGo Airlines en route to Ahmedabad from Amritsar strayed into Pakistan near Lahore and went up to Gujranwala before heading back to Indian airspace at about 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dawn reported.

Ghaziabad conversion case exposes rampant misuse of gaming platforms

New Delhi (IANS) The case of the conversion of children through the gaming app "Fortnite" that has sent alarm bells ringing across the security agencies has also thrown light on the rampant misuse of gaming platforms that are otherwise and conventionally…

PM Modi speaks with S.African President, discusses bilateral relations

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, during which both the leaders reviewed the progress in bilateral relations.

According to official sources, the two leaders…

Cyclone 'Biparjoy' turns intense, IMD predicts heavy rain in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) The cyclonic storm, 'Biparjoy' has developed into an extremely severe cyclonic storm and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted rain in Kerala for the next five days.

A yellow alert has been…

Bengal panchayat elections: Guv sends strong message on poll-related violence

Kolkata (IANS) West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Saturday gave a strong message to State Election Commissioner (SEC) Rajiva Sinha to take adequate measures to prevent any form of violence in connection with the forthcoming panchayat elections…

Assam, Manipur CMs hold meetings in Imphal, net suspension extended till June 15

Imphal (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday held a series of meetings in Imphal with his Manipur counterpart N. Biren Singh and various other bodies and civil society organisations on the ethnic violence in the state in which…

As the clock ticks for polls, NCP's face-change: Supriya Sule, Praful Patel new Working Presidents

Mumbai (IANS) With less than a year remaining for the Lok Sabha elections, and ahead of upcoming polls in various states, Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar has overhauled the party, naming senior leader Praful Patel and his daughter…

Bengal panchayat polls: Tension mounts in Murshidabad over murder of Congress worker

Kolkata (IANS) Tension mounted in pockets of Murshidabad district in West Bengal on Saturday following the murder of a local Congress leader.

State Congress president and Lok Sabha member Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has alleged that Fulchand Seikh…