LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in Jharkhand, Bengal; BJP chief Nadda to visit Haryana

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Sunday campaign in Jharkhand and West Bengal for the Lok Sabha elections.

The Prime Minister will hold public meetings in Jharkhand’s Jamshedpur at 11:00 a.m. From there, he will go to West…

India's enemies shiver now because of ‘dhaakad’ government, says PM Modi in Haryana

Ambala (IANS) In an oblique reference to Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that India's enemies now think "100 times" before planning to do anything as there is a 'dhaakad' (daring) government at the Centre.

Speaking…

Indian embassy in Kyrgyzstan urges students to stay indoors amid mob attacks

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Kyrgyzstan, on Saturday, urged Indian students to remain indoors following a series of mob attacks on foreign students.

This advisory came in the wake of several attacks on students from India, Pakistan,…

JMM expelled Sita Soren and Lobin Hembrom from party for 6 years

Ranchi: Ranchi, May 17: The JMM Friday expelled two party MLAs-Sita Soren and Lobin Hembrom from the party for six years for fighting Lok Sabha elections against the INDI Alliance candidates.

Earlier, the party expelled Chamra Linda, who represents…

SC gives no interim relief to ex-Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday refused to consider the plea filed by former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren seeking interim release to enable him to campaign during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

A Bench presided over…

Tis Hazari court records Swati Maliwal’s statement

New Delhi (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal on Friday recorded her statement before the Tis Hazari court in Delhi in connection with the alleged assault on her at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's official residence.

Economic priorities will have to align with our strategic interests: EAM Jaishankar

New Delhi (IANS) As India sees robust growth, sweeping reforms, radically improved governance, fiscal discipline, infrastructure progress, rapid digitisation and focus on developing skills, we must recognise that our economic priorities will have…

PM Modi will be back with ‘good majority’, work on full budget to start soon: FM Sitharaman

New Delhi (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the BJP is confident that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would “come back with a good majority” and discussions for the full budget for 2024-25 would start as soon as the new government…

Swati Maliwal assault case: Delhi Police ask CM Kejriwal’s PS Bibhav Kumar to join probe today

New Delhi (IANS) Delhi Police have served a notice to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Personal Secretary (PS) Bibhav Kumar to join the probe into a case of alleged assault on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal.

“He has been…

?UN raises India's 2024 growth rate to 6.9 pc; remains world's fastest-growing large economy

United Nations (IANS) Indian economy's growth rate projection for this year has been raised by 0.7 per cent to 6.9 per cent from the forecast made in January by the UN and it retains its position as the world's fastest-growing large economy.