Chandigarh, May 10 , 2024 : Imprisoned radical preacher ‘Waris Punjab De’ chiefAmritpal Singh on Friday filed his nomination from Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam as an Independent candidate for the Lok Sabha elections from Khadoor Sahib in Punjab. Earlier in the day, the Punjab Government informed Punjab and Haryana High Court that the state…
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Gorakhpur, May 10 , 2024 : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday came down strongly on both the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress for their party leaders’ statements on the construction of the Shri Ram temple in Ayodhya. Addressing an election rally held after the nomination of MP and BJP candidate Ravi Kishan…
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New Delhi, May 10 , 2024 : The Election Commission of India on Friday strongly criticised Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for questioning the integrity of the electoral process, saying it is “highly undesirable” to create confusion and impediment to the conduct of smooth, free and fair election. In a five-page response, the poll panel rejected…
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Istanbul, May 10 , 2024 : Turkish authorities could block social media platform TikTok for violations, social network X may also “face consequences” for its refusal to appoint a representative in the country, Huseyin Yayman, the head of Turkey’s parliamentary commission on digital media, has said. In December 2023, TikTok vowed to update its content…
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New Delhi, May 10 , 2024 : The Supreme Court Friday granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till June 1 in Delhi Excise Policy case. The apex court while granting the bail did not announce the conditions applied. After announcing that the interim bail has been granted, a bench comprising Justice Sanjiv…
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Agartala, May 10 , 2024 : The Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel detained 35-year-old Akash Kar at Pakur railway station in Jharkhand based on the input of Tripura police on Thursday afternoon for his alleged involvement in the shootout incident of Durga Prasanna Deb, a BJP leader, in Agartala airport area on April 30. A…
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Srinagar, May 10 , 2024 : Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Srinagar candidate Waheed Parra on Friday termed the notice issued to him by district election authorities over his remark that “not to treat this election less than a referendum” as an attempt to “throttle his voice”. On Wednesday notice was issued to Parra, for violation…
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Nandurbar (Maharashtra), May 10 , 2024 : Taking a dig at the Congress while addressing the “roti-kapda-makan” concerns of the underprivileged and tribals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday assured voters in this northwest Maharashtra district with “Vanchiton Ka Jo Adhikaar Hai, Modi Unka Chaukidaar Hai”. Claiming it to be one of “Modi’s guaranties”, the…
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New Delhi, May 10 , 2024 : The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Hindalco Industries inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for manufacturing and supply of indigenous marine-grade aluminium to Indian public and private shipyards for the construction of ships on Friday here. The MoU will also provide benefits such as quarterly pricing, priority in…
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Kolkata, May 10 , 2024 : After first three-phase polling for ten Lok Sabha seats in eight northern districts of West Bengal, which passed off peacefully sans spilling blood for the first time in recent decades, the state, amid allegations and counter allegations on Sandeshkhali and CAA issues, goes to the fourth phase election to…
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