Top BJP leaders to attend PM Modi’s roadshow in Varanasi
Varanasi, May 9 (IANS) Hectic preparations are going on for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mega roadshow on May 13 in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency from where he is seeking re-election. People from Maharashtra, Gujarat, West Bengal and other states, settled in Varanasi, will be at the forefront of the crowds that will greet […]
Corrupt won’t be spared, says Union Minister Shekhawat as CBI files FIR in Jal Jeevan Mission ‘scam’
Jaipur, May 9 (IANS) Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday targeted the previous Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government after the CBI registered a case in the Rs 900 crore Jal Jeevan Mission scam in the state. The Union Minister said that the sins of the previous government in the state would now be […]
BJD leader Pandian accuses BJP of hatching plans to break party after polls
Bhuabneswar, May 9 (IANS) V.K. Pandian, the bureaucrat-turned-politician and close aide of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, alleged on Wednesday that the BJP is planning to break the BJD after the Assembly elections to be held alongside the Lok Sabha polls in the state. Interacting with mediapersons at Gopalpur in Ganjam district on Wednesday, the […]
PM Modi to hold roadshow in Patna on May 12
Patna, May 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a roadshow in Patna on May 12 for the BJP candidates from Patliputra and Patna Sahib Lok Sabha seats. Sharing details of the programme, Bihar BJP President and Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday said that sitting BJP MPs Ravi Shankar Prasad and Ram […]
Maha Deputy CM Pawar campaigns in Shirur, urges voters elect person who can actually work
Ghodegaon (Maharashtra), May 9 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has slammed NCP-Sharadchandra Pawar nominee Amol Kolhe for “wasting five years as an MP” and urged voters to support Shivajirao Adhalrao, the MahaYuti candidate for Shirur Lok Sabha seat, to ensure progress. “Kolhe was only busy shooting and wasted five years. In order to […]
30 killed during Israel’s continuing ground assault in Rafah
Jerusalem, May 9 (IANS) Israel’s army has announced that it is continuing its ground assault on Gaza’s Rafah, reporting approximately 30 casualties since the offensive began on Monday night. According to an army statement issued on Wednesday, the 30 casualties were militants, while Gaza health officials reported about 35 deaths, including a four-month-old baby. The […]
Munich Airport terminal temporarily evacuated over security incident
Munich, May 9 (IANS/DPA) Terminal 1 at Munich Airport in southern Germany was temporarily evacuated early on Wednesday evening due to a security incident. At around 4:30 p.m. (1430 GMT), a person entered the security area from the public area of the airport, a spokesman for the Federal Police said. A search was launched for […]
Hamas naval commander killed in Gaza: Israeli army
Jerusalem, May 9 (IANS) Commander of Hamas’ naval unit in Gaza City, Ahmed Ali, was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has announced in a statement. IDF and Shin Bet security agency said on Wednesday that an attack drone killed Ali in the Palestinian enclave, Xinhua news agency reported. “Over the last […]
Gaza truce talks in Cairo sees progress, some points remain unsettled: Media
Cairo, May 9 (IANS) The negotiations held in Egypt for a truce between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip have seen “remarkable progress”, yet some points of disagreement remained unresolved, Egyptian media has reported. “The discussions continued from 10 a.m. (0700 GMT) amid remarkable agreement, yet some controversial points remained,” Al-Qahera News TV channel […]
Israel war cabinet to discuss hostage deal, temporary ceasefire
Tel Aviv, May 9 (IANS) The Israel war cabinet will meet on Thursday to discuss the temporary ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel and the issue of the hostages. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Minister without portfolio, Benny Gantz and other leaders will participate in the war cabinet. Sources in the Israeli […]
