Andhra: TDP leaders placed under house arrest to foil ‘Chalo Macherla’
Amaravati, May 23 (IANS) Police placed leaders of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) under house arrest on Thursday to foil their ‘Chalo Macherla’ programme to protest against YSR Congress Party resorting to violence during polling and subsequent days. The TDP has given a call for ‘Chalo Macherla’ to meet victims of the alleged violence by Macherla […]
Amid blistering heatwave, PM Modi to campaign in Haryana, Punjab
Chandigarh, May 23 (IANS) Amid the blistering heatwave in the region, as the temperatures three-four notches above the season’s average, the BJP’s top brass will continue its campaign for the Lok Sabha polls on Thursday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing two rallies — one each in Haryana and Punjab. Prime Minister Modi will address […]
Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar make Bengaluru tour to take stock of monsoon preparations, BJP dismissive
Bengaluru, May 23 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar undertook a tour of the city on Wednesday ahead of the monsoons and directed the authorities concerned to ensure preventive measures ahead of the rainy season to avoid any untoward incidents. Addressing the media afterwards, Siddaramaiah said that the monsoon rains […]
K’taka: Cong govt failed to properly present arguments on Cauvery issue, says BJP leader
Bengaluru, May 23 (IANS) Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka on Wednesday said that the Congress-led Karnataka government has failed to present arguments efficiently over the share of Cauvery river water and has done “a great injustice to the people of the state”. Speaking to the media, Ashoka said: “Instead, the state leaders are busy looting […]
After expulsion from BJP, Bhojpuri star Pawan Singh releases ‘manifesto’ for Karakat LS seat
Patna, May 23 (IANS) After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expelled Bhojpuri superstar Pawan Singh from the party, the actor has now come up with a 10-point manifesto for the Karakat Lok Sabha constituency on Wednesday evening. Singh is contesting against the NDA candidate Upendra Kushwaha in the Karakat seat and therefore, the party expelled […]
LS polls: PM Modi to hold election rallies in Haryana, Punjab; HM Shah in UP
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address public meetings in Haryana and Punjab on Thursday for the ongoing Lok Sabha election. In Haryana, Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to address a public meeting in Bhiwani-Mahendragarh at 2 p.m. Later at 4:30 p.m., he will address another public rally in Punjab’s Patiala. […]
Disturbing video shows abduction of female Israeli soldiers
Tel Aviv, May 23 (IANS/DPA) Disturbing video footage of the kidnapping of five female Israeli soldiers during the Hamas massacre on October 7 was released. The parents of the young women agreed to the release of the video on Wednesday in the hope that the horrific images could contribute to the release of their daughters […]
Israeli army continues operation in West Bank’s Jenin for 2nd day
Ramallah, May 23 (IANS) The Israeli army continued its operation against Jenin city and its camp in northern West Bank for the second day as the death toll rose to eight. Palestinian security sources told Xinhua news agency that the Israeli army had sent reinforcements to several neighbourhoods in Jenin and its camp, adding reconnaissance […]
23 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza
Gaza, May 23 (IANS) At least 23 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raids on various areas in the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian sources. The sources said on Wednesday that Israeli forces launched air and artillery strikes on areas across the strip from overnight to this morning, Xinhua news agency reported. Israeli aircraft targeted a […]
Recognising Palestinian state is a ‘reward for terrorism’, says Netanyahu
Tel Aviv, May 23 (IANS/DPA) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned against the intended recognition of an independent Palestinian state as announced by Norway, Ireland, and Spain. “The intention of several European countries to recognise a Palestinian state is a reward for terrorism,” Netanyahu said in a statement on Wednesday. “Eighty per cent of […]
