Delhi court extends BRS leader K Kavitha’s judicial custody till July 3 in excise policy case
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) A Delhi court on Monday extended till July 3 the judicial custody of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader, K Kavitha, in connection with a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam. On May 29, the court had issued production warrants for Kavitha and co-accused Chanpreet Singh in […]
Akhilesh questions veracity of Exit Polls
Lucknow, June 3 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav questioned the veracity of Exit Polls, saying that agencies conducting them were only trying to create a conducive atmosphere in favour of the BJP. Exuding confidence that the INDIA bloc would garner maximum seats, he trashed the results of the Exit Polls and said, “Wait […]
Three-layered security in place at TN counting centres
Chennai, June 3 (IANS) With the counting of votes for the 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu set to take place along with the rest of the country on June 4, a three-layer security cover is in place. According to Tamil Nadu Home Department sources, the outer periphery will be guarded by local police, […]
PM Modi: We need to dream new dreams, convert them into reality
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after a period of meditation in Kanyakumari, returned to work with a renewed focus on India’s future. Immediately upon his return, he held over half a dozen back-to-back meetings, demonstrating his dedication and urgency. Before getting back to work, he authored an article in which he […]
Counting to take place at 40 centres in Bihar amid tight security
Patna, June 3 (IANS) The counting of votes for all the 40 parliamentary seats of Bihar will take place in as many counting centres set up in 33 districts amid tight security, officials said here. The counting will start at 8 a.m. on June 4. The preparation for the counting is currently underway in the […]
Encounter breaks out in J&K’s Pulwama
Srinagar, June 3 (IANS) An encounter has started between terrorists and security forces on Wednesday at the Nihama area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said. “Encounter has started at Nihama area of Pulwama district. Police and security forces are on the job,” the police said. The operation started after a joint team of police […]
If something goes wrong with results, it would be due to disunity in INDIA bloc, says DMK leader
Chennai, June 3 (IANS) DMK Organising Secretary R.S. Bharathi has said that if by any chance the results of the Lok Sabha elections do not come in the favour of the INDIA bloc on Monday it would be due to the disunity among certain leaders which are part of the coalition. The DMK leader told […]
Dalai Lama travelling to US for medical treatment
Dharamsala, June 3 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is travelling to the US this month for medical treatment of his knees and there will be no public engagement during the visit, his office said here on Monday. This has been the first visit abroad of the globetrotting monk since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) […]
Italy marks Republic Day with calls for unity
Rome, June 3 (IANS) Italy celebrated the 78th anniversary of its founding as a republic, with President Sergio Mattarella calling for unity in Italy and across Europe. In his remarks, Mattarella said on Sunday that the creation of the Italian Republic created “an Italy open to Europe” and he called for unity in Italy and […]
2 killed in Israeli airstrike on Lebanese village
Beirut, June 3 (IANS) Two people were killed and four others injured in an Israeli airstrike on the southeastern Lebanese village of Houla, Lebanese military sources said. The sources, who spoke anonymously, said on Sunday that an Israeli warplane bombed a house in central Houla with four air-to-surface missiles, wounding four civilians and killing two […]
