Bihar by-elections: Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj to announce candidates today
Patna, Oct 16 (IANS) The Jan Suraaj, launched by political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor, will announce on Wednesday its candidates for by-elections in Bihar, scheduled on November 13. The by-elections, to be held on Belaganj, Imamganj, Tarari, and Ramgarh seats, will serve as a litmus test for Kishor’s ambitions, as he has made bold claims about […]
ECI disqualifies five candidates of Punjab 2022 Assembly polls
Chandigarh, Oct 16 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has disqualified five candidates, who contested the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections. Divulging the details, Punjab’s Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C. on Wednesday said these candidates had not submitted their election expenses as per section 78 of Representation of the People Act, 1951 to the Commission […]
PM Modi extends wishes on NSG’s 40th Raising Day
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended his wishes to National Security Guard (NSG) personnel on the 40th Raising Day of NSG, India’s elite counter-terrorism unit, also known as the ‘Black Cats’. Taking this to social media platform X, PM Modi said in a post, “On the occasion of NSG […]
Heavy rain continues in Chennai, waterlogging in several areas
Chennai, Oct 16 (IANS) Heavy rain continued in Chennai and surrounding districts in Tamil Nadu for the second consecutive day, marking the arrival of the northeast monsoon. Residential areas in Anna Nagar West, Kolathur, Pammal, Perambur, and other parts of the state capital are submerged under knee-deep water. Traffic congestion was reported in many parts […]
It is Congress’ call to support us externally or through alliance, says NC leader
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) As Omar Abdullah gears up to take oath as the Chief Minister of J&K on Wednesday, senior leader of National Conference (NC) Sheikh Bashir shared with IANS the party’s stand on taking its alliance partners together. NC has invited INDIA bloc leaders to attend Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony. On the […]
Case filed against Lakhimpur Kheri Bar Association chief in UP MLA assault incident
Lucknow, Oct 16 (IANS) A case has been registered against Lakhimpur Kheri Bar Association President Awadhesh Singh and his wife Pushpa Singh in Uttar Pradesh following the assault on BJP MLA Yogesh Verma. Awadhesh Singh also serves as the Urban Cooperative Bank (UCB) chairperson. The incident, which occurred on October 9, sparked a political stir […]
Haryana govt’s oath-taking ceremony: Security beefed up ahead of PM Modi’s visit
Chandigarh, Oct 16 (IANS) With Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President J.P. Nadda, and other top BJP leaders attending the oath-taking ceremony of the new Haryana government on October 17, the police on Wednesday beefed up security. Nayab Singh Saini is the chief ministerial face in the recently concluded Haryana […]
Cong, Independents unlikely to get Cabinet berths in new J&K govt
Srinagar, Oct 16 (IANS) The swearing-in ceremony of Omar Abdullah as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on Wednesday will be attended by many top leaders of the INDIA bloc as sources said, adding that just four Ministers, all belonging to the National Conference (NC), will also take the oath. Sources said no […]
Omar Abdullah set to take oath as J&K CM today
Srinagar, Oct 16 (IANS) National Conference (NC) Vice-President Omar Abdullah will take oath as the Chief Minister of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on Wednesday. The 54-year-old Omar Abdullah is upbeat about the mandate the people gave him to become the Chief Minister of J&K for the second time, but there are some […]
K’taka HC quashes criminal case against two charged with raising ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans inside mosque
Bengaluru, Oct 16 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday quashed the criminal case lodged by the police against two persons in connection with allegedly raising “Jai Shri Ram” slogans inside a mosque. The single division bench headed by Justice M. Nagaprasanna, looking into the appeal petition by the accused persons, while passing the order, […]
