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Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor, Hema Malini, Om Birla - Key Candidates In Election Phase 2

Press Trust of India | Thursday April 25, 2024, New Delhi

Rahul Gandhi and Shashi Tharoor, and actor-politician Arun Govil are among the key candidates in the fray for the 2nd phase of polls with Hema Malini, Om Birla and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat seeking a hat-trick of wins from their constituencies.

Explained: How Big Tech Companies Are Now Expanding Into India's Smaller Cities

Reuters | Thursday April 25, 2024, Bengaluru

US-based Cognizant and India's Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, HCLTech and Wipro, are moving into smaller cities due to cost efficiency, government incentives and availability of talent.

RBI Plans Curbs On Suspect Bank Accounts To Fight Cyber Fraud: Report

Reuters | Thursday April 25, 2024, New Delhi

India's central bank plans to soon change guidelines to permit banks to temporarily freeze accounts suspected of being used to commit cyber crimes, as it battles a rising wave of online crime, three sources told Reuters.

8 Seats In UP To See 3-Cornered Contest In 2nd Phase Of Elections Tomorrow

Press Trust of India | Thursday April 25, 2024, Lucknow

The stage is set for a three-cornered contest in eight Lok Sabha constituencies of Uttar Pradesh going to polls in the second phase tomorrow.

"Blatant Lie": Siddaramaiah Hits Back At PM's Karnataka Muslim Quota Claim

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Thursday April 25, 2024, Bengaluru

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has dared the Prime Minister to prove his charge or apologise to the nation.

Hyundai, Kia To Launch First India-Made EVs Next Year

Reuters | Thursday April 25, 2024, Bengaluru

South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group will launch its first India-manufactured electric vehicles by 2025 as the parent of the Hyundai and Kia brands looks to boost its presence in the nascent space dominated by Tata Motors.

Actor Neha Sharma Holds Mega Roadshow After Father Hints At Poll Debut

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Thursday April 25, 2024

Bollywood actor Neha Sharma's recent participation in a roadshow in Bihar has taken the internet by storm.

On Complaints Against PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Poll Body's Notice To Parties

Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday April 25, 2024, New Delhi

The Election Commission on Thursday issued a notice to the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress, days after the two traded allegations of hate speech and divisive comments by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha MP.

Supreme Court Tech Initiative Sees Integration With WhatsApp. How It Works

Press Trust of India | Thursday April 25, 2024, New Delhi

The Supreme Court will start sharing information relating to cause lists, and filing and listing of cases to advocates through WhatsApp messages, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud announced today.

Noida Restaurants, Hospitals Offer 'Democracy Discount' To Voters Tomorrow

Press Trust of India | Thursday April 25, 2024, Noida

Restaurants and hospitals in Noida and Greater Noida are offering discounts on their services to citizens who exercise their right to vote for the Lok Sabha election in Gautam Buddha Nagar on April 26.

Explained: Why RBI Stopped Kotak Mahindra Bank From Onboarding New Customers Online

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Thursday April 25, 2024

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has instructed Kotak Mahindra Bank to stop onboarding new customers online and through mobile banking platforms with immediate effect.

Can Any Government Take Over Private Property? Supreme Court Weighs In

Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Thursday April 25, 2024, New Delhi

A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, is looking into a three-decade-old case to decide whether privately-owned property can be considered "material resources of the community"

Watch: Arunachal Officials Cross Mountains, Rivers For Repolling In 8 Booths

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Thursday April 25, 2024, Guwahati

Videos widely circulated online show polling officials in remote areas of Arunachal Pradesh, not far from the Line of Actual Control with China, carrying bulky EVMs and other election materials, on their way to carry out repolling in eight areas.

Chhattisgarh Security Personnel Killed In Accidental Firing In Dantewada

Press Trust of India | Thursday April 25, 2024, Raipur

A District Reserve Guard (DRG) constable was killed and another policeman injured due to an accidental discharge of a firearm in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, officials said on Thursday.

Congress Hates Constitution, Has No Idea Of Country's Family Values: PM

Asian News International | Thursday April 25, 2024, Sagar (Madhya Pradesh)

Continuing his sharp attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday alleged that the party "hates the country's constitution, hates identity of India" and is preparing to cut the quota of SCs, STs and OBCs.