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Election Commission Is Behaving Like A "Biased Umpire": Derek O'Brien

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 07, 2024, New Delhi

A day after the Trinamool Congress wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner demanding that the number of voters in the first two phases be made public, party leader Derek O'Brien has questioned the neutrality of the poll panel.

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"Appeasement" Vs "Hatred" As PM, Sonia Gandhi Slug It Out On Polling Day

Edited by Rohit Paul | Tuesday May 07, 2024, New Delhi

Lashing out at Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and accusing them of practising the politics of appeasement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Congress matriarch cried for the terrorists who were killed in the Batla House encounter of 2008.

3 Indian Navy Ships On Way For Operational Deployment In South China Sea

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 07, 2024, Singapore

Three Indian Naval Ships have arrived in Singapore for a three-day visit as part of the operational deployment of the Navy's Eastern Fleet to the South China Sea, underscoring the strong linkages between both navies.

UK Court Rejects Fugitive Nirav Modi's Fresh Bail, Cites "Real" Flight Risk

NDTV Newsdesk | Tuesday May 07, 2024

Fugitive businessman Nirav Modi, who has been in a London prison for over five years, on Tuesday filed a new bail application which was rejected by a UK judge who ruled that he continued to pose a "substantial risk" of absconding justice.

Girl, 15, Gang-Raped While Returning From Tuition In Madhya Pradesh: Cops

Asian News International | Tuesday May 07, 2024, Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh)

A 15-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by five men at a village in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district, police stated on Tuesday.

"Uddhav Thackeray Abandoned Balasaheb's Ideology", Eknath Shinde Claims

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 07, 2024, Thane, Maharashtra

In an all-out attack on his former party chief-turned-rival, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde today accused Uddhav Thackeray of doing "dogli rajneeti" (double-faced politics).

"PM Getting More Support, BJP Will Register Big Win": Rebel Karnataka Leader

Asian News International | Tuesday May 07, 2024, Shivamogga (Karnataka)

Rebutting Congress leader Priyank Kharge's claim that "people are disappointed" with the BJP, expelled Karnataka BJP leader KS Eshwarappa on Tuesday said the party will register a "great win" in Lok Sabha polls.

Man Gets 20 Years In Jail For Sexually Assaulting Boy, 11, In Rajasthan

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 07, 2024, Kota, Rajasthan

A POCSO court in Baran on Tuesday sentenced a man to a 20-year jail term for committing unnatural sex with an 11-year-old boy three years ago, a court official said.

Household Savings Drop Over Rs 9 Lakh Crore In 3 Years Till 2022-23

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 07, 2024, New Delhi

Net household savings declined sharply by Rs 9 lakh crore to Rs 14.16 lakh crore in three years to 2022-23, according to the latest National Account Statistics 2024 of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

Visually Impaired Man First In Kashmir Valley To Use Poll Panel's Home Voting Facility

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 07, 2024, Srinagar

The facility was started by the Election Commission for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections for those who are not able to visit polling stations to exercise their franchise.

Haryana Government Loses Majority As 3 Independent MLAs Support Congress

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 07, 2024, Chandigarh

In a setback to the ruling BJP in Haryana amid the Lok Sabha elections, three Independent MLAs today announced that they have withdrawn their support to the Nayab Singh Saini-led government in the state.

Abusing Sanatan Culture Now A "Fashion" For Opposition: Yogi Adityanath

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 07, 2024, Sitapur (UP)

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday claimed that abusing Sanatan culture and questioning the existence of Lord Ram and Lord Krishna has become a "fashion" for the opposition leaders.

Kerala Man Murders Wife, Daughter, Then Tries To Kill Son, Attempts Suicide

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 07, 2024, Kollam (Kerala)

A man allegedly murdered his wife and daughter by giving them some poisonous substance first and then slitting their throats before attempting to kill himself in Paravur, in Kerala's southern district of Kollam, on Tuesday.

"Tracks Aren't For Jogging": Railways Officer Slams Ad Featuring Milind Soman

Edited by Anoushka Sharma | Tuesday May 07, 2024

"I believe it's the railway track in the Borivali National Park. But running on the track of Indian Railways is fundamentally wrong. The messaging of the ad is not correct," the officer said.