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"Couldn't Care Less": Smriti Irani On Congress's Amethi Candidate

NDTV News Desk | Monday April 29, 2024

Union minister Smriti Irani, who unseated Congress's Rahul Gandhi from his family turf Amethi in 2019, scoffed at the Congress delay in naming its candidate from the constituency.

"Started Era Of Political Instability": PM Modi's Veiled Dig At Sharad Pawar

Press Trust of India | Monday April 29, 2024, Pune

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday trained his guns on NCP leader Sharad Pawar, and blamed "wandering souls" for ushering in an era of political instability in Maharashtra 45 years ago.

Were Fake Fingers Used For Voting Fraud In Lok Sabha Polls? A Fact Check

BOOM | Monday April 29, 2024

Several old photos of prosthetic fingers from Japan are viral online with the false claim that they show "fake fingers" being used for voting fraud during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

Congress Very Used To Black Money Funding: Piyush Goyal On Electoral Bonds

NDTV News Desk | Monday April 29, 2024, New Delhi

Union minister Piyush Goyal told NDTV today that the electoral bonds issue does not figure among the key issues in the general election at all.

Khalistan Slogans At Event Attended By Trudeau, India Summons Canada Envoy

Reported by Mohammed Ghazali | Monday April 29, 2024

New Delhi on Monday summoned Canadian Deputy High Commissioner over raising of separatist slogans on 'Khalistan' at an event addressed by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, underlining that it impacts the relations between the two countries.

Coast Guard Seizes 173 Kg Narcotics From Indian Fishing Boat, 2 Detained

Press Trust of India | Monday April 29, 2024, Ahmedabad/New Delhi

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has seized 173 kg of narcotics from an Indian fishing boat and detained two crew members on board the vessel off the Gujarat coast, an official said on Monday.

Exclusive: Amit Shah Says "Will Never Hurt Constitution" Amid Video Row

Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday April 29, 2024, New Delhi

Home Minister Amit Shah today said the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government will never harm the Constitution, and the Opposition has been misleading voters with fearmongering.

Parties Tweak Election Campaign Strategy As Temperature Soars

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday April 29, 2024, New Delhi

With temperatures rising with every passing day, various political parties have tweaked their campaign style and strategy to protect their workers and voters from the heat.

Repolling Held Peacefully At 1 Booth In Karnataka's Chamarajanagar

Press Trust of India | Monday April 29, 2024, Bengaluru

Repolling was held "peacefully" at a polling station in Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka on Monday, amid elaborate security arrangements, after a clash between groups on Friday resulted in damage to EVMs.

Ex Karnataka Chief Minister, 91, Hospitalized For Treatment of "Minor Ailment"

Press Trust of India | Monday April 29, 2024, Bengaluru

Veteran politician and former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna is undergoing treatment for a "minor ailment", the private hospital where he has been admitted said on Monday.

Why Chandrayaan-3 Launch Was Delayed By 4 Seconds

NDTV Newsdesk | Monday April 29, 2024, New Delhi

Chandrayaan-3's lift-off had to be delayed by four seconds to avoid any possible collision with space debris and satellites, the Indian Space Research Organisation has revealed.

Fact Check: Did A Person Cast 5 Consecutive Votes To BJP In Assam

NewsChecker | Monday April 29, 2024, New Delhi

On reports suggesting INDIA blocks formula to pick its PM, Amit Shah said that this is not the way a country should be run adding that the nation has already paid the price due to the unstable governments being in power for more than three decades.

Rohini Acharya, Lalu Yadav's Daughter, Files Nomination From Saran: 5 Facts

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Monday April 29, 2024

Rohini Acharya will face Rajiv Pratap Rudy of the BJP.

Assam Congress Worker Arrested Over Amit Shah's "Fake Video": Himanta Sarma

Press Trust of India | Monday April 29, 2024, Guwahati

One person was arrested on Monday for allegedly sharing a "fake video" of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday.

NEET Aspirant From Haryana Dies By Suicide In Kota, Parents Suspect Murder

Press Trust of India | Monday April 29, 2024, Kota

A 20-year-old NEET aspirant was found hanging from the ceiling fan of his hostel room in Kunhari area here, with his parents suspecting he was murdered, police said on Monday.