Remove fake content within 3 hours: EC tells political parties
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday directed political parties to remove fake content from their social media platforms within three hours of such content being brought to their notice. This is part of directives issued by the poll panel to political parties for responsible and ethical use of social media in election campaigning […]
Taking legal advice on returning looted corruption money to people: PM Modi
Rajamahendravaram (Andhra Pradesh): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he was taking legal advice on how to return the money of poor people ‘looted’ in corruption. Referring to the seizure of “mounds of cash” by the Enforcement Directorate from the domestic help allegedly linked to the secretary of a Jharkhand minister, Modi wondered why […]
Modi is bent on changing and scrapping Constitution: Rahul
Khargone (MP): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made up his mind to alter and scrap the Constitution, a move he said will deprive tribals and other sections of their guaranteed rights and destroy public sector. Addressing a campaign rally at Segaon under Khargone Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya […]
Gold climbs Rs 230; silver jumps Rs 700
New Delhi: Gold prices climbed Rs 230 to Rs 72,250 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday amid a jump in precious metal rates in the international markets, according to HDFC Securities. The yellow metal had settled at Rs 72,020 per 10 grams in the previous session. Silver prices also jumped Rs 700 […]
No need to capture PoK by force; its people will themselves want to join India: Rajnath Singh
“Talks between India and China going on ‘well’” New Delhi: India will never give up its claim on Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir (PoK) but it won’t have to capture it with force because its people, on their own, would want to be part of India after seeing the development in Kashmir, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said. In […]
IAF convoy attack: Several people detained for questioning, search on for terrorists in Poonch
Operation to flush out terrorists enters second day Mendhar/Jammu: Several people were detained for questioning on Sunday as a massive search operation for terrorists behind the Indian Air Force (IAF) convoy attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district entered the second day, officials said. Additional Director General of Police, Jammu, Anand Jain and senior officers […]
IAF corporal killed in J&K attack attended sister’s wedding 15 days ago
Chhindwara (MP): When Indian Air Force (IAF) Corporal Vikky Pahade left home to rejoin his unit in Jammu and Kashmir after attending his sister’s wedding 15 days ago, little did his family know that it would be last time they see him alive. Pahade (33) was among five personnel who were injured when terrorists attacked […]
EVM a theft machine, make sure you voted the right party: Farooq Abdullah to voters
Says, attack on IAF convoy shows terrorism not over in J&K Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday asked the voters in Kashmir to remain vigilant to the possibility of manipulation of the EVMs when they cast their votes for the Lok Sabha elections. “It is important for all the voters to know that […]
EC operates in persuasive space to motivate people to enrol as voters, cast ballot: CEC Kumar
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Sunday said the Election Commission works in an “entirely persuasive space” where it motivates people to enrol as voters and cast their ballot because neither registration as elector nor voting is mandatory. Addressing representatives of election management bodies from 23 countries, Kumar said it would be axiomatic […]
Locomotive of Jammu-bound train detaches from coaches in Punjab
Ludhiana: The locomotive of a Jammu-bound train detached from its coaches in Sirhind in Punjab on Sunday, officials said. The incident occurred after the train departed from the Sirhind railway station and the locomotive travelled for three kilometres without its coaches, they said. Keymen, working on section of the Delhi-Katra railway route, alerted the locomotives […]
