SC reserves verdict on pleas seeking cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with VVPAT
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT). A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta reserved its verdict after hearing the response of Election Commission on the pleas. The petitioners have […]
Mamata Banerjee responsible for Murshidabad violence: BJP
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should be held to account for failing to protect Bengali Hindus, the BJP said on Thursday, holding her responsible for the violence during Ram Navami celebrations in Murshidabad district. The BJP’s reaction comes after Banerjee, who heads the Trinamool Congress, claimed that the violence was “pre-planned” and […]
BJP instigated violence during Ram Navami celebrations in Bengal: Mamata
Raiganj (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that the BJP instigated violence during Ram Navami celebrations in the state. She claimed that the violence in Murshidabad district was “pre-planned” and accused the saffron party of orchestrating it ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. A blast happened near a procession in Murshidabad’s […]
Certain media houses abuse me for attacking BJP, alleges Rahul Gandhi
Kannur (Kerala): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged certain media houses regularly abuse him for criticising the policies and ideologies of the BJP and the ruling dispensation at the Centre and were “distorting his image nationwide.” Addressing a massive election rally here, he attacked the BJP, saying it was creating disharmony in the nation […]
Several statements of PM Modi violate Model Code of Conduct: Sitaram Yechury
Kozhikode (Kerala): CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making statements which were allegedly violative of the Model Code of Conduct during his Lok Sabha poll campaign in various parts of the country. Yechury said that he has given a complaint in this regard to the Election Commission listing […]
Came with hope in 2014, trust in 2019 and guarantee in 2024: PM
Nalbari (Assam): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asserted that he went to people with hope in 2014, trust in 2019 and guarantee in 2024. Addressing an election rally at Borkura ground here, the Prime Minister said there is ‘Modi’s guarantee across the country and I am giving the guarantee of fulfilling all these guarantees’. […]
Will repeal NRC, CAA if INDIA bloc voted to power: Mamata in Assam
Silchar (Assam): Alleging that the BJP has made the entire country a “detention camp”, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the CAA and NRC will be scrapped if the opposition INDIA bloc forms government at the Centre. Addressing an election rally here in support of four TMC candidates in Assam, she alleged […]
Cong questions EC on getting social media post on electoral bonds deleted
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday questioned the Election Commission’s move to get a post on electoral bonds scheme deleted from social media platform X and said that the issue raised in the post makes the government “extremely uncomfortable”. The opposition party’s remarks came after the social media platform X said that the Election Commission […]
IMF raises India’s growth projection to 6.8% in 2024
Washington: The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised India’s growth projection to 6.8 per cent from its January forecast of 6.5 per cent citing bullish domestic demand conditions and a rising working-age population. With this, India continues to be the fastest growing economy of the world, ahead of China’s growth projection of 4.6 per cent […]
18 Naxalites killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh; 3 jawans hurt
Kanker, Apr 16 (PTI) At least 18 Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district on Tuesday, the Border Security Force (BSF) said. Three security personnel suffered injuries in the fierce gun-battle and a large quantity of weapons was also recovered from the spot, the state police said. The […]
