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Authorities at the Kolkata airport on Monday received a bomb threat by email, three days after a similar communication, triggering a frantic search across the facility, officials said. However, the mail, which threatened to blow up the airport, turned out to be a hoax, they said.  The threat mail was sent to all airports in the country on Monday, said Aishwariya Sagar, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Airport Division of Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate. Security agencies at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (NSCBIA) conducted a thorough search operation after receiving the email, she said. The CISF conducted the search in the airport's terminal building and operational area, while police personnel carried out checks in the city-side area. Sniffer dogs were also deployed during the operation, airport sources said. "The security personnel concluded that the threat was a hoax," Ms Sagar said. Efforts were underway to track the sender of the email.

Dubbing the Congress' campaign claim that BJP would abolish reservations if voted to power at the Centre again as "the biggest lie of the decade", Telangana BJP chief G Kishan Reddy on Sunday mocked Rahul Gandhi and Chief Minister Revanth Reddy saying they are "daydreaming". Addressing a press conference here, Reddy alleged that the Congress during Telangana assembly polls had unleashed a similarly "malicious" campaign that BJP and BRS were one and the same, though people did not believe it. "I don't know whether Rahul Gandhi has been daydreaming or Revanth Reddy was dreaming in the night. Congress has resorted to Goebbels' campaign against BJP that we will remove reservations, abolish reservations. Congress has been harping on that campaign in order to make people believe it," Reddy said. "The lie that the Congress is spreading is the biggest lie of the decade. It is the Congress which has diluted BC reservations in Telangana

The BJP on Saturday filed a complaint with the chief electoral office of Andhra Pradesh, accusing a social media handle of the Congress of posting a "tampered speech" of Home Minister Amit Shah on the issue of quota for traditionally disadvantaged communities. The complained filed by the Andhra Pradesh unit of the BJP urged the Election Commission official in the state to take action and also block the said 'X' account of the Congress. The BJP said Mr Shah's original speech made in a public meeting was tampered with to give an impression that he spoke against the reservation for the SCs, STs and OBCs. Its complaint said, "Union Home Minister Amit Shah Ji did not deliver any such word against the reservation for SC, ST and OBC and tampering of the original speech was done by the social media activists of the Congress party for their political gains and to cause immeasurable damage to the BJP in the forthcoming elections in Andhra Pradesh and as well as thro

A lookout circular (LOC) was issued on Friday against Anmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, in connection with the firing outside actor Salman Khan's house in Mumbai's Bandra on April 14, a police official said. The official also said police is likely to take custody of Lawrence Bishnoi, who is currently lodged in a jail in Sabarmati in Gujarat, and was also contemplating invoking the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in the case. Anmol Bishnoi had claimed responsibility for the firing and a probe too showed his involvement, following which the LOC was issued by Mumbai police, the official added. "Anmol and Lawrence Bishnoi have been named as wanted accused in the case. Anmol Bishnoi stays in Canada and travels to the USA. However, the IP address of the Facebook post, through which he claimed responsibility of the firing, was traced to Portugal," the official said. The alleged shooters Vicky Gupta (24) a

A civil court in Mumbai on Friday rejected the interim plea of a 25-year-old woman seeking a DNA test on BJP's Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan to prove her claim that the actor-politician is her biological father. Shinova had filed a suit before a civil court here urging it to declare that she is the biological daughter of Kishan born out of his relationship with Aparna Soni. The suit, filed through advocate Ashok Sarogi and Jay Yadav, as an interim measure had also sought DNA test to prove the woman's claim that Kishan is her father. However, the court on Friday refused to grant any interim relief. It then issued summons to the respondents, seeking their response on the main suit of the woman. The matter will be next heard on July 23. The woman, in her suit, said Soni came across various people belonging to the film fraternity, including Ravi Kishan, in her capacity as a journalist. As per the plea, Soni and Kishan entered into a relationship and got married in 1991, though the

Former Indian hockey captain Prabodh Tirkey on Thursday joined the BJP, days after resigning from the Congress which withdrew his election nomination. Mr Tirkey was fielded by the Congress in the Talsara assembly seat in Sundergarh district, but the party later withdrew his nomination and named Devendra Bhitaria in his place. He was welcomed to the BJP by its state president Manmohan Samal. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, senior BJP leader Jayanarayan Mishra and Bolangir MP Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo were also present on the occasion. Mr Tirkey joined the BJP on a day Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the state to kick-start the party's campaign for the twin polls. Reacting to the development, Congress general secretary Ajoy Kumar said the party withdrew his candidature because he was not active in the constituency despite being named as a candidate. "Tirkey is a gentleman, but he was not active in his constituency," he said. (Except for the headline

Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda's remarks on the US's inheritance tax have sparked a political whirlpool here in India amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Mr Pitroda stirred up a massive controversy while countering the Prime Minister over his allegations that Congress plans to redistribute the nation's wealth, citing a US example of inheritance tax law. "If a person has property worth US dollars 10 million, then after his death, 45 per cent of the property goes to his children and 55 per cent of the property goes to the government," Mr Pitroda told ANI and added that there is no such law in India. "Such issues should be discussed. We are talking about policies that are in the interest of the people, not just the rich," he added. What is the Inheritance Tax law in US? Firstly, the tax is not common in the US and is only in force in six states out of the 50. The tax is imposed on the recipients who inherit assets of a person who has died

The Election Commission on Tuesday transferred Andhra Pradesh intelligence chief P Sitaramanjaneyulu and Vijayawada police Commissioner Kanthi Rana Tata with immediate effect. Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Mukesh Kumar Meena confirmed to news agency PTI that the poll panel has transferred the two senior police officers. "The Commission has ordered transfer of the following officer with immediate effect - P Sitaramanjaneyulu, DGP, Intelligence," said the EC in an order. Issuing similar orders for Rana, the Commission directed both the transferred officers to hand over charge to the officer immediately below them in rank. Further, the Commission ordered that the transferred officers should not be assigned any election duty until the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls end in the southern state. The transfers of the intelligence chief and Vijayawada police Commissioner come in the wake of a s tone pelting attack on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jag

The Supreme Court on Monday termed as "shocking" that 3,000 tonnes of 11,000 tonnes of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generated in Delhi every day is not processed. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan, which perused a report of the Commission of Air Quality Management (CAQM) on pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas said it is a serious issue. "It's been eight years since the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 have come into existence but in the capital city, there is no compliance. It's shocking," the bench said, adding that the CAQM report says on average 11,000 tonnes of MSW is generated in Delhi every day but only 8,000 tonnes are processed. "So, it means every day 3,000 tonnes of MSW is generated that cannot be processed in the capital city," the bench said, as it issued notice to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and the Delhi Cantonment Board. The bench sought the

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday asserted that considering the development taking place in India, the people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir will themselves demand to be with this country. Mr Singh also said India was taking giant strides in the defence sector, maintaining that the country is fast turning into a defence-equipment exporting nation from that of an importer. "PoK was, is and will remain ours," Mr Singh said, addressing a rally at Siliguri in Darjeeling constituency, where the BJP has renominated sitting MP Raju Bista. "The way the country is developing and its economy growing, the people of PoK will themselves demand to be with India," he claimed. The senior BJP leader said India has attained a stature where no one can browbeat the country. Mr Singh also asserted that India does not interfere in the matters of others, "but if we are interfered with... you understand what will happen". India will be among the top three economies in

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday claimed major differences on critical issues have cropped up in the INDIA bloc which no longer stands united, and said allies of Congress are against Rahul Gandhi's candidature from Wayanad seat in Kerala. Ms Sitharaman recalled Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's remarks on Mr Gandhi's candidature and spoke about the nomination of CPI leader D Raja's wife in Wayanad. "In the last 10-15 days and before the announcement of his (Gandhi's) nomination, his alliance partners have been talking against him. Communist Party of India leader D Raja's wife is contesting from Wayanad even though the party is a partner of the INDI alliance," the Union minister told a press conference. The Congress' alliance partners are against Rahul Gandhi's nomination from Wayanad, she said while responding to a query on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks that "Congress' sahabzade" will lo

Nag Ashwin's highly anticipated sci-fi extravaganza, Kalki 2898 AD, continues to fuel excitement with every update. The film boasts a star-studded cast featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani. Touted as a mythology-inspired adventure set in a futuristic world, the film has generated a feverish anticipation among fans. Adding to the buzz, the filmmakers are gearing up for a major announcement this Sunday, promised to be a delightful surprise for fans worldwide. Bollywood Hungama is here to report the release date of the upcoming movie. Industry insiders have revealed to Bollywood Hungama that there is a strong possibility of the film releasing on May 24, with June as an alternative but less likely option. The official announcement this Sunday is expected to confirm these speculations. Ahead of the grand reveal on Sunday, the makers unveiled a new poster of Amitabh Bachchan. The poster portrays Bachchan as a sage-like figure, sitting in

A 20-year-old man has been arrested for booking a cab from Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's home in the name of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, said police on Friday. According to Mumbai police, the accused has been identified as Rohit Tyagi, a 20-year-old man from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Sharing details, police said that the accused had booked a cab in the name of Lawrence Bishnoi from Galaxy Apartment, the house of actor Salman Khan, to the Bandra Police Station. "When the cab driver reached Galaxy Apartment at Salman Khan's house and asked the watchman there about the booking, the watchman who was stunned at first, immediately informed about the booking to the nearby Bandra Police Station," said police. Acting on the same, Bandra Police of Mumbai interrogated the cab driver and tracked the information about the person who booked the cab online. "The person who booked the cab turned out to be a 20-year-old student from Ghaziabad, identified as Rohit Tyagi,&q

Sixteenth Finance Commission Chairman Arvind Panagariya on Friday said that he would be casting his vote for the first time when Delhi goes for poll on May 25. "The young are not the only first-time voters. 50 years after becoming eligible, I am excited to be voting for the first time this election season. Can't wait for the day Delhi votes!!," he said in a post on X. The young are not the only first-time voters. 50 years after becoming eligible, I am excited to be voting for the first time this election season. Can't wait for the day Delhi votes!! — Arvind Panagariya (@APanagariya) April 19, 2024 Mr Panagariya, a Professor of Economics and the Jagdish Bhagwati Professor of Indian Political Economy at Columbia University (USA), served as the first vice chairman of the NITI Aayog between January 2015 and August 2017. Born in September 1952 Bhilwara, Rajasthan, Panagariya was appointed Chairman of 16th Finance Commission in December last year.  (Except for the he

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to residents of Giu village in Himachal Pradesh's Spiti after the area was connected to the mobile network for the first time. In a more than 13-minute telephonic conversation with them, PM Modi spoke about his visit to the border region during Diwali and asserted that connecting the village with the mobile network will quicken the 'Digital India' campaign. The government is now prioritising linking all places with communication technology after meeting success with the electrification exercise, the prime minister said, noting that when he came to power more than 18,000 villages lacked electricity. A villager told him that they could not believe it for a moment when they were told that the area would be connected to the mobile network and their happiness knew know no bounds when it finally happened. They had to earlier travel for around eight kilometres to use their mobile-phones, he said. PM Modi highlighted his governmen

A lorry driver was arrested in Hyderabd for allegedly hitting a car and driving away without stopping and then hitting a bike and dragging it along as sparks flew on the road, the police said today. A video of the incident is now viral on social media. The lorry, headed for Vanasthalipuram from Chandrayangutta in the city on April 14, hit a car first, There was no major damages to the car or injuries to anyone, they said. Locals began chasing the lorry which made the driver speed away out of fear. One of the locals chasing the lorry climbed on to its foot board as it slowed down a bit as he asked the driver to stop. But he continued to drive. On the way, the truck hit a bike, which got stuck to the tires and got dragged along. The man on the bike did not sustain any injuries. The lorry dragged the bike for a while until the two-wheeler got detached from the lorry. The driver later surrendered before a traffic police station. The viral video gave an impression that the bike rider

India has underscored the need for a reformed UN Security Council that better reflects the geographical and developmental diversity of the United Nations today, emphasising that the majority of the world body's membership supports calls for expanding permanent seats in the powerful organ. India has been at the forefront, especially leading the Global South, demanding reforms in the United Nations and seeking a place as a permanent member of the 15-member UN Security Council. "India is in favour of expansion of UN Security Council membership in both the permanent and non-permanent categories, as this is the only way to achieve genuine reform of the Security Council and make it legitimate, representative, responsive and effective," India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said Monday. Addressing the Inter-Governmental Negotiations (IGN) meeting on Security Council Reform on Co-Chairs Elements Paper, Ruchira Kamboj underlined the need for &

Veteran air warrior Squadron Leader Dalip Singh Majithia (retd), who joined the Indian Air Force during the tumultuous years of World War II and distinguished himself as a "fearless aviator" during his career, has died. He was 103. The centenarian, who had "over 1,100 flying hours to his name", including missions in aircraft such as Hurricanes and Spitfires, passed away at Uttarakhand's Rudrapur in the early hours of Tuesday, IAF sources said. He was affectionately called 'Maji' by his fellow air warriors. Sqn Ldr Majithia's leadership skills were forged and tested in the crucible of war, they said. From patrolling of skies to reconnaissance and bombing missions, he took on each challenge with grit, skill and unparalleled courage. His tenure as the flight commander of the legendary Number 4 Squadron -- 'The Fighting Oorials' -- from 1942 to 1943 at Burma, remains etched in the annals of history, the IAF sources added. Under his guidance

Assets of Darjeeling's sitting BJP MP Raju Bista, who is seeking re-election, registered a 215 per cent rise since the last Lok Sabha elections, an analysis of his self-sworn affidavit revealed. Assets of BJP's state president Sukanta Majumdar, who is also seeking re-election from the Balurghat seat, recorded a 114 per cent rise since 2019, the report stated. West Bengal Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) analysed self-sworn affidavits of all 47 candidates who are contesting from three constituencies of West Bengal -- Darjeeling, Balurghat and Raiganj -- that are going to polls in the second phase on April 26. Mr Bista, according to his affidavit filed during the 2019 elections, had assets worth over Rs 15 crore. In this election's affidavit, he declared assets worth Rs 47 crore, an increase of over Rs 32 crore. In 2019, Mr Majumdar declared assets worth Rs 58.25 lakh, which grew to Rs 1.24 crore in 2024, the report stated. (Except for the hea

Hours after Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led a roadshow in Assam's Jorhat, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that an "insignificant" number of people attended it and that watching rhinos at the Kaziranga National Park would be "more beneficial". "I heard around 2,000-3,000 people gathered (at Priyanka Vadra's roadshow). It was not significant. Who will come to see Priyanka Gandhi? People will rather visit Kaziranga and watch tigers, rhinos, and the time spent there will be more useful," he said. The senior BJP leader was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an election campaign in Majuli. Members of the Gandhi family are only fit for advertising campaigns, he claimed. "What's the benefit of seeing the Gandhi family? They look fit for the Amul campaign, so they are Amul babies. It's more beneficial to watch rhinos at Kaziranga than catching a glimpse of Amul babies," he said. Leading a massive 2-km long

Five people, including a woman, died and several others are reported injured after a Kolkata-bound bus fell from a bridge in Odisha's Jajpur district on Monday evening, police said.  The accident took place around 9 pm on Barabati bridge on National Highway-16, when the bus with 40 passengers was en route to Kolkata from Puri. Rescue operation is underway at the accident spot. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik condoled the deaths and announced a compensation of Rs 3 lakh each for the families who lost a loved one.  from NDTV News-India-news https://ift.tt/WOTo3Yb

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak on Monday said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, arrested in the Delhi liquor policy scam case, will call two ministers to jail each week and review the progress of the work in their departments. Mr Pathak and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met Mr Kejriwal in Tihar on Monday. Arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21, Mr Kejriwal is currently in judicial custody and is lodged in Tihar jail. A person in judicial custody cannot sign documents which are political in nature. DG (Prisons) Sanjay Baniwal, in an interaction with PTI editors here, said, "Only two things the person is allowed to sign -- one is his legal papers or a complaint but those should be non-political in nature or about his situation, or letters to family members or property papers." Mr Pathak, who is the Aam Aadmi Party's National General Secretary (Organization), at a press conference conveyed the chief minister's plan of action for reviewing the func

Three men, who used high-speed bikes inspired by the Bollywood movie ' Dhoom ' for robberies, have been arrested by the police, an official said today. Ashraf (23), Taufiq (24), and Istekar (22) used to rob people and then flee on their bikes, he added. "On April 10, a tip-off was received that a notorious robber Ashraf was in Delhi's Johripur area. Multiple raids were conducted in the area and Uttar Pradesh's Loni. Three robbers - Ashraf, Taufiq, and Ishtikar - were caught. Two motorcycles, including a Yamaha R15, used in the crimes were also recovered," Deputy Commissioner of Police (crime branch) Amit Goel said. The accused disclosed during interrogation that Nazakat Ali, alias KTM, is their gang leader, he added. "They all are deeply inspired by the movie ' Dhoom ' and would steal high-speed bikes to rob people," Mr Goel said. The accused would ride in on their motorcycles, snatch valuables from people on the road, and then speed awa

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy has been injured after being hit by a stone thrown by an unidentified person while campaigning in Vijayawada. The YSR Congress Party chief was campaigning on a bus as part of his Memantha Siddham (which loosely translates as "We Are Ready") Bus Yatra on Saturday. The stone hit the chief minister above his left eyebrow, narrowly missing his eye, and reports said that he needed two stitches.  Sources from the party said the stone was thrown from a nearby school. "The attack is a conspiracy by the TDP alliance. (TDP chief and former chief minister) Chandrababu Naidu's nervousness is showing," said a YSRCP member.  A video showed the chief minister standing atop the vehicle and greeting crowds that had gathered by the sides of the road. The video then cuts to him holding his hand up to his left eye. One of the people who were with him dabs his left eyebrow with a cloth and the chief minister greets the crowd with fo

The security forces busted a terrorist hideout in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Friday and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, police said. Based on specific information related to the presence of a terrorist hideout in the forest area of Gangbugh in Sogam area of north Kashmir district, a cordon and search operation was launched by the security forces there, a police spokesman said. During the search operation, a terrorist hideout was busted and a large quantity of war-like stores was recovered, the spokesman said. The recoveries include six UBGLs, five hand grenades, 23 Chinese hand grenades, nine 40-mm MGL rounds, a pistol, nine pistol magazines, 65 pistol rounds, an AK-47 rifle, five AK magazines, 1135 AK rounds, 13 UBGL grenades, an IED and 175 Pika gun rounds among other items. The operation has delivered a major blow to the nefarious designs of PaK-based terrorist groups who have always aspired to disturb peace and tranquillity in the Kashmir Valley,

Amid a forecast for extreme weather conditions in summer months, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday reviewed the preparedness for heatwave conditions and called for all arms of governments at central, state and district levels to work in synergy. An official statement said PM Modi chaired a meeting where he was briefed about the likelihood of above-normal maximum temperatures over most parts of the country during April-June, with high probability of such conditions in central western peninsular India. Preparedness in the health sector was reviewed in terms of availability of essential medicines, intravenous fluids, ice packs, ORS and drinking water, the statement said. The timely dissemination of essential information, education and communication (IEC) awareness material, especially in regional languages, through all platforms such as television, radio and social media was stressed upon at the meeting, it said. "Since a hotter than normal summer is expected in 2024, which c

Around 700 undergraduate teachers from Tripura have approached the Supreme Court challenging their termination orders issued by the State in 2017 and 2020. The teachers from Tripura moved to the top court saying their termination orders were being "unlawful and unconstitutional". The petition said in 2014, a division bench of the High Court of Tripura had declared a certain Employment Policy, 2003 issued by the State government, "bad in law" and set aside the appointment of more than 10,000 teachers allegedly made thereunder, pursuant to which the petitioners were also terminated. The teachers have questioned the applicability of the said policy to the services thereof and urged that they were recruited in strict adherence to the recruitment rules for the time being in force, therefore falling out of the realm of the 2014 High Court Judgment. The petitioners said that they were never put to notice of the proceedings before the High Court and the said judgment ha

Just a week ahead of the first phase of voting for Lok Sabha Polls 2024, political parties in Chhattisgarh are facing an unusual challenge. The authorities have imposed section 144 in seven villages after a tiger was spotted over a month ago in Balodabazar, Chhattisgarh. Due to this, political parties have been restricted from campaigning there. Also, use of loudspeakers has also been prohibited in the seven villages. In Balodabazar area, Model Code of Conduct has been imposed ahead of the Lok Sabha Polls 2024. While imposition of section 144 is default under the model code, the authorities have also restricted using any kind of sound amplifiers for campaigning in the area. The villages where prohibitory orders have been imposed are - Rawan, Mohda, Kauhabahra, Murumdih, Chhataldabra, Gajradih and Daldali. On March 7, a tiger was spotted in Sirpur village of Chhattisgarh by a teacher in Barnawapara Sanctuary. This was a rare sighting, as no tiger has been spotted in the area in the la

An FIR has been registered against Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar and his subordinate YVVJ Rajasekhar following the orders of a court in Uttarakhand's Almora town. On March 2, the court admitted a complaint by an NGO, Pleasant Valley Foundation, against the officials and asked the revenue police to register a case against them and investigate the charges. Pleasant Valley Foundation alleged that the officials sent four people to a school run by the NGO in Dadakada village on February 14. The four men vandalised the office chamber of the NGO's joint secretary and took away files, records, documents and pen drives which contained evidence of their involvement in scams. They allegedly threatened to frame the NGO's officials if complaints of corruption filed by it against them with the Vigilance department and other forums were not immediately withdrawn, the complainant said. They even tried to force the complainant to sign typewritten documents, which they had brought w

The BJP on Wednesday announced the nomination of former Union minister SS Ahluwalia from the Asansol Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal. Mr Ahluwalia would take on TMC's heavyweight candidate and the party's star face, Shatrughan Sinha, in Asansol, an industrial hub encapsulating the state's coal belt. The BJP had previously replaced Ahluwalia, the party's sitting MP from the Burdwan-Durgapur seat, with former state president Dilip Ghosh as candidate for the constituency. Mr Ghosh was, in turn, moved from his erstwhile winning seat Medinipur to fight for his prospects on Ahluwalia's turf. Although the BJP had initially announced the name of Bhojpuri singer-actor Pawan Singh as its candidate from Asansol, the seat remained unrepresented by the party till now following Singh's refusal to contest from the constituency. Although Mr Ahluwalia could not be contacted for his remarks, the state BJP welcomed his candidature. "We are confident of regaining the seat

Over the decades, Lok Sabha elections have witnessed a significant shift in the landscape of candidate representation. The data reveals a striking trend: while the number of candidates contesting elections has surged, the success rate of independent candidates has plummeted, reflecting a diminishing trust in non-party affiliated contenders. Rise in Contestants in Lok Sabha Elections Since the inception of the Lok Sabha polls in 1952, there has been a notable increase in the number of candidates fighting for parliamentary seats. In 1952, 1,874 candidates contested for 489 seats, marking an average of 3.83 candidates per constituency. This figure has steadily risen over the years, with 8,039 candidates competing for 542 seats in the 2019 elections, translating to an average of 14.8 candidates per constituency. An important turning point in this narrative was the Election Commission's decision to hike the election deposit from a meagre Rs 500 to Rs 10,000 in 1996. This move, aime

Only one application has so far been received for citizenship under the CAA in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday. The lone application was made in Barak Valley, he said, without elaborating further. "The anti-CAA movement was based on lies and they (who were at the forefront) will have to answer now. So many days have passed, and only one application has been made in the state till date," Sarma said. The Chief Minister was talking to reporters after an election rally at Sonari in Sivasagar district, which comes under the Jorhat Lok Sabha seat. The Centre had last month implemented the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, notifying the rules four years after the law was passed by Parliament to fast-track citizenship for undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who came to India before December 31, 2014. Mr Sarma also said “there will be no contest” in the five constituencies going to polls in the first phase on April

The last 2 days have been full of drama and thrills around the release of Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, leading to confusion among the audience and the trade taking the reporting patterns. And now, finally, with just some hours left for the release of this feature film, Bollywood Hungama has exclusively learnt that Bade Miyan Chote Miyan team has decided to delay the film to April 11, 2024. "After contemplating on a full-day release on April 10, the makers had zeroed down on a theatrical release post 6 pm on April 10. However, in a sudden turn of events, team Bade Miyan Chote Miyan has now decided to delay the film to April 11," a source told Bollywood Hungama. The source further informed us that the decision has been taken to avoid spoilers. "With Pre-Eid, there is always a risk of the audience not stepping into the hall. That aside, BMCM is a film loaded with twists and turns as makers have not opened up the core plot of the film. The makers want the audience to watch thei

Taking dig at Congress over its "relationship with corruption", Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recalled a bollywood song "Aaja Sham Hone Aayee...tu chal mai aayee" and said whenever the Congress forms government, corruption follows itself in a similar manner. The Union Minister mocked the Congress by recalling the songs from bollywood movies Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981) and Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), he said that the name of the movie Ek Dujhe Ke Liye is similar to Congress relationship with corruption. Further, he mentioned a song from Maine Pyar Kiya movie "Aaja Sham Hone Aayee...tu chal mai aayee", is like when Congress forms government corruption follows. Mr Singh pushed for 'One Nation One Election' at the election rally in Bikaner and Jhunjunu in Rajasthan. Mr Singh stressed on Sunday that there must be 'one nation and one election' to save time and resources for the nation, adding he said that the Congress party will only oppose it. &qu

If his fiery speeches draw crowds to meetings, it's the 'dancing' skills of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma that literally get the public on their feet. With electioneering heating up in this Northeastern state where polling for the 14 Lok Sabha seats is scheduled in the first three phases on April 19, 26 and May 7, the BJP's star campaigner is out with his dancing moves to attract voters. As Mr Sarma campaigned across the Jorhat constituency on Saturday, he ended his meetings by dancing to the BJP's theme song 'Akou ebar Modi sorkar' (Modi's government, once more), inviting enthusiastic participation from the audience. असम के माताओं, बहनो और बुज़ुर्गो में उमंग से साफ़ झलकता है कि उनकी पसंद सिर्फ आदरणीय श्री @narendramodi जी ही हैं। ?जोरहाट लोक सभा #AbkiBaar400Par pic.twitter.com/8FkcU12XoV — Himanta Biswa Sarma (Modi Ka Parivar) (@himantabiswa) April 6, 2024 Be it at the end of the rally in Sivsagar or in Mariani, the CM sang and dan

A gang rape victim allegedly died by suicide at her home in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar, police said on Friday. The woman's family and some locals staged a protest outside the mortuary of the hospital where the victim's body was kept and demanded action against policemen for laxity and compensation. SP Sri Ganganagar Gaurav Yadav said the woman had attempted suicide a few days ago as well and was saved by her family. Only after this, she revealed about the gang-rape and an FIR was lodged on March 25. The next day, two accused were arrested and subsequently the third was also arrested. According to the police, the woman hanged herself in her house and her body was recovered on Thursday morning. SP Yadav said the family ended their protest and agreed to a post-mortem after they were pacified by the police. "They have now agreed for a post-mortem," he said. A detailed investigation of the family's allegations will be done and action against the guilty polic

An eight-year-old boy sustained severe burn injuries after accidentally falling into a pot of boiling rice being prepared as part of the midday meal scheme at a school in Odisha's Kendrapara district on Thursday. The incident took place at the government-run Ananat Narayan Upper Primary School in Bahakandia village, where victim Aahwahan Nayak resides. A class-3 student, Aahwahan suffered burns on his back and was promptly taken to the community health centre in Marshaghai for initial treatment. He was later shifted to Kendrapara District Hospital for further medical care, where his condition is reported to be stable. Saroj Sahoo, inspector of Kendrapara Sadar police station, confirmed ongoing investigations into the incident. District education officer Pradeep Kumar Nag said a show cause notice has been issued to the school's headmaster, and a team led by the block education officer has been tasked with conducting a thorough investigation and submitting a report. (Except

The body of a 26-year-old woman was found stuffed in an almirah at a house in southwest Delhi's Dwarka area, with her father suspecting her live-in partner's role behind the murder, police said on Thursday. The matter came to light after the victim's father approached the police on Wednesday after he was unable to contact her for a few days. According to police, a PCR call was received at 10.40 pm on Wednesday wherein a caller said his daughter could have been killed, following which a team from Dabri police station rushed to the said house in Dwarka's Rajapuri area. "Upon entering the flat, the body of the woman was found in the almirah of a room. The crime scene was inspected by the crime team and FSL," said a senior police officer. The victim's father who was present at the spot, alleged the woman was killed by her live-in partner Vipal Tailor, the police said. Citing his last call with the woman, the complainant told the police that she had told h

A Bihar native was robbed by four people in an auto near IFFCO Chowk Metro Station here, police on Wednesday said. The accused snatched his mobile and transferred Rs 58,000 from his UPI account before leaving him on the roadside. According to the complaint filed by Rahul Kumar Bhagat, a native of Siwan district in Bihar, the incident happened Monday evening when he was returning home in an auto. "One of them took my mobile password and forced me to reveal the UPI PIN. After that, they dropped me on the way and took off with my phone. Later I found they transferred Rs 58,000 from my account in two transactions," Bhagat, who lives in Sector 33, said, according to police. Following his complaint, an FIR was registered against four unnamed people under sections 379 (theft) and 420 (cheating) of the IPC at Sector 29 Police Station on Tuesday, police said. A police officer said that they are trying to identify the auto and the accused with the help of footage from CCTVs in the

A Delhi court granted bail to "conman" Sanjay Prakash Rai alias Sanjay Sherpuria, who allegedly cheated several people by claiming close association with the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), senior bureaucrats, and politicians, in a money-laundering case. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleged that Mr Rai duped businessman Gaurav Dalmia and his family of Rs 12 crore by scaring him with arrest in connection with an ongoing probe by the agency. Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh granted the relief to Mr Rai on March 23 and noted that the prosecution did not point out any previous involvement of the accused. "The clean antecedents of the accused of not being involved in any other criminal case prior to the registration of the FIR alleging the commission of the scheduled offence (based on which the ED started its investigation) is a parameter which is to be considered to assess that whether or not there is any possibility of repeating of the offence by the ac

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar held a meeting with his visiting Thai counterpart Admiral Adoong Paan-Iam on Monday and discussed measures to further strengthen Navy-to-Navy cooperation. The two sides also held discussions on the present situation in the Indian Ocean region, with emphasis on the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden and the need for collaborative efforts towards ensuring peace, stability and maritime security. Admiral Adoong Pan-Iam, Commander-in-Chief of Royal Thai Navy, is on an official visit to India from April 1-3. In a post on X, Indian Navy Spokesperson stated, "Adm Adoong Pan-Iam, Commander-in-Chief, #RoyalThaiNavy on an official visit to #India interacted with Adm R Hari Kumar #CNS at South Block, New Delhi. Both Principals discussed measures to further strengthen Navy to Navy cooperation incl Ops, Trg & related issues. The present situation in the #IOR with emphasis on Red Sea & Gulf of Aden, and the need for collaborative efforts towards ensurin

A Circle Inspector of police was attacked by a mob in Khammam reserve forest area when a police team went to control a law and order situation near Chandrapalem village in Sattupalem mandal in Telangana on Sunday. A group of local villagers went and claimed a saline patch for cultivation when another group of non-locals made a counter-claim. As tensions rose and clashes broke out between the two groups, a team of 10-15 policemen as well as forest officers arrived on the scene. Why the specific officer was targeted is not yet clear. A video showed a group of them dragging down the recently-appointed cop, dressed in civilian clothes, from his bike and pummeling him with fists as another cop tries to pull him away. The clip further shows the tribals going after him even as uniformed cops try and save the Circle Inspector. A senior officer, who requested not to be quoted, said they are investigating why only the Circle Inspector was targeted and whether it was a conspiracy. In Novem