Shah attacks Congress over Ram Temple
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday slammed senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Digvijaya Singh for declining the invitation to attend the consecration of Ram Lalla’s idol in Ayodhya, saying their move was guided purely by vote-bank politics. The BJP leader said the Congress neglected the construction of Ram temple...
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Smooth sailing for BJP’s Vishnu Sharma in MP
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War of words between Modi, Mamata
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Omar, Mufti appeal EC not to defer polls on Anantnag seat
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Congress wants to lay foundation of India’s division on religious lines: Yogi
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More Indian youths are enrolling to learn Korean language, Taekwondo
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Children from hills in India more likely to have stunted growth: Study
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Congress seeking to snatch rights of SCs, STs, OBCs to benefit Muslims, says Nadda
27 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service
Zero tolerance of terrorism must for prosperity of SCO nations: Aramane
Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane on Friday emphasised the need to adopt a zero-tolerance approach towards terrorism in all its forms for prosperity and development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states. Making this assertion at the SCO Defence Ministers' meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan, he reiterated India's steadfast commitment towards...
Ministry asks CBSE to work out logistics for holding Board exams twice a year from 2025-26 session
The Ministry of Education has asked the CBSE to work out logistics for conducting board exams twice a year from the 2025-26 academic session while the plan for introducing a semester system has been ruled out. Sources said the MoE and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will hold consultations...
Petitions challenging EVM reliability junked on forty occasions by courts: EC
On a day the Supreme Court rejected pleas seeking a return to the ballot paper system, Election Commission officials pointed out that constitutional courts on at least 40 occasions have rejected petitions challenging the reliability of the electronic voting machines. The functionaries also referred to the recent remarks of Chief Election...
SC seeks EC response on plea seeking re election if NOTA gets majority
In a significant development amid the ongoing general elections, the Supreme Court on Friday asked for a response from the poll panel on a PIL seeking framing of rules to nullify an election and order fresh one if NOTA (none of the above) option gets majority over other candidates. The...
SC terms apprehensions of petitioners on EVM misplaced
The Supreme Court cannot allow the entire process of the ongoing general elections to be called into question and upended on mere apprehension and speculation of the petitioners regarding the efficacy of EVMs, apex court judge Justice Dipankar Datta said on Friday. Justice Datta was part of the apex court...
NSG rushes in after CBI digs up arms, explosives at Sandeshkhali
Bitter political slugfest ensued after the Union Home Ministry on Friday deployed National Security Guard commandos to defuse explosives recovered by the Central Bureau of Investigation at Sandeshkhali leading the Trinamool Congress to term it all an "election-time high drama in order to influence voters" while the BJP promptly demanding...
BMC connects Mumbai coastal road with Bandra Worli sea link
In a significant milestone in the bridge-construction history of the country, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday connected the Mumbai Coastal Road (MCR) with the existing Bandra Worli Sea Link (BWSL) using ‘tidal wave conditions’ in the Arabian Sea. The breakthrough, which was achieved between 2 am and 3.25 am,...
