New Delhi/IBNS: Ending all speculations, Congress on Friday fielded its top leader Rahul Gandhi from Rae Bareli and Kishori Lal Sharma from Amethi in Uttar Pradesh to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Lok Sabha elections.
India's age-old party Congress on Friday named former party chief Rahul Gandhi as its candidate for the general polls from Raebareli seat in Uttar Pradesh.
Former Indian wrestler Sakshee Malikkh Thursday responded to BJP's decision to field former wrestling body chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Singh's son, Karan Bhushan Singh, as its candidate from Uttar Pradesh's Kaiserganj seat, saying it's a 'defeat for country's daughters'
Bengaluru/IBNS: Suspended Janata Dal (Secular) Prajwal Revanna's ex-driver, who was accused of leaking the alleged sex videos that led to a massive political slugfest, has gone missing, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: A female staff working with Kolkata's Raj Bhavan has levelled serious allegations of molestation against West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Thursday, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The suspense over Congress candidates in Amethi and Raebareli has been picked up with Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra being given a few more hours to make their decision, media reports said.
Kaiserganj (Uttar Pradesh): Ending all speculation surrounding the Kaiserganj seat in Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced on Thursday that Karan Bhushan Singh, son of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, will be its candidate for the Lok Sabha elections from that constituency.
Anand (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a vailed attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and said Pakistan was desperate to make 'Shehzada' India’s prime minister.
Bengaluru: A lookout notice has been issued against Janata Dal Secular MP Prajwal Revanna amid the political turbulence in a sexual harassment accusation against him and his father HD Revanna, media reports said.
Bengaluru/IBNS: A lookout notice has been issued against former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda's grandson and suspended Janata Dal Secular (JDS) leader, Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of sexual assault of women, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal has strongly reacted to the sacking of 223 Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) employees by Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena who made a major crackdown against the city government, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has sacked 223 employees of the women's commission in a major move against the appointments made by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government earlier, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The suspense over who would fight as Congress candidates from the key seats of Rae Bareli and Amethi in Uttar Pradesh may end on Thursday with party president Mallikarjun Kharge likely to announce the names with one day left before the nomination deadline.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday flagged a discrepancy in voting figures issued by the Election Commission on Tuesday evening, four days after the Phase 2 pollings.
Gangster and mastermind in Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala's murder case, Goldy Brar, was allegedly shot dead by rival gang members of the Dalla Lakhbir gang in US's California, according to a report by News18.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission has changed the protocol for handling and storage of SLU, symbol loading units, in sync with the directions from the Supreme Court which had ordered that the machines should be sealed and secured in a container and stored in a strongroom along with the EVMs at least for 45 days post the declaration of results.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress removed its former Rajya Sabha MP Kunal Ghosh from the post of state general secretary on Wednesday hours after he shared the dais with North Kolkata Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Tapas Roy at an event and praised his role as an MLA during his stint with the TMC earlier.
Bengaluru/IBNS: In a show of power that might not go well with voters, a Congress MLA from Karnataka has threatened people at a rally to disconnect electricity in their area if his party does not win by a huge margin in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor Wednesday assumed the appointment of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) Training Command (TC).
Hyderabad/IBNS: The Election Commission Wednesday banned K Chandrashekar Rao, popularly known as KCR, from campaigning for 48 hours over his "derogatory" statements against the Congress.
Prajwal Revanna, the suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader currently embroiled in a controversy over leaked explicit videos allegedly showing him sexually assaulting multiple women, has said the truth will prevail.
One of the key accused in the firing incident outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan's Mumbai residence attempted suicide in police custody, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: With two more days left to file the nominations for the Lok Sabha polls, Congress is yet to announce its candidates from the Gandhi family bastions, Amethi and Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh, inviting jibes from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The recent slew of reports by American media outlets, notably the Washington Post and The Guardian, concerning alleged actions of the Indian government, has underscored a troubling trend in international journalism. With an “exclusive” report on an assassination plot on American soil purportedly linked to India during its national elections, questions arise not just about the timing of such revelations but also about the inherent biases they may reflect.
New Delhi/IBNS: Popular television actress Rupali Ganguly on Wednesday lauded the "development" taking place in the country joining the country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is seeking a third straight term in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
New Delhi/IBNS: In another embarrassment for the beleaguered grand old party, two Congress leaders quit the camp over its alliance with once-an-arch-rival Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi.
New Delhi/IBNS: Actress Rupali Ganguly on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi, lauding the "Mahayagya of development" in the country.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Home Ministry has called the bomb threat email that led to early shutdown of nearly 100 students in Delhi and Noida "hoax", media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The origin of the hoax bomb threat email that forced the early shutdown of nearly 100 schools in Delhi and Noida has been traced, said Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena.
New Delhi/IBNS: A bomb threat via email forced 60 schools in Delhi and Noida to get dismissed early on Wednesday morning, media reports said.
