After the Election Commission revealed the official voter turnout data for the first two phases of the Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday, opposition leaders questioned the timing of the publication. The leaders also expressed concern about the lack of transparency on the real number of votes cast in each constituency.
Indian army conducted trials of SMART system in Balasore, Odisha. The system, developed by DRDO for Indian Navy, offers extended range and advanced technologies for precise targeting against enemy submarines.
The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Union government on a PIL questioning the irrational reduction in family pension for a deceased ex-serviceman who retired from the armed forces between 38 to 42 years with many unfulfilled family obligations.
AWBI advises banning harmful manja threads, in line with NGT. Some areas banned 'Chinese' manja and coated kite strings, opting for plain cotton. PETA India highlights fatalities, environmental harm, traffic accidents, and cows ingesting manja.
V K Pandian discusses CM Naveen Patnaik's immense popularity, responds to BJP's criticism, questions BJP leaders' commitment to 'Odia asmita', and emphasizes BJD's focus on youth empowerment and good governance till 2036.
A court in Delhi acknowledged on Tuesday the chargesheet that was filed against the news portal NewsClick and its founder-editor, Prabir Purkayastha, under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, or UAPA. The court of Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur acknowledged the chargesheet and scheduled the matter for arguments on charges and scrutiny of documents on May 31.
A 24-year-old prisoner named Sajid committed suicide in Etah’s district jail, according to jail superintendent Amit Chaudhary's statement on Tuesday as reported by Deepak Lavania. Sajid, who was from Etah’s Hindu Nagar, was found guilty under IPC section 376 (rape) and the Pocso Act. His family gathered at the main entrance of the prison and requested a thorough investigation into the issue.
Delhi Police investigates 'deepfake' video with Amit Shah, spanning multiple states. Notices issued to various individuals. Gujarat Police arrests suspects. Shah clarifies stance on reservations in Guwahati.
Senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday challenged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to contest against him from Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha constituency and if the BJP leader wins, he would retire from active politics. Banerjee, who is considered the number two in the TMC, also said that Shah has two other options to make him retire from politics.
District authorities, NCPCR, and key stakeholders collaborate to prevent child marriages during events like Akshaya Tritiya mass marriages by involving local businesses and service providers, with a focus on vulnerable girls.
Speaking in Kaimganj in support of INDIA bloc candidate Naval Kishore Shakya, Alam said, «Together do vote jehad -- with intelligence, without being sentimental and with silence. As we can only do vote jehad to drive away this Sanghi government.» Stressing that it was time to join hands, she said otherwise this «Sanghi government will succeed in wiping out our existence».
Congress workers in Uttar Pradesh held a sit-in, urging the party to select a member of the Gandhi family for the Amethi Lok Sabha seat. This constituency is slated for elections on May 20 as part of the fifth round of the seven-phase general elections. Anil Singh, the district spokesperson for the party, pointed out that with only three days left for filing nomination papers, the Congress has not yet declared a candidate for the seat.
Amit Shah criticized Congress for spreading fake videos, accused Rahul Gandhi of degrading politics. Kharge criticized BJP for hate speech. Shah questioned Congress's inaction in Karnataka case. He questioned Gandhi's confidence in avoiding traditional seats in Uttar Pradesh. Responding to this, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that the BJP has «expertise» to «make videos and defame people through social media.»
Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, on Tuesday took charge as the 26th Navy chief after R Hari Kumar retired from service. Dinesh K Tripathi, earlier served as the director-general of naval operations and the flag officer commanding-in-chief of the Western Naval Command. An official announcement was made by the government on April 19.
«As many as 685 farmers took their own lives in Marathwada and the State Agriculture Minister's home district, Beed, reported the highest number of deaths at 186. Now, after suffering from drought conditions for the last four months, the Marathwada region has been hit by unseasonal rains and hailstorms, causing severe crop losses, The ruling BJP government has not declared this event a national disaster or announced any relief measures,» Ramesh said.
PM Modi revealed on Monday the untold story of how he ensured Pakistan was the first to officially hear about the 2019 Balakot airstrike, linking it to BJP-governed “new India’s policy of looking an adversary in the eye and speaking the truth rather than resorting to stealth”, reports Gururaj Jamkhandi.
The UGC-NET exam has been rescheduled to take place on June 18 instead of the previously planned date of June 16, as notified by the National Testing Agency. The decision to postpone the exam was made in response to concerns raised by aspirants regarding the clash of dates between the UPSC Prelims and NET exams.
