Vishal Patil, grandson of former Maharashtra CM Vasantdada Patil, met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi. He secured victory in the Lok Sabha election from Sangli constituency despite contesting as an independent candidate due to seat allocation to Shiv Sena-UBT.
The Samayukt Kisan Morcha demanded an apology from PM Modi for violating the Model Code of Conduct during the farmers' protest against the farm laws.
The BJP termed as baseless Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegation that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah were «directly involved» in a «biggest stock market scam» and accused him of hatching a conspiracy to mislead the investors. Senior BJP leader Piyush Goyal told a press conference here that while Gandhi is making such allegations out of frustration following the opposition's defeat in the Lok sabha polls, Prime Minister Modi was working to make India the third largest economy.
On Wednesday the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) unanimously passed a resolution to elect Narendra Modi as their leader for the third time. This decision was taken during a crucial meeting held at the Prime Minister's official residence in Delhi on Wednesday.
Bengaluru court sent Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna to SIT custody till June 10 in connection with the obscene videos case. Prajwal Revanna, accused of sexually assaulting three women, was swiftly arrested upon landing at Kempegowda International Airport.
Pro-Khalistani slogans were raised by a variety of groups on Thursday, the 40th anniversary of Operation Blue Star. These groups included Dal Khalsa and Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), some of which carried the Khalistani flag and included pictures of a destroyed Akal Takht.
JD(U) spokesperson KC Tyagi expressed concerns about the Agniveer scheme, stating the party's support for discussing the issues and ensuring stakeholder involvement in decisions regarding the Uniform Civil Code.
Sitapur, located 200km from Ayodhya, played a crucial role in BJP's defeat in UP. The fear of losing made prominent candidates refuse the ticket, leading to an unexpected victory for Congress in the heart of BJP's stronghold.
34-year-old S Selvaraj, a private finance firm employee, secured 14,796 votes in Trichy Lok Sabha seat, Tamil Nadu as an independent candidate without campaigning, attributed to confusion over symbols.
Novo Nordisk's blockbuster drug, Ozempic, owes its success to the efforts of the company's India team. This group played a significant role in the rapid rise of the semaglutide-based drug used for treating diabetes. In addition to Ozempic, Novo Nordisk's semaglutide-based drug Wegovy for weight management has also garnered significant success. This dual achievement has bolstered Denmark's economy and propelled Novo Nordisk's market cap beyond that of Tesla.
Sarabjit Singh's father, Beant Singh, played a crucial role in Sikh history. His family's struggles and sacrifices are intertwined with the aftermath of the 1984 military raid on Harmandir Sahib. Life changed for six-year-old Sarabjit when his father Beant Singh, a Delhi police SI who was part of the PM’s security detail, along with another of her bodyguards, Satwant Singh, assassinated Indira Gandhi in Oct 1984.
After defeating BJP's Pankaja Munde, NCP (SCP) candidate Bajrang Sonawane credited Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange for his victory in Beed LS constituency. The Maratha reservation agitation, which has kept Maharashtra’s politicians on their toes for several months now, is believed to have played a big role in the loss of BJP-led front’s candidates in Marathwada constituencies such as Beed, Parbhani, Jalna, Nanded, Hingoli and Osmanabad.
With a new government expected to take office, crucial appointments are awaited, including a new RBI governor and SBI chairman. Besides, several agencies, including the Directorate of Enforcement and the ministry of statistics are working without full-time bosses, while Central Board of Direct Taxes chairman Nitin Gupta is on extension, with the budget due to be presented in just over a month.
