Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a public meeting for the Lok Sabha elections, in Janjgir-Champa district, Chhattisgarh, Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
As PM Modi targets Congress, phase 2 campaign ends on a sour note
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s controversial speech on the Congress party’s plans to “redistribute wealth” was the highlight of the high-voltage campaign for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections that ended on Wednesday.
A total of 88 seats in 13 states are up for grabs on Friday. All 20 seats of Kerala, 14 of 28 seats in Karnataka, 13 seats in Rajasthan, eight seats each in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, six seats in Madhya Pradesh, five seats each in Assam and Bihar, three seats each in Chhattisgarh and Western Bengal, and one seat each in Manipur, Tripura and Jammu and Kashmir would go to the polls.
Pakistan and Iran say ‘Kashmir issue should be resolved through peaceful means’
Pakistan and Iran agree that the Kashmir issue should be resolved through “peaceful means based on the will of the people” of the region, said a joint statement by the two countries after Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s first visit on April 24.
FIR against BJP’s social media post titled ‘Congress Manifesto of Muslim League Manifesto’
An FIR was registered on April 24 through a social media post by the official leadership of the BJP, which allegedly aimed to promote hatred and enmity between different groups and classes, Election Commission (EC) officials said.
ED counters Kejriwal’s plea against arrest in excise case in Supreme Court
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has overruled Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s objections in the Supreme Court against his arrest in the excise policy case.
The ED said he was not cooperating with the Central agency despite several calls to him.
The Congress is releasing a list of candidates for three Lok Sabha seats and 11 Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh
The Congress Central Election Commission on Wednesday released a list of candidates for three Lok Sabha and 11 Assembly constituencies in the state.
Columbia University cites progress among Gaza war protesters after arrests in encampments
Columbia University said early on April 24 that it was making “significant progress” with pro-Palestinian student protesters who had set up a tent camp and was extending a deadline for the eviction, but standoffs remained tense on the Ivy League campus in upper Manhattan. .
Akhilesh is contesting Lok Sabha elections from Kannauj, files papers on April 25
The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Wednesday declared that its president Akhilesh Yadav will contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Kannauj constituency in Uttar Pradesh. Mr Yadav will file his nomination on April 25 (Thursday).
Indian Embassy asks J&K man to call Russian officials for information about his brother
Four months after he last heard of his brother being pushed into the war zone on the Russia-Ukraine border after being hired by the Russian military as a security helper, the Indian Embassy in Moscow said Aijaz Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir , have advised contacting Russian officials directly seeking information about his brother.
Antony Blinken begins an important visit to China as tensions rise over the new US foreign aid law
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has embarked on a critical trip to China, armed with a strengthened diplomatic hand, after the Senate approved a foreign aid package that will provide billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and the China-based TikTok parent company will force company to sell social media platform – all points of contention between Washington and Beijing.
IPL-17, DC vs GT | Pant, Axar shine as Delhi Capitals beat Gujarat Titans by four runs
Rishabh Pant dazzled with an unbeaten 88 as Delhi Capitals defeated Gujarat Titans by four runs in the Indian Premier League here on Wednesday.
Invited to bat, Pant (88 not out off 43 balls) and Axar Patel (66 off 43 balls) scored contrasting fifties to take Delhi Capitals to 224 for 4.
