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Barber hacks to death 2 boys in UP's Budaun; gunned down within hours

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 14:11:21 S O Correspondent

Poll Body Issues Notification For First Phase Of Lok Sabha Elections

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:57:47 S O Correspondent

"There Will Be Happy Ending": Karnataka BJP Chief On Seat-Sharing With JD(S)

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:53:59 S O Correspondent

Political Parties' Bizarre Replies As Poll Body Seeks Electoral Bonds Info

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:51:20 S O Correspondent

The Election Commission's request to parties for details of electoral bonds received by them elicited myriad, and often unsolicited, responses -- one party seeking its deregistration and another noting that its chief personally donates ₹ 500 once every three months to the party fund.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Telangana Police Seize Gold Worth ₹ 5.73 Crore

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:49:25 S O Correspondent

Ahead of Lok Sabha elections, as part of vehicle checking, Nalgonda police in Telangana seized gold worth ₹ 5.73 crores, officials said.

AAP's Sanjay Singh Takes Oath As Rajya Sabha MP For 2nd Term

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:47:23 S O Correspondent

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday administered the oath of office to jailed Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh after his re-election to the Upper House from Delhi for a second term.

No voting arrangement planned for Manipuri people taking shelter in Mizoram till now: Official

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:45:32 S O Correspondent

Thousands of Kuki-Zo community people of Manipur, who have taken shelter in Mizoram following the ethnic violence in their home state, may not be able to exercise their franchise in the Lok Sabha polls, an official said here on Tuesday.

Prakash Ambedkar Backs Congress, Criticises Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Camps

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:44:05 S O Correspondent

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) chief Prakash Ambedkar on Tuesday expressed his displeasure with Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) for their "unequal attitude" towards his party, and offered support to the third Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) partner - Congress - on seven Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra.

Lokpal asks CBI to probe cash-for-query allegation against TMC leader Mahua Moitra

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:40:28 S O Correspondent

Anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal on Tuesday directed the CBI to investigate the cash-for-query allegations against Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra and submit findings before it within six months, according to an order.

Former SC judge Indira Banerjee underlines gender imbalance in higher judiciary

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:35:53 S O Correspondent

Former Supreme Court judge Indira Banerjee on Tuesday underlined the “gender imbalance in the higher judiciary” and said her appointment to the top court in 2018 made her only the eighth woman there in 68 years after the Constitution coming into force.

UPSC postpones civil services preliminary exam to June 16 due to Lok sabha polls

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:33:58 S O Correspondent

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Tuesday postponed the civil services preliminary examination to June 16 from May 26 due to the Lok Sabha elections.

Congress CEC holds meeting; West Bengal seats deliberated upon

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:31:02 S O Correspondent

The Congress’ Central Election Committee met here on Tuesday to finalise candidates for the Lok Sabha elections and deliberated upon the seats it could contest in West Bengal in view of a tie-up with the Left parties.