SL carnage to avenge Christchurch, toll 321
Colombo, April 23 (IANS) Sri Lanka said on Tuesday that the horrific Easter Sunday bombings were meant to avenge the attacks on two mosques in New Zealand as the death toll in the island nation…
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Low voter turnout may hit Mufti’s prospects in Anantnag
Srinagar, April 23 (IANS) With the overall voter turnout in the first of the three-phase polling in Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency settling below 10 per cent till 1 p.m. on Tuesday, the fate of Peoples…
39% voter turnout recorded in Gujarat till 2 p.m.
Gandhinagar April 23 (IANS) The average voter turnout till 2 p.m. has been recorded at 39.27 per cent in Gujarat, where all the 26 Lok Sabha constituencies of the state are going to the polls…
SC refuses to close ‘chowkidar’ matter, Rahul issued contempt notice
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice of criminal contempt to Congress President Rahul Gandhi while rejecting a plea for closing the matter related to his ‘chowkidar chor hai…
MSD’s form reignites greatest finisher debate before WC
By Aakash Kumar New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) With 26 runs needed off the final over, anyone would say that the bowling team has the upper hand and is most likely to win the game….
SL carnage response to Christchurch massacre: Minister
Colombo, April 23 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s Defence Minister Ruwan Wijewardene on Tuesday said that the Easter Sunday suicide bombings which killed 310 people were a response to the mass shooting at mosques in Christchurch in…
Hailing Modi, Bollywood actor Sunny Deol joins BJP
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Bollywood actor Sunny Deol, son of veteran actor and former BJP MP Dharmendra, on Tuesday joined the BJP, showering praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The third from the family…
Rahul promises Special Kisan Budget from next year
Banswara (Rajasthan), April 23 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday that a Special Kisan Budget will be presented in Parliament next year if the party is voted to power in the ongoing general…
Naveen Patnaik’s exit is certain in Odisha: Modi
Bhubaneswar, April 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a direct attack on Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, saying that his exit was certain and that a handful of officers will not save…
SC notice to advocate alleging conspiracy against CJI
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to advocate Utsav Bains, who has alleged that there is a conspiracy to frame Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi in a false sexual…
Sri Lanka death toll 310, Indian count is 10
Colombo, April 23 (IANS) The death toll from a series of coordinated bomb attacks in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday has risen to 310, including 10 Indians, police said on Tuesday. Over 500 people were…
35.70% voting in Maharashtra
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) A moderate average of 35.70 per cent voting was recorded till 1 p.m. for the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra on Tuesday, election officials said. Voting is underway in Jalgaon,…
Kerala registers 22.24% voting in 4 hours
Thiruvananthapuram, April 23 (IANS) Technical glitches notwithstanding, nearly a quarter of the over 2 crore voters in Kerala cast their votes in the first four hours of polling on Tuesday. The state is polling for…
Don’t link us with Sri Lankan group: TN outfit
Chennai, April 23 (IANS) A senior leader of the Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath (TNTJ) on Tuesday dubbed as “media terrorism” a report linking it with a similar Sri Lankan group which has been blamed for…
Cow body wants firms to produce bio-fertiliser
By Nirbhay Kumar New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog or National Cow Commission will suggest the new government at the Centre to make it mandatory for companies like KRIBHCO and IFFCO to…
Unknown Shalini Yadav to challenge Modi in Varanasi
Lucknow, April 23 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party has fielded Shalini Yadav as the joint candidate of the SP-BSP alliance in Varanasi to challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha elections. A light-weight candidate,…
Sabarimala: Will it, won’t it impact Kerala polls
Thiruvananthapuram, April 23 (IANS) As electorate in Kerala queue up to cast their vote on Tuesday, the big question on everyone’s mind is whether and how will the Sabarimala temple controversy impact their decision. Since…
India must keep buying oil from Iran: CPI-M
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Tuesday urged the government to keep buying oil from Iran despite US threats to impose sanctions on any country which does so. The…
35% voting in Bengal’s 5 LS seats
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) Amid a few stray incidents of violence, intimidation and EVM failure, close to 35 per cent electorate cast their votes in the first four hours of polling in phase three of…
Mass funeral held for Sri Lanka blasts victims
Colombo, April 23 (IANS) The first mass funeral was held in Sri Lanka on Tuesday as the country marks a day of mourning for the victims of the Easter Sunday bombings that killed 310 people….