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Union minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh is again contesting from his Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency, which will go to polls in the fourth phase on May 13. Giriraj, who had trounced the then CPI’s nominee Kanhaiya Kumar in the 2019 polls, is now taking on the CPI’s INDIA ...

For the first time, Bollywood has recommended a candidate for the Lok Sabha elections. The Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association (IMPPA), which is the main organisation of the Hindi film industry, and the Indian Film & Television Directors' Association (IFTDA)  which represents most of the directors of feature and ...

Srinagar: A boat carrying many minors and locals from Gandarbal to Batwara, Srinagar capsized in the River Jhelum near the Batwara area of central Kashmir’s district Srinagar early this morning.Locals from the Batwara—Gandabal said that a boat ferrying local minors and other children capsized early this morning, leaving the ...

With the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) promising to hold a caste census in the country, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday called the Opposition parties “jaati ke saudagar (merchant of caste)” and warned the people that “such elements would trade your interests for the sake ...

Senior Tories warned Britain must stop giving foreign aid and business investment to the “dangerous” Chinese state.Increasing aggression towards the West from Beijing, along with Iran and Russia poses the greatest security threat in a generation and must be tackled head on, MPs warned.They called for an end to ...

Several groups in Ladakh led by environmentalist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk are demanding constitutional measures enabling them to protect their land, culture, environment. Ladakh is being treated like a colony, with bureaucrats from outside controlling all policies related to the ecologically sensitive region, Wangchuk alleged on Sunday in a ...

ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI: Pakistan's new govt may resume trade ties with India in deference to the demands of local businesses, the country's foreign minister Ishaq Dar said at the end of his UK-Europe visit.Dar's statement about ending the nearly five-year suspension of trade over India revoking J&K's special status in ...

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Thousands of people in the remote region of Ladakh have been protesting for over two weeks in freezing temperatures, demanding constitutional provisions from the Indian government to protect their territory’s fragile ecology and to have autonomy over land and agriculture decisions. Nestled between India, Pakistan ...

ECI Folds Consultations On Poll Preparedness Srinagar: Political parties here on Tuesday urged the Election Commission to hold assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir simultaneously with the Lok Sabha polls as the panel started two-day consultations with stakeholders to review preparedness for the upcoming general elections.The BJP too has ...

The peak power demand is set to rise this summer. File | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Peak power demand in India is estimated to rise by 7% year-on-year to 260 GW this summer, according to a senior official. The peak power demand during the summer of 2023 touched ...