21 Mar, 23:28 (IST)

The Congress has fielded Chhatrapati Shrimant Shahu Maharaj from Kolhapur and Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde from Solapur (SC) Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra of the 8 candidates announced on Thursday. The other Parliamentary candidates are - Nandurbar (ST) - Gowaal K. Padavi; Amravati (SC) - Balwant B. Wankhede; Nanded - Vasantrao B. Chavan; Pune - Ravindra H. Dhangekar; Latur (SC) - Shivajirao Kalge, and Akola West - Sajid Khan Pathan.

21 Mar, 22:27 (IST)

In another setback to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested by the ED on Thursday evening, the Supreme Court is not holding any urgent hearing now on his plea against the Delhi High Court order denying him any protection. His plea is likely to be mentioned before the apex court for an urgent hearing on Friday.

21 Mar, 21:17 (IST)

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has been arrested by Enforcement Directorate in now scrapped Delhi liquor policy scam case. 

21 Mar, 20:32 (IST)

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's legal team is seeking urgent listing and hearing in Supreme Court after the Delhi high court denied protection to him from coercive action by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the excise policy case. 

21 Mar, 18:59 (IST)

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has released the electoral bond data provided by the State Bank of India (SBI). The SBI filed a compliance affidavit in the Supreme Court, confirming that it has furnished all details of electoral bonds, including unique numbers, to the ECI.ECI Uploads Data on Electoral Bond

21 Mar, 18:49 (IST)

The BJP on Thursday released its third list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections. The party has fielded its Tamil Nadu chief K Annamalai from Coimbatore. Tamilisai Soundararajan, who resigned as Telangana Governor a few days ago, will contest from Chennai South and L Murugan will fight from Nilgiris.

21 Mar, 18:13 (IST)

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has today advised all endorsers and influencers on social media to refrain from promoting or advertising, including surrogate advertisements, of offshore online betting and gambling platforms. 

21 Mar, 17:20 (IST)

Former Karnataka minister and senior JD(S) leader H.D. Revanna said on Thursday that his brother and JD(S) state president H.D. Kumaraswamy has successfully undergone heart surgery in Chennai.

21 Mar, 16:09 (IST)

Veteran BJP leader Prahlad Gunjal on Thursday joined the Congress in the presence of former Rajasthan Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot and PCC chief Govind Singh Dotasra, along with many other leaders at the state Congress office. Congress leaders said the party was planning to give a ticket to Gunjal and field him against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

21 Mar, 14:23 (IST)

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is set to commence a survey of Bhojshala in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, starting tomorrow, March 22, following a directive from the High Court of Madhya Pradesh in Indore.ASI Survey of Bhojshala in Dhar

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Mumbai, March 21: India and Bhutan decided on Wednesday to postpone a state visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Thimphu this week because of bad weather. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Presidents of Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday, reiterating India's commitment to peace amid the ongoing war between the two countries. Both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin invited PM Modi to their respective countries after the Lok Sabha elections, sources said.

Days after meeting Sonia Gandhi, the suspended BSP MP from Amroha in Uttar Pradesh, Kuwar Danish Ali, joined the Congress at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in Delhi Wednesday. Danish had joined Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra recently when it passed through Amroha in its UP leg. On Wednesday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced a list of candidates for the party to contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Additionally, the Chief Minister also released his party's manifesto, ahead of the Lok Sabha election. The main promises in the DMK's manifesto are statehood for Puducherry and a ban on NEET exams.

On Wednesday, the BJP filed a complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with the Election Commission over his 'fight against Shakti' remark and comments on Electronic Voting Machines. Addressing a public rally in Mumbai on February 17, Rahul Gandhi said, "There is a word 'Shakti' in Hinduism. We are fighting against a Shakti".

Unidentified gunmen opened fire at Pakistan's Gwadar port authority complex in the restive Balochistan province on Wednesday, according to local media reports. The Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the attack. According to reports, the attackers carried out blasts before the firing took place between them and security officials.

Indian-origin Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announced on Wednesday that he will step down from his post before the general election. The 45-year-old leader has also resigned as the leader of his party, Fine Gael. Former President Donald Trump, who is leading the Republican charge in the 2024 elections, has officially turned down the idea of having biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy as his running mate. However, Trump is considering 38-year-old Ramaswamy for a position in his cabinet if he wins the 2024 presidential election, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to the New York Post.