The Congress on Friday announced tickets to three out of the remaining four Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka but has denied a ticket to former Union Minister Veerappa Moily from the Chikkaballapur parliamentary constituency.Â
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The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 has been extended by the Centre for an additional six months to eight districts and twenty-one police stations in five more districts of Nagaland. If not revoked before then, the directive will be in force from April 1 through September 30 of this year.
29 Mar, 23:39 (IST)
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) President and former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao will visit some districts of Telangana on March 31 to inspect crops drying due to lack of irrigation water and meet farmers worried due to drought and try to comfort them.
29 Mar, 22:36 (IST)
The CPI-M-led Left Front in West Bengal on Friday announced the names of two more Lok Sabha candidates from the state, from Arambagh and Jhargram.
29 Mar, 21:08 (IST)
Miffed at the collapse of talks with the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) for the past few weeks, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) President Prakash Ambedkar has said he would form a 'third front' in Maharashtra ahead of the Lok Sabha polls here on Friday.
29 Mar, 19:39 (IST)
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has reportedly provided 'Y plus' category Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) security to Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad on Friday, March 29, 2024. The security cover will be provided only in Uttar Pradesh. For the unversed, the Dalit leader leads the Bhim Army and its political component, the Azad Samaj Party. The security cover was given to the latter after his party mentioned a security risk to him.
MHA Provides Y Plus Security Cover to Bhim Army Chief
29 Mar, 19:15 (IST)
The Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Delhi Police have given their nod for the INDIA bloc's rally at the Ramlila Maidan in the national capital to voice the opposition alliance's protest against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the ED in the excise policy case.
29 Mar, 18:20 (IST)
NIA has announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh each on the information about the accused duo in connection with Rameshwaram Cafe Blast case.Â
29 Mar, 17:49 (IST)
A massive fire broke out in a residential building at Bhagat Chowk region in Jammu and Kashmirâs Srinagar on Friday, March 29, 2024. According to the authorities, the reason behind the fire remains unknown. However, efforts are being made to douse the fire. Further details are awaited.
Fire Breaks Out in Residential Building in Srinagar
29 Mar, 17:05 (IST)
The Income Tax (IT) Department has issued Rs 1,700 tax notice to the Congress party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024 on Friday, March 29, 2024. Meanwhile, the Congress is set to stage a nationwide protest against the tax notice. Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal has reportedly directed all the state units to demonstrate at PCC headquarters and at district Congress Committee headquarters on the issue on Saturday, March 30.
Congress to Stage Nationwide Protest
29 Mar, 16:06 (IST)
IndiGo Airlines informed that its flight 6E-178, operating from Patna to Ahmedabad, was diverted to Indore due to a medical emergency on board on Friday, March 29, 2024. According to the airline, the crew assisted the unwell passenger.
IndiGo Flight Diverted to Indore
29 Mar, 14:53 (IST)
The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Central Parliament Board members, former CM B.S. Yediyurappa, former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, former CM H.D. Kumaraswamy, LoP R. Ashoka, BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra participate in a coordination meeting in Bengaluru, Karnataka on Friday, March 29, 2024.
BJPÂ Coordination Meeting in Bengaluru
29 Mar, 13:48 (IST)
TMC leaders arrived at the Election Commission of India (ECI) office in Delhi on Friday, March 29, 2024. More details awaited.
TMC Leaders Arrive at Election Commission Office in Delhi
29 Mar, 13:04 (IST)
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned the Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Lok Sabha election candidate Amol Kirtikar in COVID Khichdi scam case and called him for questioning on April 8 on Friday, March 29, 2024.
ED Summons Shiv Sena (UBT) Leader Amol Kirtikar
29 Mar, 11:50 (IST)
The Income Tax (IT) Department has issued a demand notice of Rs 1,700 crore to the Indian National Congress. The fresh demand notice is for assessment years 2017-18 to 2020-21 which included penalty and interest.
29 Mar, 10:41 (IST)
Samajwadi Party Chief and former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav took to X and wrote that, "A government that cannot protect life has no right to remain in power. Uttar Pradesh is going through the worst phase of 'government anarchy'. This is the 'zero hour' of law and order in UP. "He said, "the death of a hostage or prisoner in any of the following circumstances will erode public confidence in the judicial process:- While confined in the police station- In a fight inside the jail- â On falling ill inside the prison- while being taken to court- â while being taken to the hospital- â during treatment in hospital- â By showing false encounter- â By showing false suicide- â By showing casualties in an accident"
29 Mar, 09:17 (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X to wish people on Good Friday 2024. PM Narendra Modi recalled the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the occasion of Good Friday. He took to X and wrote âToday, on Good Friday, we remember the profound sacrifice of Jesus Christ. May everyone find strength in the lessons of compassion and forgiveness it teaches us.â
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29 Mar, 08:13 (IST)
A taxi carrying passengers tragically veered off the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and plunged into a deep gorge near Battery Chashma in the Ramban area. Upon receiving the distress call, the local police, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and the civil Quick Reaction Team (QRT) of Ramban were immediately dispatched to the scene. As per the latest updates from the Jammu and Kashmir Police, rescue operations are currently underway.
New Delhi, March 29:Â The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a key conspirator following massive raids across multiple locations in three states in connection with the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Muzammil Shareef was arrested and placed in custody as a co-conspirator after NIA teams cracked down at 18 locations, including 12 in Karnataka, 5 in Tamil Nadu and one in Uttar Pradesh. NIA investigations have revealed that Muzammil Shareef had extended logistic support to the other two identified accused in the case. According to the central agency, various digital devices and cash were seized during the searches.
The majority of the candidates who were elected in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections under the unbroken Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena were renominated by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday when he announced the initial list of eight candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. To join Shiv Sena, Raju Parve resigned from the Congress and handed up his Umred MLA seat. He is running for the Ramtek (SC) seat, which will be decided in Phase 1. Re-nominated from Mumbai South-Central, Rahul Shewale will face off against Thackeray's close aide and Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Anil Desai.
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 has been extended by the Centre for an additional six months to eight districts and twenty-one police stations in five more districts of Nagaland. If not revoked before then, the directive will be in force from April 1 through September 30 of this year. In September of last year, the AFSPA was earlier extended in Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh by the federal government. The Home Ministry issued a notice announcing the extension of the AFSPA for a further six months in the districts of Dimapur, Niuland, Chumoukedima, Mon, Kiphire, Noklak, Phek, and Peren in Nagaland. This is the most recent update on the situation.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Enforcement Directorate (ED) detention was extended by the Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday till April 1. After being detained till Monday, the Delhi Chief Minister will be brought before the court panel to continue the case's procedures. The Delhi court issued this order to extend the detention in the money laundering case related to the Delhi excise policyâwhich has been under investigation by the ED for the past two years. In this instance, Kejriwal is the fourth leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to be taken into custody.
Days after he reportedly attempted suicide, Erode MP A Ganeshamurthi, a close friend of MDMK leader Vaiko, passed suddenly on Thursday at a private hospital in Coimbatore. Ganeshamurthi was 76 years old and a three-time MP previously elected to the Lok Sabha in 1998 and 2009. After consuming pesticide on March 24, the MPâwho was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Erode constituency in 2019 under the DMK's Rising Sun symbolâwas taken to the hospital, where his condition was severe. Ganeshamurthi had a heart attack early on Thursday and passed away at 5:05 am, according to the hospital. He had admitted to his kid that his "illness" was caused by combining pesticide and water before being taken to the hospital.
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