Union Minister Narayan Rane said on Thursday, April 18, that he would contest the Lok Sabha polls on the development issue. His statement came hours after his nomination from Maharashtra's Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Parliamentary constituency was announced.
On Thursday, Goa BJP Chief Sadanand Tanavade said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address a public meeting in the coastal state on April 24. He also said that BJP's poll campaign is going well in the state, and the top party leaders are all set to visit Goa in the coming days.
On Thursday, Shiv Sena leader and school education minister Deepak Kesarkar claimed that Sharad Pawar made several attempts to finish the Shiv Sena. Kesarkar further said that NCP SP chief Sharad Pawar is responsible for the present political situation in Maharashtra.
PM Narendra Modi spoke to the villagers of Giu in the Spiti region in Himachal Pradesh after the village got a mobile network for the first time today, on Thursday, April 18, 2024. In the video of PM Modi’s interaction with the Giu residents shared by news agency ANI, the prime minister can be heard asking about the difficulties the villagers had to face before installing mobile networks in the area. In response, a man told PM Modi that it was extremely difficult as the locals had to travel about eight kilometres in order to receive the mobile network in their phones.PM Narendra Modi Speaks With Giu Residents After Village Gets Mobile Network
#WATCH | PM Modi spoke to villagers of Giu in Spiti, Himachal Pradesh after the village got mobile network for the first time today pic.twitter.com/azNHUD1kS4— ANI (@ANI) April 18, 2024
The centre has taken cognizance of the charges made against multi-national food company, Nestle of adding sugar to infant food products in India. The investigation done by Public Eye, a Swiss investigative organisation reveals that despite stringent guidelines by the World Health Organization's (WHO) banning added sugars in baby food products, Nestle's baby food product Cerelac has been found to contain an average of nearly 3 grams of sugar per serving in India. ANI has learnt from government sources that India's food regulator "FSSAI is examining the report - will be placed before the scientific panel"
The centre has taken cognizance of the charges made against multi-national food company, Nestle of adding sugar to infant food products in India. The investigation done by Public Eye, a Swiss investigative organisation reveals that despite stringent guidelines by the World Health Organization's (WHO) banning added sugars in baby food products, Nestle's baby food product Cerelac has been found to contain an average of nearly 3 grams of sugar per serving in India. ANI has learnt from government sources that India's food regulator "FSSAI is examining the report - will be placed before the scientific panel"
According to Guinness World Records (GWR), six-year-old Takshvi Vaghani from Ahmedabad in Gujarat, has set the record of "lowest limbo skating over 25 m." Takshvi appears to be effortlessly completing the challenge in a video shared by news agency ANI.Takshvi Vaghani Sets World Record for Lowest Limbo Skating
India's Takshvi Vaghani creates a new World Record for lowest limbo skating over 25 metres - 16 cm (6.29 in).
Source: Guinness World Records pic.twitter.com/F2qD6U7nme— ANI (@ANI) April 18, 2024
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath addressed a public meeting in Bulandshahr on Thursday, April 18, 2024. During his speech, he said, "We witnessed a transforming India. In the last 10 years, the respect towards India has increased, and borders are secure now. The problem of naxalism and terrorism has been resolved. Congress gave problems that increased terrorism not only in Kashmir but across the nation.” They (Congress) never raised their voice against terrorism. But now, Article 370 has been abrogated in Kashmir, he added.CM Yogi Adityanath Addresses Public Rally in Bulandshahr
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath addresses a public meeting in Bulandshahr.
He says, "We witnessed a transforming India. In the last 10 years, the respect towards India has increased, and borders are secure now. The problem of naxalism and terrorism has been resolved...… pic.twitter.com/ZAzsYlWq6T— ANI (@ANI) April 18, 2024
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday has attached immovable and movable properties worth Rs 97.79 crore belonging to businessman Raj Kundra in a bitcoin Ponzi scam under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The attached properties also include a flat situated in Juhu in the name of Kundra's wife and actor Shilpa Shetty.
A fire broke out in a godown located in the Reay Road area of Mumbai. The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) was promptly alerted about the incident and dispatched five fire tenders to the location. Firefighting operations are currently underway to douse the flames and prevent further damage. As of now, no casualties have been reported in the incident.
Mumbai, April 18: On the occasion of Ram Navami, 'Rudra Abhishek' of Ram Lalla's idol was performed in the morning on Wednesday at Ayodhya's Ram temple. A large number of devotees gathered to offer prayers to Lord Ram. At noon on Ram Navami, the Sun’s rays will fall on the forehead of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, a 'Surya tilak' of the deity made possible by an elaborate mechanism involving mirrors and lenses. Ram Navami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Ram, one of the deities in Hinduism, also known as the seventh avatar of Vishnu.
Terrorists fired upon two non-locals, killing one, in the Bijbehara area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday evening. A top police officer told India Today that terrorists this evening fired upon non-locals from close range. The deceased has been identified as Raju Shah, a resident of Bihar. As per police, the victim sustained two bullet wounds in his neck and two in his abdomen. Shah was shifted to a nearby hospital in a critical condition but succumbed on the way to the hospital.
Two terror suspects were arrested from Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday following the recovery of arms and ammunition from their possession, the Army said. Campaigning ended Wednesday evening for 102 Lok Sabha seats across 21 states and Union territories which will go to polls in the first phase on April 19 with top leaders of the BJP-led NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc making a last-gasp effort to woo voters
Pakistan's interior ministry said on Wednesday it ordered the temporary blockage of social media platform X in February on national security concerns, confirming a long-suspected shutdown. Users have reported problems using X, formerly known as Twitter, in Pakistan since mid-February, but the government made no official announcements. The Interior Ministry mentioned the shutdown in a written court submission on Wednesday.
As Israel weighs its response to the barrage of missiles and drones fired at the country over the weekend, Iran’s president could not have been more clear with his messaging: Don’t attack. Speaking at an army parade this morning in Tehran, Ebrahim Raisi said that even the “tiniest” attack by Israel would bring a “severe and harsh response.”