In this issue

May 14, 2023

Congress wins Karnataka

Party returns to power in southern state after five years; secured 43 per cent vote share

2 mins

BJP rule roost in UP municipal polls, grabs all 17 mayor seats

Ruling BJP led by chief minister Yogi Adityanath swept the civic polls in Uttar Pradesh, grabbing all the 17 mayor seats and getting majority in most of the 760 local bodies.

1 min

We will come back during 2024 LS polls: BJP

As Congress dislodged the ruling BJP from power in Karnataka, the saffron party on Saturday said it will introspect the setback and will come back during 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

1 min

Karnataka victory a morale-booster for Cong ahead of LS polls

The outcome of the Assembly elections in Karnataka is on expected lines. The Congress party's handsome victory has come as a morale booster for the rank and file of the grand old party.

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Portal to track, recover lost cell phones to be unveiled on 17 May

17 May is also the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

1 min

IPL betting: One more in cops' net in Siliguri

Police arrested another Siliguri resident for his alleged involvement in online betting for the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday night.

1 min

Arambagh apple farmers enjoy good yield of experimental varieties

The research on Apple farming has now made it possible to bring in a variety of apple saplings which can thrive at lower altitudes in the plains, under normal climatic conditions.

1 min

Ecstatic Congress takes a dig at TMC

Over the moon, following a landslide victory in Karnataka Assembly polls by the Congress party, an ecstatic West Bengal Pradesh Congress president Adhir Chowdhury today took the ruling Trinamul Congress head on saying, Trinamul Congress, which is reduced to a zonal party, would further reduce to a rural party and finally would “evaporate”.

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Mamata Banerjee likely to visit Delhi by month-end

The Bengal chief minister will attend Niti Aayog governing council meeting

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Salman Khan pays courtesy visit to Didi

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan met chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday afternoon at her Harish Chatterjee residence.

1 min

Lok adalat in Nadia settles 1,500 cases

Nadia district witnessed an achievement of sorts in the field of justice delivery as over 1,500 pending and pre-litigation cases were settled in the second National Lok Adalat 2023.

1 min

Minister admits to flaws in municipal recruitments

With the Calcutta High Court giving a go ahead for central agency probe into the alleged scam in municipal recruitments in West Bengal, a state minister on Saturday admitted that there had been deviation from the prescribed recruitment norms in certain municipalities.

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Karnataka did what Bengal did earlier,says Abhishek

It was Mamata Banerjee, who first had halted the imperial Ashwamedha horse of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2021 in Bengal, which Karnataka did in 2023 and the whole country will follow this in 2024, toppling the BJP government.

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'Ihad promised...will deliver state into party's fold,' Shivakumar breaks down, thanks Sonia

An emotional Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar broke down on Saturday as his party looked poised towards forming the next government in the State. He also recalled his stint in jail in 2019.

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Kerala Cong, CPM leaders welcome BJP's defeat in Karnataka

Congress, CPI-M and Muslim League leaders in Kerala have welcomed the Karnataks Assembly election results and said the result is an indication of public sentiment against the BJP’s alleged communal politics

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Warning bell for PM, says Siddaramaiah; no impact on LS polls, claims Yediyurappa

Karnataka Opposition leader Siddaramaiah stated on Saturday that results of state assembly elections are a warning bell for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP for the next year's Lok Sabha polls.

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Cong wins highest no. of seats by vote share & seats in Karnataka since 1989

Old Mysuru, Mumbai-Karnataka, Hyderabad-Karnataka contribute 104 seats in Congress win

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Centre makes Baghel sweat as ED goes into overdrive in Chhattisgarh

The Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress government in Chhattisgarh is facing challenges on multiple fronts, and in the election year, these challenges could cause major troubles to the ruling party.

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AAP breaches Cong stronghold, wins Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat

AAP candidate Sushil Kumar Rinku won by a margin of 58,691 votes, got over 34 per cent vote share

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Market of hatred shut, shops of love opened in Karnataka: Rahul

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday thanked the people of Karnataka on party's expected victory and said that \"market of hate has been shut and shops of love have opened\".

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'Matter of concern for security of the state': Supreme Court on ISRO scientist's unauthorised association with foreign institution

The Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientist -- an expert on starting and transient flows in the solid rocket motors -for his unauthorised association with foreign institution, especially in the area of propulsion, which is a strategic research and development subject in the organization.

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India's governance model envy of world: VP Dhankhar

India’s governance model, with its focus on transparency, accountability, digitisation, innovation and entrepreneurship, is the envy of the world, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said today.

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BJP ally Apna Dal (S) win both assembly bypolls in UP; SP get jolt in Suar

Apna Dal's Shafiq Ahmed Ansari won the Suar by a margin of 8,824 votes against SP candidate Anuradha Chauhan

1 min

CIMP launches PGDM- IEV programme in Bihar

Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna (CIMP) has launched a Post Graduate Programme in Management in the area of innovation, entrepreneurship and venture development.

1 min

Kolhapur airport to get new terminal building with world-class facilities

Considering the growing passenger traffic growth at the Kolhapur airport, Airports Authority of India has undertaken the work for developing the airport for enhanced capacity and operations of A320 type of aircraft.

1 min

PFC CMD visits newest 'Waste to Energy' Plant in Tehkhand, Delhi

CMD, PFC, Ravinder Singh Dhillon, on 10th May 2023, visited TehkhandWaste To Energy Project Limited, a PR Jindal Group company, which is operating a 25 MW Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) based Waste to Energy (WTE) project in Delhi.

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Area under summer crops down marginally at 69.2L hectare in India

The area under coverage for summer crops in India is marginally down at 69.20 lakh hectares, according to the latest data released by the agriculture ministry.

1 min

US bank failures: G7 finance chiefs warn of uncertainty

‘Need to remain vigilant and stay agile and flexible in our macroeconomic policy amid heightened uncertainty about the global economic outlook’

1 min

Unique Garima scheme has provided safety and dignity to sanitation workers

More than 11,000 sanitation workers in the state have been covered under the Garima Scheme, a one-of-its-kind state-wide initiative, which provides a social safety net, trains and enables them to get enhanced wages.

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Single or Double Engine is not important, good governance is: Naveen Patnaik

Oppn ( BJP) insulted women candidates and was rejected by people

1 min

Zelenskyy, in Rome for talks with pope, hears Italian president say, 'We're at your side'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in Rome ahead of talks on Saturday with Pope Francis at the Vatican, received assurances from Italian leaders of continued military and other aid as his country fights to liberate itself from Russia’s military invasion launched last year.

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Ukraine claims retaking territory near embattled city of Bakhmut

Ukrainian military commanders said Friday that their troops had recaptured more territory from Russian forces at the scene of the war’s longest and bloodiest battle, for the eastern city of Bakhmut, but it wasn’t clear if this marked the start of Kyiv’s long-expected counteroffensive.

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Germany's $3 billion military aid for Ukraine before prez visit

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Germany will provide all the help it can, as long as it takes

1 min

South Africa summons US ambassador over weapons for Russia allegations

South Africa’s foreign ministry summoned the U.S. ambassador to a meeting Friday over allegations he made a day earlier that the country had provided Russia with arms and ammunition for its war in Ukraine.

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Tens of thousands march against Serbia's populist leadership following mass shootings

Tens of thousands of people marched through the Serbian capital, Belgrade, and blocked a key bridge Friday in the second large protest since two mass shootings that rattled the Balkan country and killed 17 people, including many children.

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PCB appoints Grant Bradburn as head coach of Pakistan

Grant Bradburn has been appointed as the head coach of the Pakistan national men's side following a robust recruitment process.

1 min

LSG end winless run with 7-wicket win over SRH

Stoinis and Pooran were pivotal in bringing the turning point of the match

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Campaigning in Turkey's pivotal elections nearing end

Turkish politicians were holding final rallies in the last hours of campaigning on Saturday, the eve of pivotal presidential and parliamentary elections that could significantly shape the NATO member’s future.

1 min

Imran blames Pakistan Army chief for arrest

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan has blamed the army chief for his \"abduction\" on May 9 and distanced himself from violence that took place in several cities after his arrest.

1 min

Pakistan's military rules out martial law

Military spokesperson denies rumours that some top officers have resigned

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