If re-elected, PM to be off to Italy for G-7 meet, Switzerland

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi, if re-elected, is likely to embark on his first overseas trip within days of his swearing-in – to Italy and Switzerland.

In Maha, Shah says Cong will stop development if voted to power

UNION minister Amit Shah on Friday hit out at the INDIA bloc for its failure to put up a prime ministerial candidate in the Lok Sabha polls.

Udit Raj, Bidhuri, Khandelwal file nominations

UDIT Raj from Congress while Praveen Khandelwal and Ramvir Singh Bidhuri from BJP were among 33 candidates who filed their nominations in Delhi on Friday.

First phase voting in Odisha to be a cool affair as temperature expected to abate

VOTERS in the state may be spared from the heatwave as the blistering conditions are expected to abate during the next couple of weeks.

Will bring volunteer system for elderly pensioners: Jagan

BLAMING the TDP for the hardships being faced by the elderly in getting their pensions, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday asked the beneficiaries to bear with the problem caused by Naidu, for a month.

Atishi orders fin secy for special audit of 12 colleges

FINANCE Minister Atishi has directed the principal finance secretary for a special audit of the 12 colleges funded by the city government and warned disciplinary action against officials concerned if it was delayed further.

Call off Viksit Bharat run, say profs

Varsity being converted into appendage of ruling party, DU teachers’ body alleges

Animal cruelty: HC comes down on spurious oxytocin use in dairies

THE Delhi High Court on Friday ordered action against the use of spurious Oxytocin hormone in dairy operations across the national capital.

'Doing best to deal with bomb threats'

THE Directorate of Education (DoE) has a “zero-tolerance policy” in matters of safety in schools and its officials are doing their best to ensure the effective implementation of the guidelines for dealing with disasters, including bomb threats, the Delhi High Court was told.

Reply to Sisodia pleas, HC tells CBI

Sisodia allowed to meet his ailing wife once a week under police custody at his house

May consider interim bail for Kejriwal, says SC

THE Supreme Court on Friday broadly indicated that it might consider granting interim bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in view of Lok Sabha polls in the Delhi liquor scam case.

IN FRESH TROUBLE FOR REVANNA, POLICE FILE FIR ON KIDNAP PLAINT

IN fresh trouble for Hassan NDA candidate Prajwal Revanna and his father HD Revanna, police on Friday filed a fresh FIR

Amethi ticket to little-known Congman

ENDING weeks of speculation, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination papers for the general elections from his family's bastion Rae Bareli in the presence of his mother and former Rae Bareli MP Sonia Gandhi, sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and party chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday.

Scindia's fight to reclaim lost Guna glory

WHEN Jyotiraditya Scindia lost the royal family bastion Guna in Madhya Pradesh to his protégé-turnedrival KP Yadav in 2019, it was largely attributed to his arrogance.

Closure report on Vemula puts T'gana in a spot a

Court nod to be sought to reopen case after closure report said he was not a Dalit: DGP

CONCERNED ABOUT PACER DEEPAK’S INJURY: FLEMING

Even as Punjab Kings beat Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets to get to eight points, the home team's position in the points table hasn't changed. Super Kings are still in the top four (it could change if Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals), but they have bigger things to worry about after the loss against Punjab.

Early starts options: Rohit’s gamble

India skipper explains why they lobbied for four spinners over Rinku, their designated finisher in the T20 format

Adani Enterprises March quarter net profit declines by 38% to ₹451 crore

ADANI Enterprises Ltd (AEL) -on Thursday reported a sharp dip of 38% in its consolidated net profit at ₹451 crore for the quarter ended March 2024 (Q4FY24) as against ₹722.48 crore profit reported in the same quarter of last fiscal (Q3FY23).

Aadhar Housing IPO price brand at 300-315

AADHAR Housing Finance on Thursday fixed the price band for its ₹3,000 crore initial public offer (share) at ₹300-315 per share, valuing the global private equity major Blackstone-owned affordable housing loan player at around ₹13,400 crore.

Byju's links salary to weekly revenue

AMID cash crunch edtech firm Byju's has now linked sales team salaries to the revenues they generate every week. This new policy comes at a time when the cash-strapped company is struggling to pay salaries to its employees.

Not only Inflation, many factors behind rise in GST

Impact of inflation in revenue collection was subdued in 2023-24

French troops to Ukraine option open: Macron

FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron said the question of sending Western troops to Ukraine would “legitimately” arise if Russia broke through Ukrainian front lines and Kyiv made such a request, in an interview with the Economist published Thursday.

Will take until 2040 to reconstruct houses destroyed in Gaza, says UN

IF the war in Gaza stopped today, it would still take until 2040 to rebuild all the homes that have been destroyed in nearly seven months of Israel's bombardment and ground offensives in the territory, according to United Nations estimates released Thursday.

200 PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTESTERS IN UCLA ARRESTED

Nationwide arrests in campuses around the US has crossed 2,000 as police personnel dismantle camps of students against Gaza war

Cong appeals to Indore electors: Vote for NOTA

DEPRIVED of a candidate to contest the May 13 Lok Sabha polls following the withdrawal of papers by its official nominee and rejection of papers of its \"substitute\" candidate - the opposition Congress has decided to appeal to people to press the None of the Above (NOTA) option in Indore parliamentary constituency.

Shah slams 'dynastic' SP, Cong for skipping temple opening

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on the opposition bloc, especially the Samajwadi Party, over dynastic politics while addressing poll rallies in Badaun, Bareilly, and Sitapur on Thursday. He slammed Congress and SP leaders for refusing to attend the consecration of Ram Lalla.

US panel report on religious freedom biased, says MEA

INDIA has accused the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) of attempting to interfere in its electoral process, branding it as a 'biased' organization.

Kharge says PM should seek votes on his govt's performance in last 10 yrs

IN a response to Prime Minister Modi's personalised letter to the BJP-led NDA candidates in the Lok Sabha polls, Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge urged the Prime Minister on Thursday to seek votes based on the performance of his government over the last ten years instead of indulging in \"hate speeches.

Brahmos docus: DRDO bins reports of security breach

DEFENCE Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has refuted the media reports on alleged controversial and unauthorised movement of classified BrahMos documents outside the premises by a former senior scientist that has sent shock waves on the security of the country's sensitive and secret defence apparatus and documents.

33% quota for women in SCBA

3 executive, 2 sr executive members treasurer of Supreme Court Bar Association to be women