Vodafone Idea's ₹18,000 crore FPO booked 6.56 times

IN a big relief to debt-laden Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), its ₹18,000 crore follow-on public offer (FPO) was subscribed 6.56 times on the third and final day, with investor bidding for ₹8,011.8 crore equity shares.

RIL logs flat net profit at ₹21,243 cr

Annual earnings hit record high of over 21 lakh crore, driven by recovery in oil, pbetrochem biz

Significant human rights abuses in Manipur after ethnic clash: US State Dept

THERE were significant human rights abuses in Manipur after the outbreak of ethnic conflict, the US State Department said on Monday in its Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.

First UK deportation flight to Rwanda will leave in 12 weeks

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged Monday that the first deportation flights carrying migrants who enter the country illegally to Rwanda would leave in 10-12 weeks, as he vowed to end the Parliamentary deadlock over a key policy promise before an election expected later this year.

Finally, first resignation in Israel over intel failure of Hamas' attack

Jewish leaders harshly criticise US move to sanction ultra-orthodox soldiers’ unit in IDF

3 turncoats, an outsider battle it out at ‘NRI heartland' of Jalandhar

FORMER Punjab Congress chief Mohinder Singh Kaypee on Monday ditched the party and entered the Lok Sabha fray from Jalandhar on SAD ticket, taking the number of turncoats in the NRI heartland to three.

SP names nephew from Kannauj, 5 Yadav family members in fray

PUTTING a lid on the possibility of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav contesting the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, the party on Monday announced the name of his nephew Tej Pratap Yadav as the party candidate from Kannauj.

Ajit promises caste census, reaches out to minorities

NATIONALIST Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar on Monday released his party's manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections, highlighting that it will support the demand for a castebased census, which its ally BJP has been side-stepping.

Rajnath in Siachen on 40th anniv of Op Meghdoot

DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh visited Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, on Wednesday to conduct a firsthand assessment of the security situation.

Civil services panel working on Karmayogi Competency Model

THE civil services' Capacity Building Commission is developing an Amrit Gyaan Kosh, a repository of best practices in public administration in the form of case studies.

Birla faces Raje loyalist in Kota

Cong candidate switched sides 2 months ago LS Speaker known for poll management

Shah warns Maoists: Give up arms, or face consequences

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday offered two choices to the banned CPI (Maoist): either surrender, get rehabilitated or face the bitter consequences, asserting that the leftwing extremists have been considerably marginalised.

Old warhorse defending the 'Red Fort' in Tipu's forgotten land

CENTURIES of war have left their mark on Palakkad.

Dateline Kishanganj in 3-way contest

Muslim-majority constituency in Bihar votes on April 26 amid fears of rivals spoiling each other’s share

Caste loyalty trumps development in South Delhi's Khanpur village

THE outgoing South Delhi MP Ramesh Bhiduri failed to perform his duties as there is no sign of any development taken place in last 10 years, a resident of Khanpur village says \"Ramesh Bhiduri hasn't done an ounce of work in the last 10 years.

Lovely says Cong will win all 3 seats with record margin

THE Congress' Delhi chief Arvinder Singh Lovely on Monday introduced the party's three candidates-Jai Prakash Agarwal from Chandni Chowk, Udit Raj from North West Delhi and Kanhaiya Kumar from North East Delhi-and claimed that it will record a historic victory in the national capital.

Cong workers protest against Udit Raj

Say party neglected local leaders and fielded the BJP turncoat from North West seat

Pinarayi urges EC to take legal action against PM's 'hate speech' in Rajasthan

TERMING Prime Minister Narendra Modi's controversial \"redistribution of wealth\" speech in Rajasthan as \"antinational\", Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said the PM is instilling Islamophobia among the public by fabricating stories.

BJP expels Eshwarappa for contesting as independent

SENIOR BJP leader and independent candidate for Shivamogga Lok Sabha seat KS Eshwarappa was expelled from the party on Monday for six years.

TDP's Guntur nominee worth ₹5K cr

NRI Pemmasani Chandrasekhar is making his electoral debut in the ensuing elections

Naima Khatoon AMU's first woman VC in 100 yrs

NAIMA Khatoon has been appointed Vice Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), making her the first woman to hold the top position in over 100 years.

Have been asking for insulin every day: CM to Tihar head

In a letter, CM claims that Tihar admin has lied over his health status

Consultant's presence in meetings: Vigilance dept refers matter to ACB

THE Delhi government's Directorate of Vigilance on Monday referred the matter of a former DJB consultant allegedly issuing instructions to officers despite his removal from the post to the Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) for investigation, officials said.

Delhi BJP chief says it's an instance of corruption in AAP govt departments A

DELHI BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Monday visited Ghazipur landfill where garbage caught fire a day before and charged it was an example of \"corruption\" of the AAP government.

'LS poll campaign creates 9 lakh temporary jobs'

AS the country goes through general elections, industry experts say up to 9 lakh temporary jobs are expected to have been created across different roles due to the hustings.

15 hrs after fire, police FIR against unknown people

As toxic smoke spreads from Ghazipur landfill, Usual noises from authorities make little impact

Kharge prestige at stake in son-in-law's fight

CONGRESS chief Mallikarjun Kharge is not contesting from the Gulbarga Lok Sabha constituency but he is putting all his might to win this SC-reserved seat, which he lost in the 2019 general elections.

No court relief for Kejriwal over daily video call to doc

IN another setback to CM Arvind Kejriwal, a city court on Monday rejected his plea seeking daily consultation with his family doctor via video call.

SC notice to Delhi govt on Soumya mom plea against bail to 4 convicts

THE Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Delhi government and four convicts in the 2008 Soumya Vishwanathan murder case on a plea filed by her mother opposing the bail granted to them.

Surat of things to come as BJP gets 1st LS seat

Party candidate Dalal elected unopposed