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Injury-prone Mamata takes a fall inside copter

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday fell down while she was about to take her seat in a chopper that was to fly her to Asansol for campaigning, election increasing the perception that she is injury-prone.

LOW VOTER TURNOUT HITS 2ND PHASE TOO

SIX LS seats in MP record 58.35% voting till 6 pm REWA records lowest voting percentage

NAXALISM WILL BE ELIMINATED FROM CHHATTISGARH: SHAH

Naxalism in Chhattisgarh will be eradicated within two years once the third tenure of Prime Minister comes to office, said Union Minister Amit Shah on Friday.

WAR OF WORDS BETWEEN BRS AND CONG OVER RS. 2 LAKH FARM LOAN WAIVER

A war of words broke out between the ruling Congress party and the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) on Friday over the implementation of Rs.2 lakh farm loan and government's six guarantees.

Cong suspends Kumbhani

The Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) has suspended Nilesh Kumbhani, the Congress candidate, from the Surat Lok Sabha seat for six years.

Mapusa civic body stands firm on sanitation fee

OFFERS TRADERS OPTION TO PAY AMOUNT IN INSTALMENTS

Fatorda frontline: BJP trio, Vijai in keen tussle to outmanoeuvre each other

BOTH CAMPS LOOKING TO SCORE ADVANTAGE IN GFP CHIEF’S TERRITORY IN BATTLE OF EQUALS

SC to consider Delhi's plea in services row

AAP govt had challenged powers the Centre gave L-G

L-G cancels Delhi mayor election; AAP, BJP clash

A couple of months after a face-off between Aam Aadmi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party ’over Chandigarh mayoral, the two were again at loggerheads over the issue of the Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena cancelling the election for the posts of mayor, which was this year reserved for a Scheduled Caste candidate, and the deputy mayor.

EC warns but Nadda repeats Muslim’ quota to pin Cong

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Friday charged the Congress and the INDIA Bloc of opposition parties with harbouring a “secret agenda” of snatching the rights of the backward classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and handing them over to a particular community whereas Prime Minister Narendra Modi believes that the first right on the country’s resources is of the poor.

Implementation of UCC is Modi's guarantee: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that it is the BJP's promise and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guarantee to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country.

What does a student's summer look like today?

Summer vacation for students is a kaleidoscope of experiences, each reflecting the youth's diverse interests, aspirations and priorities

U.S. sate country, cares deeply for well-Heing of Indian students: Ambassator

The United States is a safe country and it \"cares deeply\" for the well-being of Indian students, its Ambassador Eric Garcetti said here on Friday and assured their parents that \"their children are our children\" when they are in the U.S.

Reserve Bank leaves percentage limit for FPI debt investment unchanged in FY25

The Reserve Bank on Friday said the limits for FPI investment in government securities, state development loans and corporate bonds will remain unchanged at 6 per cent, 2 per cent and 15 per cent, respectively, of outstanding stocks of securities for the current fiscal.

DELOITTE PROJECTS INDIA'S FY25 GDP GROWTH AT 6.6%

Deloitte India on Friday said it estimates India's GDP growth at 6.6 per cent in the current fiscal helped by consumption expenditure, exports rebound and capital flows

Mkts snap 5-day rally; Sensex falls 609 pts

Rising global crude prices, depreciating and persistent foreign fund outflows weighed on sentiment of participants

Sule banks on voter connect, past work to emerge winner

Locked in a bitter electoral battle with a close family member in the Baramati Lok Sabha seat, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) candidate and sitting MP Supriya Sule on Thursday exuded confidence about winning this time too due to her past work and development she has brought to the western Maharashtra constituency.

'Smooth process,' say citizens who updated their voter IDs

Pune has evolved into a bustling metropolis over the years, boasting world-class education and serving as a hub for various industries.

Training session for Haj pilgrims begins

1.75 lakh pilgrims to undertake journey from India; majority are Ist-time visitors

Banker, his family booked for duping cop of 1.17 crore

The Nerul police have registered a case against a banker, his wife, and two daughters for allegedly cheating a police constable of Rs1.17 crore.

Activists and NGOs demand withdrawal

Notification is profit-oriented seeking to incentivise forest diversion, say NGOs

Defunct jetty causing flamingo deaths

On Thursday, 12 flamingos were injured after wading into marshier side of the wetland; five succumbed on the same day and two more died the next day while undergoing treatment

Milestone early morning launch of bowstring arch bridge for coastal road

The BMC on early Friday morning achieved a significant milestone by connecting the Coastal Road to BandraWorli Sea Link (BWSL). Wary of tidal conditions, a team of engineers installed the giant 2,000 tonne ’bowstring arch’ bridge, which was brought to the Worli site at 2am in a barge.

Bldr gets Kalanagar colony redypt project without bid

Residents say arm-twisted into accepting during late night form signing, project-bagger Prestige Group is represented by 2G scam accused Shahid Balwa of DB Realty; group’s Nabeel Patel constant fixture at meetings

TISS students condemn stifling of free speech’

Student organisations at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) have voiced their opposition to a recent directive banning a wide range of ‘political’ activities on campus, calling it an attempt to stifle free speech.

CGST seeks cancellation of bail of Shemaroo honchos in ITC fraud

4 firms worth 140cr created in names of ex employees; Atul Maru, Hiren Gada, Amit Haria were arrested last year

Eastern Freeway: Highway to Jam

Elevated stretch of Eastern Freeway choked for hours after truck overturns on southbound arm

PSB’s LOC is violative of fundamental right: HC

On April 23, the court quashed Centre’s circular empowering top bank officials to issue LOCs

Naseem Khan quits as Cong's star campaigner

While the Congress recently heaved a sigh of relief after resolving the tug of war regarding the Sangli and Bhiwandi seats with its allies, it now finds itself grappling with another yet discontented leader.

Voter awareness jingles on wheels

As the Thane Lok Sabha seat is all set to go to poll on May 20, the Mira-Bhayandar election officials have stepped up the voter awareness campaign