Vijender Singh quits Cong, joins BJP amid poll campaign

In a major blow to the Congress party, boxer-turned-politician Vijender Singh joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections.

BEYOND THE CLOUDS

From its humble beginnings since 1911 to becoming one of the world's fastest-growing aviation markets, the journey of Indian aviation stands as a testament to human ingenuity, and relentless pursuit of progress.

KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS WIN TOSS, OPT TO BAT AGAINST DELHI CAPITALS

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat against Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACAVDCA Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday.

POK NOT PART OF PAKISTAN BY CONSTITUTION: AWAMI ACTION COMMITTEE

Arif Chaudhry, a prominent leader of the Joint Awami Action Committee's Mirpur chapter, held a press conference at the Mirpur Press Club on Tuesday, addressing the Pakistani administration's disregard for the people of Pakistanoccupied Kashmir (PoK).

PM MODI GIVES PEP TALK TO BENGAL KARYAKARTAS

Interacting via NaMo App, he exhorted them to inform people about Mamata's obstruction of Centre's welfare initiatives in Bengal.

US Defends Massive Arms Transfer To Israel

The US State Department downplayed the authorisation of weapon requests to Israel, saying that many of the requests were made and approved by Congress years ago, The Times of Israel reported.

Taiwan Detects 7 Chinese Naval Vessels Around Nation

Taiwan tracked seven Chinese naval vessels and six military aircraft around the nation amid escalating cross-strait tensions on Tuesday, Taiwan News reported.

RCB Captain Faf Du Plessis Wins Toss, Opts To Bowl Against LSG

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and opted to bowl against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 here at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday.

Rajnath Singh Praises Army's Response To Border Terrorism On Western Frontier

Raksha Mantri reaffirmed faith of citizens in Army as one of the most trusted organisations.

Cong Wants To Push India Towards Anarchy: PM Modi

PM kicks off BJP's Lok Sabha campaign in Uttarakhand through the rally at Rudrapur

Ben Stokes Pulls Out Of T20 World Cup

In a significant blow, England's star all-rounder Ben Stokes has opted out of the T20 World Cup, citing that he doesn't want to be considered for selection for their title defence for the marquee event, which will take place in June in the West Indies and USA.

Biden Holds 'Candid, Constructive' Talks With XI

US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held a telephonic conversation on Tuesday, the White House confirmed.

TRUMP POSTS $175 MN BOND IN NEW YORK CIVIL FRAUD CASE

Former US President Donald Trump has posted a USD 175 million bond as he appeals the judgement against him in the New York civil fraud case brought by state Attorney General Letitia James, CNN reported on Tuesday.

North Korea fires ballistic missile towards Sea of Japan

North Korea on Tuesday launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) toward the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, with the projectile falling into waters outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, according to Japan's Defence Ministry, Kyodo news reported.

ISRAEL POLICE CONTINUES CRACKDOWN ON VIOLENT CRIME IN ARAB COMMUNITIES

The Israel Police reported that its officers carried out what was described as a \"proactive activity\" to locate weapons in the northern Arab city Umm al-Fahm. The activity was part of Israel's ongoing \"war\" on violent crime in Arab communities.

Supreme Court In Kerala's Suit: Is State's Financial Management Caused Hardship, It Is Not A Ground For Interim Relief Against Union

The Supreme Court in the case State of Kerala v. Union of India observed and has refused interim relief wherein allowing the State of Kerala to raise additional borrowing of Rs 10,722 crores for the financial year 2023-24.

SUPREME COURT ISSUED NOTICE TO ECI ON PLEA FOR 100% EVM VOTERS-VVPAT VERIFICATION

The Supreme Court in the case Arun Kumar Agrawal v. Election Commission of India and Anr., observed and has issued notice on the petition moved seeking inter-alia counting of all Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail, VVPAT paper slips in elections, instead of verification of only 5 randomly selected, the Electronic Voting Machines, EVMs in each assembly segment of a parliamentary constituency.

SC closes proceedings after Ansari's demise

Supreme Court on Tuesday, taking note of Mukhtar Ansari's demise, closed proceedings on a plea filed by the incarcerated gangster turned-politician against an order of the Allahabad High Court sentencing him to a five-year jail term in a 24-year-old case.

Bajwa slams AAP Govt for increasing debt burden of Punjab

After the reports about the Aam Aadmi Party-led Punjab Government's bid to take heavy loan came to the fore, the Leader of the Opposition (LOP), Partap Singh Bajwa on Tuesday lambasted the AAP for making deceitful claims about the fiscal health of the state.

Two girls suffocate to death after fire breaks out, Atishi expresses condolences

A 14-year-old girl and her 12-year-old sister suffocated to death in a residential building fire in north Delhi's Sadar Bazar area, police said.

Kejriwal adopting double standards on resignation after arrest: BJP

The BJP hit out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for digging his heels in and not resigning as the head of the elected government even after his arrest.

ATISHI ACCUSES BJP OF ATTEMPTING TO OVERTHROW THE DELHI GOVT

Delhi Minister and AAP leader Aatishi accused the BJP of toppling the Delhi government in the absence of CM Arvind Kejriwal.

INDIA'S GROWTH PEGGED AT 6.6% IN FY25, RESILIENT DEMAND IS KEY

A midst further deceleration in global growth this year, lagged and ongoing effects of tight monetary policy, restrictive financial conditions and feeble global trade and investment, India is one of the key exceptions among emerging market and developing economies (EMDES) which are set to make limited progress catching up to advanced economy levels of per capita income and is expected to grow by 6.6 per cent in the current fiscal year 2024-25 after an estimated growth of 7.5 per cent, the World Bank's Global economics Prospect projected on Tuesday.

Kamal Nath's last ray of hope in Cong is his son's victory

Veteran Congress leader Kamal Nath seems to have been isolated in the last phase of his political career.

After meeting Nadda, Pashupati Paras says will 'support NDA'

Ending speculations of a rift with the NDA over seat allotments for the Lok Sabha, which gained ground after his resignation from the central cabinet, Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) president Pashupati Kumar Paras called on BJP national president JP Nadda at the latter's New Delhi residence on Tuesday.

Political uncertainty grips Punjab as parties navigate amid defections

The political landscape in Punjab has been tumultuous in recent weeks, marked by a series of defections and allegations of covert maneuvering, particularly with the onset of the impending general elections.

PM MODI SHARPENS ATTACK ON CONG ON KATCHATHEEVU ISSUE

Kicking off BJP's poll campaignin Uttarakhand, PM Modialleges Congress divided country into pieces’ during its 60-year-long regime.

Himachal CEO emphasises on timely delivery of EPIC cards

Himachal Pradesh Chief Electoral Office (CEO) Maneesh Garg Tuesday directed all the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) cum District Election Officers (DEOs) for accelerating the updation process of enrollment of new voters and completing it in a time bound manner. CEO Maneesh Garg issued these directions while chairing a virtual meeting with them on poll preparedness today.

TV's Lord Ram Arun Govil files nomination from Meerut

Veteran actor Arun Govil of TV serial 'Ramayan' fame on Tuesday filed his nomination as the BJP candidate from Meerut Lok Sabha seat, saying it is the beginning of a new innings for him. Govil filed his nomination papers in the Collectorate here.

DELHI HC GRANTS FINAL CHANCE TO FILE REPLIES

The court ordered that replies be filed within one week to petition seeking to restrain them from using acronym I.N.D.I.A.