Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP registers first victory as Surat candidate Mukesh Dalal wins unopposed

Ahmedabad,24/4: A day after Congress candidate and his substitute’s nominations were canceled over discrepancies in the signatures of their proposers, eight other candidates including one from Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) withdrew their nominations, paving the way for the BJP candidate to be elected unopposed. Since Monday morning, seven candidates including Soheil Shekh from Log Party,…

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Delhi court rejects Kejriwal’s plea for video call with doctor, tells AIIMS to form medical board to examine him

New Delhi, 22/4: A Delhi court on Monday directed the AIIMS to constitute a medical board to examine Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to determine whether he needs insulin to control his sugar levels and consider his other medical issues. Special Judge for CBI and ED cases Kaveri Baweja passed the order while declining Kejriwal’s plea…

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BJP Hyderabad candidate faces FIR for alleged ‘shooting arrow’ gesture at mosque

Hyderabad, 22/4:: An FIR has been registered against the BJP’s Hyderabad candidate K Madhavi Latha following a complaint that she hurt the sentiments of the Muslim community by gesturing to shoot an arrow towards a place of worship, police said. A purported video of the incident was widely circulated on social media last week.  …

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Gukesh becomes youngest FIDE Candidates Chess tournament winner, to challenge China’s Ding Liren for the world title

Toronto, 22/4:17-year-old Dommaraju Gukesh became the youngest ever in the history of the game to win the elite FIDE Candidates Chess Championship and earn the right to challenge reigning World Champion Ding Liren of China for the World title. Gukesh becomes the second Indian after five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand to win the elite Candidates…

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Doordarshan anchor faints on live TV while presenting updates on heatwave

New Delhi, 21/4: A TV anchor fainted while reading heatwave updates live on air due to a sudden drop in blood pressure, several publication reported on Sunday. Lopamudra Sinha, a Doordarshan anchor in Kolkata, could be heard slurring as she read the information before blacking out. Sharing the video on her Facebook page, Lopamudra said,…

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BJP no longer a political party, but a cult worshipping Narendra Modi: P Chidambaram

Thiruvananthapuram, 21/4: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday lashed out at the BJP-led NDA government and said the saffron party is no longer a political party but has become a cult which worships Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Targeting the Modi government, Chidambaram said there is a ‘grave erosion’ of freedom of speech and expression…

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FIDE Candidates Chess tournament: Gukesh shoots into sole lead with just one more round to go

Toronto, 21/4: 17-year-old Dommaraju Gukesh shot into sole lead after a scintillating victory over higher rated Alireza Firouzja in the penultimate 13th round of the FIDE Candidates Chess tournament being played at Toronto, Canada. Gukesh once again impressed with his skills and his cool and calm temperament in a pressurising situation where a loss would…

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Hubballi student murder: Police arrest youths for social media posts claiming victim, accused were in a relationship

Hubballi, Karnataka: Police have arrested two youths who justified the murder of Neha Hiremath allegedly by Fayaz Khondunaik on their social media handles. The accused from Dharwad were arrested on Saturday after a few pro-Hindu activists lodged a complaint alleging that the duo had posted contents claiming that Neha and Fayaz were in relationship.  …

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