In Telangana, polling came to a close in all 17 Lok Sabha constituencies while 13 left wing extremism affected Assembly segments ended at 4PM. However, the poll authorities made it clear that all voters who are in queue lines inside the polling stations will be given a chance to vote.The polling was passed off peacefully.
In Chhattisgarh, 14 Maoists have been arrested today by security forces in Bijapur district. Superintendent of Police Jitendra Yadav said that the joint team of District Reserve Guard-DRG and Police was on a search operation in Mutavendi-Pediya area. During the operation, security personnel arrested fourteen Maoists from the forest along with explosives and propaganda materials.
The government’s policy and programme document for the upcoming year for Nepal is being tabled at a joint meeting of the federal parliament on Tuesday. President of Nepal Ramchandra Paudel will address the joint meeting of the federal parliament at 3:00 pm on Tuesday to announce the government’s policy and programme for the fiscal year
BJP leader, Shivraj Singh Chouhan lashed out at the ruling Trinamul Congress party on various issues, including illegal infiltration into West Bengal and non- implementation of central government’s Ayushman card in the state. While addressing a public meeting at Turka, Dantan, West Midnapore today, he also mentioned several corruption practices in various sectors in
The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 25th May as the World Football Day, by adopting a resolution during the 80th plenary meeting of the General Assembly in New York. The year 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the first international football tournament in history with the representation of all regions as part of the
In Shooting, four Indian shooters have secured the coveted Paris Olympic quota in the 25 metre Pistol category at the Olympic Selection Trials in Bhopal. In the men’s 25 pistol category, Anish Bhanwala and Vijayveer Sidhu finished atop the trials at the MP shooting academy in Bhopal today, while in the women’s 25 metre pistol
Union Minister and BJP leader Anurag Singh Thakur filed his nomination papers from Hamirpur parliamentary constituency in Himachal Pradesh today. He was accompanied by senior BJP leader and former Chief Minister Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal. Mr Thakur won the elections from this parliamentary constituency four times in a row and is now contesting from the
In Ukraine, troops are engaged in intense battles near the border in the eastern and north-eastern region of the state. Meanwhile, Russia today claimed that they have entered the north-eastern border town of Vovchansk, near Kharkiv, the second largest city of Ukraine. Russia also took control of at least nine villages and municipalities, following its
After extreme heat conditions, various regions of Karnataka are now receiving torrential rain. Dakshina Kannada and Raichur districts received 10 cms rain yesterday. Heavy downpour was also seen in Chikkamagaluru and Belagavi. The met department forecast has predicted heavy rain or thundershowers at some places over Udupi, Shivamogga, Kodagu districts. Moderate rain or thundershowers are
India and Iran today signed the long-term contract for the operation of the Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar. Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal witnessed the signing of the agreement between India Ports Global Ltd. and Ports and Maritime organisation of Iran. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Sonowal said that with this agreement