All arrangements are in place for the voting of the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections tomorrow. Forty-nine constituencies spread over six States and two Union Territories will be covered under this phase. 14 seats of Uttar Pradesh, 13 seats of Maharashtra, seven seats of West Bengal, five seats each of Odisha and Bihar
In Odisha, 35 assembly segments are also going to the polls in the second phase tomorrow. 265 candidates are in the fray. The political fate of Odisha Chief Minister and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik, who is seeking a record sixth term, will be decided in this phase. The 77-year-old Naveen Patnaik is contesting from
The Yachting Association of India (YAI) Senior National Championship 2024 concluded after intense competition at the Indian Naval Watermanship Training Centre (INWTC) in Mumbai. The event is held from 12-18 May. The championship featured all eight Olympic classes of boats and attracted 82 participants from 10 sailing clubs nationwide. A total of 94 races, including
BJP today came down heavily on the Aam Aadmi Party and strongly criticized Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his silence on the assault case of AAP MP Swati Maliwal. Briefing media in New Delhi, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari and National Spokesperson Shazia Ilmi condemned the alleged support of AAP leaders towards the accused Bibhav
The Indian team picked up its first medals in the World Para Athletics Championships with high jumper Nishad Kumar and 200 metres runner Preethi Pal winning a silver and bronze in Kobe, Japan today. Kumar, a Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist, cleared 1.99 metres to finish second in the men’s T47 high jump final and
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and senior officials in northwestern Iran today suffered a crash with information awaited for potential injuries or damage. This is reported by the official news agency of Iran IRNA. Further details are awaited. President Raisi was returning from a ceremony to open a dam on Iran’s border with
BJP today claimed that Aam Aadmi Party is falsely accusing it of the incident of alleged misconduct of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s PA Bibhav Kumar with AAP MP Swati Maliwal. Addressing the media, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva said BJP has no role in this matter. He said, Swati Maliwal is AAP’s MP and
In Kerala, as heavy rain continues, and the Met Department predicts heavy rains along with thunder and lightning for the next seven days in the State. A red alert is issued in Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Idukki districts for the next three days. An orange alert has been declared for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Ernakulam districts
Olympian shooter Manu Bhaker emerged as the most successful athlete in the Olympic Selection Trials Rifle/Pistol, winning the women’s 10m air pistol match on the concluding day of the exercise in Bhopal today. Overall, this was Manu’s fourth win in the trials across two events, the other being the women’s 25m sports pistol. Manu shot
A contingent of 335 Haj pilgrims from Ladakh has completed their Umrah rituals in Mecca today, marking a significant milestone in their pilgrimage journey. Mohd Ali Majaz, Chairperson of the Haj Committee of Ladakh said that the safe landing and successful Umrah have been a source of relief for the pilgrims and their families