All arrangements are in place for the fifth phase of polling tomorrow. In this phase, voting will be held in 49 Lok Sabha constituencies spread over six States and two Union Territories. 14 seats of Uttar Pradesh, 13 seats of Maharashtra, seven seats of West Bengal, five seats each of Odisha and Bihar, three seats
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts extremely heavy rainfall for the next three days in the southern regions of the country, while heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to continue over south Peninsular India during the next 5 days. IMD said that isolated extremely heavy rainfall is also very likely over Tamil Nadu and Kerala
The student enrollment under the Scheduled Caste category has grown by 44 per cent, from 46 lakh in 2014-15 to 66 lakh in 2021-22. According to a report of the National Commission for Backward Class, minority female student enrollment also witnessed over 42 per cent increase, from over 10 lakh in 2014-15 to 15 lakh
Prime Minister and Senior BJP leader Narendra Modi today said that the 2024 Lok Sabha election to strengthen the country’s present and future. Addressing an election rally in Jamshedpur in Jharkhand for party candidate Bidyut Varan Mahto today, Mr. Modi said businesses are of paramount importance for the development of the country. Launching a
Security has been enhanced outside BJP headquarters in view of the Aam Aadmi Party’s march in the national capital today. Delhi Police has imposed restrictions under Section 144 of CrPC, saying that no permission has been sought for the protest. Traffic Police has issued an advisory that traffic will remain heavy at DDU Marg, IP
Voters in the Dominican Republic will take part in polling to elect new lawmakers and the President today. Leading the presidential race is President Luis Abinader, who is seeking re-election as one of the most popular leaders in the Americas. A former president and a mayor are also in the fray. If a Presidential candidate
In Maharashtra, a large hoarding collapsed injuring three men and a horse due to heavy rain yesterday, and damaging two vehicles near Kavdipat Bridge in Loni Kalbhor, 30 kms from Pune. Two of the injured were discharged after receiving treatment, while condition of the third is reported stable. Police said, the hoarding collapsed due
In Sri Lanka, the Kumbhabhishekam at Seetha Amman temple – Seetha Eliya was held today with great devotion. About 25 litres of holy Saryu water which was flown in from Ayodhya for the ceremony was used for the abhishekam of the gopura of the temple. In addition, 5000 laddoos from Tirumala Tirupati Temple and several
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have won the Men’s double of the Thailand Open today, beating the Chinese pair of Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi 21-15, 21-15 in straight sets. Yesterday, the Indain duo defeated Lu Ming-Che and Tang Kai-Wei of Chinese Taipei 21-11, 21-12 to enter the final of the tournament. This
In IPL Cricket, a doubleheader will be played on the final day of the league stage today. In the first match, Sunrisers Hyderabad will lock horns with Punjab Kings at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad at 3:30 pm. In the second match, Rajasthan Royals will be up against Kolkata Knight Riders at Barsapara Cricket Stadium