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The Election Commission of India has introduced a ‘Vote-from-home’ facility for the upcoming Loksabha Elections 2024 to make the voting process more accessible. This provision allows voters aged 85 and above, and individuals with disabilities exceeding 40 per cent, to cast their votes from the comfort of their homes. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced […]
Actor Tamannaah Bhatia, known for her roles in ‘Baahubali’ and ‘Lust Stories 2’, has been summoned by the Maharashtra Cyber Cell in connection with the promotion of a subsidiary app of the Mahadev online gaming and betting application, according to sources on Thursday. The actor allegedly promoted the viewing of Indian Premier League (IPL) matches […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has alleged that the Opposition party plans to tax inheritance passed down from parents to their children. Addressing a poll rally at Chhattisgarh’s Surguja, the Prime Minister said the Congress’s “dangerous intentions are coming out in the open”. Referring to the recent comment by Congress’s Sam Pitroda, he said, “The advisor […]
On the occasion of Ram Navami on Wednesday, a celestial spectacle unfolded at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The Sun’s rays formed a ‘Surya Tilak’ on the forehead of the idol of Lord Ram, known as Ram Lalla, marking the first Ram Navami since the temple’s inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 22, […]
Passengers on a Delhi-bound IndiGo flight from Ayodhya had a nerve-wracking experience on April 13, as the aircraft attempted to land twice at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport but was unsuccessful due to adverse weather conditions. A passenger on flight 6E2702 shared a post on X. “The pilot announced around 4:15 pm that there […]
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued an advisory to e-commerce companies, instructing them to reclassify all drinks and beverages, including Bournvita, from the ‘health drinks’ category on their platforms. This directive was issued following an inquiry by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), a statutory body established under Section (3) […]
The Indian government on Friday (April 12) advised its citizens to refrain from travelling to Iran and Israel until further notice. The advisory was issued “in view of the prevailing situation in the region,” according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The MEA urged all Indians currently residing in Iran or Israel to register […]
In a recent interaction with India’s top online gaming creators, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his views on the regulation of online gaming. He emphasised that it should be allowed to flourish under an organised and legal structure, rather than being heavily regulated. The Prime Minister engaged in a candid conversation with gaming creators, including […]
In the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, almost the entire global media and pro-government organisations within the Indian industry are lining up to produce documentaries, podcasts, special stories on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his policies, and programmes, besides trying to secure an ever-so-difficult-to-get interview. Unlike when Modi was barred from several western nations, […]
The controversy surrounding a video of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav consuming fish escalated on Friday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching a scathing attack on Yadav, his father Lalu Yadav, and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The Prime Minister accused them of exhibiting ‘Mughal-era thinking’ and engaging in appeasement politics targeting a specific vote bank. The […]
Uttarakhand’s drug controller has repeatedly sought responses from Patanjali Ayurved regarding its misleading advertisements, which promise miracle cures for serious ailments. These inquiries, however, were made under a section of the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules Act, 1945, which had been stayed by the Bombay High Court, rather than the pertinent provisions of the Drugs & […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a large public gathering in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, expressed confidence that the BJP-led NDA government would be elected for a third consecutive term with an overwhelming majority. The rally was attended by several senior leaders, including State Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami, former Chief Ministers Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and Vijay Bahuguna and […]
Mumbai police have taken into custody Vaibhav Pandya, the stepbrother of renowned Indian cricketers Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya, in connection with a fraud case involving a staggering sum of nearly Rs 4.25 crore. In 2021, the Pandya brothers, along with Vaibhav, established a polymer business firm. Vaibhav was entrusted with the responsibility of managing […]
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday dismissed the apologies submitted by Patanjali founders Ramdev and Balkrishna. The court expressed its dissatisfaction over the company’s misleading advertisements, stating, “We are not blind” and questioned why it should not treat the apology with the “same disdain as shown to the court undertaking?” The bench, comprising Justices […]
New Delhi: The leadership of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is surprised by the stoic silence of five of its seven Rajya Sabha MPs from Punjab since the arrest of party chief and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on March 21 in the Delhi liquor “scam”. They have so far not uttered a word condemning the […]
The security cover for Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar has been upgraded to the ‘Z’ category, as per sources from the Union Home Ministry. The Ministry of Home Affairs sanctioned this upgrade based on an intelligence report from the Intelligence Bureau (IB), although the specifics of the threat perception report remain undisclosed. The ‘Z’ […]
New Delhi: In a recent assault on press freedom, the YouTube channel of ‘Bolta Hindustan’, a Hindi news platform which had close to 3 lakh subscribers was suspended. On April 4, the Bolta Hindustan team got an email from YouTube in which it was stated that the video streaming platform had received a notice from the Ministry of […]
Well into the liberalised economic order, matrimonial advertisements in north Indian newspapers had parents of eligible men seeking brides who were fair, accomplished, homely and ‘convent educated’. The last qualification was an omnibus one, ensuring that the young woman was not only presentable and spoke English as it ought to be spoken with a neutral […]
In his weekly message to employees on Friday, Air India Chief Campbell Wilson announced that the airline is in the process of compiling data for the annual appraisal of its staff, which will be retrospectively effective from April 1. Wilson stated that the airline will share the appraisal results with the employees once the counting, […]
Reliance Digital, India’s premier electronics retailer, has announced the return of its biggest electronics sale, the ‘Digital Discount Days’. The sale promises unparalleled discounts on a wide range of electronics and is available at all Reliance Digital and My Jio Stores. During the sale, which runs until 15th April, 2024, customers can avail up to […]
