The Election Commission of India has introduced a QR code–based photo identity system to enhance security at counting centres and prevent unauthorised entry. The new system will be implemented from May 4 during vote counting for Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry, as well as by-elections in seven constituencies. It Read More…
Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday approached the Islamabad High Court seeking release on humanitarian grounds, citing prolonged solitary confinement and health concerns, including an eye infection. The plea was submitted through his counsel Salman Safdar during the hearing of appeals filed by Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, challenging their conviction in Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attended the Heads of Missions Conference held in New Delhi, where discussions centred on enhancing India’s global engagement. According to an official statement, the conference focused on strengthening trade, advancing technology cooperation, and building strategic partnerships with countries across the world. Emphasis was also laid on deepening India’s engagement Read More…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday held a meeting with Ladakh Lieutenant Governor V. K. Saxena and senior officials to ensure smooth arrangements for public viewing of Lord Buddha’s sacred relics. The meeting focused on facilitating hassle-free ‘darshan’ for devotees over the next two weeks. Shah, who arrived in Leh earlier in the day, Read More…
Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh has approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court after the Punjab Police withdrew his security cover following his recent political switch. Harbhajan Singh, who resigned from the Aam Aadmi Party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party along with six other Rajya Sabha MPs, has sought court directions to the Punjab Read More…
Gold prices staged a strong comeback in the national capital on Thursday, rising by ₹2,000 to reach ₹1.54 lakh per 10 grams, supported by firm global trends and a weakening US dollar. According to the All India Sarafa Association, gold of 99.9 per cent purity climbed ₹2,000, or 1.31 per cent, to ₹1,54,800 per 10 Read More…
A case has been registered against four government doctors in Kerala following the death of Niya a seven-year-old girl from rabies after a stray dog attack in Punalur, officials said on Thursday. The victim, Niya Faisal from Pathanapuram, was attacked by a stray dog while playing in front of her house. She later succumbed to Read More…
The Bihar government has decided to remove the name of Sanjay Gandhi from two state-run institutions in Patna, officials said on Wednesday. At a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, the government approved renaming the Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park as ‘Patna Zoo’ and the Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Dairy Technology as ‘Bihar State Read More…
At least 24 people, including two fire personnel, were hospitalised following a chlorine gas leak in the Kondhwa area of Pune in the early hours of Thursday, officials said. The incident occurred around 1 am at a defunct water purification plant godown in the Gangadham locality, where chlorine gas reportedly leaked from an abandoned storage Read More…
Amid rising summer temperatures in Kerala, rainfall is expected to bring relief, with the Central Meteorological Department issuing a yellow alert for three districts on Thursday. The alert has been declared for Idukki, Kannur, and Kasaragod. The weather department has forecast rain in the state till May 2. According to officials, the rainfall is likely Read More…