Over 6,000 voters deleted for Rs 80 each in Aland: Karnataka SIT | India News

[ad_1] BENGALURU: Karnataka police’s special investigation team probing the alleged voter deletion scam in Aland constituency during the 2023 assembly polls has reportedly uncovered evidence of attempts to remove names from the electoral rolls, and identified six suspects.Sleuths said deletions were carried out at a cyber centre in Aland, where operators were allegedly paid Rs […]

Yadavs, Muslims & Bhumihars: How parties are solving Bihar’s caste equations – candidate lists decoded | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: As Bihar gears up for the assembly elections, the ruling National Democratic Alliance and the opposition Mahagathbandhan have cornered each other over issues such as development, migration, and unemployment. However, it all appears to have boiled down to the perennial theme of caste-based politics, with every party fine-tuning its manifesto and candidate […]

Child can cancel property deals by parents at 18: SC says no formal lawsuit needed; free to sell, transfer | India News

[ad_1] Supreme Court (L); AI image (R) NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has ruled that minors can challenge any property sale or transfer done by their parents or guardians without a lawsuit, after turning 18. The court said adults can cancel such transfers by taking clear actions, like selling or transferring the property themselves.“It can safely […]

‘Joint PC? But only one picture’: BJP mocks ‘Mahagathbandhan’ presser; poster shows only Tejashwi Yadav | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday mocked the Mahagathbandhan, claiming Rahul Gandhi and Congress were robbed of credit after a press conference poster featured only RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav. BJP spokesperson Shehzaad Poonawala posted on X said, “Joint PC? But only one picture…. Rahul Gandhi & Congress ka ‘samman chori’ ….. Showed […]

Coming soon, curbs on carrying power banks on aircraft | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India may soon adopt stricter rules for power banks on board aircraft following recent instances worldwide, including one in the country, of lithium-ion batteries catching fire.On Sunday, a passenger’s power bank caught fire on a Dimapur-bound IndiGo flight when the aircraft was taxiing at Delhi airport. Now, Directorate General of Civil Aviation […]

Bihar polls: Tejashwi opposition’s CM face? Answers at presser today, say INDIA allies | India News

[ad_1] PATNA: RJD scion Tejashwi Yadav’s long wait to be officially declared INDIA bloc’s CM face in Bihar looked set to end after Congress’s designated troubleshooter, Ashok Gehlot, and the party’s state in-charge Krishna Allavaru met him and his father Lalu Prasad in Patna Wednesday to break a stalemate that has dragged into the business […]

‘Final stage of career’: Siddaramaiah’s son amid Karnataka CM change row; backs Satish Jarkiholi to lead | India News

[ad_1] Yathindra Siddaramaiah, Siddaramaiah NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah’s son, MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah, on Wednesday said that his father is at the fag end of his political career and should guide his colleague Satish Jarkiholi to lead Congress party. The comments come amid ongoing speculation about a possible leadership change in the state.“My father, […]

‘Not selected because of surname’: Congress leader targets Gambhir on Sarfaraz Khan’s omission from India squad; BJP hits back | India News

[ad_1] Sarfaraz Khan and Gautam Gambhir NEW DELHI: Congress national spokesperson Shama Mohamed on Wednesday alleged religious bias by Indian men’s cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir, questioning the non-selection of Sarfaraz Khan for national team duties.“Is Sarfaraz Khan not selected because of his surname! #justasking. We know where Gautam Gambhir stands on that matter,” […]

Bihar Assembly polls: Fewer Yadav candidates fielded by NDA as it looks to consolidate its core base | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A push for social engineering in search of additional votes appears to have given way to the governing NDA focusing on consolidation of its traditional support base for the Bihar assembly polls. This turn is most telling in the significant cut in the number of Yadav candidates fielded by its two biggest […]

‘Gazab aadmi hai’: Nitish Kumar’s awkward garland moment goes viral; Tejashwi renews ‘health’ attack | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav once again questioned chief minister Nitish Kumar’s health and fitness to continue leading the state, sharing a video of him from a recent rally.Posting the clip on X, Tejashwi wrote, “If the chief minister is healthy, then why is he acting like this while reading a written speech?”The […]