The hearing will continue on Thursday. New Delhi: The promise of pre-election freebies by political parties is a corrupt practice and “bribe” under the Representation of the People Act which is a ground for declaring an election to be void, the Supreme Court was told on Wednesday. A three-judge bench was deliberating on petitions, including […]
Ashok Gehlot said a law will be brought to tackle the menace of paper leak. New Delhi: The Congress today released its manifesto for the elections in Rajasthan, focussing on welfare schemes for women and marginalised sections, and promising a caste survey if it returns to power in the November 25 assembly elections The manifesto […]
The second phase of the Chhattisgarh assembly elections is scheduled on Friday. Bematara: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that when their government is formed in Delhi, the first signature will be on the caste census. He said, “This (caste census) will be the most revolutionary decision after independence.” While addressing a public rally […]
HD Kumaraswamy said Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar became a “laughing stock”. Bengaluru: Karnataka President H D Kumaraswamy hit out at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for allegedly failing to implement key poll guarantees in the state, and yet making tall promises in poll-bound Telangana. Mr Kumaraswamy was referring to Siddaramaiah and the Deputy Chief Minister D K […]
“However, with the Congress, there’s no guarantee that they would deliver on their promises if elected.” Jaipur (Rajasthan): Taking a dig at Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, former Rajasthan chief minister and BJP leader Vasundhara Raje on Monday said while the Congress makes many promises to the people before elections, there are no guarantees that they would […]
Nagpur: A Nagpur-based businessman was duped of Rs 5.39 crore by a gang of 18 persons on the promise of high returns on investment in foreign countries, a police official said on Monday. The Economic Offences Wing official said Ankurkumar Agrawal, a coal trader, registered a case with Dhantoli police station based on which a […]
In his conversation with the media, the Chief Justice discussed various measures. New Delhi: The Chief Justice of India, today, fulfilled a promise he made to the media personnel for a one-on-one interaction in the Supreme Court’s media lounge. Last month, during a walk with the Press on the premises of the court, Chief Justice […]
Rishi Sunak will aim to rally Conservative members with a call to action on Wednesday. London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will set out his mission to fundamentally change the country at his Conservative party’s conference on Wednesday, promising to overturn a political system that prefers the “easy decision, not the right one”. Trailing the […]
Rajasthan minor rape: The police are looking for the accused, who is on the run. Jaipur: A 35-year-old man, a cashier at Rajasthan’s Public Health Engineering Department, allegedly raped a 17-year-old girl on Thursday after luring her away to a room on the pretext of giving her a mobile phone for free under a state […]
China’s embassy in Manila said it had no comment. Manila, Philippines: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Wednesday denied making an agreement with China to remove a grounded warship that serves as a military outpost in South China Sea, and said if there ever were such a deal, it should be considered rescinded. The Philippines […]
