LS Polls 2024 LIVE: The results will be announced on June 4. Voting for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections has begun in 21 states and UTs — Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhatisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar … Read more
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) manifesto on Sunday underscored the party’s fulfilment of its ideological promises of Ram Mandir and Article 370 and committed to ushering in Uniform Civil Code and ‘One Nation, One Election’ besides transforming ‘Bharat’ into a global manufacturing hub and it to top three economies of the world. In its 76-pages … Read more
A view of Katchatheevu island in Sri Lanka. | Photo Credit: L. Balachandar The story so far: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 31 raised again the controversial matter of Katchatheevu, a few weeks ahead of the Lok Sabha poll in Tamil Nadu. Citing a report in a daily and posting it on “X” (formerly … Read more
The 2024 Lok Sabha election is not just an on-ground battle; it’s also transforming the skies into a contest for air charters. With an extended 81-day election schedule, spanning from April 19 to June 1, the demand for chartered planes and helicopters has soared higher than ever before. The formation of new political parties and … Read more
Industrialist and former Congress leader Naveen Jindal joined the ruling BJP on Sunday, weeks before the Lok Sabha polls. The BJP, which released its fifth list for the polls today, said Mr Jindal will contest from Kurukshetra, the constituency he represented from 2004-14. Mr Jindal, Chairman of Jindal Steel and Power, said he wants to contribute to … Read more