Political workers during the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha election campaign in Jharkhand. | Photo source: PTI
Voting for 58 seats on May 25; 28 States and Union Territories will complete the trial in Phase 6
Campaigning for the penultimate phase of the May 25 general elections ended on Thursday, with both the BJP and the INDIA bloc switching to post-poll arithmetic.
If he still has any respect for me, he must come back immediately: Deve Gowda to Prajwal Revanna
Former Prime Minister and JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda has warned his grandson Prajwal Revanna, asking him to return to India, surrender to the police or face the wrath of himself and all his family members. Mr. Deve Gowda, who issued the warning in his letter posted on X (formerly Twitter), said, “I have warned Prajwal Revanna to return immediately from anywhere and submit to legal process. He shouldn’t test my patience any longer.
Modi maintains rhetoric of reservations, claims Congress wants to give SC and ST quotas to people practicing ‘vote jihad’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Congress and its INDIA bloc partners have divided the country into three nations under their “vote bank” and now claim that Muslims also have the first right in the rest of India. He again accused the opposition alliance of wanting to snatch away the Constitution-guaranteed reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other backward classes and hand it over to those practicing ‘vote jihad’.
The INDIA bloc will win all seven seats in Delhi, says Rahul Gandhi
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi will be won by the INDIA bloc, which will form the government at the Center at the end of the general elections. Addressing a rally at Dilshad Garden in honor of Congress candidate from northeast Delhi, Kanhaiya Kumar, Mr. Gandhi said, “The Lok Sabha election results will surprise everyone. The INDIA bloc will form the government and we will win all the seats in Delhi.”
The Department of Military Affairs is seeking views from the three services on the Agnipath program
As the Agnipath program for recruiting soldiers to the tri-services completes two years, the Department of Military Affairs (DMA), headed by the Chief of Defense Staff, has sought views from the armed forces on the program.
11 candidates over 80 years of age, 537 in the 25-30 age group
An analysis of electoral data collected by the Association for Democratic Reforms shows that eleven candidates above the age of 80 and 537 in the age group of 25–30 are contesting the Lok Sabha elections.
Police drive an SUV through the AIIMS-Rishikesh branch to nab the accused
It was like a scene straight out of a movie when the Uttarakhand police drove an SUV through the emergency ward of AIIMS Rishikesh, up to the sixth floor to arrest an employee accused of sexual harassment. A car rolling through the ward shocked patients and medical staff. Video of the incident was widely shared on social media.
Unknown bust of the architect who designed the dome of Florence Cathedral, found after 700 years
On May 23, a previously unknown terracotta bust of the famed early Renaissance architect who designed the dome of the Florence Cathedral was unveiled in the capital of Tuscany, where it will be permanently exhibited after renovation. The Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore has called the discovery of the terracotta bust of Filippo Brunelleschi “exceptional.”
The first transwoman to enroll in Kathakali at RLV College writes another history by winning the first position
Renjumol Mohan, being the first transwoman ever to enroll in Kathakali at RLV College of Music and Fine Arts, Thripunithura, made history better by bagging first place in BA Kathakali Vesham at Mahatma Gandhi University.
French judicial officials launch a theft investigation before Maradona’s Ballon d’Or goes up for auction
French judicial officials have launched an investigation into the possible theft of the trophy awarded to the tardy Diego Maradona after the 1986 World Cup and which is to be auctioned. The prosecutor’s office noted that the investigation was transferred to a special police unit dealing with combating trade in cultural goods.
Diego Maradona’s Ballon d’Or trophy disappeared under uncertain circumstances and only recently resurfaced. It will be auctioned in Paris on June 6 by the Aguttes auction house.
Dinesh Karthik is devoting time to the IPL and his international career
The eliminator between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals turned out to be Dinesh Karthik’s swansong, drawing the curtain on a 20-year career marked by a series of comebacks across formats.
IPL 2024: Will Royals rule or will Sunrisers shine?
The wheel of fortune is spinning quite brisk in the Indian Premier League. This will be confirmed by Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals, who will meet in Qualifier 2 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Friday’s clash will therefore feature two sides that have changed the dynamics, and each side will be hoping for this Mrs. Fortune she abandons her capricious whims and just smiles at him.
