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"400 <i>Paar</i> A Joke, 300 <i>Paar</i> Impossible," Shashi Tharoor Says "BJP Struggling"

"400 Paar A Joke, 300 Paar Impossible," Shashi Tharoor Says "BJP Struggling"

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 02, 2024, New Delhi

The BJP's claim of '400 paar' is a joke, '300 paar' impossible and even '200 paar' may be a challenge in the Lok Sabha polls, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said, terming the ruling party's loss a "foregone conclusion".

Fact Check: Did Congress Workers Interrupt Uddhav Thackeray's Speech?

Factly | Thursday May 02, 2024

A video is circulating on social media along with a claim that it shows Congress has insulted Uddhav Thackeray. The video appears to show Uddhav Thackeray being interrupted while speaking on stage.

"Congress Dying, Pakistan Crying": PM Modi On BJP's Anti-Terror Stand

Asian News International | Thursday May 02, 2024, Anand, Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted the previous UPA government accusing it of giving "dossiers" to terrorists while alleging a partnership between Congress and Pakistan.

Heatwave Continues In East, South; Telangana To Hit 45 Degrees Soon

Asian News International | Thursday May 02, 2024, New Delhi

As vast swathes of east and south India continued to bake under the scorching sun on Thursday, with the mercury in two Telangana districts hitting the 44 degrees Celsius mark.

Election Commission Increases Polling Time In Telangana Due To Heatwave

Asian News International | Thursday May 02, 2024, Hyderabad

In the wake of heatwave conditions prevailing in the state, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the polling hours in various assembly segments of Telangana for the Lok Sabha elections scheduled on May 13.

"Tughlaqi Order": Ex Delhi Women's Panel Chief On Firing Of 223 Employees

Edited by Abhimanyu Kulkarni | Thursday May 02, 2024, New Delhi

Former Delhi Women's commission chief Swati Maliwal today hit out the the Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena after he removed hundreds of employees from the commission.

Lookout Notice, Arrest Warning For Ex PM's Grandson In Sex Harassment Row

Reported by Pratiba Raman, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Thursday May 02, 2024, Bengaluru

The Karnataka Police team probing sexual harassment allegations against Janata Dal Secular MP Prajwal Revanna has turned down his request for seven days' time to appear before the investigators

"Keep Sanitary Pads At All NEET Exam Centres": Court To Testing Agency

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin , Edited by Nikita Sharma | Thursday May 02, 2024

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ordered the National Testing Agency (NTA) to make sanitary pads available near toilets at National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examination centers across India.

"CBI Not Under Control Of Union Of India": Centre To Supreme Court

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 02, 2024, New Delhi

CBI is not under the control of Union, Centre told the Supreme Court while raising preliminary objections on a lawsuit filed by Bengal government on the agency going ahead with its probe in several cases without the prerequisite nod from the state.

In Bengal's Asansol, It's Trinamool's 'Bihari Babu' vs BJP's 'Sardarji'

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 02, 2024, Asansol, West Bengal

Reopening factories closed for years, addressing drinking water scarcity in rural pockets and reining in the illegal mining menace in abandoned collieries are the primary issues for the people of Asansol Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.

5 Facts On Shyam Rangeela, The Mimic Who Plans To Challenge PM Modi In Lok Sabha Polls

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Thursday May 02, 2024

Comedian Shyam Rangeela, known for his impressions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has announced that he will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

Lalu Yadav's Daughter Rohini Acharya Up Against Father's Namesake In Bihar's Saran

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 02, 2024, Patna

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter Rohini Acharya's bid to reclaim the Saran Lok Sabha seat, once represented by her father, is being challenged by a namesake of her father - Laloo Prasad Yadav.

Fact Check: Is There A Meat Shop Operating Under A Temple In Kerala?

Logically Facts | Thursday May 02, 2024

A video circulating on social media claims that a chicken shop is running under a temple in Rahul Gandhi constituency in Wayanad, Kerala.

Uddhav Thackeray "Apologises" To Voters For Backing PM Modi In The Past

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 02, 2024, Kolhapur, Maharashtra

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has claimed that the Narendra Modi government has betrayed Maharashtra, and he apologised to the people for seeking votes for the Prime Minister in earlier elections.

Delhi School Bomb Threats Were Emailed By Russian Domain With Arabic Word

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 02, 2024

Panic swept across Delhi NCR as 131 schools in the national capital, five in Gurugram, and three in Noida, Greater Noida were compelled to evacuate their students following threatening emails suggesting the presence of explosives on their premises.