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Entire country wants me to get into active politics, says Robert Vadra

Robert Vadra also said that Smriti Irani, the sitting MP from Amethi has not fulfilled her promises

27 April,2024 01:09 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Congress slams Centre for seeking 'modification' in 2G spectrum case verdict

The opposition party's attack came after the Centre on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking modification of its 2G spectrum case verdict which said the State was duty bound to adopt the auction route while transferring or alienating the country's natural resources

27 April,2024 01:02 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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'100 per cent confident about Adhavrao Patil's victory from Shirur constituency'

Patil, who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Pune after meeting with an accident at his home said that he will soon start campaigning for Lok Sabha elections 2024

27 April,2024 12:44 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Uttarakhand Electricity Commission increases electricity rates by 7 per cent

"Electricity rates in Uttarakhand have been increased by about seven per cent," the Commission's acting chairman ML Prasad, said on Friday

27 April,2024 09:05 AM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Lok Sabha elections 2024: PM Modi to campaign in Maharashtra, Goa today

The Prime Minister is scheduled to address a public meeting in Maharashtra's Kolhapur at 5:00 p.m. From there, he will proceed to South Goa to hold an election rally there at around 7:00 p.m

27 April,2024 08:55 AM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Delhi HC rebukes AAP govt, CM Kejriwal over textbook shortage in MCD schools

The bench also expressed dismay at the government's handling of the situation, saying, "Your client is just interested in power"

27 April,2024 07:50 AM IST | IANS
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J-K: Over 30 houses damaged, 60,000 people affected by land subsidence in Ramban

Several orchards, pine trees, pucca paths and water supply schemes have been damaged thereby affecting the lives of villagers there

27 April,2024 07:45 AM IST | ANI
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Kyiv pulls back US tanks due to Russian drones

The US agreed to send 31 Abrams to Ukraine in January 2023, which cost about USD 10 million apiece and were vital to breach Russian lines

27 April,2024 07:43 AM IST | Agencies
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Explained: Weinstein rape verdict

“Without question, this is appalling, shameful, repulsive conduct that could only diminish defendant’s character before the jury,” they said

27 April,2024 07:43 AM IST | Agencies
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Brazil: At least 10 killed in fire at homeless shelter in Porto Alegre

Images shared by Brazilian media outlets showed the building engulfed in flames as firefighters tried to control the fire

27 April,2024 07:42 AM IST | ANI
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Hezbollah ambushes Israeli convoy, killing one civilian

Low-intensity fighting along Israel-Lebanon border threatenes to boil over

27 April,2024 07:40 AM IST | Agencies
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Indian origin pro-Palestine protester arrested

Protesters set up tents for a student-led pro-Palestine encampment in McCosh Courtyard at about 7 am Thursday

27 April,2024 07:38 AM IST | Agencies
Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase 2: Scorching heatwave casts shadow on turnout

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase 2: Scorching heatwave casts shadow on turnout

Heat wave is believed to have contributed towards several voters not turning up at polling stations in both the phases

27 April,2024 07:38 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
SC upholds EVM trust

SC upholds EVM trust

Dismisses doubts; permits post-election EVM scrutiny for runners-up

27 April,2024 07:35 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Exclusive | Rahul Gandhi will forever remain the ‘future PM candidate’ of India

Exclusive | Rahul Gandhi will forever remain the ‘future PM candidate’ of India

Exclusive insights from Kerala Sangeetha Natak Academy Secretary who sheds light on the state’s political dynamics

27 April,2024 07:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Vinod Kumar Menon
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Heat wave takes toll on voter turnout in Kerala

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Heat wave takes toll on voter turnout in Kerala

Though officials are in process of compiling data, info as of Friday evening put the voter turnout at 70.22 per cent

27 April,2024 07:28 AM IST | Mumbai | Vinod Kumar Menon
Sandeshkhali heading towards dangerous phase: Sukanta Majumdar

Sandeshkhali heading towards dangerous phase: Sukanta Majumdar

"The West Bengal Police has no professionalism in them. They cannot do anything. Neither do they have the courage nor they have the facilities or equipment," the state BJP chief said

27 April,2024 07:23 AM IST | Dakshin Dinajpur (West Bengal) | mid-day online correspondent
Low voter turnout marks second phase polls in Western UP

Low voter turnout marks second phase polls in Western UP

Parties pushed for higher voter turnout after the initial phase, but even fewer people come to exercise franchise on Friday

27 April,2024 07:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Faisal Tandel
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Inside an ex-don’s den on polling day

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Inside an ex-don’s den on polling day

What’s the night like before the big day in Bihar? mid-day got into Pappu Yadav’s war-room in Purnea to find out

27 April,2024 06:58 AM IST | Mumbai | Mayank Shekhar
Raj: Congress suspends ex-MLA, ex-state unit secretary for anti-party activities

Raj: Congress suspends ex-MLA, ex-state unit secretary for anti-party activities

Both the Lok Sabha constituencies were among the 13 seats that went to polls on Friday

27 April,2024 06:39 AM IST | Jaipur (Rajasthan) | mid-day online correspondent
'PM Modi has done a lot for Buddhism': Buddhist leader Bhikkhu Sanghasena

'PM Modi has done a lot for Buddhism': Buddhist leader Bhikkhu Sanghasena

Sanghasena also said that no other government has supported the Buddhist cause in India like Modi has done for the community

27 April,2024 06:32 AM IST | Leh (Ladakh) | mid-day online correspondent
Coastal Road In Mumbai Gets Connected To Bandra Worli Sea Link

    Coastal Road In Mumbai Gets Connected To Bandra Worli Sea Link

    BMC's Mumbai Coastal Road Project Arch String Girder (Bridge) was successfully installed on April 26. After a lot of anticipation finally, Mumbai Coastal Road Project and Bandra-Worli Sea Link got connected successfully. Earlier, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) allocated Rs 3200 crore for its ambitious Mumbai Coastal Road project in its 2022-23 budget. As per BMC data, the coastal road project got the highest share of budget allocation by BMC for the year 2022-23 at 17 per cent. This will benefit commuters, especially during peak hours in the morning and the evening when there's heavy traffic.  Speaking to ANI, General Manager Planning of Hindustan Construction Company, Pawan Padiyar said, “The Bandra-Worli Sea Link was also constructed by Hindustan Construction Company, one of the iconic project in Mumbai. We are glad this time also we have constructed this iconic bridge for costal road. It is also adjacent to Bandra-Worli Sea Link. It is changing the aesthetics of Mumbai.” He further informed about the materials that were used in constructing this massive bridge.

    27 April,2024 11:32 AM IST
    Google plans to invest USD 2 billion to build data centre in northeast Indiana,

    Google plans to invest USD 2 billion to build data centre in northeast Indiana,

    Google said the new data centre will join a network of Google-owned-and-operated data centres across the globe that "keep the internet humming" and power digital services such as Google Cloud, Gmail, Search and Maps

    27 April,2024 07:01 AM IST | Fort Wayne | AP | PTI

    A man accused in a Harvard bomb threat and extortion plot is sentenced to 3 year

    The caller demanded an unspecified amount in Bitcoin to prevent the remote detonation of the bombs, prosecutors said. Only one hoax device was discovered

    27 April,2024 06:56 AM IST | Cambridge (US) | AP | PTI

    Hackers claim to have infiltrated Belarus' main security service

    Seeking to back up its claim, the Belarusian Cyber-Partisans group published a list of the website's administrators, its database and server logs on its page in the messaging app Telegram

    27 April,2024 06:54 AM IST | Tallinn (Estonia) | AP | PTI
    Ayushman Bharat Diwas: Here's all you may need to know about healthcare scheme

    Ayushman Bharat Diwas: Here's all you may need to know about healthcare scheme

    Ayushman Bharat Scheme is one of the revolutionary healthcare programmes in recent times

    23 April,2024 10:29 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

    Ram Navami 2024: Greetings, wishes and messages to share with family, friends

    On the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami, here are some heartfelt greetings, wishes and messages to share with your family and friends

    16 April,2024 07:05 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

    Maharashtrians in Sweden celebrate Gudi Padwa in traditional way

    On Sunday, the Maharashtrian Mandal in Gothenburg, Sweden celebrated the festival of Gudi Padwa in a traditional way taking pride in the Marathi culture

    15 April,2024 09:05 PM IST | Mumbai | Faisal Tandel
    The ebullient feminism of The Bear

    The ebullient feminism of The Bear

    This series dares to portray what could happen if the hierarchical structures of the restaurant business could be collapsed to allow for pleasure, joy and fraternity among co-workers

    26 April,2024 06:52 AM IST | Mumbai | Rosalyn D'mello
    24 April,2024 07:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Ian Chappell
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