New Delhi: The Election Commission of India has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, demanding either an affidavit supporting his allegations of “vote theft” or a public apology to the nation. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar stated that there is “no third option” and warned that failure to provide the affidavit within...
Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Leader of the Opposition in Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, was admitted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Sunday due to age-related health issues, party officials confirmed. According to senior BJD leaders, the hospital is expected to release a detailed health bulletin soon. The 78-year-old former Odisha Chief...
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan made an unannounced visit to soybean fields in Chirakheda village of Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday after receiving complaints from farmers that their entire crop had been destroyed due to the use of a herbicide. During his inspection, Mr. Chouhan found that the soybean crop was completely damaged...
The Indian Army has taken charge of relief and rescue operations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district after a devastating cloudburst claimed four lives and left several injured. The incident occurred in the Ghati area during the night between Saturday and Sunday, triggering flash floods that caused widespread damage. The Army’s Rising Star Corps shared...
Veteran Marathi actress Jyoti Chandekar passed away on Saturday, August 16, at the age of 68 in Pune after battling a prolonged illness. Known for her iconic role in the popular Marathi TV show Tharala Tar Mag, Chandekar had been under medical care for several days before her demise. Her funeral was held on Sunday,...
A tragic accident occurred Sunday (17 August) near Zamar village on the Surendranagar–Lakhtar highway in Gujarat. In a devastating head-on collision between two cars, at least seven people—believed to be members of the same family—were killed as one of the vehicles burst into flames immediately after impact. Rescue teams—including local residents, police, and 108 emergency...
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gynaesh Kumar on Sunday strongly defended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in Bihar, dismissing allegations of double voting and ‘vote theft’ as baseless. His remarks came amid the INDIA bloc’s launch of the ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar, accusing the Election Commission (EC) of manipulating voter rolls ahead of the...
Fahadh Faasil, celebrated as one of the most versatile actors in Indian cinema, recently revealed that he missed an opportunity to work in an international project directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, renowned for acclaimed films like The Revenant and Birdman. In a candid interview with Cue Studio, Fahadh disclosed that the role didn’t...
The Election Commission of India (ECI) strongly refuted allegations of bias on Sunday, following Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s claims of “vote theft” during a rally in Sasaram, Bihar. Speaking at a press conference at the National Media Centre in New Delhi, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar emphasized that the Election Commission treats all political...
Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for praising the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) during his Independence Day speech. Speaking at the ‘Voter Adhikar Rally’ in Sasaram, Bihar, Kharge accused the RSS of being against India’s freedom struggle and questioned its contribution during the independence movement....