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May 03, 2024

'Desh ki betiyaan haar gayi...': Sakshi Malik after Brij Bhushan's son Karan Bhushan Singh gets BJP ticket for Lok Sabha polls

Sakshi Malik, a former wrestler and Rio Olympics bronze medallist, has criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for nominating Karan Singh, son of former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan, as its candidate for the Lok Sabha polls from the Kaiserganj seat in Uttar Pradesh, highlighting the sacrifices made by wrestlers who demanded accountability.

May 03, 2024

At UN debate, India backs full membership of Palestine

India supports Palestine's UN membership bid vetoed by the US. Backed by India, Palestine hopes for endorsement. India urges respect for international laws, condemns terror attacks, and calls for a ceasefire and more aid for Gaza.

May 03, 2024

Why Priyanka Gandhi is not contesting polls? What Congress said

The Congress party emphasized on Friday the importance of Priyanka Gandhi campaigning nationwide, rather than limiting her efforts to a single constituency. This statement was issued following the party's announcement that Rahul Gandhi will be contesting from Rae Bareli, while Kishori Lal Sharma will be contesting from Amethi. It was earlier speculated that both Priyanka and Rahul would contest from either Amethi or Rae Bareli.

May 03, 2024

2 years on, Padma awardee toils as a daily wager in Hyderabad

Honoured two years ago with Padma Shri for reinventing the rare musical instrument ‘Kinnera’, Darshanam Mogulaiah was recently spotted toiling as a daily wager at a construction site near Hyderabad. Life struck another jarring note when a post-award grant of Rs 1 crore in cash from the Telangana govt was spent on family exigencies, leaving the 73-year-old artiste popular as “Kinnera Mogulaiah” struggling for two square meals.

May 03, 2024

Not inheritance but responsibility: Congress on Rahul Gandhi's candidature from Rae Bareli

Rahul, who represented Amethi from 2004 to 2014, has been elected as an MP three times from Uttar Pradesh and once from Kerala. "Today, Smriti Irani’s only identity is that she contests elections from Amethi against Rahul Gandhi. Now, her political relevance is over," he wrote, adding that she will now be compelled to speak on development issues instead of 'making meaningless statements.' Ramesh also trained his guns at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying, "Why has the Prime Minister been unable to muster the courage to contest an election from a single seat below the Vindhyas?"

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