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‘Rural women have lost their way,’ H D Kumaraswamy faces backlash over comment on Congress schemes

Women Congress workers staged a protest with 'Go back Kumaraswamy' slogans and placards in Mandya, from where the former Chief Minister is contesting the Lok Sabha elections.

Samajwadi Party names 7 more candidates in fresh list for UP ahead of Lok Sabha polls

According to the list released by the SP on X, sitting MP from Shravasti and former BSP leader Ram Shiromani Verma has been fielded by the party from the seat.

New satellite towns & digital land records in BJP’s roadmap to manage urbanisation

Previous governments looked at urbanisation as a challenge, but BJP sees it as an opportunity, said Prime Minister Modi during release of BJP manifesto ahead of Lok Sabha election.

“PM Modi fulfils all guarantees he gives”, says Sonowal on BJP election manifesto

Dibrugarh (Assam) , April 14 (ANI): Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Dibrugarh Lok Sabha seat Sarbanand Sonowal said it is...

AB-PMJAY cover for senior citizens & transgenders, trauma centres — BJP’s promises for health sector

Ruling party also promised to increase the number of medical colleges, undergraduate and postgraduate seats in medicine and to strengthen secondary and primary healthcare.

Creches, hostels, ‘3 crore Lakhpati Didis’ — BJP manifesto promises more women in workforce

New Delhi: From equal growth opportunity to women-friendly infrastructure to increasing women’s participation in the workforce — in its Sankalp Patra (manifesto) for the...

Highway, rail & airport expansions to continue but no big-ticket infra announcements in BJP manifesto

2024 manifesto also promises feasibility studies for new bullet train corridors and overall transformation of the railways sector.

UCC, simultaneous polls, Ayushman Bharat for all over-70s — key promises from BJP manifesto

Better infrastructure along international borders, empowering more rural women under Lakhpati Didi scheme & facilitating bid for 2036 Olympics also among pledges.

Modern weapons for CAPF, ‘National Forensics Mission’, swift disposal of old cases — BJP manifesto

Party claims 50% reduction in ‘Left-Wing Extremism-related violence’, 0 major terror attacks since 2014, and that revocation of Article 370 reduced violence in J&K significantly.

PM Modi set to campaign in MP, Karnataka today

This will be the first rally by PM Modi ahead of the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 in 14 constituencies of Karnataka on April 26.

On Camera

A day on test track with Narain Karthikeyan and Tata Altroz Racer—the newest hot hatch

Tata Altroz Racer handles the corners much like a cheetah changing direction—supremely agile. That said, the tires did start to protest a bit.

Cash-strapped Karnataka hikes fuel tax by Rs 3/l, could earn Rs 2,500-3,000 cr more per yr

Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.

With an eye on China, IAF expands taxi track at Leh airport, new shelters being built

Expanded taxi track is smaller than those meant for civilian operations, but is long enough for fighters & military transport aircraft to operate.

Sangh wants BJP to know it’s not dispensable. It’s a rap on the knuckles, nothing more

Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.