All eyes were on exit polls from Maharashtra and Jharkhand, which hinted at advantage for BJP-led NDA in both the states, while some pollsters predicted neck-and-neck contests. The results will be known on Saturday November 23 (Counting Day).
Most exit polls predicted that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is likely to register a victory in the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections 2024. However, the final results will be declared by the Election Commission of India on November 23.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has requested Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav to convene an urgent meeting to explore carrying out artificial rain through seeded clouds as an emergency measure.
A video of Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi seeking support from Islamic cleric Mufti Salman Azhari has surfaced, triggering objections from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and several Hindu saints. In the video, Azmi is seen appealing to Azhari to rally the Muslim community in favour of the SP.
The sad truth is that Maharashtra politics, during the last five years, witnessed splits, treachery, deceit, and political cut-and-thrust, on a massive scale. It is now difficult to trust any top politician in this state.
Ahead of the polling on Nov 20, campaigning concludes in Maharashtra with Rahul Gandhi using a safe to illustrate the “Ek Hain Toh Safe Hain” slogan, while BJP labels him “Chhota Popat.”
Several thousand Jihadi protesters came out on the streets chanting slogans for beheading all ISKCON devotees. They have blamed Bangladeshi Hindus as pro-Modi 'dalaals' (brokers).
In a concerning development, Islamic radicals and some Ulema in Bangladesh have issued threats of violence against the Hindu community, demanding that the interim government ban the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
Caste reservation has emerged as a big issue in Maharashtra. It has emotional overtones. Already, Maratha and Dhankar communities have been agitating for reservation. But the question is: Why did Modi today read out the names of castes?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a recent address, accused the Congress party of attempting to divide Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the country.
One must understand two major points relating to the judgement. One, the apex court has not imposed a “ban” on use of bulldozers for razing illegal properties. Only guidelines have been issued that must be followed strictly.
The Supreme Court of India has laid down strict guidelines for demolitions, putting a halt to what it termed ‘bulldozer justice’. The court directed that authorities must serve a 15-day notice before demolitions can occur.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday sharply criticised Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, accusing him of forgetting his family’s tragic history at the hands of Hyderabad Nizam Razakars for the sake of vote-bank politics and appeasement.
It was UP Chief Minister Yogi who coined the slogan "Bantoge Toh Katogey" (Divided, You Will Be Finished). A few weeks later, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Jharkhand and Maharashtra rallies, coined the slogan "Ek Hain, Toh Safe Hain" (United, We Are Safe).
Ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections, Jyotish Peeth Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati extended support to Mahayuti. He urged people to bring the coalition into power again.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the new laws will be presented to state and territory leaders this week, before being placed in Parliament towards the end of this month.
During recent rallies in Maharashtra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah firmly dismissed the possibility of restoring Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.
Atrocities on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh are not new. There has been a spate of such attacks after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was deposed.
India has called on Bangladesh to take immediate action after reports emerged alleging that members of the Bangladeshi army violently attacked Hindus and molested Hindu women in Chattogram city. The incident, which has raised diplomatic concerns, reportedly took place amid ongoing tensions.
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