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- India
- July 8, 2024, 7:07 PM IST
Mumbai Gets ‘10% Annual Rain In 6 Hours’: Trains, Road & Air Traffic Stuck, That Sinking Feeling In 10 Points
Mumbai monsoon mayhem: The IMD recorded more than 268 mm rain at Santacruz between 8.30 pm on Sunday and 8.30 am on Monday. The weather body has predicted heavy rain for July 9. Mumbaikars have been asked to avoid stepping out and call BMC control room on 1916 for help or information
- India
- July 7, 2024, 8:35 PM IST
Rs 18,730 Bill At Bar To CCTV Footage: All About Sena Man’s Son Mihir Shah Accused In Worli’s BMW Hit-and-Run
Mumbai Hit-And-Run: The BMW reportedly dragged bike-borne Kaveri Nakhava, 45, for two km in Worli on Sunday morning. While Mihir Shah fled the spot, Kaveri succumbed to her injuries at Nair Hospital. The police has issued a lookout circular for him
- India
- July 1, 2024, 8:00 PM IST
Rajnath Singh Says Agniveer Martyrs' Kin To Get Rs 1 Crore Compensation: Here's The Break-Up
In response to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, defence minister Rajnath Singh said financial assistance of Rs 1 crore is given to the family of the Agniveer who sacrifices his life while protecting the country's borders or during war
- India
- June 21, 2024, 5:38 PM IST
Who Is Niyay Bindu, Judge Who Gave Bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in Liquor Policy Scam Case?
In the order granting relief to Arvind Kejriwal, which has now been stayed, Rouse Avenue Court’s Special Judge Niyay Bindu had held that prima facie, his guilt was yet to be established
- Elections
- June 2, 2024, 8:00 PM IST
Can Arrested Prajwal Revanna, Facing Sexual Assault Allegations, Retain Karnataka’s Hassan? What Exit Poll Says
During campaigning, Prajwal got embroiled in controversy as pen drives of his alleged sexual assaults of multiple women started doing the rounds. After the polls, Prajwal went absconding and returned to India on May 31. He has refuted all allegations
- Elections
- June 2, 2024, 7:41 PM IST
Will Smriti Irani Make UP’s Amethi A BJP Bastion? Exit Poll Reveals Sentiment On Ground
Smriti Irani is seen as a local in Amethi, having built a house in Gauriganj. Having worked largely in Raebareli, Congress's Kishori Lal Sharma is seen as an outsider
- Elections
- June 2, 2024, 7:05 PM IST
Can Rajnath Singh Score A Hat-Trick In Lucknow, UP’s BJP Bastion For 33 Years? The News18 Exit Poll Prediction
Of the total 80 Lok Sabha Seats in Uttar Pradesh (UP), Lucknow Lok Sabha Seat, one of the strongholds of BJP since 1991, has always been associated with illustrious personalities, including former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- Elections
- June 2, 2024, 6:28 PM IST
‘Queen’ Kangana To Rule Over Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi Lok Sabha Seat? What News18 Exit Poll Predicts
Traditionally, the Congress has dominated the seat of Mandi, with the late Virbhadra Singh representing it thrice, and Pratibha Singh winning three times including two bypolls. Their son Vikramaditya is in the fray
- Elections
- June 2, 2024, 2:51 PM IST
Rahul To Continue Gandhi Legacy In Raebareli? Here’s The News18 Exit Poll Prediction
After serving as an MP for five terms, when Sonia Gandhi decided to leave Raebareli, she wrote an open letter to the voters, urging them to support the Congress
- Elections
- June 2, 2024, 1:46 PM IST
Will Chirag Paswan Shine Bright In Bihar’s Hajipur? Take A Look At News18 Exit Poll Prediction
Hajipur, one of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, has made its name in the history of Indian politics for electing Chirag's father, the late Ram Vilas Paswan, in eight of the 16 elections it has witnessed.
- Elections
- June 2, 2024, 12:45 PM IST
HD Kumaraswamy Or Gowda – Who Will Take The Lead In Karnataka’s Mandya? Here’s What News18 Exit Poll Predicts
HD Kumaraswamy banked on his pro-farmer stance, while Venkataramane Gowda's campaign focused on his identity as a local
- Elections
- June 2, 2024, 6:00 AM IST
Uddhav, Sharad Pawar, Shinde, Ajit or Fadnavis? Exit Poll Predicts Who Could Gain Sympathy Votes in Maharashtra
Estimates based on the data from the News18 Poll Hub survey: Shinde Sena could win 11-13 seats, while Sena UBT three-six. In case of the NCP, Ajit may win 0-1 seat, while Sharad Pawar four-seven. So who is Maharashtra sympathising with or is the Modi factor above it all?
- Elections
- May 3, 2024, 7:43 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi To Contest From Raebareli, Congress Fields Kishori Lal Sharma Against Smriti Irani In Amethi
Rahul Gandhi, who is also seeking re-election from Kerala's Wayanad, will face BJP's Dinesh Pratap Singh in Raebareli. Singh had lost to Sonia Gandhi in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls
- Elections
- April 9, 2024, 5:18 PM IST
Mumbai Gears Up for Lok Sabha 2024 Election: Maharashtra’s ‘Special 6’ Constituencies Explained
A comprehensive guide on the Lok Sabha constituencies of Mumbai, covering their geographical boundaries, MPs, historical voting patterns, and the latest updates on candidates for the 2024 elections
- Elections
- March 27, 2024, 6:38 PM IST
‘Won’t Campaign for Khichdi Chor’: MVA Rift Wide Open as Nirupam Attacks Uddhav's Mumbai NorthWest Candidate
"The candidate fielded by Shiv Sena (UBT) in NorthWest Mumbai [Amol Kirtikar] has allegations of corruption against him...I will not campaign for such khichdi chor," said Congress's Sanjay Nirupam. Arvind Sawant responded, "Who is he (Nirupam)? I don't know... Once Thackeray declares it, matter is over."