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Women power will be decisive in Lok Sabha elections; significant increase in the number of women voters compared to 2019

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Mumbai: Women voters will play an important role in deciding the fate of the candidates in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections to be held in five phases in Maharashtra this year. Because the number of women voters has increased in 2024 as compared to 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019. In 2019, the number of women voters was 4 crore 22 lakh 79 thousand 192. In 2024, this number has reached 4 crore 44 lakh 16 thousand 814 lakh. In 2019, the total number of voters including service voters is stated…

Imprint of Muslim League in Congress manifesto: Narendra Modi

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Saharanpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Congress manifesto has the imprint of Muslim League. The leftists became dominant in whatever things were left. The old Congress is not visible anywhere. Congress is not daring to field candidates even on those seats which it considered its stronghold. The person to whom Congress is giving ticket is leaving Congress the next day. He said that SP has to change its candidates every hour. These people are not finding candidates. The film starring two boys which flopped in UP has been re-released.…

Congress counterattacks…Kharge reveals Modi-Shah’s plan to change Article 371

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New Delhi: The Congress has hit back at the criticism leveled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over party president Mallikarjun Kharge ‘mistakenly’ mentioning Article 371 while talking about the abrogation of Article 370. The opposition party also claimed that the Congress President ‘unknowingly revealed the plan of ‘Modi-Shah’ to make changes in Article 371.   BJP had targeted Kharge for taking a dig at the Center on the issue of abrogation of Article 370. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the ‘Italian culture’ of the Congress should be held responsible…

Both parties bet on defeated candidates from Gwalior, the seat of Scindia family

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Gwalior: Gwalior parliamentary seat of Madhya Pradesh is identified as the fort of the Scindia royal family. In this election, Congress and BJP have fielded those candidates who had lost in the recently held assembly elections. BJP has made Bharat Singh Kushwaha its candidate from Gwalior. Kushwaha had lost from Gwalior Rural in the recently held assembly elections. At the same time, Congress has placed its bet on Praveen Pathak, who was defeated from Gwalior South in the assembly elections. Both the candidates are contesting the Lok Sabha elections for…

We are ready to face any action by Iran: Israeli defense minister

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JERUSALEM: Israel is ready to handle any scenario that may arise with Iran, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday, after Tehran threatened to retaliate for the killing of Iranian generals on April 1. An Iranian official said earlier that Israeli embassies were not safe, and a semi-official news agency published a graphic showing weapons it said would be capable of striking Israel. Gallant’s office issued the statement about Israel’s preparedness after he held an “operational situation assessment” with senior military officers. “Upon completing the assessment, Minister Gallant emphasized that…

Rare Javan rhino calf spotted in Indonesia

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JAKARTA: A new Javan rhinoceros calf has been spotted at an Indonesian national park, giving hope for the conservation of one of the world’s most endangered mammals. The calf, estimated to be between three and five months old, was spotted in footage captured last month by one of 126 camera traps installed in Ujung Kulon National Park on Java island. The mammal, whose sex remains unknown, was seen walking with its mother inside the park, the last remaining wild habitat for Javan rhinos. “Praise God, this is good news and…

Ramadan ends with anecdotes of Grand Community Iftars organized by Markaz.

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Calicut, Kerala: In a culmination of Ramadan festivities, Markaz, a renowned Islamic educational institution in Kerala, India, farewells the holy Ramadan with stories of grand community iftars and spiritual gatherings, drawing thousands of attendees from various backgrounds. One of the notable events was the Badrul Kubra Spiritual Conference held at Jamiul Futuh, the Grand Masjid in India, at Markaz Knowledge City. The spiritual gathering, which lasted from 1 pm to midnight, saw over twenty-five thousand people breaking their fast at the Grand Iftar, which was organized as part of the…

IPL 2024: Rajasthan Royals win toss; Elect to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru

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Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson has won the toss and elected to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in match 19 of IPL 2024 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday evening. RR, ranked second in the points table, are aiming to register the fourth straight win of their IPL 2024 campaign, while RCB have only one win in four matches so far and are in eighth place. RR are wearing a dark pink jersey, to mark a women’s empowerment in rural Rajasthan initiative named ‘Pink Promise’. After winning the…

Gary Kirsten to coach white-ball; Jason Gillespie red-ball as Pakistan set to announce teams

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Islamabad: Gary Kirsten, the former star batsman of South Africa, and former Australian pacer Jason Gillespie have been finalized as head coaches for the white-ball and the red-ball cricket respectively of the Pakistan men’s senior cricket teams. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finally got its head coaches and an announcement of which would be made in the coming days. As per details, Kirsten is going to take over the coaching responsibilities of the white-ball team, which includes the One-day Internationals (ODI) and T20 Internationals (T20I). Gillespie, the former Australian fast…

Virat Kohli Makes History in IPL; Becomes First Batsman to Achieve this Milestone

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In a historic moment for cricket fans worldwide, Virat Kohli has etched his name into the annals of cricket history by becoming the first batsman ever to achieve the remarkable milestone of scoring 7500 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Indian cricketing legend achieved this feat during a thrilling league stage match against Rajasthan Royals at the iconic Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday (April 6). Notably, all of Kohli’s monumental runs have been amassed while donning the jersey of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Kohli’s unwavering loyalty to a…