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Rebel leader KS Eshwarappa announced his intention to contest as an independent candidate just hours after being expelled from the BJP. He expressed confidence in securing victory and mentioned his plan to return to the BJP in the future. Eshwarappa was expelled from the BJP for six years on Monday due to violating party discipline by running as an independent candidate in the Lok Sabha polls. His decision to contest independently followed the denial of a ticket for his son, KE Kantesh, to conte
Prasar Bharati, India's state-owned broadcaster, recently changed the logo of its Hindi news channel, DD News, from red to orange, sparking criticism from the opposition and media experts about potential 'saffronisation' due to the color's association with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The redesign, including changes to branding, set design, and overall visual aesthetics, was announced on April 16. Critics believe the shift to an orange logo aligns with the BJP's s
New Delhi: Delhi CM and Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal is in jail in the liquor scam case. During this time, the jail authority has told the court that Kejriwal eats mangoes while behind bars in Tihar Jail. Besides, he has also eaten sweets many times. The jail authority has said that when Kejriwal was brought to jail, he was initially taking insulin but later he himself stopped it. The jail authority has said that the conditions imposed for providing home-cooked food to Kejriwal do not
The first phase of voting for the 18th Lok Sabha elections began today across 21 states and Union Territories. As of 11 AM, over 24.5% of voters had cast their ballots across these regions. Voting is taking place in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry. More than 1