On Thursday, the Election Commission of India found Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi to have violated the Model Code of Conduct by allegedly inciting enmity and propagating false allegations. The poll body has asked for a response by April 29 at 11 am. Both the parties had accused each other of inciting hatred and division based on religion, caste, community, or language.

The Election Commission appealed to the forest department for a one-time exception, requesting the allowance of mules within Singalila National Park. This measure aims to alleviate the arduous five-hour trek required by poll officials to reach Srikhola village in Darjeeling. Situated at an altitude of 6,900 feet, Srikhola village hosts Bengal's most elevated and isolated polling booths.

Recognized as the tribal heartland of Rajasthan, Banswara appears to be the sole constituency across the nation where the Congress is actively campaigning against its own candidate and instead supporting the emerging BAP. Internal disputes within the longstanding party, disarray between its state and central divisions, and the reluctance of the high command led to a collaboration with the five-month-old BAP on terms set by the latter. Nevertheless, Congress' own candidate, Arvind Damor, continue

Defence minister Rajnath Singh echoed PM Modi's recent remarks and alleged Wednesday that Congress's manifesto for ongoing LS polls suggests covert attempts to introduce religion-based reservation even within the armed forces.Addressing a gathering of intellectuals in support of BJP-TDP-Jana Sena alliance in Visakhapatnam, senior BJP politician accused Congress of drawing from Sachar Committee report, which proposed conducting a religious census within the armed forces.

Stating that PM Narendra Modi is shaken, panicked and worried by Congress's evolutionary manifesto, Rahul Gandhi Wednesday said the first decision of the future party govt will be caste census, which is a must to establish the meagre participation of 90% population of SC/ST/OBCs in the country's public and private structure.

While not confirmed officially, the buzz in Bathinda suggests that Balkaur Singh, father of the late Punjabi singer and rapper Shubhdeep Singh, also known as Sidhu Moose Wala, might run as an independent candidate in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

During his whirlwind tour of Vidarbha for the second-phase campaign, Union Minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari collapsed briefly on the dais while addressing a rally in Pusad, Yavatmal-Washim Lok Sabha constituency. He attributed the episode to extreme heat, worsened by a malfunctioning air conditioner in the chopper and inadequate ventilation at the rally venue. Nonetheless, he quickly recovered.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stated during a campaign rally in Solapur on Wednesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is 'fearful' and acknowledges that the current general election is slipping away from his grasp. The 53-year-old Rahul Gandhi, while addressing the rally, emphasized, 'Unemployment is at an all-time high because one per cent of the population owns 40 per cent of the wealth in the country.'

In a letter addressed to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday expressed his concerns and requested urgent action to stop the misuse of police power against party workers and the obstruction of his election campaign.

Heatwave conditions in southern West Bengal persist with rising temperatures, leading to rescheduled school holidays and online classes. Panagarh records the highest temperature, while Bankura and Bardhaman also experience extreme heat.

Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane is leading the Indian delegation to Kazakhstan's Astana from April 25-26, 2024 for the Annual Meeting of the Defence Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States, the Ministry of Defence said in a release on Wednesday.

In a recent report by the International Labour Organization (ILO), it is revealed that a staggering 83% of India's unemployed workforce comprises youth. Data sourced from multiple authoritative platforms including the Periodic Labour Force Survey, Employee Provident Fund Organisation and more indicate growth in jobs and a decline in the unemployment rate over the last few years.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticizes Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue of caste census and the need for justice for 90% of the population during a 'Samajik Nyay Sammelan' in New Delhi.

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) Vice-Chairman has been served a contempt notice by the Supreme Court for cutting down more than 1,000 trees to build a road near Maidan Garhi, connecting Chattarpur Road and SAARC University. Justices B R Gavai and Sandeep Mehta highlighted that the DDA defied a court order against tree felling.

Amid mounting opposition pressure, the Election Commission is learnt to have started examining complaints against a speech made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Rajasthan in which he suggested that if the Congress came to power, it would redistribute the wealth of people to Muslims. The Congress and the CPI-M had separately urged the poll panel against Modi's speech on Sunday.

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