MUMBAI: In a significant initiative, the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) plans to replace more than 6,500 trucks operating in and around the port with battery-powered vehicles as part of its ‘Zero Emission Trucking’ strategy, officials said.

Thiruvananthapuram: The focus in Kerala these days is on the Lok Sabha polls that will take place on April 26 and also on whether the ED will question Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter Veena Vijayan in an alleged money laundering case.

KOLKATA: Taking lessons from reports of sporadic violence in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal on Friday, especially at Cooch Behar, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to increase the deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) for the second phase on April 26.

Bengaluru: As the slugfest around the murder of MCA student Neha Hiremath on Thursday continued on Saturday, the mother of the accused Fayaz Kondikoppa apologised to the parents of the victim and said that her son should be punished. The apology came on a day when Karnataka Home Minister, Dr G Parameshwara also apologised for his “in love” remark in the case.

Thiruvananthapuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Congress party’s ‘Yuvraj’ will contest from one more seat.

JAMMU: Brisk voting was witnessed at different polling stations in the Kathua-Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency as the day advanced.

NEW DELHI: When India was celebrating its 75th year of independence, author and former diplomat Navdeep Suri thought it was important that we realise the price we paid for it. He says in many ways 'A Game of Fire' (HarperCollins India), which his grandfather Nanak Singh wrote in Punjabi decades ago, holds more significance today.

NEW DELHI:The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea filed by a rape survivor seeking legal action against a magistrate in Kerala who inadvertently revealed her name in his order.

NEW DELHI: Nalin Prabhat, a 1992 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as the Director General of the National Security Guard (NSG).

BHOPAL:A presiding officer in the Jabalpur Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh was suspended on Friday after he clicked photographs inside a polling booth and shared them on WhatsApp.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned hearing on a plea filed by Yoga guru Baba Ramdev seeking a stay on the proceedings against him in connection with the multiple FIRs lodged over his alleged remarks against the use of allopathic medicines during the Covid-19 pandemic.

JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Friday cast his vote at Navodaya Mahila Shikshak Prashikshan Mahavidyalaya, Jagatpura in Jaipur, and said BJP aims to make a clean sweep this time also.

KOLKATA: West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, on Friday, visited the iconic Kalighat Kali Temple in South Kolkata and offered prayers for peaceful polls in the three constituencies of the state.

JAMMU: Voting was underway in the Kathua-Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.

NEW DELHI: As India gets set to witness the largest celebration of democracy, NDTV unveiled its mega 'Pledge to Vote' campaign. The campaign aims to inspire prominent corporate citizens from India's leading firms, to endorse the initiative and pledge their unwavering support to actively participate in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the cornerstone of India's vibrant democracy.

JAMMU: Averting a major tragedy, security forces detected and destroyed two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in J&K’s Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said.

CHENNAI: AIADMK General Secretary and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) on Wednesday lashed out at the DMK and the BJP, saying that both have failed to honour the poll promises they made.

NEW DELHI: Apple Green Diamond, a distinguished leader in the recrystallised gems industry, announced its pivotal role in enhancing one of India's most sacred traditions. The revered Ram Temple, steeped in religious significance and cultural heritage, now boasts a crown adorned with exquisite gemstones, including multiple Emeralds and a unique Ruby, courtesy of Apple Green Diamond's brand ‘Diamondlite from Japan’.

KOLKATA: West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose will camp in the Cooch Behar Lok Sabha constituency in North Bengal on April 19, the day the constituency goes to polls in the first phase.

Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday claimed that Congress does not respect the sentiments of the people of Assam.

Los Angeles: British actor Orlando Bloom made fun of his fiancee Katy Perry's outfit before it "broke" live on ‘American Idol’.

Kanpur: The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) and Blockchain For Impact (BFI) have announced a strategic partnership, under the BFI-Biome Virtual Network Programme to nurture innovations and driving advancements in healthcare in India.

LUCKNOW: Campaigning on eight seats that are going to polls in the first phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh on April 19, will end today at 5 p.m.

NEW DELHI:The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested four more persons in connection with the money laundering case connected to illegal land acquisition involving former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and others, sources said on Wednesday.

SRINAGAR: Eleven candidates from Jammu and Kashmir have qualified for this year's Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Service exams, the results of which were declared by the Commission on Tuesday.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on the occasion of Ram Navami on Wednesday and said "Ayodhya is in immense joy" and celebrating the birth anniversary of Lord Ram after the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.

NEW DELHI: Minstry of External Affairs (MEA) Joint Secretary Bramha Kumar has been appointed as India's next ambassador to Zimbabwe.

PATNA: The Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) has set up a Women's Cricket Development Committee, to foster the growth of women's cricket in the state.

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court rejected a petition challenging BJP leader Nainar Nagendran's nomination as a candidate for the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.

SRINAGAR:Six students drowned while five were rescued and three went missing on Tuesday after a boat capsized in the Jhelum River in J&K’s Srinagar district.

Bhubaneswar:The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday released the second list of candidates for 21 more assembly constituencies of the state including two changes in its earlier list of candidates released on April 2.

New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Tuesday announced the results for the Civil Services Exam 2023 with Aditya Srivastava clinching the top position.

SRINAGAR: After his initial reluctance to fight the Lok Sabha elections on health grounds, senior National Conference (NC) leader Mian Altaf Ahmad on Monday moved out to campaign in the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency.

NEW DELHI: After Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch in Delhi) Satish Kumar claimed that the IndiGo flight, originating from Ayodhya and bound for Delhi, landed in Chandigarh after a diversion with only 1 or 2 minutes of fuel remaining, the airline on Monday said that their flight had sufficient fuel at all times to divert to an alternate airport, as per regulations.

NEW DELHI: Barring the 2009 parliamentary elections that took place in the aftermath of the economic meltdown, the Indian middle class has for long been the mainstay of the Bharatiya Janata Party's support base.