Year: 2023

13 Bengaluru Schools, over 5,000 children evacuated After Bomb Threat by Mail

Manish Kumar

Thirteen schools in Bengaluru received bomb threats Friday morning through email, police said.  The email claimed that explosives had been planted on school premises.  Police were immediately notified and have been searching the schools for any suspicious objects.  So far, no explosives have been found.  The emails received on Friday were sent from various addresses with masking of the IP address of origin of the emails, police sources added.  The schools have taken emergency actions in the face of the threats.  The police had then booked a case under cyber-terrorism…

UAE, India must focus on climate financing, technology transfer for a greener future: PM Modi

Manish Kumar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that climate action must be based on equity, climate justice, shared obligations and shared capacities. The COP28 is taking place from November 30 to December 12 under the presidency of the UAE. Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday night to attend the World Climate Action Summit. Ahead of the summit, the Prime Minister said India is optimistic that the UAE-hosted COP28 will give impetus to fresh momentum into effective climate action. In an exclusive interview with UAE newspaper Al-Ittihad,…

PM Modi gets rousing welcome in Dubai, greeted with ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ chants

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have seven bilateral meetings, deliver four speeches and be part of two special initiatives on climate events during his stay in Dubai for around 21 hours Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who on Thursday night reached United Arab Emirates (UAE) to attend World Climate Action Summit, received a rousing welcome from the Indian diaspora. The diaspora members were heard chanting ‘Modi, Modi’, and raised slogans of ‘Abki Baar Modi Sarkar’ and ‘Vande Mataram.’ PM Modi was seen shaking hands with diaspora members outside the hotel. The…

Chhattisgarh Exit Poll 2023: Congress likely to retain power with 46-56 seats, predicts India CNX

Manish Kumar

The election exit polls are one of the credible ways to predict the election outcome or the final result. The election results of these five states will be declared on December 3. Chhattisgarh Exit Poll 2023: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to make a comeback by registering winning 8 seats in North Chhattisgarh (Surguja) region. In the tribal-based Buster region, the Congress is expected to make a comeback with 8 seats. The BJP is expected to get just four seats. The BJP is also likely to win 23 seats in Central…

CNX Rajasthan Exit Poll Results 2023: Congress likely to break trend, may retain power

Manish Kumar

India TV-CNX Exit Poll Result 2023 for the Rajasthan Assembly Election on India TV is out in which Congress is likely to retain the state. However, the final result will be declared on December 3. In Rajasthan, the two major political parties are the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The other two major parties in the state are the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) of Mayawati and the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP), which is led by Hanuman Beniwal. Rajasthan has 200 seats in the Assembly. In the state, 34…

MP Exit Poll Result: Shivraj Singh Chouhan may return as CM for 5th term, predicts India -CNX

Manish Kumar

India TV-CNX Exit Polls indicate a substantial BJP resurgence in Madhya Pradesh post-Assembly elections, overcoming challenges of anti-incumbency. The party’s notable gains set the stage for potential political shifts in the state. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ready to script history in Madhya Pradesh as the ruling party may win 140 to 159 seats in Madhya Pradesh, predicted India TV-CNX Exit Poll on Thursday. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is likely to retain the state amid growing ant-incumbency claims. He can become the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister for the fifth time.…

CNX Exit Poll Results 2023: Congress may win Rajasthan, Telangana and Chhattisgarh, BJP to sweep MP

Manish Kumar

Exit Polls 2023: India TV-CNX conducted Exit Poll surveys to predict which party will remain ahead in five states Assembly elections including Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Telangana, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh. Take a look at who has an edge region-wise in five states. Exit Poll Result 2023: The Congress party is likely to retain power in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan while BJP is expected to sweep Madhya Pradesh with huge majority, predicted India TV-CNX Exit Poll. In Telangana, the Congress may unseat Chief Minister K Chandraskhar Rao’s ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) while Mizoram may…

Consistent high growth of GDP encouraging: PHD Chamber

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Continued momentum in the growth of GDP is encouraging and expectations of a more than 7% GDP growth in the full financial year are becoming strong, said Mr. Sanjeev Agrawal, President, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry in a press statement issued here todayBroad-based recovery across the  sectors supports growth  at a high level, said Mr. AgrawalThe high growth of Manufacturing at 13.9% followed by Construction at 13.3%, and Electricity, Gas, Water Supply, and other Utility Services at 10.1% are inspiring and indicate that economic activity is now on the…

US charges Indian man with conspiracy to kill Khalistani separatist in New York

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An Indian government official directed an unsuccessful plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist, who is also a U.S. citizen, on U.S. soil, the U.S. Justice Department said.   Federal prosecutors in Manhattan said Nikhil Gupta, 52, worked with the Indian government employee, whose responsibilities included security and intelligence, on the plot to assassinate the New York City resident who advocated for a Sikh sovereign state in northern India.  Prosecutors did not name the Indian official or the target, although they did describe the latter as a U.S. citizen of Indian…

Minutes Before Ceasefire Deadline, Israel and Hamas agree to extend truce for seventh day

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A truce between Israel and Hamas will continue, both sides said moments before the deal was due to expire, though details of any official agreement remained unclear.  Qatar, which has led the truce negotiations, confirmed the pause had been extended until Friday.  There had been pressure to extend the pause to allow more hostage releases and additional aid into devastated Gaza.  Israel’s subsequent air and ground campaign in Gaza has killed nearly 15,000 people, mostly civilians, according to Hamas officials.  Ninety-seven hostages have been freed since the start of the…