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Over the past 36 hours, a fierce forest fire has engulfed the mountainous areas around Nainital, prompting the Indian Air Force (IAF) to deploy personnel and MI-17 helicopters for firefighting operations. These choppers are collecting water from nearby Bhimtal Lake and dispersing it over the affected regions to douse the forest fire. It would be pertinent to mention here that ...

WhatsApp has issued a warning that it may exit operations if compelled to compromise its end-to-end encryption, Advocate Tejas Karia informed the Delhi High Court during a hearing challenging Rule 4(2) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. Representing WhatsApp, Karia reiterated the platform’s staunch commitment to privacy and encrypted communication, stating that WhatsApp ...

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami took to the streets of Warangal, Telangana, rallying support for BJP candidate Aroori Ramesh in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Addressing a fervent crowd, Dhami underscored the need to root out corruption, targeting both the BRS and Congress parties. He called upon voters to deliver a resounding message at the polls, ensuring a defeat ...

India will go for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections tomorrow in a high-stakes battle across 13 states and union territories with the campaign marked by sharp jibes by the leaders of BJP as also by Congress and other opposition parties. The second phase has 88 Lok Sabha constituencies including all 20 seats in Kerala, 14 in Karnataka, 13 ...

Utttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami attended a program organized by migrant Uttarakhand people in Hyderabad on Thursday. In which he emphasized that the significant contributions of Uttarakhand natives across the globe. Reflecting on his recent visits to various cities during the Uttarakhand Global Investors Summit-2023, Dhami highlighted the strong connection Uttarakhandis maintain with their culture, heritage, and roots, even ...

Congress Leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi Likely to contest Lok Sabha elections 2024 from Rae Bareli and Amethi Respectively. Sources reveal that a final decision on their candidature will be made after April 26, with nominations potentially being filed next week, coinciding with Phase 2 of the elections. Rahul Gandhi’s contested seat, Wayanad, is scheduled for polling in ...

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami categorically said that the ongoing elections are primarily centered around the theme of development. He further said that the election narrative revolves around two distinct ideologies. One is Prime Minister Narendra Modi, dedicated to fostering a prosperous and globally respected India, while on the other side are parties and alliances focused on preserving their ...

Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claims about the Congress manifesto proposing the redistribution of gold, the Congress retaliated, asserting that Modi will be remembered as the Prime Minister presiding over the largest sale and mortgage of gold jewelry owned by Indian women. Addressing a rally in Rajasthan’s Banswara, Modi accused the Congress of intending to redistribute gold belonging to mothers ...

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal penned a letter to the Tihar jail superintendent on Monday, asserting his daily requirement for insulin amid a surge in his blood sugar levels, according to sources within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The sources claimed that Kejriwal rebuffed the jail authorities’ assertion, supported by AIIMS doctors, that there were no health concerns. Kejriwal accused ...

BJP candidate Mukesh Dalal has clinched victory uncontested in the Lok Sabha elections from Surat, marking the party’s first triumph in the polls. The BJP’s Gujarat division celebrated the first victory, stating, “Surat has presented the first lotus to pave the way for our beloved leader Narendrabhai to become Prime Minister once again…” Dalal, aged 63, serves as the general ...