1. The Supreme Court will today pronounce its verdict on a batch of petitions seeking directions to tally Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips with votes cast through Electronic Voting Machines during the elections. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta have asked a senior official of the Election Commission of India to be present in the court at 2 pm to answer a few queries. 2. Ajit Pawar's wife has been cleared in Rs 25000 crore MSCB bank 'scam' Sunetra Pawar is BJP's Baramati candidate. EOW closure report says, no criminal report, no loss to bank. 3. In a strong riposte t ..read more

1. Crucial BJP meet held amid polls. BJP president and the Home minister met Chief ministers last evening. 2. With the Congress yet to announce its candidate in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi, sitting BJP MP Smriti Irani has taken a swipe at Rahul Gandhi and his brother-in-law Robert Vadra, and claims that she ensured more work in the constituency in five years than Mr Gandhi did in 15. The remarks come after Mr Vadra sparked speculation that he may contest the Amethi seat, a Congress stronghold where Ms Irani won in 2019. Amethi votes on May 20 in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls. 3. NDTV special r ..read more

1. Addressing a poll rally in Rajasthan yesterday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged that the Manmohan Singh-led Congress government had said Muslims have the first right on the country's wealth. The remarks have sparked a massive row, with one section criticising the Prime Minister for using expressions such as 'infiltrators' for Muslims, and another section slamming Dr Singh over his alleged remarks. 2. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) shared a letter written by the Director General of Prisons requesting a senior AIIMS doctor for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, countering the prison author ..read more

1. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has removed the age cap on buying health insurance policies, effective from April 1, 2024. Earlier, individuals were restricted to purchasing new insurance policies only until the age of 65. However, after the recent changes that have come into effect from April 01, 2024, anyone, regardless of age, is eligible to purchase a new health insurance. 2. Ahead of the remaining six phases of Lok Sabha elections 2024, senior leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) are set to convene a mega rally at Ranchi's ..read more

1. Union Home Minister Amit Shah today filed his nomination for the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat in the upcoming general elections. This move marks Mr Shah's bid for re-election in a constituency with a rich political legacy, previously represented by veterans like former deputy PM and BJP chief LK Advani. 2. An average voter turnout of 25.20 per cent was recorded in the first four hours of polling today in all eight parliamentary constituencies of western Uttar Pradesh where voting is underway in the first phase of the Lok Sabha election. Polling began at 7 am and according to the Election Comm ..read more

1. Campaigning ends for 102 Lok Sabha seats across 21 states and Union territories which will go to polls in the first phase on April 19 with top leaders of the BJP-led NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc making a last-gasp effort to woo voters. Leading the charge, Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes whirlwind tours of various constituencies in the past few days, addressing rallies and holding roadshows, and asserting that he went to people with hope in 2014, trust in 2019 and guarantee in 2024. 2. EC's notification as far as the fourth phase is concerned which will take place on 13 May for 96 se ..read more

1. The Madras High Court in a significant development directs the Election Commission to provide detailed information on cases filed during the 2019 Lok Sabha and the 2021 Tamil Nadu elections. The court has expressed concerns over the seemingly superficial nature of the cases registered, noting that they appear to be for statistical purposes only, with little to no prosecution taking place. This comes in response to a petitioner who accused of bribing voters in 2011, seeks to have the case quashed due to the final reports being filed only after a decade. 2. Karnataka cash hauls ahead of polls ..read more

1. Mumbai police has arrested two shooters who fired at actor Salman Khan's house in the city on Sunday, officials say. Vicky Sahab Gupta and Sagar Shrijogendra Pal who are from Bihar were arrested in Gujarat's Bhuj last evening. The accused were hiding in a temple in Bhuj when police arrested them after a tip-off, officials add. 2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly believes that investment from across the globe is welcome but the products should have the essence of the country's soil and its citizens should be engaged in the manufacturing process. PM Modi, in an interview with ANI ahead o ..read more

1. The BJP released its much-awaited manifesto for the Lok Sabha election this morning, underlining Prime Minister Narendra Modi's focus on 'GYAN' the poor, the youth, farmers and the women. With a bust of BR Ambedkar and the Constitution on stage, the Prime Minister, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP chief JP Nadda released the party's manifesto at the BJP headquarters in Delhi. 2. As Iran launched drones and missiles at Israel marking a new and more volatile phase of the Middle East conflict India today urged its nationals in Israel to 'stay calm' and foll ..read more

1. The two key accused in Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blast case, who were arrested in West Bengal yesterday, will be produced in a Bengaluru court today. Adbul Matheen Ahmed Taahaa and Mussavir Hussain Shazib were brought to Bengaluru late last evening after their arrest by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Shazeb and Taha were traced to Kanthi, or Contai, a small city 180 km from Kolkata, after officials conducted searches at 18 locations across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh. 2. The Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal on April 13 released party's manifesto for the Lok Sabha el ..read more