King Charles III takes over hundreds of charity patronages on Coronation anniv

King Charles III takes over hundreds of charity patronages on Coronation anniv

Sunday, 05 May 2024 | PTI | LONDON

Britain’s King Charles has significantly increased his charity patronages by nearly 300 this weekend to mark the first anniversary of his Coronation in May last year, taking over several that Buckingham Palace said were supported by his mother late Queen Elizabeth II. The palace said a major review of more than...

21 per cent candidates in 4th phase of LS polls have criminal cases: ADR

Sunday, 05 May 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Out of the 1,710 candidates contesting in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha polls, 21 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves and 24 candidates have declared zero assets, as per the Association for Democratic Reforms(ADR) report. The ADR and The National Election Watch analysed the self-sworn affidavits of...

Congress came to power in Karnataka with SDPI support: Shah

Saturday, 04 May 2024 | PTI | Hukkeri (Karnataka)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday alleged “anti-national elements” belonging to the Social Democratic Party of India were involved in the bomb blast in Bengaluru and claimed Congress came to power in Karnataka with SDPI support. Targeting the Siddaramaiah-led government, he urged it to hand over the probe in the...

India agrees to enhance collaboration with Indonesia during defence meet

Saturday, 04 May 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

India and Indonesia on Friday here reviewed the entire spectrum of their bilateral defence ties and agreed to enhance collaboration in areas of defence industry, maritime security and multilateral cooperation. These were the key takeaways from the seventh India-Indonesia Joint Defence Cooperation Committee(JDCC)meeting, defence ministry said. Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and Secretary...

PM Modi likely to file nomination for Varanasi constituency on May 14

Saturday, 04 May 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to file his nomination on May 14 for Varanasi constituency for Lok Sabha polls and will hold a road show a day earlier.  Congress has fielded Ajay Rai against him. Varanasi will go to poll in the seventh phase on June 1. The process of...

Parents to sue Serum Institute over daughter death after Covid jab

Saturday, 04 May 2024 | Archana Jyoti | New Delhi

Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII), the manufacturer of Covishield, finds itself potentially entangled in legal troubles as the parents of a 21-year-old woman, who allegedly died ten days after receiving the vaccine in 2021, are contemplating suing both the company and UK-based AstraZeneca, the developer of the jab. The British...

Dutee Chand joins sports icons in anti Vaping campaign

Saturday, 04 May 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Dutee Chand, a national sprint champion and Olympian, has joined a group of influential sports icons, including Baichung Bhutia, Deepa Malik, and Neha Dhupia, in supporting Mothers Against Vaping in their campaign against the rising trend of vaping among Indian youth. The Mothers Against Vaping is a collective of women dedicated...

Give no dues certificate to people wanting to contest polls within 48 hours: EC to States

Saturday, 04 May 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

The Election Commission on Friday directed States to ensure that those intending to contest polls are provided with ‘no dues certificate’ within 48 hours of the request as those who do not submit the document while filing nominations face the prospect of their papers being rejected. If a candidate is not...

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