NEW DELHI: In a season of making annual declarations on investments and deduction, the income tax department has put employees and employers on notice after it came across lakhs of instances of individuals making bogus claims related to donations to political parties and charitable organisations as well as false investment and interest payment claims.It all…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India on Thursday issued an advisory to political parties, urging transparency and accountability in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in political campaigning. The move comes amidst growing concerns over AI’s potential to influence voter opinion and erode trust in electoral processes. The advisory requires political parties to clearly…
NEW DELHI: Has INDIA bloc become a burden for the opposition parties? The anti-BJP alliance which was launched with much fanfare and anticipation in the run up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections seems to be gasping for breath. Every assembly election since the formation of the INDIA bloc has brought to fore the internal…
MUMBAI: An all-party delegation, led by ex-MP Sambhaji Raje, will Monday meet governor C P Radhakrishnan to express concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in Marathwada’s Beed following Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh’s murder, and press for dismissal of food and civil supplies minister Dhananjay Munde, leader of opposition Ambadas Danve said.Many legislators have…
Five people were injured in a shooting in Washington DC following a “dispute between known parties”, police said. The injured included four men and a woman. The incident occurred in the 1500 block of Harry Thomas Way NE. Preliminary investigation by police said four people – three men and a woman – were found “conscious…
NEW DELHI: The biggest election of this year, the Lok Sabha polls 2024, turned out to be a speed bump for the BJP that failed to get a majority on its own. The party won 240 seats, falling short of the 272 needed for a majority. Meanwhile, the elections also showed the rise of regional…
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during a protest by opposition MPs amid the ongoing Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi. (PTI) NEW DELHI: Congress and other opposition parties of INDIA bloc conducted an unusual protest on the Adani issue on Thursday in the Parliament…
Devendra Fadnavis (File photo) NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis threw a cue on Wednesday that deliberations are still underway on who would take the state’s CM charge as suspense mounts over the top post.On being asked about the new Maharashtra CM face, Fadnavis said that the answer would be given soon and…
NEW DELHI: Will Jairam Mahto, popularly known as Jairam Tiger Mahto, play the spoilsport for mainstream political parties in Jharkhand? Jairam, who has made a mark as a Kurmi leader, made an impressive show in Lok Sabha elections earlier this year polling nearly 3.5 lakh votes as an Independent in Giridih Lok Sabha seat. Jairam…