Uneasy lull in poll-bound Cooch Behar
The police administration on Thursday went on high alert as an uneasy lull descended in parts of Cooch Behar district of North Bengal which will go to first phase of elections along with neighbouring Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar on Friday. Union Home Minister for State Nisith Pramanik of the BJP is pitted...
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Confusions galore in Bihar ahead of voting
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BJP fights to retain Vidarbha
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Western UP in the spotlight
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BJP faces a tough fight in Tamil Nadu
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Country gears up for 1st phase of LS polls
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Curtains down on campaign for first phase of LS polls
The campaigning for the first phase of polls covering 102 parliamentary seats of 21 States and Union Territories (UTs), where voting will be held on April 19 ended at 5 pm on Wednesday. Electioneering picked up pace on the final day of campaigning with the parties making last-minute effort to woo...
Surya Tilak for Ram Lalla after five centuries
In an unprecedented event, at precisely 11:58 am today, the divine sunlight delicately graced the forehead of Ram Lalla, marking the commencement of the revered Surya Abhishek ritual. Lasting for four celestial minutes, this enchanting spectacle unfolded amidst joyous celebrations in the sacred city of Ayodhya. “This is an extraordinary moment...
Jailed Kejriwal, Sisodia and Jain: AAP’s Star Campaigners
On a day the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) took a cue from a Bollywood movie and pronounced “My name is Arvind Kejriwal and I am not a terrorist”, it has named top leaders who are in jail, including the Chief Minister as the star campaigner for the forthcoming Lok Sabha...
MNREGA workers turn into political campaigners
In an unexpected turn during the Uttar Pradesh (UP) election season, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) workers are witnessing heightened demand, not for their traditional manual labour, but as foot soldiers for political campaigns. This trend has ignited a discourse on the exploitation of these workers for political...
Congress leads in complaints to EC
Amid allegations by Opposition parties that the Government is misusing probe agencies to target its leaders, the Election Commission on Tuesday shared a data saying around 200 complaints have been filed by various political parties and candidates across States. The Congress is the top in the list of filing complaints to...
Chattisgarh encounter leaves 29 Naxals dead
At least 29 Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district on Tuesday, police officials said. Three security personnel suffered injuries in the fierce gun-battle and a large quantity of weapons was also recovered from the spot, they said. The gunfight took place at around 2 pm...
Modi, Mamata faceoff in Bengal
Bengal witnessed a virtual duel between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee even as the former accused the Bengal Government of stopping Ram Navami celebrations and honouring those who throw stones at Ram Navami processions while the latter asked the people, particularly the minorities not to...
