NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister on Sunday launched his election campaign in the Mannargudi Assembly constituency of Thiruvarur district, supporting DMK candidate TRB Rajaa, as the party intensified its campaign ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.Addressing gatherings during the campaign, Udhayanidhi Stalin hit out at unnamed critics, saying, “Some say I am…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday issued a three-line whip to all its members of parliament in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, directing mandatory attendance during a special Parliament session scheduled from April 16 to 18.According to the party directive, all MPs, including Union ministers, have been instructed to remain present in…
NEW DELHI: A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck Assam on Sunday at 09:21:58 IST, according to the National Centre for Seismology.The tremor was recorded at a depth of 5 km, with the epicentre located in Cachar district at latitude 24.659°N and longitude 92.763°E.No immediate reports of damage or casualties have been reported so far. This is…
NEW DELHI: More than 3.6 crore electors across 16 districts are eligible to vote in the first phase of the West Bengal assembly elections on April 23, according to data released by the Election Commission.The electoral rolls for the phase include 1.84 crore men, 1.75 crore women and 465 third gender voters, reflecting a broad…
NEW DELHI: PM Modi on Saturday reached out to floor leaders of all parties in both Houses, seeking their support for the unanimous passage next week of the women’s reservation bills that aim to earmark a third of the seats in the Lok Sabha and assemblies from 2029.“After extensive deliberations, we have reached the conclusion…
Speaking to reporters at the airport on Saturday, Goyal said the evacuation was carried out following directions from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with coordinated efforts by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Indian missions abroad to relocate the stranded fishermen from Iran to Armenia before bringing them back to India. CHENNAI: Union minister Piyush…
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NEW DELHI: Over 2 crore voters were included across 12 states and Union territories (UTs) during Phase 2 of special intensive revision (SIR), bringing down the net deletions to nearly 5.2 crore, or 10.2% of their combined electorate of about 51 crore at the start of SIR on Oct 27, 2025. Total deletions across Phase…
KOLKATA: Union minister Amit Shah appealed to Bengal’s tribal communities Saturday to “take revenge” through their votes for what he called insults to President Droupadi Murmu during her visit to the state last month, stepping up BJP’s outreach in tribal belts while promising a “son of soil” as CM if his party forms govt. “Murmu…
KOLKATA: Bengal CM and Trinamool chief, Mamata Banerjee, alleged on Saturday attempts to cancel her Bhowanipore nomination through “false affidavits”. She filed a nomination on April 8, and it was accepted April 10 after scrutiny.Bhowanipore now has 13 candidates, among the highest in Bengal, including eight Independents outnumbering those from registered parties. Two complaints against…
