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- Bangalore
JD(S) wants changes in certain provisions in One Nation-One Election proposal
Bengaluru: The JD(S) has requested its ally BJP to make changes in certain provisions of the proposed 129th Constitutional Amendment Bill linked to the ONOE proposal, particularly the special powers proposed to…
- India
HC restrains TVK MLA from voting in TN legislative assembly
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Tuesday, May 12, restrained TVK MLA R Srinivasa Sethupathi, who won from the Tirupattur assembly constituency by just one vote, from voting, including the confidence motion…
- India
AIADMK stands divided over support to TVK, some MLAs want EPS to step down
Chennai: The recent election drubbing has resulted in an internal rift in the AIADMK, with the MLAs divided over extending support to the ruling TVK in Tamil Nadu, while signs of revolt…
- India
Changing geopolitics in focus as France’s Macron kicks off Kenya visit
Nairobi: French President Emmanuel Macron kicked off a visit to Kenya on Sunday, May 10, ahead of the Africa Forward Summit, a gathering meant to showcase France’s new policy for the continent…
- India
Swearing-in ceremony of new Assam govt to be held on May 12
Guwahati: The swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected BJP-led NDA government in Assam will be held on May 12, Chief Secretary Ravi Kota said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, several union ministers, chief…
- India
SIR, anti-incumbency, corruption: Asaduddin Owaisi on Mamata Banerjee’s loss
Hyderabad: All India Majlis E Ittehad Ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday, May 5, attributed Mamata Banerjee’s electoral setback in West Bengal to strong anti-incumbency and corruption,…
- World
New Zealand National Party elects new Auckland candidates ahead of election
Auckland: The National Party has announced four new candidates for key Auckland electorates as it works to strengthen its position ahead of the upcoming general election. Agnes Loheni will contest Waitākere, Ghouse…
- India
SIR country’s biggest scam in recent times: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday, April 12, alleged that the BJP bribes voters before elections, and called the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls the “country’s biggest…
- India
Assam polls: CM Sarma urges all to cast vote, take state to new height
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday, April 9, appealed to all voters to exercise their franchise in the Assembly polls and take the state to new heights. Polling for…
- Hate Crime
Kerala BJP leaders face backlash for Islamophobic campaigns
Kochi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates contesting the Guruvayur and Aluva constituencies faced backlash after their targeted campaigns urging voters to elect a “Hindu MLA” instead of Muslims in the upcoming Kerala…
- India
Once BJP comes to power in Bengal, all infiltrators will be sent back: Shah
Patharkandi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday, April 7, asserted that a ‘parivartan’ is inevitable in West Bengal, and said once the BJP comes to power in the state, all infiltrators…
- Bangalore
HC directs to re-verify rejected postal ballots in Sringeri Assembly constituency
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has directed to re-verify the 279 rejected postal ballots polled in Sringeri Assembly constituency during the 2023 election. The court has also said that the Returning Officer…
- India
Kerala polls: 48-hour campaign ban from Tuesday evening
Thiruvananthapuram: With the clock ticking down to polling day, the state will enter a tightly regulated 48-hour “silence period” beginning evening of Tuesday, April 7, as authorities move to ensure a free…
- India
‘Attempt to divert attention’: BJP on Pak Minister Khwaja Asif’s remark
New Delhi: A day after Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warning of a retaliatory strike on Kolkata in the event of any “future misadventure” by India has triggered strong reactions across India’s…
- India
Congress names 27 candidates for Tamil Nadu polls
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday, April 3, announced a list of 27 candidates for the April 23 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu. According to the list, Tamil Nadu Congress president K…
