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- India
West Bengal polls: PM to boost BJP campaign with three rallies
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold three rallies at Haldia, Asansol and Suri in West Bengal on Thursday, April 9, to intensify the BJP’s campaign for the state assembly polls. This…
- India
Voting begins in Puducherry amid tight security
Puducherry: Voting commenced amid tight security across the union territory of Puducherry on Thursday, April 9, with 9.50 lakh voters set to decide the electoral fortunes of the ruling NDA and the…
- India
Voting concludes with high turnout: Puducherry 85 pc, Assam 84 pc, Kerala 75 pc
Kerala/Assam/Puducherry: Polling for the 2026 Assembly elections was peaceful in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry with all three registering over 75 per cent voter turnout on Thursday, April 9. In Assam, 84.42 per…
- India
Kerala polls: Vijayan hits back at Telangana CM Reddy, uses sharp words
Kannur: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday, April 7, hit back at his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy as the verbal war between the two leaders took a sharper turn. Reacting to…
- India
West Bengal CM ‘encouraging’ infiltration for ‘vote bank politics’: Bandi Sanjay
Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar has accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of “facilitating” illegal infiltration for “vote-bank politics”. Sanjay Kumar, who met Bengali families living…
- India
Kiren Rijiju assures Kerala Christian groups on FCRA changes
Thiruvananthapuram: Reaching out to the Christian community on Good Friday, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju who is in Kerala campaigning for the BJP said there was no cause for concern regarding the proposed…
- Telangana
Telangana: Fresh poll dates announced for Makthal municipal ward
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday, April 2, issued a revised schedule for the conduct of elections to Ward no 6 of Makthal Municipality in Narayanpet district, following the adjournment…
- India
Be cautious while filing nominations: Mamata to TMC nominees
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday, April 1, alleged that newly appointed officials by the Election Commission were entrusted to reject nominations of her party candidates and urged them to…
- India
Vijayan is shadow of Modi, says Telangana CM in Kerala poll campaign
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday, April 1, urged the people of Kerala not to vote for the Liberal Democratic Front (LDF), adding that CM Pinarayi Vijayan is a…
- World
Don’t agree with my husband on every issue: Usha Vance
Washington: US Second Lady Usha Vance said she considers herself a trusted adviser to her husband J D Vance, the US Vice President, especially when he’s taking a position on an issue…
- Kerala
Kerala CM accepts Satheesan’s debate challenge ahead of polls
Thiruvananthapuram: With days left for the crucial Assembly elections, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday, March 30, accepted Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan’s challenge for a public debate, intensifying the…
- India
EC transfers 173 police SHOs across Bengal ahead of Assembly polls
Kolkata: The Election Commission on Sunday, March 29, transferred officers-in-charge and inspectors-in-charge of 173 police stations across West Bengal, including 31 under Kolkata Police, as part of measures to ensure free and…
- India
Tripura autonomous tribal council elections to witness multi-corner fight
Agartala: The elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) on April 12 will witness multi-corner fight with all major political parties putting up candidates. The BJP and Tipra Motha…
- India
ECI to adopt stricter norms for repoll in West Bengal Assembly elections
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to adopt a stricter approach to ordering repolls in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, with officials indicating that re-polling may now be…
- India
Second Bengal supplementary voter list likely by March 27–28: EC
Kolkata: The second supplementary list under the SIR of electoral rolls in West Bengal is likely to be published by March 27-28, a senior Election Commission official said. Around 36 lakh voter…
