NEW DELHI: Politics in India seems to be in an era of freebies, where every party offers cash doles or concessions ahead of elections. Last year, the NDA offered Rs 10,000 to over 75 lakh women in Bihar just before the polls, which helped the alliance to achieve an overwhelming majority.Riding this trend, AIADMK and…
Raghav Chadha (File photo) NEW DELHI: AAP leader Raghav Chadha made a cryptic statement after his removal as deputy leader in Rajya Sabha on Thursday.Sharing a video highlights of his speeches in the upper House, Chadha responded on X with an “Nazar (evil) amulet”. He did not say anything else on social media on the…
NEW DELHI: The budget session of the Parliament will reconvene from April 16 to likely pass bills to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816 seats.Government is looking to introduce at least two bills—including constitutional amendments—in the current session of Parliament to roll out reservation for women of one-third seats in…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday said several neighbouring countries have sought India’s assistance for petroleum supplies amid rising regional pressures as the Middle East conflict continues. “On Bangladesh, we continue to supply energy requirements to them since 2007… We have also recently supplied 38,000 metric tonnes of petroleum products to Sri…
TMC’s Moloy Ghatak, BJP’s Subrata Thakur, Congress’ Mausam Noor and BJP’s Dibyendu Adhikari NEW DELHI: In West Bengal, a state that long prided itself on rejecting the politics of inheritance, the 2026 assembly elections are telling a very different story. For decades, Bengal mocked the dynastic culture seen in states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar,…
NEW DELHI: Days after West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said that the Bharatiya Janata Party would restrict Bengali food habits, including fish and meat, if it comes to power, the Trinamool Congress on Thursday sharpened its attack against Union home minister Amit Shah ahead of his 15-day visit to the poll-bound state.In a social…
Congress’ V Vaithilingam; BJP’s A Johnkumar; DMK’s Vignesh Kannan NEW DELHI: The upcoming Puducherry assembly elections will see several candidates with strong political family backgrounds contesting across various constituencies. Puducherry assembly polls 2026 A total of 291 candidates are in the fray for the April 9 elections. Polling is held to elect 30 members of…
Udhayanidhi Stalin; Vijay (File photos) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu’s election race picked up pace on Thursday as Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin filed his nomination from Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni, while actor-politician Vijay also entered the fray from Trichy East.Udhayanidhi Stalin, son of Chief Minister MK Stalin, filed his nomination as the DMK candidate and held a roadshow…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of conspiring to get the state assembly elections cancelled and get President’s rule imposed after seven juducial officers were taken hostage in Malda by the villagers. She slammed the Election Commission for failing to control the law and order in the…
NEW DELHI: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said on Thursday the Indian Navy was just minutes away from launching strikes on Pakistan from the sea during Operation Sindoor, when Pakistan requested a halt to kinetic actions. Speaking at the Naval Investiture Ceremony, Admiral Tripathi said, “Operation Sindoor demonstrated exemplary readiness and…