NEW DELHI: A paid holiday has been announced for residents of Tamil Nadu living in Kerala on Thursday, the day of polling in Tamil Nadu, according to the CEO Office.The high-intensity election campaign in Tamil Nadu, which continued for over a month, concluded on Tuesday. The campaign was marked by sharp exchanges over issues such…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday indicated that New Delhi may play its role in initiating peace in the West Asia amid the ongoing crisis between Iran and United states.When asked if India has any role to play in the West Asia crisis, Rajnath said, “It is possible that tomorrow, the time may…
NEW DELHI: A high-level delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday met the Election Commission over Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge‘s remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.While talking to reporters after the meet, Union parliamentary affairs Kiren Rijiju said that no political party has ever touched that level of disrespect as Congress. Rijiju added that the…
LUCKNOW: The Allahabad high court on Tuesday held that a second maternity leave cannot be denied merely because it is sought within two years of the first, observing that statutory rights under the law override provisions of the financial handbook. The order was passed by Justice Karunesh Singh Pawar of the high court’s Lucknow bench…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday paid his tribute to the victims of Pahalgam terror attack on the first anniversary of the incident.In a social media post on X, said that India “will never forget” their sacrifice and “will never forgive” those responsible.“The memory of those innocent lives brutally…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday launched a broadside against the TMC-led West Bengal government after permission for Rahul Gandhi’s rally in Kolkata was denied ahead of the first phase of the assembly elections.Party sources told news agency ANI that the local administration — specifically the police — is acting at the behest of the Mamata…
AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday cautioned the people of Tamil Nadu to be “wary” of NDA, saying if they voted that alliance to office, it will undo DMK chief M K Stalin’s good work. On dynasty rule and corruption allegations against DMK, Kejriwal said that BJP should first look at its own party. “What is…
“Some boundaries should never be crossed.”A year on, the Army’s words no longer stand alone. They echo as memory and warning — marking the day that altered how Pahalgam is seen, felt and remembered. It was a moment when the valley’s calm fractured without warning.Birdsong gave way to gunfire. Routine turned to panic. Twenty-six lives…
West Bengal assembly elections 2026: Polling timings, documents, dos and don’ts Polling for the West Bengal assembly elections 2026 will be held in two phases on April 23 and April 29, with authorities focusing on ensuring smooth and secure conduct of voting across the state. The counting of votes will take place on May 4.With…
Merely 48 hours before polling in high-stakes Nandigram, EC replaced police observer Hitesh Choudhary with Akhilesh Singh, directing Choudhary to report to its Kolkata office. No reason was cited. CM Mamata Banerjee alleged the move was for working “impartially” and accused agencies of harassment. TMC complained police were ignoring its complaints while acting swiftly on…
