TVK chief Vijay; Tamil Nadu CM and DMK supremo MK Stalin NEW DELHI: Campaigning for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections concluded on Tuesday, two days ahead of the single-phase polling in the state.Making one final push to urge voters to give his party a second straight term, chief minister and DMK supremo MK Stalin issued…
NEW DELHI: Just days before Tamil Nadu votes for the high-stakes assembly polls, campaigning witnessed a sudden pivot following the Centre’s decision to propose expanding the Lok Sabha from 543 to 850 seats by redrawing constituencies to implement 33 per cent reservation for women.Although the proposal was defeated in Parliament, the issue did not die…
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday held ‘Jan Aakrosh Mahila Padyatra’ after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill failed to pass in Lok Sabha during the Special Session.The Chief Minister’s foot march is being held in protest against the non-passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill, as Opposition parties in the Lok Sabha voted…
NEW DELHI: Independent MP from Bihar’s Purnia Pappu Yadav’s comment on men’s “predatory” gaze on women, especially in politics, has drawn sharp reactions from the state women’s commission and the BJP. Yadav was speaking on 131st Constitutional (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which failed to pass in the Lok Sabha, and since then, has been used by…
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “terrorist” and later issued a clarification, in remarks expected to trigger political controversy during the ongoing election season.Kharge made the statement in Chennai on the final day of campaigning for the Tamil Nadu…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal‘s attempt to seek the recusal of a high court judge hearing the excise policy case is “unfortunate” and risks undermining public trust in democratic institutions.Delhi High Court judge Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma refused to recuse herself from hearing the liquor policy…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP KC Venugopal on Tuesday submitted a breach of privilege notice in Parliament against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his address to the nation after his 131st Constitutional (Amendment) Bill, 2026, failed to pass in the Lok Sabha.Calling it a “blatant abuse of power”, the MP from Alappuzha said that the address…
Pakistan-based gangster and ISI proxy Shahzad Bhatti (right) NEW DELHI: The Special Cell of Delhi Police has arrested two individuals allegedly connected to Pakistan-based gangster and ISI proxy Shahzad Bhatti. Officials said on Tuesday that the module was planning firing incidents, grenade explosions and targeted assassinations across the Delhi-NCR region.Acting on intelligence inputs, police registered…
NEW DELHI: Chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar asserted that the poll panel will “leave no stone unturned” to ensure free and fair elections in West Bengal, outlining a framework aimed at curbing malpractices and boosting voter confidence.In a message to officials overseeing the elections on Monday, Kumar said the Election Commission of India is committed…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Monday hit out at “TMC’s goons” in West Bengal, accusing them of switching off streetlights during her roadshow in Kolkata and alleging an attempt to disrupt the event and create a security risk.Speaking to reporters, the Delhi CM said the fear once experienced by the public under…
