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Chandigarh, April 8 Former Union Minister Kumari Selja on Wednesday strongly criticized Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his remarks against Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, calling it an "unbecoming" comment and an "attack" on democratic values and political decorum.Selja...

Guwahati/Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 – With the highly anticipated Assembly elections in Assam and Kerala just a day away, election officials and security personnel intensified their efforts on Wednesday to ensure free and fair voting.Authorities in both states have completed most of the...

Mumbai, April 8 JBM Auto announced on Wednesday that its 1,282 electric buses have been registered across five states, accounting for a 24% market share in the recently concluded fiscal year.The electric buses have been registered in Telangana, Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Assam, expanding...

Polling teams are heading to remote, riverine areas in Majuli. Election personnel have begun their journey to the remote, river-based polling stations in Majuli, the largest river island in Assam. Officials carrying ballot boxes and other election materials have departed from Afalamukh Ghat via...

Guwahati, April 8 The RSS on Wednesday said it has filed complaints at two police stations in Assam against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for allegedly comparing the ideology of the organization and the BJP with a "poisonous snake" at an election rally.The complaints were filed to seek...

New Delhi, April 7 – Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a strong attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday over his alleged remarks against Congress President and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, calling the language used "abusive...

New Delhi, April 7 As many as 43 delegates from 23 countries, including representatives from five foreign missions here, will be visiting Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry to observe the assembly elections firsthand.The delegates are part of the International Election Visitors' Programme-2026, the...

Mumbai, April 7 NILE Hospitality, a hotel management company, announced on Tuesday the signing of a 75-key Courtyard by Marriott in Dibrugarh, Assam."We are excited about the Courtyard By Marriott, Dibrugarh, project. The hotel will enhance the quality of accommodation in Dibrugarh and offer...

New Delhi, April 7 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's use of "derogatory language" against party chief Mallikarjun Kharge is an insult to the entire SC/ST community, and the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the matter "is not his...

Guwahati, April 7 – A complaint has been filed against Mallikarjun Kharge at the Basistha Police Station in Guwahati on Tuesday, alleging inflammatory remarks made during a political rally in the state’s Sribhumi district.According to the complaint lodged by Assam BJP spokesperson Ranjib Kumar...

Bengaluru, April 7 The BJP on Tuesday demanded the arrest of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and the registration of a case against him for his alleged provocative statement during an election rally in Assam.In a complaint to the Karnataka Director General of Police M A Saleem, BJP...

Jaipur, April 7 Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday alleged that the BJP's "anti-Dalit mindset" has been exposed by the remarks made by the Assam chief minister against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma earlier in the day criticized...

New Delhi, April 7 The Congress on Tuesday accused Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of insulting party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and demanded an unconditional apology from him for his "deplorable conduct," which the party alleged reflects the "anti-Dalit mindset" of the BJP.Congress...

New Delhi, April 7 Ahead of the elections to five state assemblies this month, Election Commission (EC) officials on Tuesday reminded that a returning officer can recommend a re-poll at a polling station if webcasting is deliberately interrupted.The EC officials were responding to a question...

Jorhat (Assam), April 7 State Minister for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Tuesday rejected the Congress' claim that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife possesses passports from three countries, stating that the documents provided by the party are "fake and fabricated".The...

In Guwahati, Assam, the intense election campaign for the 126-member Assam Assembly concluded at 5 pm on Tuesday.The polls, to be held on April 9, will determine the fate of 722 candidates.BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, attacked the...

Guwahati, April 7 The election campaign, filled with accusations and promises, for the 126-member Assam Assembly elections ended at 5 pm on Tuesday.The elections will be held on April 9 to determine the electoral fate of 722 candidates.BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and...

New Delhi, April 7 The Election Commission may launch the third and final phase of intensive revision of voter lists in the remaining 22 states and Union territories, including Delhi, after the upcoming assembly elections this month, officials said.Assembly elections are taking place in...

Patharkandi/Hailakandi (Assam), April 7 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted that a 'change' is inevitable in West Bengal, and said that once the BJP comes to power in the state, all infiltrators will be sent back to their countries.Addressing an election rally in Patharkandi, he...

New Delhi, April 7 The Election Commission has stated that exit polls cannot be conducted or disseminated from 7 am on April 9 until 6:30 pm on April 29 for the five assembly elections taking place this month.It has also cautioned that conducting or broadcasting exit polls during this period...