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Kottayam, March 30 – The Puthupally constituency witnessed a highly emotional and energetic campaign moment as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi combined symbolism with sentiment, invoking the enduring legacy of Oommen Chandy while supporting his son, Chandy Oommen, in the Puthupally assembly...

Bagalkote (Karnataka), March 30 The constituency of Bagalkote, set to go to polls on Monday, witnessed intense campaigning as both the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP sought to win over voters.The by-elections for the Bagalkote and Davanagere South assembly constituencies will be held...

Bengaluru, March 30 – Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka criticised the Congress government on Monday for removing Hindi as a third language for Class 10 students, alleging that the move has harmed the future of students. He said the decision was not driven by love for Kannada but was purely...

Bhubaneswar, March 30 – The chaos caused by the opposition parties, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Congress, over the fire tragedy at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, which claimed the lives of 12 patients, continued to disrupt proceedings in the Odisha Assembly on Monday...

Bagalkot (Karnataka), March 30 – Karnataka BJP President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra, expressed confidence on Monday that voters will support the party and ensure the victory of candidate Veeranna Charantimath, regardless of who campaigns in the constituency, including the Chief Minister...

Guwahati, March 30 Congress national spokesperson Supriya Shrinate questioned the alleged sharp rise in the wealth of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's family over the past decade, stating that it was largely driven by his spouse's assets.She also alleged that Sarma had only worked to...

Aizawl, March 30 The Congress would bring a "complete transformation" in Mizoram's governance model if it is voted to power, a senior party leader asserted on Monday.State Congress senior vice president Lalnunmawia Chuaungo, who is also Mizoram's former chief secretary, said the party would...

Jaipur, March 30 Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot expressed confidence on Monday that the United Democratic Front will form the government in Kerala, where Assembly elections are due on April 9.Speaking to reporters here before leaving for the southern state, Gehlot said that Kerala has...

Kottayam (Kerala), March 30 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi drew loud cheers from the crowd when he said he was looking forward to Kerala having a female chief minister.Addressing a rally in Puthuppally here, Gandhi spoke about the guarantees announced by the Congress if it comes to power...

Kottayam (Kerala), March 30 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that under the proposed FCRA amendments, only the RSS would be able to receive foreign funds, while other organizations would be restricted.Addressing an election rally in Puthuppally, Gandhi said the introduction of...

New Delhi, March 30 A day after resigning from the Trinamool Congress, West Bengal MLA Qazi Abdur Rahim joined the Congress on Monday, saying he has "returned home".Rahim, the sitting MLA from the Baduria constituency in North 24 Parganas district, had resigned from all his party posts on...

New Delhi, March 30 – During the ongoing Budget Session, the issue of Naxal/Maoist violence became a major point of contention between the ruling and opposition benches in the Lok Sabha.BJP MP Sambit Patra quoted former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, calling Maoism the "deadliest evil" facing...

Kottayam (Kerala), March 30 BJP state vice president Shone George said on Monday that concerns about the FCRA amendment bill are "baseless" and asserted that the proposed changes are aimed only at regulating foreign funds received by NGOs.His statement comes amid criticism from Christian...

New Delhi, March 30 Members of the BJP and NDA in the Lok Sabha on Monday launched a scathing attack on the previous UPA government, accusing it of failing to contain Naxalism, while the Congress said it made several efforts to curb left-wing extremism and lost several of its top leaders to red...

Bengaluru, March 30: Condemning the decision of the Congress-led government in Karnataka not to award marks for the third language, including Hindi, for Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Class 10) students, the BJP has said that connecting language is essential for nation-building and there...

New Delhi, March 30 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of "allowing" land grabbing by infiltrators, stating that infiltration into Assam is not just an election issue but also about safeguarding the state's identity and national security.Addressing BJP workers at the...

New Delhi, March 30 – Union Minister J.P. Nadda launched a scathing attack on the Congress-led INDIA Bloc in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, accusing it of lacking commitment to democratic principles, parliamentary decorum, or meaningful debate.Speaking during proceedings in the Upper House, Nadda...

New Delhi, March 30 – A Delhi court on Monday adjourned the hearing on a criminal revision petition filed against Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi in connection with the alleged fraudulent inclusion of her name in the electoral rolls before acquiring Indian citizenship.The...

New Delhi, March 30 – A political controversy has erupted after BJP MP Nishikant Dubey made remarks about the late Odisha Chief Minister, Biju Patnaik, prompting BJD MP Sasmit Patra to resign from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and IT in protest.The controversy began...

Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha and Union Minister J P Nadda has accused the Congress and the I.N.D.I.A. bloc of practicing appeasement politics and treating the Muslim community primarily as a vote bank. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Mr. Nadda said that the opposition parties have neither...