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Chennai, March 8 – The final seat-sharing arrangement in the DMK-led alliance for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections is likely to be finalized after a crucial meeting of alliance leaders in Tiruchy, which will be convened soon, even as negotiations between the ruling party and its...

Chennai, March 6 The CPI, a key ally of the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu, stated on Friday that outgoing Governor R N Ravi should respect parliamentary democracy, state rights, and the sentiments of the people in his new role in West Bengal.President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Ravi as the...

New Delhi, February 27 CPI General Secretary D Raja welcomed the release of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and others in the liquor policy case on Friday, claiming it proved that the BJP has reduced federal probe agencies to "instruments of political vendetta."In a post on X, the...

Guwahati, February 26 Observing that there was a "divisive tendency," the Gauhati High Court on Thursday issued a notice to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in connection with a series of public interest litigations (PILs) that accused him of making "hate speech."A division bench of...

Chennai, February 25 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid rich tributes to CPI veteran and freedom fighter R Nallakannu, saying the latter would be remembered for his connection with ordinary people and his efforts to give a voice to the underprivileged, workers, and farmers.In a...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his condolences on the passing of CPI veteran Thiru R. Nallakannu, stating that he will be remembered for his close connection with ordinary people and his efforts to represent the interests of the marginalized, workers, and farmers. In his message, Mr...

Chennai, February 25 Veteran leader of the CPI and freedom fighter, R Nallakannu, died here on Wednesday at a government hospital where he had been treated for age-related ailments.He was about 101 years old, according to party sources.Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, offering heartfelt...

Mumbai, February 25 The chances of the benchmark interest rate going up are "negligible," despite the build-up of inflationary pressure due to geopolitical tensions, said Saugata Bhattacharya, an external member of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), on Wednesday...

Chennai, February 25 Veteran leader of the CPI and freedom fighter, R Nallakannu, died here on Wednesday at a government hospital where he had been treated for age-related ailments.He was about 101 years old, according to party sources.Chief Minister M K Stalin, paying glowing tributes...

Puducherry, February 25 Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy expressed shock and grief over the death of veteran CPI leader R Nallakannu on Wednesday.In a condolence message, Rangasamy said that Nallakannu was a veteran political leader who "relentlessly fought for the welfare of the poor and...

New Delhi, February 24 The Communist Party of India (CPI) congratulated the "people of Kerala" on Tuesday as the Union Cabinet accepted the proposal to officially rename the State of Kerala.In a statement, the CPI said the decision represented the "culmination of a longstanding and democratic...

Chennai, February 24 – As the Assembly elections approach, the Communist Party of India (CPI) has formed a four-member committee to negotiate seat-sharing arrangements with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) as part of the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA).The decision was made at a meeting...

Chennai, February 23 The health condition of centenarian CPI veteran R Nallakannu, who is receiving treatment at a government healthcare facility here, is critical, a hospital source said on Monday.Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin visited the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital and...

Chennai, February 20 The ruling DMK began accepting applications on Friday from individuals seeking to contest the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.On Friday, prospective candidates were seen patiently waiting in long queues to collect the application forms at Anna Arivalayam, the DMK...

Guwahati, February 19 – Efforts to unite the opposition in Assam faced fresh uncertainty on Thursday as the two prominent regional parties, Raijor Dal and Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), held a closed-door meeting in Guwahati, excluding the Congress from discussions on seat-sharing arrangements...

Canberra, February 19 – Australia's unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1 per cent in January, according to official data released on Thursday.The latest monthly labor force data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed that the number of Australians employed on a full-time...

New Delhi, February 16 The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain petitions seeking action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a viral video purportedly showing him aiming and firing a rifle at members of a particular community.Expressing strong disapproval of the trend...

New Delhi, February 16 The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain petitions seeking action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a viral video purportedly showing him aiming and firing with a rifle at members of a particular community.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant...

Hyderabad, February 14 (PT) The ruling Congress secured 39.8 per cent of the votes in the elections to 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations, the Telangana SEC said on Saturday.The vote share of the main opposition BRS was 28.7 per cent, while the BJP obtained 15.6 per cent of...

Hyderabad, February 14 The BJP is set to secure the mayoral post in Karimnagar with the support of independents, as it emerged as the single largest party in the municipal corporation elections. The party has also decided to sit in opposition in Nizamabad, party sources said on Saturday...