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Jammu, March 12 National Conference president Farooq Abdullah reiterated the demand for the restoration of statehood on Thursday, asserting that the elected government does not have the powers it should have.Responding to a question about remarks by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge...

Jammu, March 12 Residents and traders in the Purani Mandi area here on Thursday condemned the attack on Farooq Abdullah, saying the incident has brought shame to the entire locality.Abdullah, 88, had a narrow escape when a gunman allegedly opened fire at him from behind while he was leaving a...

Kathmandu, March 12 – Nepal's former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli said he accepted the people's mandate with full respect after he and his party suffered crushing defeats in the elections to the House of Representatives held on March 5.Oli, chairperson of the Communist Party of Nepal...

Kolkata, March 12 The West Bengal assembly elections are likely to be held in two phases, a senior official of the Election Commission said on Thursday.He said the final decision will be made after another round of meetings at the EC's New Delhi office."The assembly elections to 294 seats in...

Chennai, March 11 The ruling DMK party allocated four seats to its ally, MDMK, for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Wednesday.Following discussions held at the party headquarters here, it was decided that the MDMK would contest three seats under the DMK's Rising Sun symbol and the...

Trichy, March 11 – Political activity is intensifying in Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2026 state assembly elections. A massive National Democratic Alliance (NDA) public meeting was held in the Panchpur area of Trichy on Wednesday, attended and addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Following the...

Trichy (Tamil Nadu), March 11 PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss urged the people of Tamil Nadu to vote out the DMK in the upcoming elections to ensure a change in government and end crimes against women and children.He cited several reasons why the DMK should not be given a second term."In the...

Chief Minister, Shri Conrad K. Sangma, announced on Wednesday, March 11, that the state government has decided to postpone the elections for the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC).In a statement, he said, "My dear friends, given the current situation in Garo Hills and the...

Trichy (Tamil Nadu), March 11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday criticised the DMK's rule in the state, stating that the people wanted a government that worked for every family, and not just one family."They know that the NDA could bring change in Tamil Nadu," the Prime Minister said...

Kathmandu, March 11 The counting of votes under the proportional representation category in Nepal concluded on Wednesday, with the Rastriya Swatantra Party receiving the highest number of votes, according to the Election Commission.The House of Representatives (HoR) in Nepal has a total of 275...

Guwahati, March 11 – Assam Cabinet Minister Pijush Hazarika accused the Congress party on Wednesday of attempting to politicize the name of the iconic Assamese singer, Zubeen Garg, saying such actions reflect the party's "cheap mentality."In a post on social media, Hazarika stated that Zubeen...

Kolkata, March 11 – A public interest litigation was filed before a division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday, seeking free, fair, and violence-free elections in West Bengal in the upcoming state assembly elections, scheduled later this year.The division bench, comprising Chief...

Kochi, March 11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow in this port city of Kerala, which is heading to elections, where he arrived to participate in a series of events, including the inauguration of the NDA's election convention led by the BJP.The 300-meter-long roadshow was organized...

Kochi, March 11 The ruling CPI(M) in Kerala on Wednesday inaugurated one of the completed sections of NH-66, hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicates it to the nation, in protest against the exclusion of state PWD Minister P A Mohammed Riyas from the Prime Minister's event.Riyas is...

Shillong, March 11 A day after the death of two people in police firing during clashes between two groups in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district, the situation remained calm but tense in the region on Wednesday, with the local administration extending curfew for two days, officials said.The...

New Delhi, March 10 – Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday during a visit to the national capital.The meeting between the two leaders was shared on social media by the Prime Minister's Office.While details of the discussions were not officially...

Kochi, March 10 – The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition alleging that the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) had unlawfully used personal data of government employees and citizens to send bulk WhatsApp messages highlighting the achievements of the state government ahead of the 2026...

Kolkata, March 10 – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said on Tuesday that the Election Commission of India (ECI) will make the final decision on the number of phases in the West Bengal Assembly elections, depending on the law and order preparedness at the ground level in the...

Kolkata, March 10 Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar stated on Tuesday that no eligible voter's name would be removed from the electoral rolls and that the Election Commission's priority is to ensure free, fair, and peaceful elections in West Bengal.Addressing a press conference in...

Kolkata, March 10 Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar faced protests on Tuesday when a group of people raised "go back" slogans and showed black flags to him during his visit to the Dakshineswar Kali Temple near here on Tuesday morning.A similar protest was held outside the Netaji Subhas...