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Chennai, April 3: Strict security arrangements have been put in place across Chennai in anticipation of the arrival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to arrive in the city on Friday evening as part of a two-day campaign tour covering Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Kerala.Nearly...

Puducherry, April 2 The VCK will contest a single seat in the upcoming assembly elections in Puducherry as part of the seat-sharing agreement, party General Secretary D Ravikumar said on Thursday.MP Ravikumar told reporters here that the party, which is part of the Congress-led INDIA bloc in...

New Delhi, April 2 The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a prospective Congress candidate to approach the newly constituted appellate tribunal in Kolkata against the deletion of his name from the electoral roll following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.A bench comprising Chief...

Bankura (West Bengal), April 2 – Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav launched a strong attack on the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal on Thursday, alleging that Bangladeshi infiltrators were being encouraged while Hindus faced humiliation under the rule of Chief Minister Mamata...

New Delhi, April 2 Prime Minister Narendra Modi told BJP booth workers in Kerala on Thursday that the party's success in the Thiruvananthapuram local body elections reflects a growing wave of support ahead of the April 9 Assembly election.In a virtual interaction, Modi said it is evident that...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 2 – Launching the party's campaign in Kerala with a comprehensive and assertive speech, Congress General Secretary and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra invoked the state's legacy of social reform while sharply criticizing both the BJP-led Union government and the ruling...

Patna, Apr 2 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will be provided with Z-Plus level security after entering the Rajya Sabha, according to a notification issued here by the state home department.As the CM, Kumar enjoyed a special security cover provided under the state's Bihar Special Security...

Pudukottai (Tamil Nadu), April 2 AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami has said that former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji will be the cause of an "unpleasant situation" for the ruling DMK, leading to that party's setback in the upcoming elections.Addressing a poll rally here, the Leader...

Jaipur, April 1 Rajasthan Minister of State for Urban Development and Local Self-Government (Independent Charge), Jhabar Singh Kharra, said on Wednesday that the state government is eager to hold elections for urban local bodies as soon as possible.He stated that the government is fully...

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 1 In the April 9 Kerala assembly elections, BJP state chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar flatly dismissed Rahul Gandhi's charge that the BJP and CPI(M) were conspiring to make the state "Congress-free" as baseless.In an interview with

Agartala, Apr 1 Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha alleged on Wednesday that Tipra Motha Party chief Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma went to Delhi to align with the BJP in order to continue siphoning funds meant for the development of tribal people.Addressing an election rally for the Tripura...

New Delhi, Apr 1 Independent MP from Jammu and Kashmir, Abdul Rashid Sheikh, said in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that either people should not be allowed to contest elections from jail, or if they are, they should be free to attend House proceedings.Participating in a debate on the Jan Vishwas...

Guwahati, April 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited a tea garden in the Dibrugarh district of Assam, a region heading to polls, on Wednesday, where he plucked tea leaves along with female workers.Modi asserted that tea is the "soul of Assam," and described his visit to the estate, where he...

Tiruppur (Tamil Nadu), April 1 A tense moment was captured in a video that has since gone viral on social media, during an AIADMK candidate introduction meeting in Tirupur. The video shows a party official forcibly removing and throwing away a whistle worn by a musician who was invited to...

In Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu), on April 1, Chief Minister MK Stalin accused the BJP of plotting violence in Tamil Nadu, allegedly similar to what happened in Uttar Pradesh and Manipur, and asserted that this was prevented.Addressing a DMK rally in Tiruchirappalli, Stalin, the president of...

New Delhi, April 1 The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has formed a four-member ad-hoc committee to manage the affairs of the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI), acting on the directions of the Delhi High Court, which had called for the restoration of democratic governance in the sport.The...

New Delhi, April 1 The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at multiple locations in Kolkata on Wednesday as part of a money laundering investigation against an alleged criminal and a related syndicate, official sources said.The state is heading for elections, and the second phase of...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 1 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan welcomed the arrival of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday to campaign for the ruling LDF in the upcoming Assembly polls, stating that his presence would strengthen efforts to protect the country's secular fabric.In a post...

Guwahati, March 31 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis addressed a public rally in Jorhat, Assam, on Tuesday, successfully connecting with the local audience by starting his speech with an Assamese greeting and the slogan "Jai Aai Axom." This evoked a strong response from the crowd...

Agartala, March 31 CPI(M) state secretary Jitendra Chaudhury on Tuesday urged State Election Commissioner Manoj Kumar to use EVMs with VVPAT in the upcoming elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC).The elections for the 28 seats of the tribal council will be...