political violence

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, April 8 With the city of Nanded in central Maharashtra recording five murders in three days, Shiv Sena legislator Hemant Patil expressed concern over the law and order situation on Wednesday and claimed that there was an alarming proliferation of illegal firearms in...

April 7, Kohima: BJP Legislature Party leader and Deputy Chief Minister Y. Patton has strongly condemned the tragic loss of life following pre-poll violence in Longkhum village, under the Koridang Assembly Constituency in the Mokokchung district.Expressing deep sorrow, Mr. Patton said the...

April 7, Kohima: The Congress Party has appealed for peaceful, free, and fair elections in the upcoming by-election to the Koridang Assembly Constituency in the Mokokchung district.Speaking at a press conference in Kohima today, senior party leaders including Lok Sabha MP and AICC in-charge of...

Kohima, April 7 Campaigning for the Koridang (ST) Assembly by-election in Nagaland ended on Tuesday amidst a tense political atmosphere following reports of violence over the past 48 hours, officials said.Officials said at least one person died, several were injured, multiple vehicles were...

Jamshedpur, April 7 – In a brazen incident that has raised serious concerns about law and order, unidentified individuals opened fire at the residence of BJP leader Sapan Das in the Adityapur sub-town of Jamshedpur on Tuesday. The entire incident, which occurred in broad daylight, was captured...

New Delhi, April 7 The BJP on Tuesday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of "spreading fear" among voters and alleged that the ruling TMC is obstructing free and fair elections in the state.Addressing a press conference here, senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad countered...

Imphal, April 7 Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh chaired a high-level meeting on Tuesday to review the law and order situation in the state, following the death of two children in a bomb attack in Bishnupur district.Singh said his government is committed to restoring peace and...

Kohima, April 6 A supporter of the BJP was allegedly killed and a dozen vehicles were damaged as violence rocked the Mokokchung district of Nagaland on Monday ahead of the by-election to the Koridang seat, prompting authorities to impose prohibitory orders, officials said.Imrongsungba Imchen...

Kohima, April 6 A supporter of the BJP died on Monday following violence in Nagaland, where by-elections will be held for the Koridang seat on April 9, prompting authorities to impose prohibitory orders in parts of the Mokokchung district, officials said.Imrongsungba Imchen, a resident of...

Tinsukia (Assam), April 6 Union Minister J P Nadda accused the Congress on Monday of treating the tea tribes as a "vote bank" that it "exploited" every five years while not working for their welfare.The tea tribes in Assam are the descendants of the laborers brought to the region during the...

New Delhi, April 6 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted the Uniform Civil Code and 'One Nation, One Election' as two unfinished agendas of the BJP, and stated that serious and constructive discussions are underway on them.Addressing virtually an event on the BJP's foundation day...

Kannur (Kerala), April 6 A court on Monday acquitted seven members of the National Democratic Front in a case related to the alleged murder of a former CPI(M) worker in 2008.The Thalassery Additional Sessions Court Judge, Philip Thomas, acquitted the accused in the case concerning the death of...

Kollam (Kerala), April 6 A case has been registered against two suspected members of the CPI(M) on Monday for allegedly obstructing Congress candidate Aisha Potty's vehicle and verbally abusing her at Ezhukone, police said.The accused have been identified as Prasad of Kuzhimathikkadu and...

Kannur (Kerala), April 6 Police have launched an investigation after an explosive was thrown at the residence of a BJP worker in Kathirur, officials said on Monday.According to police, the incident occurred at the house of Majisha Pathayakunnu in Konkachi near Kathirur on Sunday night...

Kolkata, April 4 – The West Bengal Police have initiated disciplinary action against IC Berhampore and taken legal action against four members of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), including Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, for unlawful obstruction during the election campaign. This was revealed by a senior...

Kolkata, April 4 – Tensions escalated in Berhampore, West Bengal, on Saturday morning after Congress candidate Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury allegedly faced physical obstruction from Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers during an election campaign.Chowdhury, who is contesting from the Berhampore assembly...

Ranchi, April 3 Top Maoist leader Prashant Bose, who had been imprisoned in Jharkhand for the past four years, died at the state-run Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi on Friday, police said.The Maoist leader, better known as 'Kishan da', was over 80 years old."Bose's...

Kolkata, April 3 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday requested the West Bengal Police to submit a status report on the implementation of the Commission's earlier order, which mandated the withdrawal of state-provided security for tainted political leaders with criminal records...

Kolkata, April 2 BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari filed his nomination for Bhabanipur in West Bengal on Thursday in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, turning the contest in Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's political stronghold into the centerpiece of the assembly elections.For the BJP...

Kannur (Kerala), April 2 – Congress General Secretary and MP K. C. Venugopal alleged on Thursday that, with its imminent defeat in the Kerala Assembly elections, the CPI-M leadership is backing the creation of fake Aadhaar cards in Payyannur to facilitate fraudulent voting.He said the...