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The high cost of politics: Enabling corruption and fiscal indiscipline in Africa, By Uche Igwe

Nigeria, Jan. 14 -- Elections are fundamental to democracy but their financial implications are escalating. Between now and 2027, many African countries, including Nigeria, Kenya, and Congo, will hold... Read More


Abhishek Banerjee meets veteran actor Ranjit Mallick in Kolkata, presents Bengal govt's 15-year report card

Kolkata, Jan. 14 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) National General Secretary and Member of Parliament Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday met veteran Bengali actor Ranjit Mallick at his residence in Kolkata. B... Read More


"Industrialisation in West Bengal has finished": Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar slams Mamata Banerjee

Hooghly, Jan. 14 -- Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Wednesday stressed that West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is scared and has lost her hold on the state. Majumdar claimed that more votes were cast ... Read More


"Rahul Gandhi to kickstart Congress campaign for 2026 Kerala Assembly polls on Jan 19": Jebi Mather

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 14 -- Congress MP Jebi Mather on Wednesday said that the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will visit Kochi on January 19 to boost party morale and formally kic... Read More


Political analysts back Stalin for writing to Modi over Lankan constitutional reforms

Chennai, Jan. 14 -- After Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin recently wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to protect the interests of Sri Lankan Tamils amid ongoing constitutional refor... Read More


Rahul slams Centre over Vijay's film release row

Chennai, Jan. 14 -- Hours before his visit to Tamil Nadu's Gudalur to attend the Golden Jubilee celebrations at St Thomas English High School, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi took t... Read More


TDP cadre celebrate Bhogi in Vijayawada, burn posters of former CM Jagan Mohan Reddy in traditional bonfires

Vijayawada, Jan. 14 -- TDP cadre in Andhra Pradesh celebrated the Bhogi festival on Wednesday with traditional fervour, while also symbolically protesting against the previous government by burning po... Read More


I-PAC raids case: Cal HC disposes of TMC's plea

Kolkata, Jan. 14 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday told the Calcutta High Court that it did not seize anything during its raid at the office of Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC)... Read More


Japanese FM Motegi arriving on three-day visit, to hold talks with Jaishankar, visit Delhi Metro

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi is arriving tomorrow on a three-day visit during which he will be holding talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and also ... Read More


Bengal SIR: EC finds 97 voters marked 'dead' during roll revision 'alive'

Kolkata, Jan. 14 -- The Election Commission has identified around 97 voters across West Bengal who were marked as deceased during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls but ar... Read More