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'Political misdeed': PM writes to Birla on now-defeated resolution

New Delhi, March 15 -- In a sharp attack at the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the resolution brought against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was driven by motives of self-interest a... Read More


Condensed voting period, delayed counting in 5 state Assemblies

New Delhi, March 15 -- The election schedule for five Assemblies announced on Sunday has thrown out quite a few surprises -- fewer phases, a condensed 20-day voting period, but longer gaps between the... Read More


CPI(M) announces 81 candidates; CM Vijayan, 11 ministers in fray

Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and 11 of his cabinet colleagues were among the 81 candidates announced by the ruling CPI(M) on Sunday for the April 9 Assembly p... Read More


'Confident that BJP will again form govt in Assam'

Guwahati, March 15 -- Union Home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said he is confident that the BJP will return to power in Assam under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma with the "large... Read More


Mayawati attacks BJP, Cong and SP on Kanshi Ram's 92nd birth anniversary

Lucknow, March 15 -- Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Sunday paid tributes to party founder Kanshi Ram on his 92nd birth anniversary and launched a sharp attack on Opposition parties, saying ... Read More


Gyanesh Kumar ducks questions on Oppn move to remove him as CEC

New Delhi, March 15 -- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday ducked questions on the Opposition's notice to move a motion in Parliament for his removal from the post. At a press confere... Read More


Crimes against women, failed poll promises, debt crisis dominate TN polls

Chennai, March 15 -- Rising crimes against women, failed poll promises and debt crisis would dominate the 2026 Assembly election in Tamil Nadu, though the ruling DMK banks heavily on its social welfar... Read More


Preventive custody cannot precede inquiry: Calcutta High Court

Kolkata, March 15 -- The Calcutta High Court has set aside an order directing the custody of a man in a preventive proceeding, holding that an interim bond for good behaviour cannot be used to detain ... Read More


Darjeeling gets new public health lab and observation room

Darjeeling, March 15 -- Hours before the model code of conduct came into effect with the announcement of election schedule on Sunday, a state of the art District Integrated Public Health Laboratory (D... Read More


The Kharg Flashpoint

New Delhi, March 15 -- The escalating confrontation between the United States and Iran has shifted the spotlight onto a cluster of islands in the Persian Gulf that rarely feature in global headlines b... Read More