Lucknow: Amid speculation on his party fielding a third candidate for the Rajya Sabha polls, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said his party’s focus is not on three seats but on the 403 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. Yadav had earlier stated that his party would field a third candidate once the required…
New Delhi: High drama unfolded at the INDIA bloc march from Parliament Street to the Election Commission headquarters here on Tuesday as Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra along with some other supporters entered the Akashvani Bhawan premises in a bid to reach the poll body’s office. The Congress leaders along with other…
New Delhi: (Oct 6) Security arrangements were heightened around the Election Commission headquarters here on Tuesday in view of the INDIA bloc’s planned protest over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, officials said. Security has also been stepped up at key points in New Delhi since Friday in view of protest calls issued…
New Delhi: This is going to be an age of flux for the world, with conflicts and tariff volatility making it turbulent, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, underlining that responding to the challenges emerging out of the “choppy waters” is the task at hand. “I am very confident that we will rise…
New Delhi: (Oct 5) A joint military exercise involving troops of India and the UAE began on Monday in Uttarakhand, aiming to enhance interoperability, mutual understanding and cooperation, with a focus on mountain warfare. A total of 92 personnel, with equal representation from both armies, are participating in ‘Exercise Mountain Guardian’. The Indian Army contingent…
New Delhi: The RSS affiliate Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Monday welcomed West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s announcement that his government will implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state within six months, saying the move will ensure the safety and security of all citizens. VHP national spokesperson Vinod Bansal said the organisation…
New Delhi: Women candidates achieved the highest success rate in the IIT JEE-Advanced entrance exam in 2026, with the number of qualifying candidates crossing the 10,000 mark for the first time in the last six years, according to official data. The Joint Implementation Committee (JIC) report for 2026 by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)…
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has betrayed the Constitution in letter and spirit at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, the Congress alleged on Monday after the Supreme Court issued notice to the Election Commission and the Centre seeking responses on a plea challenging the manner in…
Chennai: DMK spokesperson T K S Elangovan on Monday backed Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav’s statement on the alliance, asserting that alliance victory is more important than seat-sharing and all must unite to defeat the BJP. Reports surfaced suggesting tension between the SP and Congress over seat sharing for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections….
Kolkata: As Nandigram and Rejinagar vote on Tuesday, the two bypolls in West Bengal carry significance far beyond the seats at stake — offering the BJP its first electoral test since ending the TMC’s 15-year rule and opening a battle over which opposition party can emerge as its principal challenger. The contests will give the…
