Kolkata: The repolling in West Bengal’s Falta Assembly constituency on Thursday saw more than 74 per cent of the 2.36 lakh electors exercising their franchise till 3 pm, with no untoward incident reported from anywhere, a poll panel official said. The total electorate in the constituency comprises 1,21,300 men, 1,15,135 women and nine third-gender individuals….
Thiruvananthapuram: The swearing-in of members to the 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly on Thursday became more than a formal constitutional ceremony, as the House witnessed moments reflecting the state’s diversity, simplicity and political culture. While some newly elected MLAs walked to the Assembly or arrived on bicycles, others took oath in different languages and in the…
New Delhi: The X account of Cockroach Janata Party, the satirical digital outfit that came up last week and took social media by storm, was withheld in India on Thursday. Soon after, came up another handle – ‘Cockroach is Back’. “This was expected since there were attempts to hack the account yesterday. But this is…
New Delhi: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone on Thursday said it will acquire a 100 per cent stake in Jaypee Fertilizers & Industries from Jaiprakash Associates for Rs 1,500 crore, as part of the NCLT-approved resolution plan for JAL. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), in a regulatory filing, said the acquisition…
New Delhi: The US team is likely to visit India next month for trade talks with their counterparts here, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. The Indian side visited Washington, DC, in April for an in-person round of meetings with their US counterparts to finalise the details of the interim pact and…
New Delhi: The BJP’s current phase of political dominance, which began in 2014, is likely to last “at least 20 years”, pollster Pradeep Gupta has said. The Axis My India chief argued that the ruling party’s position would remain secure as long as its governance performance does not weaken significantly. Drawing a parallel with the…
Darbhanga: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor said he has moved to an ashram on the outskirts of Patna from where he will continue to run his political activities until his party establishes itself in the next assembly elections. Speaking to reporters in Darbhanga on Wednesday, the 48-year-old political strategist-turned-politician said he moved out of…
Washington: US President Donald Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a tense phone call over the future course of the war on Iran as Washington appeared to be in favour of a deal instead of the resumption of strikes, US media reported. After the Tuesday phone call with Trump, Netanyahu’s “hair was on…
United Nations: India called out Pakistan’s “long-tainted” record of genocidal acts, telling the UN Security Council that the country’s inhuman conduct reflects its attempts over decades to externalise internal failures through acts of violence within and beyond its border. Speaking at the Annual UNSC Open Debate on ‘Protection of civilians in armed conflict’ on Wednesday,…
New Delhi: No case of Ebola virus disease has been detected in India and a high-level review meeting was held on Wednesday to assess the preparedness of states and Union territories and response measures, official sources said. During the meeting under the chairpersonship of Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava, the health secretaries of all…
