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…
Mumbai: Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan has alleged that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar acted “completely illegally” and violated a parliamentary law on the powers of election commissioners, and sought his removal from the top post in the poll body. Serious questions were being raised about the Chief Election Commissioner’s functioning, Chavan said, alleging that…
Shravasti/Bahraich (UP): AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday accused the BJP and Samajwadi Party of engaging in “noora kushti (staged fight)” in Uttar Pradesh, alleging that the state’s Muslims were being denied justice. Addressing a rally in Bhinga, the headquarters of Shravasti district, Owaisi also criticised the INDIA bloc parties and said the All India…
Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said the protest march led by Uddhav and Raj Thackeray in Mumbai was an expression of frustration against the Election Commission after being rejected by the people, and termed the leaders as “Ghajinis”. “The morcha was an attempt to find back their lost ground. Despite all the…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday said the Asian Games 2026 have witnessed outstanding performances of Indian athletes and that the nation is proud of every member of its contingent who represented Bharat with dedication and commitment. “Congratulations to all our medal winners, especially our women athletes for their impressive performances,” she said in…
New Delhi: India has moved beyond advocacy and stepped up its efforts in recent months to resolve the Ukraine conflict by engaging in conversations with both Kyiv and Moscow, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday, in a first public acknowledgement of New Delhi’s latest initiative in ending the lingering war. Jaishankar’s comments at…
