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Mamata returns to her favourite sit-in spot for another dharna, is a battle royale assured?
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (664+ words) From her grand stage at Metro Channel in the heart of Kolkata, Mamata Banerjee on Saturday declared war on the BJP ahead of Assembly elections in West Bengal. Was it coincidence that Mamata threw down the gauntlet from her dharna…...
TVK promises women support schemes on the eve of International Women's day
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (377+ words) Vijay, president of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), unveiled a range of welfare promises for women while addressing celebrations for International Women's Day on Saturday. The announcements formed part of the party's proposed manifesto aimed at improving the social and…...
Narrative wars, faith factor and turncoats: Kerala's unpredictable election thriller
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (1097+ words) Glorious uncertainty is what Kerala elections offer, of late! During past polls, indications were clear, trends and sentiments more or less predictable, and results mostly on expected lines, other than a few minor exceptions here and there. With leaders switching…...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah predicts BJP's winning run in upcoming elections
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (307+ words) Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister, expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would secure victories in the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. Speaking at a public event, he said the party was steadily expanding…...
Day before Opposition's no-confidence move against Speaker Birla, PM Modi praises him at Kota airport launch
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (389+ words) JAIPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday publicly praised Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla during the foundation stone'laying ceremony of the Kota'Bundi Greenfield Airport in Rajasthan, a day before the Opposition is expected to bring a no-confidence motion against the…...
Indian medical students in Iran fearful as strikes intensify; Mufti urges immediate evacuation
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (364+ words) NEW DELHI: With US-Israel joint strikes against Iran expanding across the country, nearly 100 Indian medical students at the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Shiraz province in southwestern Iran were impacted on Friday night. "The students, who are in their…...
Dozens killed in Lebanon as Israel searches for signs of navigator missing for 40 years
4+ hour, 24+ min ago (543+ words) BEIRUT: An Israeli special force that landed in eastern Lebanon overnight in search of information about a navigator who has been missing for nearly 40 years did not find his remains, the Israeli military said Saturday. The operation left dozens of…...
Governors tighten Centre’s political grip
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (561+ words) Governors tighten Centre's political grip'The New Indian Express...
Iran's president apologizes for strikes on neighbors as missiles and drones still pound their cities
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (1172+ words) DUBAI: Iran's president apologized Saturday for attacks on regional countries even as its missiles and drones flew toward Gulf Arab states, indicating that Tehran's political leadership could not exercise full command over Iran's armed forces. He also rejected U.S. President Donald…...
Have Communists in Kerala taken a leaf out of RSS playbook?
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (161+ words) Have Communists in Kerala taken a leaf out of RSS playbook?The New Indian Express Kerala is witnessing an unprecedented political development Senior leaders of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) have been issuing Islamophobic rants This is quite unexpected…...