Politics

Kolkata/Guwahati: The first phase of polling for West Bengal and Assam assembly saw heavy voters’ turnout on Saturday. While West Bengal saw 79.79% of electorate casting their vote in 30 out of the state’s 294 assembly constituencies, the…

In election season, Twitter is tightening rules and taking steps to prevent prohibited political ads by identifying and blocking such content promoted by candidates and parties. The microblogging site is also expanding its team with…

This is election season, and it’s time for politicians to woo voters with promises galore. With assembly polls in four states and one union territory knocking on the doors, political parties have been going on overdrive and trying to outdo…

New Delhi: Actor Arun Govil, who became a household name after playing the role of Lord Ram in the Ramayan TV series, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here on Thursday. The 63-year-old Govil said the work done by Prime Minister…

Bhubaneswar: Suicides by Indian politicians seem to be becoming a disturbing trend, the latest being Ram Swaroop Sharma. Let us have a look at some of the recent suicide cases. A Member of Parliament from Himachal Pradesh, Ram Swaroop was…

Chennai: Recently, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb revealed that Amit Shah wants to establish BJP governments in Nepal and Sri Lanka. A message followed that the BJP has launched a branch in Sri Lanka and has appointed V Muthuswami as its…

New Delhi: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal reaffirmed his support to the protesting farmers on Sunday and accused the Centre of orchestrating violence at Red Fort on Republic Day. “The Centre is behind the Red Fort violence, not the…

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved imposition of President’s Rule in Puducherry. On Tuesday, President Ram Nath Kovind accepted the resignation of Chief Minister V Narayanasamy and his council of ministers. The cabinet’s…

Kolkata: Determined to open her account in Malda district, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday went all out to woo the tribal voters. Speaking at a workers’ rally, she said she had been visiting the district since the time…

Kolkata: Even as electioneering is yet to gain heat in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seems to be losing her cool rapidly. Speaking at a rally, Mamata got angry as a section of the crowd urged for more developmental works in…