NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on his former party, the Aam Aadmi Party, alleging misuse of Punjab’s state machinery to target MPs who recently defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party.Chadha, who was part of a delegation that met Droupadi Murmu, accused the AAP-led Punjab government of engaging…
NEW DELHI: The big fish in Bengal lies stranded, as a surging BJP tide has left Mamata “Didi” ashore. The saffron wave didn’t just arrive, it crashed through West Bengal with force, splintering what once seemed an unshakeable bastion.The state that long stood as Didi’s fortress has delivered a staggering 206 seats to the BJP,…
File photo of Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday cautioned party colleagues and other oppostion leaders against celebrating the Trinamool Congress’s defeat in West Bengal, framing the election outcome as a larger threat to Indian democracy. Without taking names, Rahul Gandhi said, “Some in the Congress, and others, are gloating about…
In a sweeping and symbolic mandate, BJP on Monday stormed to power in West Bengal, winning 206 seats to secure a more than two-thirds majority and bringing an end to the Trinamool Congress’s 15-year rule.The scale of the victory, marked by chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s defeat in Bhabanipur to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari, has firmly positioned…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condemned the Iranian attack on UAE’s Fujairah that resulted in injuries to three Indian nationals.In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, “Strongly condemn the attacks on the UAE that resulted in injuries to three Indian nationals. Targeting civilians and infrastructure is unacceptable.““India stands in firm solidarity…
In a sweeping and symbolic mandate, BJP on Monday stormed to power in West Bengal, winning 206 seats to secure a more than two-thirds majority and bringing an end to the Trinamool Congress’s 15-year rule.The scale of the victory, marked by chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s defeat in Bhabanipur to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari, has firmly positioned…
New Delhi: In a move aimed at preventing deadly hospital fires, the Union health ministry has issued revised national guidelines mandating stricter safety checks, regular audits and clear evacuation protocols across healthcare facilities.The National Guidelines on Fire and Life Safety in Healthcare Facilities (2026) lay out a comprehensive framework for how hospitals must prevent, detect…
PMK’s Sivakumar C emerges victorious, securing 69727 votes, against TVK’s Vijai Vadivel A, by a margin of 910 votes.The Vikravandi constituency witnessed a high-intensity battle in the 2026 Assembly elections. The DMK re-nominated incumbent Anniyur Siva, who sought to solidify his massive by-election mandate from 2024. He was challenged by C Sivakumar of the PMK,…
The assembly election emerged as a critical stress test for chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the durability of what was once a highly centralised leadership model often described as‘Brand Pinarayi’.The electoral signals suggest that this model—built on administrative authority, political control, and a presidentialstyle campaign approach—is now facing visible strain under governance fatigue and shifting…
CHENNAI: The poor showing by both national parties, Congress and BJP, in the TN polls underlines the hard realities of establishing a footprint in a state focused on regional identity and the legacy of the Dravidian movement.Congress’s reduced tally proves it is still not able to rebuild a mass base, six decades after losing power…