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…
NEW DELHI: As the results of the 2026 assembly elections began to emerge, a familiar tune returned to Indian politics. Not loud or unexpected, but recognisable. Something that has been building since the 2024 Lok Sabha verdict. Each election has followed a similar rhythm. The BJP has consistently (from Harayana to Maharashtra and now, Assam)…
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday condemned the strike in the United Arab Emirates that left three Indian nationals injured, calling for an immediate halt to escalating hostilities in the region.Responding to the attack in Fujairah, the ministry of external affairs said, “The attack on Fujairah that resulted in injury to three Indian nationals is unacceptable….
Supreme Court (File Image) NEW DELHI: Castigating Orissa high court and judiciary for imposing “clean police station bail conditions” on tribal and Dalit villagers arrested in cases of violent protest against Vedanta’s bauxite mining in Rayagada and Kalahandi, Supreme Court Monday quashed these conditions, terming them “abhorrent, cruel, degrading and unknown to law”.The HC, while…