Sikkim CM Tamang wins by more than 7,000 votes

Gangtok (IANS) Prem Singh Tamang, the incumbent Chief Minister of Sikkim and leader of the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) has won the elections from the Rhenock Assembly seat. 

Tamang defeated Som Nath Poudyal by over 7,000 votes.

The…

PM Modi reviews post-cyclone situation in northeastern states

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting to review the post-cyclone situation, especially in relation to the northeastern states. 

The first meeting is one among a series of meetings that the PM will hold later in the…

INDIA bloc on cusp of victory, June 4 will witness new dawn: Stalin

Chennai (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, MK Stalin, said on Saturday that the INDIA bloc was on the cusp of victory and that June 4 would witness a new dawn.  

In a post on his X handle, the DMK President said that the aim of forming the Opposition…

Violence erupts in Bengal's Bhangar, 10 injured

Kolkata (IANS) At least ten people were injured in pre-poll violence that erupted in the Bhangar area of West Bengal's Jadavpur Lok Sabha constituency on Friday. 

Jadavpur is going to polls in the seventh and last phase of the Lok Sabha…

Air India flight chaos: Passengers faint amid 20-hour delay

New Delhi (IANS) A passenger on an Air India flight bound for San Francisco claimed that several people experienced fainting spells inside the aircraft due to a lack of air conditioning after a delay of more than eight hours.

The flight, originally…

Encounter between terrorists & security forces in J&K's Poonch

Jammu (IANS) A brief exchange of gunfire took place between the security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Friday. 

The officials said that the brief exchange of fire took place in the Marha Buffliaz…

Man carried Aerodrome Entry permit ID of MP, say Customs on Tharoor's aide smuggling case

New Delhi (IANS) The Customs Department on Thursday said that an FIR has been filed in a case of smuggling of gold against a passenger and his accomplice, who carried an Aerodrome Entry permit ID which is a part of the protocol team for a Member of…

3 dead, over 30 injured during Chandan Yatra festival in Puri

Bhubaneswar (IANS) Three devotees died while over 30 suffered serious burn injuries after a heap of firecrackers exploded during the Chandan Yatra festival at Narendra Tank near Shree Jagannath Temple at Puri. 

The incident occurred as a splinter…

SC registry refuses to accept CM Kejriwal's plea seeking 7-day extension of interim bail

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court registry has refused to accept the application moved by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking a seven-day extension of interim bail to undergo medical examinations, including a PET-CT scan. 

CM Kejriwal…

Viksit Bharat never possible without Viksit Bengal, says PM Modi

Kolkata (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the task of achieving Viksit Bharat, which will start immediately after the results are announced on June 4, will not be possible without Viksit Bengal. 

He was addressing an…