Tamil Nadu Congress MLA Vijayadharani joins BJP

Chennai (IANS) Tamil Nadu Congress leader and sitting MLA from Vilavankode assembly constituency, S. Vijayadharani, has quit the party and joined the BJP.

She joined the BJP at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Saturday, in the presence…

Lok Sabha polls 2024: AAP and Cong announce seat sharing tie-up for Haryana, Delhi, Gujarat

New Delhi (IANS) Confirming their alliance, the INDIA bloc constituents AAP and Congress on Saturday announced their seat sharing tie-up for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections for Delhi, Gujarat, and Haryana.

Out of the seven seats in Delhi,…

Villagers narrate how Shahjahan’s kin grew pisciculture business in Sandeshkhali using political clout

Kolkata (IANS) As the overall ambience remains tense in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali area, with Section 144 imposed in pockets and route marches by the state police continuing, the villagers have started complaining that Sheikh Sirajuddin, the younger…

PM Modi to throw open India’s longest cable-stayed bridge in Gujarat on Feb 25

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narednra Modi on February 25 will dedicate to the nation Sudarshan Setu -- the country’s longest cable-stayed bridge -- which will connect Okha mainland and Beyt Dwarka island.

As per PMO statement, the 2.32…

Lok Sabha poll schedule likely to be out on March 13-14

New Delhi (IANS) In all likelihood, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is expected to announce the schedule for the upcoming parliamentary elections on March 13-14.

As such, the model code of conduct (MCC) will come into effect after the…

Farm loan waivers: Has Congress used it as poll promise or did it walk the talk?

New Delhi (IANS) Besides Minimum Support Price (MSP) guarantee for crops, farm loan waiver is one of the key demands of farmers agitating on Delhi-Punjab borders.

The second round of farmers' stir has also found support from the Congress,…

Sandeshkhali tense again as women hit streets seeking Shahjahan's arrest

Kolkata (IANS) Tension erupted in Sandeshkhali as women hit the streets again carrying sticks and brooms demanding the arrest of absconding Sheikh Shahjahan and his close associates accused of sexual harassment and violence.

Considering the…

ED lodges new money laundering case against Sheikh Shahjahan, conducts raids

Kolkata (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted raid and search operations at different places owned by Sheikh Shahjahan and his confidante businessmen after lodging a new money laundering case.

Sources said the fresh case…

Samyukta Kisan Morcha to hold tractor march on Feb 26, 'mahapanchayat' in Delhi on March 14

Chandigarh (IANS) After discussing the situation at the interstate borders between Punjab and Haryana where thousands of farmers have been camping for over a week, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella organisation of the farmers' organisations,…

All Khelo India athletes/skiers safe, no change in fixtures in Gulmarg

Srinagar (IANS) All the athletes and skiers taking part in the 4th Khelo India national snow sports event in J&K’s Gulmarg are safe.

Officials said that all the athletes and skiers taking part in the event are safe at the Gulmarg ski resort…