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EC bans Mamata Banerjee from campaigning for 24 hours

The EC barred the Bengal CM from campaigning over her remarks against central forces and a statement that had alleged religious overtones.

Central forces did right thing, could have shot dead more: BJP leader on Cooch Behar killings

BJP's Rahul Sinha said 'the central forces, in its effort to stop rigging, could have shot dead more than four maybe seven or eight – if necessary'.

AAP will contest all 40 seats alone in 2022 Goa polls, not ally with anyone, says Sisodia

Sisodia said that AAP was the alternative to BJP in Goa at a time when the opposition in the state was weak and doing ‘what the BJP wants them to do’.

Miss India runner-up, former MPs — UP panchayat polls grab eyeballs with bigshot candidates

Candidates for this week’s UP panchayat polls include former MPs Ram Sagar Rawat and Seema Upadhyay, and model Diksha Singh, a runner-up of 2015 Miss India pageant.

Rahul Gandhi set to join Congress’ Bengal election campaign on 14 April, ahead of 5th phase

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi is likely to address rallies in Goalpokhar and Matigara-Naxalbari, ahead of the 5th phase of polling on 17 April.

Why ex-Congress leader ‘Maharaj’ Pradyot Debbarma could now hold key to 2023 Tripura polls

Pradyot Manikya’s TIPRA Motha & its ally INPT won 18 seats in tribal areas’ district council polls, while BJP won 9 and its partner IPFT drew a blank.

Cooch Behar killings ‘turning point’, BJP will be wiped out from North Bengal: Bimal Gurung

GJM leader Gurung, who left the NDA alliance last year, also accused the BJP of 'deceiving the Gorkha jaati for 12 years with fake promises'.

CBI summons 2 personal assistants of Anil Deshmukh for questioning in corruption case

Param Bir Singh had alleged that one of the assistants, Sanjeev Palande, was present when Deshmukh asked Sachin Waze to extort over Rs 100 crore a month from Mumbai bars & restaurants.

Cooch Behar firing ‘genocide’, EC trying to suppress facts by restricting entry, says Mamata

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee claimed that central forces 'sprayed bullets aiming at the torso of the victims' in Sitalkuchi, where four people were killed Saturday.

Yediyurappa can’t be without BJP, BJP can’t be without Yediyurappa, says son Vijayendra

B.Y. Vijayendra, the Karnataka BJP vice-president, says Yediyurappa and BJP are synonymous; CM will complete term, deliver what he promised to people.

On Camera

The Bengal voter is silent. Is it fear or quiet determination?

The silence may have to do with the state’s history of political violence. During the 2021 post-poll violence, BJP leaders 'ran away leaving their voters at the mercy of the mob'.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.