With polling for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections concluding on Thursday evening, election officials have securely moved electronic voting machines (EVMs), VVPAT units, and other polling materials to designated strong rooms across the state. According to the Election Commission of India, the sealed machines were transported under heavy security to 62 counting centres, where votes Read More…
Independent MP Pappu Yadav on Thursday issued an apology following widespread criticism over his recent remarks about women in politics. Speaking to reporters earlier this week, the Purnea MP had made a controversial statement suggesting that most women cannot succeed in politics without compromising. A video of the comment quickly went viral on social media, Read More…
Tamil Nadu registered a record voter turnout in the Assembly elections on Thursday, with over 84 per cent of eligible voters casting their ballots across 234 constituencies. According to the Election Commission of India, the state recorded 84.29 per cent polling till 6 PM, surpassing its previous highest turnout of 78.29 per cent recorded during Read More…
Actor-turned-politician Vijay on Thursday appealed to the Election Commission of India to extend polling hours by two hours, till 8 PM, for the Assembly elections being held across 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu. In a letter addressed to the Chief Election Commissioner, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief highlighted concerns over long queues at several Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India and South Korea are set to elevate their partnership to a “futuristic” level, as he welcomed South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on his first visit to India in eight years. During a joint press statement, Modi highlighted that bilateral trade between the two countries has Read More…
New Delhi: The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, will visit Odisha on tomorrow, for a day-long programme focused on development and public infrastructure. During her visit to Rourkela, the President will inaugurate a Planetarium and Science Centre aimed at promoting scientific awareness and education. She will also launch the Nirmal Munda Parivesh Path at a Read More…
Cooch Behar/Siliguri: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was responsible for the failure of the Constitution amendment bill aimed at implementing women’s reservation in legislatures from 2029. Kharge asserted that while the Opposition supported women’s quota, it had opposed only the delimitation bill linked to the proposal. He accused Read More…
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday criticised the Opposition over its stance on the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan’ Bill, alleging that their actions amounted to an insult to women. Addressing a press conference at the BJP state headquarters, Yadav compared the Opposition’s behaviour to the ‘Cheer Haran’ (disrobing) of Draupadi in the Mahabharata, Read More…
Bankura/Purulia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday stepped up his attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC), accusing the party of “betraying” women by opposing the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament. Addressing a series of rallies across Bankura, Purulia, Jhargram and Medinipur, Modi sought to turn the Centre’s recent setback over the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill Read More…
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday criticised the DMK and its ally Congress, alleging that their stance has cost Tamil Nadu an opportunity to enhance women’s representation in Parliament and the state assembly. Calling the DMK “short-sighted” and “anti-women,” Sitharaman said the state could end up losing more instead of gaining due Read More…