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Proportional candidates: New faces dominate lists but old pattern remains

Kathmandu, Dec. 31 -- Most political parties have adopted a policy of not recommending individuals who had previously entered the House of Representatives through the proportional representation syste... Read More


Sunita Dangol may serve as acting mayor for over a year

Kathmandu, Dec. 31 -- Deputy Mayor Sunita Dangol is most likely to take charge as acting mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, as Mayor Balendra Shah is set to resign to contest the upcoming parliamen... Read More


NCP (Ajit Pawar) candidate, dies of heart attack hours after filing nomination

Mumbai, Dec. 31 -- In a tragic development amid the ongoing civic election process, Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar) candidate Javed Pathan (66) died of a heart attack on Tuesday afternoon, jus... Read More


2025 builds base, 2026 ready for big leap, India's trade to moves forward - BJP MP

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- On the eve of the New Year, Delhi Chandni Chowk MP and Secretary General of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), Praveen Khandelwal said that as 2025 draws to a close, ... Read More


Assembly Speaker flags human rights concerns over elderly voters' hearings

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee on Wednesday voiced serious concern over the alleged hardships faced by elderly voters being summoned for physical hearings. Asserting ... Read More


DMK calls Prez's decision to return bill 'unfortunate'

Chennai, Dec. 31 -- The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday called President Droupadi Murmu's decision to return the Tamil Nadu University of Madras Amendment Bill "unfortu... Read More


"Not just threatening Amit Shah but also India:" Sambit Patra slams Mamata Banerjee

Bhubaneshwar, Dec. 31 -- Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sambit Patra on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of "threatening" not just Union Home... Read More


Forever rivals, UML and Congress hint at possible poll tie-up

Kathmandu, Dec. 31 -- After several "alternative" political parties merged to contest the upcoming parliamentary elections, the two largest parties in the dissolved House of Representatives have hinte... Read More


Amit Shah huddles BJP's old guard & new faces in Kolkata

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- A day after Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Union Home minister Amit Shah traded barbs, ramping up campaign rhetoric before next year's high-voltage Bengal polls, Shah on... Read More


Abhishek Banerjee's North Bengal tour to focus on SIR-linked deaths

Alipurduar, Dec. 31 -- All India Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is scheduled to visit North Bengal on January 3 for a one-day tour, during which he will meet families of those ... Read More