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Code violations, EVM glitches, poll boycotts: ZP and panchayat polls conclude with 52% voter turnout

India, Feb. 8 -- In the third phase of the local body polls, 12 district councils and 125 panchayat samitis or rural local bodies reported a 52% voter turnout till 3.30 pm on Saturday. The voting perc... Read More


Bangladesh At The Brink

New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- By the time this opinion piece reaches the readers, the 13th Parliamentary elections of Bangladesh will be less than a week away. Two principal political parties are in the fray: ... Read More


Central government has no tolerance for dissent: Saurabh Bhardwaj

New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- Delhi Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) president Saurabh Bhardwaj on Sunday accused the central government of having no tolerance for dissent, after he and several other AAP leaders were tak... Read More


Ambala airport: Haryana developing only a civil enclave on IAF airbase: Union minister

Chandigarh, Feb. 8 -- The Union minister for civil aviation on Friday told the Lok Sabha that the Haryana government is developing a civil enclave at the Indian Air Force (IAF) owned Ambala airport. A... Read More


Opposition undermining efforts to deliver justice - Bimal

Sri Lanka, Feb. 8 -- A heated exchange over the ongoing Easter Sunday attack proceedings erupted in Parliament on Friday (6), with Leader of the House and Minister Bimal Rathnayake accusing the Opposi... Read More


PM's 'no policy ping-pong' doctrine anchors Budget: FM

New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's emphasis on avoiding "policy ping-pong" has shaped the Union Budget 2026-27, which is anchored in policy stability while laying the pathways for the... Read More


New committee to be formed to investigate missing persons casesPublished on: February 8, 2026 5:21 AM

Pakistan, Feb. 8 -- Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Saturday said that a new committee was being formed to investigate the issue of missing persons in the country. Addressing the 6th Asma Jahangir ... Read More


Peace, development possible under BJP leadership in ADC: Manik Saha

Agartala, Feb. 8 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday said that peace and development in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) are possible only under the Bharatiya J... Read More


"Reduction in tariff received with tareef": BJP national spokesperson CR Kesavan on India-US interim trade framework

Chennai, Feb. 8 -- BJP National Spokesperson CR Kesavan on Sunday hailed the India-US Interim Trade Framework Agreement, which significantly reduces tariffs on Indian exported goods from 50 per cent t... Read More


Will the Budget 2026's tax gambit result in an AI infrastructure boom?

New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- India's 21-year tax holiday for foreign cloud providers, announced by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her latest budget, has fuelled optimism across the technology se... Read More