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"Election Commission has asked us to have at least 85% plus voter turnout": Kerala CEO on upcoming assembly polls

Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday conducted a special training programme for all District Election Officers as part of its preparations for the upcoming ... Read More


TMC MPs submit notice in parliament seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

New Delhi, March 13 -- Trinamool Congress MPs on Friday submitted notices in both Houses of Parliament seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources said. According to sou... Read More


'Practice what you preach': Harish Rao to Rahul Gandhi over MLA defection row

Hyderabad, March 13 -- Senior Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader T Harish Rao has written an open letter to Rahul Gandhi, accusing the Congress party of adopting "double standards" on protecting the ... Read More


Rajeev Chandrasekhar, George Kurian may contest Kerala assembly polls; BJP holds parliamentary board meeting

New Delhi, March 13 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a parliamentary board meeting to deliberate on candidate selection and overall strategy for the upcoming Kerala Legislative Assembly electi... Read More


13th Parliament opens: Opposition storms out, condolence motion honours war criminals

Dhaka, March 13 -- Bangladesh's 13th Parliament has opened amid a storm of protest and political intrigue, with a dramatic walkout by opposition lawmakers and a condolence motion listing convicted 197... Read More


"We want discussion on LPG and Oil crisis": Congress MP Mallu Ravi amid ruckus in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, March 13 -- Amid a ruckus in the Lok Sabha, Congress MP Mallu Ravi said on Friday that the opposition is demanding a discussion on the LPG and oil crisis in India, further criticising the C... Read More


Himachal govt avoiding urban local body elections after panchayat polls: BJP

Shimla, March 13 -- BJP state spokesperson Sandeepani Bhardwaj on Thursday accused the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh of repeatedly trying to avoid the democratic process. He alleged that th... Read More


Congress is a "shop of false promises", created divisions among communities: PM Modi in Assam

Guwahati, March 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a strong attack on the Congress in poll-bound Assam, accusing it of creating divisions among different communities for its own ben... Read More


"Grave insult": Gogoi criticises Assam govt over ex-President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed name removal

Guwahati, March 13 -- Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi strongly opposed the Assam government's decision to remove the name of eminent freedom fighter and former President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed fro... Read More


LoP Rahul raising baseless issues in LS: Piyush Goyal

India, March 13 -- Union minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday termed Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's remarks on reported LPG shortage "pretence", and accused him of pursuing "foreign agenda" by raisi... Read More