CHENNAI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday extended his wishes to actor Vijay and his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) for the TVK becoming the single largest party in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election. Rahul spoke to Vijay over the phone and congratulated Vijay for “TVK’s spectacular result.” Rahul posted on X that the result…
In Gangarampur assembly, Bharatiya Janata Party’s Satyendra Nath Rai defeated Trinamool Congress’ Goutam Das. Nath secured 1,05,780 total votes, defeating Das by 36,987 votes.The 2026 elections in Gangarampur (SC) will feature TMC’s Goutam Das taking on BJP’s sitting MLA Satyendra Nath Rai, with Congress fielding Jui Barman.Gangarampur is a Scheduled Caste-reserved constituency in Dakshin Dinajpur…
Kolkata: Non-industrialisation, joblessness and often unchecked corruption triumphed over cultural-culinary fears on Monday.Trinamool Congress went to polls with party chief Mamata Banerjee framing the contest as a battle for Bengali identity against a hostile central govt. Tactics included how Bengali migrant workers were being targeted in other states, the BJP‘s alleged dictates on non-veg food…
Mumbai: More than a week after a family of four died in Bhendi Bazaar’s Pydhonie, top officials at Directorate of Forensic Science Laboratories (DFSL) suspect three possible causes of death: bacterial contamination, fungal growth, and organic or inorganic toxins.“We are still not convinced that this wasn’t a case of fungal or bacterial contamination,” said a…
New Delhi: When the Art of Living Foundation hosted its Unsung Everyday Heroes Awards at Chinmaya Mission in the capital, the evening blended celebration with reflection, marking 45 years of service by the organisation and the 70th birthday of its founder, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. At its heart was a simple idea: those quietly…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Monday said his govt was not just for those who voted for him but also for people who didn’t vote for him. He said DMK, which has so far functioned as an exemplary ruling party for the people, would function as an exemplary opposition party.While thanking…
In the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election for Baghmundi (240), Rahidas Mahato of the Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory with 1,12,663 votes, defeating All India Trinamool Congress candidate Sushanta Mahato, who polled 71,846 votes. The BJP registered a strong margin of 40,817 votes in the constituency. Congress candidate Nepal Chandra Mahato finished third with 31,686…
Arjun Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party), Asoke Bhattacharya (Congress), Gargi Chatterjee (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Trinankur Bhattacharjee (Trinamool Congress), Mina Majumdar (Bahujan Samaj Party), Biplob Mitra (Aam Janata Unnayan party), Amit Kumar Shaw (Independent), Izaharul Haque (Independent), Jayanta Kumar Banerjee (Independent), Banti Rajak (Independent), Vikash Kumar Ram (Independent), Bishal Kumar Mandal (Independent), Maqsud Hasan (Independent),…
Mumbai: The state transport department on Monday suspended motor vehicle inspector Sachin Patil for negligence while on duty for giving his e-challan machine to a vehicle driver and ordering him to take photographs of other vehicles violating traffic rules. Officials said the incident occurred in May last year when Patil’s video had gone viral. In…
CHENNAI: Without naming TVK and its president Vijay, Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday extended his wishes to the new govt that is going to be formed.Udhayanidhi received his certificate of victory from the election officials in Queen Mary’s College in Chennai. Speaking to reporters after receiving the campaign, he thanked the…
