Go Gogoi, go away: Why Congress’s defeat in Assam portends deeper crisis
assam When Gaurav Gogoi stepped into Jorhat during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, he had hailed him as “amar lora” (our son), treating him as a son of the soil. Gogoi is not only the deputy leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha but also…
Strait of Hormuz technically open, but not operational: head of national shipowners group
New Delhi: The Strait of Hormuz remains technically open but commercial shipping is far from normal, said Anil Devli, chief executive of the Mumbai-based National Shipowners Association of India. The National Shipowners Association of India is a nearly…
‘More important than anything else’: SC refuses to postpone hearing on Election Commission appointments law
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to postpone the hearing on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Election Commissioners Appointment Act, 2023, making it clear that the issue is “more important than any…
‘Tell them to fire me, won’t resign’: Mamata calls polls an ‘atrocity’ and asks new TMC MLAs to wear black
Samajwadi Party cuts tie with I-PAC: Akhilesh Yadav mentions funding crunch ahead of 2027 UP polls
Akhilesh Yadav sajwadi party leader Akhilesh Yadav The party said on Wednesday it had terminated ties with the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC), citing financial constraints rather than political reasons.Addressing a press conference, Yadav…
EC responds to more than 6.8 million cyber attacks on polling day to ensure secure vote counting
New Delhi: On the counting day of the just-concluded parliamentary polls, there were more than 6.8 million malicious clicks on the Election Commission’s online platforms, including the results portal, originating from within India and abroad.…
Tamil Nadu polls: Vijay claims to form government after Congress extends support; TVK falls five seats short of 118 majority
TVK chief Vijay meets Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar and claims to form government New Delhi: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chairman Vijay on Wednesday met Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to stake his claim to form the next…
Video: CPM claims BJP ‘attacked and vandalized Lenin statue’ in Murshidabad, Bengal
New Delhi: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Wednesday alleged that “goons” from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attacked and vandalized a statue of communist icon Vladimir Lenin in Murshidabad district, where the saffron…
Congress paid the price for dragging Riniki, Zubin into politics: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Tuesday attributed Congress’s rout to its attempts to politicize the singer Zubin GargAfter the death of state president Gaurav Gogoi, he tasted a “miserable defeat” for dragging his wife Riniki…
AERB allows installation of major equipment at units 5 and 6 of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
New Delhi: The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has approved “major equipment installation” at units 5 and 6 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP), a crucial step in boosting the country’s nuclear energy programme.The…