How the interplay of caste and geography determines the winner in Tamil Nadu
In Tamil Nadu, elections are not just about party arithmetic. Across the region, dominant caste blocs – Vaniyas in the north, lower castes in the west, Thavars in the south, and Dalit and Nadar communities in key areas – continue to influence alliances,…
West Bengal polls: In Nandigram, BJP’s Suvendu faces challenge from old loyalists
At Tekhali Bridge, synonymous with the 2007 land acquisition drive that killed 14 people and the gateway to Nandigram, it’s hard to miss the sea of saffron. Many of the flags have the slogan ‘Jai Shri Ram’ prominently displayed on…
Harivansh Narayan Singh takes charge as RS vice-president for third time amid opposition boycott
New Delhi: Nominated member Harivansh is likely to be elected as the Vice-President of the Rajya Sabha as five notifications have been received in his favour, while the opposition has not issued any notification recommending a candidate. The election for…
India and Austria have signed more than 12 defense, counter-terrorism and security treaties on science and technology
New Delhi: In a meeting with visiting Austrian Prime Minister Stock, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized that India and Austria support a stable, sustainable and lasting peace in Ukraine and West Asia and reiterated that military conflict cannot…
SC says extramarital affair does not constitute abetment to suicide charge
NEW DELHI: A spouse in an extra-marital relationship cannot be a ground to prosecute the partner if the spouse commits suicide due to tension in the relationship, the SC said on Thursday, adding that abetment of suicide requires active abetment.A bench…
I promise demarcation will not be biased against anyone: Prime Minister
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Opposition charges on Thursday that the proposed delimitation would result in lower shares for southern states were at the heart of their refusal to back three bills to amend women’s quota laws and set up a…
Of the 1,478 participants in the first phase of Bengal’s battle, 20 per cent voted for clorepatis. The poorest person owns assets of Rs 500
KOLKATA: Nearly one-fifth of the 1,478 candidates voting in the first phase of Bengal polls are croprepatis, most of them TMC contenders. The poorest candidate is from New AJUP and has assets of only Rs 500 cr.Of the 152 BJP nominees, 106 have pending…
Narrow brush with SIR puts mythological painter in Kurukshetra polls
Pingla (West Midnapore): Votes disappeared in SIR. The paintbrush was raised in protest. Scroll spoke before the vote in parliament. In the heart of Bengali Pattachitra, democracy was being painted frame by frame – each stroke carrying a question,…
Supreme Court: Release is better than acquittal
NEW DELHI: Finding the release of accused in criminal cases “better” than acquittal, the Supreme Court has held that no disciplinary or administrative action can be taken against the acquitted persons.Dispelling the myth that an accused would…
Mirwaiz urges Center to release engineer Rashid, MP’s father criticizes
Engineer Rashid (PTI Photo) Srinagar: Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq The central government on Thursday urged the central government to release Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid, who has been lodged in New Delhi’s Tihar Jail for the…