HYDERABAD: Former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao anticipates political turbulence in the state after next month’s Lok Sabha elections.

LUCKNOW: The first phase of polls in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, will see a group of candidates making a bid to preserve the political legacy of their families.

KERALA: Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday opined that given the security concerns, the Election Commission of India (ECI) and political parties should decide on the style of election campaigns undertaken by the Prime Minister.

NEW DELHI: If the Indian stock markets are considered among the best-performing ones in the world, it is due to the political stability and the creation of a robust social security framework the country has witnessed in the last 10 years, according to Ashish Kumar Chauhan, MD and CEO of National Stock Exchange (NSE).

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Election campaigning has picked up in Kerala now after a slow start, as the leaders of the big three parties contesting in the state are taking on one another.

AGARTALA: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has said that his government has been contemplating reopening cases of political murders reportedly "carried out during the previous Left Front and Congress regimes".

MUMBAI: Gold futures on India’s Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) rose to Rs 72,423 per 10 grams on Friday for June 5 delivery, tracking the rally in the international market which saw the price of the precious metal soar to a new lifetime high at $2,395.29 per ounce.

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court recently affirmed that political parties, recognised by the State Election Commission (SEC), are entitled to contest municipal elections, dismissing a challenge against the existing electoral rules.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala celebrated Eid-Ul-Fitr on Wednesday, as devout Muslims made a beeline to mosques and Eid Gahs at several places across the state.

NEW DELHI: Gold rose on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) on Monday as prices of the precious metal shot up to a record high in the international market amid rising geopolitical tensions in Central Asia.

JAMMU: SOS International, an organization for Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK) Displaced Persons, on Sunday, asked the political parties and candidates contesting from the newly carved Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary seat in Jammu and Kashmir to clear their stand on nine major demands of refugees.

AMRELI: In the politically charged atmosphere in Gujarat's Amreli Lok Sabha seat, the stage is set for a contest between the Bharat Sutariya of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Jenny Thummar of Congress.

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday alleged, that in the name of ‘One nation, One election,’ the BJP was trying to introduce ‘one nation, one political party’ in the country.

KOLKATA: Suspended Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan, the accused mastermind behind the attack on ED and CAPF personnel at Sandeshkhali on January 5, on Wednesday said that he is a victim of the political conspiracy.

SEOUL: Google has decided to suspend all politics-related advertisements on its services in South Korea ahead of the general election next month, according to industry sources.

JAIPUR: Amid geological tensions impacting the global economy, India has maintained its pace of having the fastest-growing GDP rates among major economies, thanks to the political stability that the country enjoys today which has given it a new sense of confidence, said JKLU Laureate awardee Deepak Parekh.

KOLKATA: Almost all political parties in West Bengal have started the process to ensure that the migrant workers from the state staying elsewhere to earn their livelihoods return to exercise their franchise in the Lok Sabha elections.

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, while being taken to the Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday, dubbed his arrest in the liquor policy case as a “political conspiracy” and said the public would give an apt reply to it.

AMARAVATI: With Andhra Pradesh heading for simultaneous elections to state Assembly and Lok Sabha, the political legacy of late Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao is taking the centerstage.

HYDERABAD: The winner and runner-up of the 2019 elections in the Chevella Lok Sabha constituency will be taking on each other this time on the tickets of different parties.

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed reports that Haitian stakeholders have nominated representatives to the Transitional Presidential Council, a UN spokesman said.

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena MP Rahul Shewale from Mumbai South Central Lok Sabha seat, who is likely to be renominated, has appealed to the opposition not to oppose the redevelopment of Dharavi slum only for scoring some political points.

AMARAVATI: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N. Chandrababu Naidu has demanded immediate intervention by the Election Commission to check increasing political violence in Andhra Pradesh.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C, convened a meeting with representatives from major political parties in the state to discuss essential aspects of the upcoming elections. During the session, he provided detailed insights into the election process, highlighting key statistics such as the total number of voters (2,12,71,246), including Male voters (1,11,92,959), Female voters (1,00,77,543), Transgender voters (744), Persons with Disabilities (PwD-1,57,257), Overseas Voters (1597) and the number of polling stations (24,433).

KOLKATA: A political slugfest erupted in West Bengal soon after the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Saturday that the state will vote in all seven phases of the Lok Sabha elections along with Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

NEW DELHI: Political parties received more than Rs 12,769 as donations from corporates and individuals through electoral bonds since 2019.

CHANDIGARH: While addressing the media, PPCC Chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring condemned the electoral approach adopted by the Aam Aadmi Party in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. Warring raised poignant observations regarding the nomination of sitting Punjab Government Ministers by AAP rather than introducing fresh faces as candidates.

MUMBAI: Saurabh Bhave, who has helmed the recently released third season of the political drama show ‘Maharani’, has shared that the show’s biggest strength is making the political characters relatable to the larger audience.

PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Central Cabinet approval to readjustment of the seats in the Legislative Assembly of the state for providing reservations to the Scheduled Tribes (ST) of the state.

NEW DELHI: Referring to a post claiming Google interference in the US elections, Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk on Tuesday said that "Google and Meta's Facebook and Instagram have strong political bias."

SHIMLA: The "political crisis" in the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh seems yet to be over as Cabinet minister Vikramaditya Singh, who too raised a "banner of revolt" against Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, on Friday reached Delhi after meeting rebel MLAs in Chandigarh.

SHIMLA: Amidst the political crisis, the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday passed the budget for 2024-25 with a voice vote. Subsequently, the House was adjourned sine die.

LUCKNOW: Hectic political activity is being witnessed in Lucknow as the countdown for the polling for Rajya Sabha biennial elections to ten seats begins.

CHENNAI: Tamil Super star Vijay, who launched his political party Tamizhaga Vetrik Kazhagam (TVK) on February 2, 2024, has openly stated that he is aiming for the 2026 assembly elections and has no interest in the upcoming general elections.

NEW DELHI: The BJP's national convention on Saturday passed a political resolution, "Viksit Bharat-Modi ki guarantee", in the national capital as a host of party leaders highlighted the government's development and cultural measures and various initiatives for women, south India, farmers, Sikhs etc.

LONDON: Boris Johnson's first visit to India as Britain's Prime Minister -- twice postponed because of Covid -- is at last scheduled on the anvil for April 21-22.

PANAJI: Goa Sports Minister Govind Gaude on Monday warned parents trying to use political influence to get their wards into state level teams and tournaments.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami reacting to the statement made by Bhagwant Singh Mann regarding the transmission of Gurbani from Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib, he said that the government should not interfere in the affairs of Guru Ghars.

NEW DELHI: The overall IT spending in India is likely to reach $110.6 billion in 2022 -- growing 6.3 per cent from 2021 - as inflation, geo-political disruption and talent shortages are not expected to slow down IT investments, a Gartner report said on Wednesday.

BHOPAL: A 17-year-old girl was raped and later she was left on roadside late on Monday in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district.

WASHINGTON: The US has put Russian cyber-security firm Kaspersky Labs to the list of entities that pose an "unacceptable risk to US national security".

ISLAMABAD:As political parties opposing the Imran Khan-led government start their march towards Islamabad, along with Khans supporters who are also enroute the capital with a claim to stage the countrys biggest public gathering, security forces have foiled the plans of a group of terrorists, who were attempting to enter Pakistan from Afghanistan.

ISLAMABAD: As the crucial no-confidence motion inches closer and uncertainty continues to shroud political alliances, at least 50 ministers belonging to the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have gone ‘missing from the political front, Express Tribune reported.

CHANDIGARH: Laljit Singh Bhullar today assumed charge as the Transport and Hospitality Minister of Punjab in the presence of PWD and Power Minister Mr. Harbhajan Singh, Education, Higher Education and Sports Minister Mr. Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, MLA Mr. Manjit Singh Bilaspur, MLA Mr. Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, MLA Mr. Manjinder Singh Lalpura, MLA Mr. Kulwant Singh Pandori and other dignitaries.

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is known for his resilient opposition to ruling governments of the country along with being more of a celebrity sports figure, came into power in 2018 with what is believed as an extended support and facilitation of the countrys powerful military establishment.

NEW DELHI: Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday raised the issue of misuse of social media platforms by political proxies in the Lok Sabha.

NEW DELHI: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said that he has spoken to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Russia's aggression and sought "political support" at the United Nations Security Council (UNGC).

NEW DELHI: NATO has announced the deployment of 'additional defensive land and air forces' to the eastern part of the bloc and an increase in the readiness of all its forces 'to respond to all contingencies,' in light of the Russian military 'operation' in Ukraine, RT reported.

NEW DELHI:The media in Pakistan has always played a crucial role in calibrating the political trends and the messaging, working closely with the government or the political parties they owe allegiance to. However, in the last year or so and specifically the last six months, the Pakistani media has not only been in the limelight for having been unusually vocal and expressive, but has also taken sides to create a vicious and unhealthy atmosphere. This has led to a clear rift within the media space among those who are supporters of the Imran Khan government and those against him. The latter category though dominate the media space in Pakistan today.

CHANDIGARH: FEROZEPUR:Former Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) President and party Campaign Committee Chief Sunil Jakhar on Saturday paid homage to Shaheed-e-Aazam Sardar Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev at Hussainiwala Memorial reiterating his vow to keep doing everything to maintain national integrity.

AMRITSAR: It's more than a political battle in Amritsar (East) that will witness a fierce verbal duel for survival in this Punjab Assembly election.

FIROZPUR/CHANDGARH: Raghav Chadha, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab affairs co-in-charge, campaigned in favour of the party’s candidate Rajneesh Dahiya in the constituency of Firozpur Rural. Chadha appealed to the people to form an honest and stable government in Punjab by winning the Aam Aadmi Party candidate with a huge margin.

BUDAPEST: The government of Hungary has accused the European Court of Justice (ECJ) of political bias and abuse of power following the latter's decision to link the disbursement of European funds to the rule of law.

CHANDIGARH: In order to ensure that decibels of sound generated during ongoing election campaigns doesn't exceed the permissible limit, Office of Chief Electoral Officer has deputed different teams from Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) to monitor the noise.

AMRITSAR: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Chief Ministerial Candidate Bhagwant Mann said that this time, people have a golden opportunity to save Punjab from traditional political parties, looting the state for the last 70 years. On Friday, Mann was campaigning in several places of Amritsar in support of AAP candidates, (ADC) Jaswinder Singh, Baldev Singh, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, Sukhjinder Raj Singh Lali Majithia.

SRINAGAR: Senior People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader Ghulam Nabi Hanjura on Wednesday resigned from the party's political affairs committee.

CHANDIGARH:Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Punjab Dr S Karuna Raju on Tuesday reiterated that political parties and contesting candidates must not miss the deadlines to publish criminal antecedents in Newspapers and Electronic Media fixed by the Election Commission of India.

GURDASPUR: District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner Mr. Mohammad Ishfaq informed that it was brought to the notice of the political parties / candidates to take various permissions regarding campaigning for the Assembly Election-2022. They have to go to various departments / officers in the district / constituency, due to which it is very difficult for them to get NOC.

AMRITSAR:Mr Charanjit Singh Gumtala president of Amritsar Vikas Manch has demonstrated special status for Punjab.
he said that this issue was not raised by any political party during the electionBecause now elections are taking place but this issue is not in the election intention of any party. Therefore, all the political parties of Punjab should include, among other demands of Punjab, special status for the industrial development of the state.

FAZILKA: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal said today the next SAD-BSP government would establish a Commission to probe all cases of political vendetta registered by former Pradesh Congress President Sunil Jakhar against his political opponents and would take action against all those responsible for booking innocents in false cases.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Dr S Karuna Raju on Monday held a meeting with representatives of the recognized political parties to sensitize them about the allotment of time for electioneering on the public broadcasting system.

AMRITSAR: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal announced that when AAP government is formed in Punjab, the picture of constitution maker Baba Saheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar and Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh will be installed in all government offices, instead of chief minister and any political leader.

NEW DELHI: As India prepares for the Assembly elections in five states, including the all-crucial Uttar Pradesh, Meta-owned WhatsApp is being heavily misused by various political parties as well as individual candidates to woo millions of voters via the automated bulk messaging route.

AMRITSAR: Aam Aadmi Pary (AAP) Punjab affairs co-in-charge Raghav Chadha lambasted Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Navjot Singh Sidhu and Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia and said that both the leaders are undeserving candidates for Amritsar East.

CHANDIGARH: The candidate as well as the concerned political party shall issue a declaration in the widely circulated newspapers in the locality about the antecedents of the candidate and also give wide publicity in the electronic media. Wide publicity means the same shall be done at least thrice after filing of the nomination papers.

CHANDIGARH: Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Punjab chief minister candidate and Member of Parliament Bhagwant Mann said that while contesting for the first time in Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal defeated Congress veteran and then CM Sheila Dikshit, similarly to teach a lesson to Congress-SAD leaders here, the people of Punjab should make common leaders of Aam Aadmi Party victorious.

NEW DELHI: Sanyukt Samaj Morcha, the umbrella organisation for farmers, is in a quandary as the Election Commission of India (EC) has raised objections over its demand to register the outfit as a political party for the Punjab assembly elections.

NEW DELHI: Sanyukt Samaj Morcha, the umbrella organisation for farmers, is in a quandary as the Election Commission of India (EC) has raised objections over its demand to register the outfit as a political party for the Punjab assembly elections.

KAPURTHALA:District administration in kapurthala adopts the zero tolerance policy against the violation of Model Code of Conduct during the ongoing process of assembly polls as 18 notices issued to the various political parties today.

AGRA: As mercury dipped further to intensify the continuing cold wave, the heat generated by the election euphoria, ahead of the Assembly polls, has brought a welcome relief to the people on the streets here.

CHANDIGARH: Categorically rejecting the Opposition’s allegations on supply of vaccines to some private hospitals and procurement of Fateh Kits as “politically motivated”, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said there was no question of the state government making profits amid the pandemic, which it was battling hard to save lives.

NEW DELHI: Amid political slugfest, Congress leader Sachin Pilot reached here on Friday and plans to stay till Sunday. Sources said while there are no plans to meet Rahul Gandhi, a meeting is expected with Rajasthan In-charge Ajay Maken and General Secretary, Organisation KC Venugopal.

CHANDIGARH: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh said here today that the Amarinder Singh government's decision to create Malerkotla as a new district in Punjab was administratively an imprudent and politically a communal decision.

WASHINGTON: A US State Department official said Washington and Tehran could achieve a mutual return to compliance with the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal in the coming weeks if the Islamic Republic makes a "political decision".

WASHINGTON: After the independent Oversight Board upheld Facebook's decision to ban Donald Trump, the former US President slammed the move as a "total disgrace," saying the Big Tech companies "must pay a political price."

NEW DELHI: After winning a bitterly-fought battle with the BJP to record her third successive victory in the West Bengal Assembly elections, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee seems to have emerged as a formidable challenge to the Centre's ruling party.

KOTKAPURA: Up in arms against Punjab and Haryana High Court verdict on SIT report related to Kotkapura firing incident, Panthic groups led by former Akal Takhat Jathedar Bhai Ranjit Singh today burned the copies of the judgement terming it political and flawed.

LUCKNOW: All social, political, sports, entertainment, academic, cultural and religious activities have been banned at least for the next 14 days in Covid containment zones in Uttar Pradesh, with immediate effect.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today told former minister Navjot Sindh Sidhu to choose the political party he wanted to join but speaking against party is gross indecipline.

NEW YORK: The US help to India to meet the Covid-19 surge is unconditional and does not expect political favours in return, State Department Spokesperson Ned Prince has declared.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today said that he disagree with the judgement delivered by Punjab and Haryana High Court in a petition related to police firing in Behbal Kalan and Kotkapura on Sikhs protesting sacrilege of holy Guru Granth Sahib.

CHANDIGARH: Former Speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha Bir Devinder Singh today said that resignations by PPCC president Sunil Jakhar and Cooperation Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa are a political drama.

CHANDIGARH: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh today squarely blamed Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh for failing to bring to book culprits responsible for a series of incidents of Guru Granth Sahib desecration in the state.

CHANDIGARH: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh today squarely blamed Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh for failing to bring to book culprits responsible for a series of incidents of Guru Granth Sahib desecration in the state.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has lashed out at political and religious parties in the country for misusing religion for their own personal gains.
In our country, it is a great misfortune that many times our political parties and religious parties use Islam wrongly and use it such that they deal damage to their own country.

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Minister Ashok Chavan has said the government should use the central agencies against hoarders of Covid vaccines and injections, instead of using them against the political opponents.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has lashed out at political and religious parties in the country for misusing religion for their own personal gains.

CHANDIGARH: Hon’ble Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT Chandigarh, VP Singh Badnore today presided over War Room meeting. The meeting was attended by Sh. Manoj Parida, Adviser to the Administrator & Sh. Arun Kumar Gupta, Principal Secretary Home at Punjab Raj Bhawan. Sh. Omvir Singh Bishnoi, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Sh. KK Yadav, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Sh. Mandip Singh Brar, Deputy Commissioner, UT & Deputy Commissioners of Mohali & Panchkula, Director, PGIMER, Director Principal, GMCH & Director Health Services, GMSH-16 attended through Video Conferencing.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday trashed as baseless and politically motivated the unwarranted allegations against Advocate General Atul Nanda, as well as the legal team that defended the Kotkapura firing incident probe.

CHANDIGARH: Expressing shock at Harsimrat Kaur Badal’s pathetic and insensitive attempts to make political hay from the current Covid crisis in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said the Akali leader’s habit of lying, even on the most sensitive of subjects, was shameful, especially at a time when the unrelenting efforts of the state’s healthcare workers were showing some positive results

MUMBAI: A new trend of letter-writing by accused in jails has started in Maharashtra which is a political conspiracy intended to defame and destabilize the Maha Vikas Agadhi government, Shiv Sena MP and Chief Spokesperson Sanjay Raut said here on Thursday.

CHANDIGARH: As Covid cases continue to remain high in the state, Punjab Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh, on Wednesday ordered a total ban on political gatherings till April 30 and said that violators, including political leaders, will be booked under the DMA and Epidemics Act. The chief minister also announced extension of night curfew from 9 PM to 5 AM, which hitherto was imposed in 12 districts, to the entire state and reduced the number of attendees at funeral/cremations/weddings to 50 people indoors and 100 for outdoors. Wearing of masks has been made mandatory for all government employees while in office.

CHANDIGARH:Punjab Congress will not hold any political gatherings for the next two weeks in view of the spike in Covid cases in the state.

CHANDIGARH: Member Parliament Mr. Ravneet Singh Bittu today appealed the Lok Sabha speaker Mr. Om Birla to ask all political parties and leaders to unite for solution of farmers' issues, who were protesting against the three farm Laws for last few months.

CHANDIGARH:As per the instructions of Election Commission of India (ECI) in the matter of publicity of criminal antecedents by the contesting candidates as well as by the political parties nominating such candidates,  Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Punjab Dr. S Karuna Raju directed all the 22 Deputy Commissioners – cum – District Election Officers (DEO) to take necessary actions on their part.

ISLAMABAD: The opposition alliance in Pakistan, comprising at least 11 different political parties, has lashed out at the military establishment of the country, telling it not to interfere in political matters, besides accusing it of supporting Prime Minister Imran Khan.

ISLAMABAD: The opposition alliance in Pakistan, comprising at least 11 different political parties, has lashed out at the military establishment of the country, telling it not to interfere in political matters, besides accusing it of supporting Prime Minister Imran Khan.

MOHALI:Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday trashed the Bharatiya Janata Party’s allegation of Congress-ruled states rejecting Covaxin as a complete lie and part of the ruling party’s false and politically motivated propaganda.

CHENNAI: With the Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu round the corner, the BJP and the Congress are fighting for their political survival against the background of Dravidian parties ruling the roost in the southern state.

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Wednesday announced to temporarily reduce political content in News Feed for a small percentage of people in Canada, Brazil and Indonesia this week, and the US in the coming weeks.

SAHARANPUR(Uttar Pradesh): Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday was seen carrying a 'rudraksh mala' in her hands while she came out of the airport in Dehradun.

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft has announced to suspend all donations for the upcoming 2022 election cycle to all members of Congress, state officials and organisations who voted to object to the certification of electors in the 2020 election or supported attempts to overturn the election.

GURUGRAM: Haryana Home and Health Minister Anil Vij on Thursday said that the protests against the new farm laws have now turned into a political event as leaders cutting across party lines have started joining the agitation.

LUCKNOW:The Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) is gearing up to regain lost political ground through the farmers' agitation against the three new Union farm laws. Other opposition parties are also trying to revive their political fortunes through this protest but at present the RLD seems to be ahead.

CHANDIGARH: Deploring the Republic Day violence in Delhi, especially at the Red Fort, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday termed it an insult to the nation and said it had brought shame to the country and weakened farmers’ agitation, but made it clear that he continued to stand with the farmers as the Farm Laws were wrong and against India’s federal ethos.