LS polls: Congress names Robert Bruce in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli constituency
Chennai, March 26 (IANS) The Congress on Monday in its sixth list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls named Robert Bruce in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli constituency. In Tamil Nadu, the party has already announced the candidature of Karti P. Chidambaram (Sivaganga), S. Jothimani (Karur), Sasikanth Senthil (Tiruvallur SC), MK Vishnuprasad (Cuddalore), B. Manickam […]
Cong leaders in Assam are fixed deposits for BJP, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati, March 26 (IANS) In yet another attack on Rahul Gandhi, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the future of the Congress leader and his party is bleak. He told the Press here on Tuesday, “People of this country who want India to be the world leader will definitely vote for Narendra Modi. […]
Yogi Adityanath leads Lord Narasimha Shobha Yatra in Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur (UP), March 26 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Tuesday, led the Lord Narasimha Shobha Yatra in Gorakhpur. The Chief Minister, who is also the Peethadheshwar of the Gorakhnath Peeth, paid obeisance at the temple and presented offerings to the temple priest on the occasion. The Chief Minister took part in singing […]
BJP to go solo in all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab
Chandigarh, March 26 (IANS) After “talks” with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) remained inconclusive, the BJP on Tuesday announced its decision to go alone in all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab slated on June 1. Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar said the BJP had decided to contest elections in the state alone. “We took […]
Fire breaks out at oil refining facility in Vijayawada
Vijayawada, March 26 (IANS) Huge fire erupted at an oil refining facility on the outskirts of Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday. No casualties were reported. Dense smoke enveloped the Kanuru area after the fire broke out at the facility. Five fire engines rushed to the scene and brought the fire under control. No casualties […]
Suspense continues over re-nomination of Poonam Mahajan from North Central Mumbai seat
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Even as BJP has declared its candidates in 23 seats including two constituencies in Mumbai (North and North East), suspense continued over the re-nomination of sitting MP and BJP veteran Pramod Mahajan’s daughter Poonam Mahajan in the North Central Mumbai. Poonam had won the seat in the 2014 and 2019 Lok […]
Understanding the Baloch genocide and its repercussions
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Balochistan, a region ensnared in the clutches of an oppressive military regime orchestrated by Pakistan and its intelligence agency, grapples with dire consequences befalling its people. The sweeping impact of this security apparatus manifests in the recurring horror of forced disappearances and the tragic reality of extrajudicial killings that systematically […]
4 insurgents killed in attack at navy station in Pakistan
Islamabad, March 26 (IANS) At least four insurgents were reportedly killed by security forces after they attacked a station of the Pakistan Navy on Monday night in the Turbat city of Balochistan. Four “terrorists” armed with automatic weapons and hand grenades attacked the Pakistan Naval Station Siddique in Turbat, which led to an intense fire […]
Troops discover weapons cache at Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital: IDF
Tel Aviv, March 26 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said that its troops in Gaza have found a cache of weapons at Al-Shifa Hospital’s maternity ward and MRI centre. The IDF in a statement on Monday night said that its troops seized Kalashnikov rifles, explosives, mortars, grenades, and several other assault rifles from […]
Moscow terror attack committed by radical Islamists, but many questions remain: Putin
Moscow, March 26 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the deadly terrorist attack in the Crocus City Hall in suburban Moscow was carried out by radical Islamists, but many questions still remain. “We know that the crime was committed by the hands of radical Islamists, whose ideology the Islamic world itself has been […]
