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Alappuzha (Keralam) [India], April 4 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday took a swipe at the Left Democratic Front, stressing there will be nothing "Left" in the LDF following elections, while accusing them of compromising on its main ideology. Addressing a public rally in Alappuzha, the Congress MP asserted that the United Democratic Front had been battling against LDF ideas and the party stood for certain policies due to which they had the word "Left" in their ...Read More >
Kasaragod(Kerala), Apr 4 (PTI) Congress leader V D Satheesan on Saturday accused the BJP of being "wolves in sheepskin" who go with cakes to Bishops' homes and churches on Christmas, but come out with legislations like FCRA amendment bill that affect the Christian community. Satheesan, Leader of Opposition in the state assembly, claimed that the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act provide that the central government can decline to renew licences, for any reason, of ...Read More >
Alappuzha (Keralam) : Top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday targeted the ruling LDF in Keralam and the BJP, alleging that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is in a partnership with people who "attack minorities" in other parts of the country. Addressing an election gathering here, Gandhi reiterated his allegation of a BJP-LDF understanding and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not speaking about the Sabarimala issue during the election campaign. Referring to former CPI(M) leader G Su ...Read More >
Kerala is heading towards election to its Legislative Assembly, with the polls scheduled for April 9, 2026, and the results will be counted on May 4, 2026. The State has a total of 140 constituencies. Kerala, currently governed by the Left Democratic Front (LDF), is poised for a tight contest against the United Democratic Front (UDF), while the National Democratic Alliance aims to strengthen its hold in the State. What happened in 2021 Kerala Assembly elections: a recap This election will see ...Read More >
Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 4 (ANI): The saying 'talent needs no introduction' found a fitting example at the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026, where wrestlers from Karnataka's Siddi community have made a powerful statement on the mat. Their success is no longer just about medals--it reflects the emergence of an entire community as a force in wrestling. Of African descent, there are about 50,000 Siddis in India, of which one-third live in Karnataka. Out of the nine wrestlers represent ...Read More >
Alappuzha (Kerala) | Top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday targeted the ruling LDF in Kerala and the BJP, alleging that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is in a partnership with people who "attack minorities" in other parts of the country. Addressing an election gathering here, Gandhi reiterated his allegation of a BJPâ€"LDF understanding and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not speaking about the Sabarimala issue during the election campaign. Referring to former CPI(M) leader G S ...Read More >
Alappuzha (Kerala), Apr 4 (PTI) Top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday targeted the ruling LDF in Kerala and the BJP, alleging that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is in a partnership with people who "attack minorities" in other parts of the country. Addressing an election gathering here, Gandhi reiterated his allegation of a BJP-LDF understanding and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not speaking about the Sabarimala issue during the election campaign. Referring to former CPI(M) l ...Read More >
New Delhi: A political row has emerged between the Union government and the Opposition over the Centre's move to convene a special session of Parliament during the peak of election campaigning in key states, including Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. The confrontation is centred on a series of letters exchanged between Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. The correspondence pertains to discussions ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 3 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday shared a video on social media of him enjoying a hearty breakfast with party leaders in Kerala recently, while discussing the ground realities in connection with the Assembly polls in the state. Kerala will go to the polls on April 9. In the video, he sits down to breakfast with Congress general secretary K C Venugopal, Leader of Opposition in the state assembly V D Satheesan, and some party candidates, and holds discussion ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has declared the removal of Punjab Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha from the post of deputy leader as a routine disciplinary action, while firmly pushing back against his claims. The party has directly questioned why he has consistently avoided speaking out against the BJP and the Modi Government on issues concerning the country and the party, raising serious concerns over his prolonged silence. It asserted that Raghav Chadha had repeatedly acted against the part ...Read More >
Motihari: Four people died on Friday, April 3, after allegedly drinking spurious liquor in Bihar's East Champaran district, taking the toll to five, officials said. The first death was reported on Thursday. As many as 12 people have been arrested in connection with the deaths in the Turkauliya and Raghunathpur areas of Motihari, said East Champaran District Magistrate Saurabh Jorwal. A case of murder has been registered based on complaints filed by the family members of the deceased, police s ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin on Friday refuted allegations made by AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami that former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi was in house arrest during his ill health. Campaigning for Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) candidates in Tirunelveli, Stalin said the remarks were baseless and crossed political limits. "As Leader of the Opposition, EPS has every right to criticise my governance. But he has no moral right to speak about my relation ...Read More >
DAVANGERE: Leader of Opposition R Ashoka on Friday taunted Chief Minister Siddaramaiah that he is not even certain of continuing in the top post for the five-year full term. Ashoka asked how could a shaky CM guarantee the Congress victory in Davanagere South byelection. He called the CM casteist for conducting caste census in the state. He pointed out that even the Congress MLAs have admitted that Guarantee Schemes have stalled development works in the state. Instead of issuing notices to the ...Read More >
TIRUNELVELI: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday blasted AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami for claiming that he (Stalin) had kept his father and DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi under house arrest in his final days, and said that EPS has crossed all the red lines out of fear of defeat in the coming elections. "Palaniswami is not even qualified to utter Karunanidhi's name," Stalin added. Campaigning in Tirunelveli for the Secular Progressive Alliance candidates, the CM said, "As leader ...Read More >
Kerala's Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan retaliated against Rahul Gandhi's accusations regarding the Sabarimala gold loss case, questioning his connections to the accused and igniting a political row during the election season. Photograph: ANI PhotoKey PointsKerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan criticised Rahul Gandhi for raising the Sabarimala gold loss issue during the election campaign.Vijayan alluded to a photograph linking a prime suspect in the Sabarimala gold loss case to Sonia Gandhi.Rahul Gandhi ...Read More >
Jaipur: Functionaries of National Students' Union of India (NSUI) held a presser Thursday to announce that they would protest a proposed event organised by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Rajasthan University campus Friday.NSUI said an invite to an event named 'Key Public Gathering (Matrushakti)' to be held at the aumanities auditorium on Friday was being shared on social media. The invite states, "In this centenary year (of RSS), the Sangh has resolved -- by rallying the virtuous forces wi ...Read More >
Mumbai: A political storm has erupted in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) following a proposal by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and the leader of opposition Kishori Pednekar to make the recitation of 'Manache Shlok' verses mandatory in city schools. The proposal has faced strong opposition from the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM), which termed it an attempt to 'saffronise' education. Pednekat, the Leader of the Opposition in the BMC, has tabled a motion demanding recitation of ...Read More >
Counting is scheduled for May 4. Chennai: Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal, alongside State President Nainar Nagenthran, on Tuesday, released a "chargesheet" in Chennai targeting the DMK government ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections. Accompanied by leaders including K Annamalai and Tamilisai Soundararajan, Goyal described the upcoming Assembly election as a "turning point" in the state's history, expressing confidence ...Read More >
Motihari (Bihar), Apr 3 (PTI) Four people died on Friday after allegedly drinking spurious liquor in Bihar's East Champaran district, taking the toll to five, officials said. The first death was reported on Thursday. As many as 12 people have been arrested in connection with the deaths in the Turkauliya and Raghunathpur areas of Motihari, said East Champaran District Magistrate Saurabh Jorwal. A case of murder has been registered based on complaints filed by the family members of the deceased ...Read More >
new delhi: as kerala Heading into the 2026 parliamentary elections, the race is no longer just a contest of ideology or leadership, but increasingly a battle of commitments. From welfare spending and free services to massive infrastructure and economic transformation programmes, all three fronts - LDF, UDF and BJP lead confidentiality agreement - Unveiled a broad manifesto aimed at attracting politically aware and welfare-conscious voters.The scale and scope of the pledges underscores a larger s ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: As Kerala heads into the 2026 assembly elections, the contest is no longer just about ideology or leadership, it is increasingly a battle of promises. From welfare payouts and free services to large-scale infrastructure and economic transformation plans, all three major fronts - the LDF, UDF and BJP-led NDA - have unveiled expansive manifestos aimed at wooing a politically aware and welfare-conscious electorate.The scale and scope of commitments underline a larger shift in Kerala's el ...Read More >
Vellore, Apr 3 (PTI) AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday lashed out at DMK chief M K Stalin, saying the chief minister was painting his party as "anti-Muslim" just because an alliance was formed with the BJP. Addressing an election rally at Ambur near here, the AIADMK chief gave a point-by-point rebuttal to several accusations made by Stalin. The leader of the opposition said that Stalin says "Edappadi Palaniswami has seen many failures", and this statement smacked of arro ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: CPI's Rajya Sabha MP P Sandosh Kumar wrote to Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday, alleging a "cash-for-ticket" scandal involving senior Congress functionaries and seeking transparency over funds collected by the party for landslide relief in Kerala. In his letter, Kumar accused Gandhi of running a "malicious campaign" against the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala and said the Congress should introspect on allegations within its own ranks. "The Left, acr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) CPI's Rajya Sabha MP P Sandosh Kumar wrote to Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday, alleging a "cash-for-ticket" scandal involving senior Congress functionaries and seeking transparency over funds collected by the party for landslide relief in Kerala. In his letter, Kumar accused Gandhi of running a "malicious campaign" against the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala and said the Congress should introspect on allegations within its own ranks. "T ...Read More >
In his letter to Modi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said 14 Dalit youths died on April 2, 2018. "I write to request the withdrawal of cases filed against Dalit and Adivasi youth on April 2, 2018, during the nationwide protests against the dilution of the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act," Gandhi wrote to Modi. The protests were triggered by a judicial pronouncement that weakened the SC/ST Act, a law which empowered millions of Dalits and Adivasis to seek justice and protec ...Read More >
Jaipur, Apr 3 (PTI) Tense scenes unfolded outside the Rajasthan University on Friday after NSUI members staged a protest against a programme on women's empowerment on campus, linking it to the ideology of the RSS. The demonstration turned tense as some protesters tried to jump barricades to enter the campus, prompting police to use mild force to disperse them. Police also detained several NSUI members, while additional force was deployed in and outside the campus to maintain law and order. Th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi President Saurabh Bhardwaj and other party leaders on Friday openly criticised his party MP Raghav Chadha following his removal as AAP's Rajya Sabha Deputy Leader, citing concerns over his reluctance to raise issues against the Central Government. Speaking to ANI here, Bhardwaj asserted that Raghav Chadha "consistently hangs back" whenever the party wants to raise issues against the Central government in Parliament. "The primary dut ...Read More >
Jaipur, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tension flared at Rajasthan University on Friday as NSUI workers clashed with police during protests against a seminar scheduled to be held on the campus, which they alleged was linked to the promotion of RSS ideology. The situation escalated when protesters attempted to breach barricades set up at the main gate. A confrontation broke out after NSUI workers staged a protest against a seminar scheduled at the Humanities Auditorium under the banner of Marudhara Na ...Read More >
Patna, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, has questioned the effectiveness of the prohibition policy after several people died in a fresh hooch tragedy in the East Champaran district. According to reports, at least four people have died after consuming suspected poisonous liquor, while six others have reportedly lost their eyesight, and several more are undergoing treatment after consuming spurious liquor. The incident took place in Balgang ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Delhi Leader of Opposition (LoP) and AAP leader Atishi on Friday questioned her colleague and Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha for failing to raise issues concerning commoners amidst a national crisis and a significant shortage of LPG gas. She alleged that Raghav Chadha was hesitant to support the impeachment motion against the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). Atishi posted a video on X and said, "Some questions I have for Raghav Chadha. Today, our nation is pas ...Read More >
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