Uttarakhand CM targets Opposition over women’s quota Bill defeat, draws mythological parallels

IANS | April 28, 2026 1:37 PM

Dehradun, April 28 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, during the one-day special Assembly session on 'Nari Samman, Loktantra mein Adhikar' on Tuesday, launched a sharp attack on the Opposition over the defeat of the Women's Reservation (Amendment) Bill, invoking references from the Mahabharat and Ramayan to underline his criticism.

UDF confident, Left cautious as Kerala poll verdict day approaches

IANS | April 28, 2026 1:32 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, April 28 (IANS) With just six days to go before Kerala election results are out, the political temperature is rising across camps, even as public posturing and backroom calculations reveal sharply contrasting moods ahead of counting day.

People of Bengal in distress under Trinamool govt: Bihar BJP chief

IANS | April 28, 2026 1:04 PM

Patna, April 28 (IANS) As the second phase of the highly anticipated West Bengal Assembly elections approaches, BJP Bihar President Sanjay Saraogi on Tuesday backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks, stating that the state is facing a difficult situation and that people are in distress under the Trinamool Congress government led by Mamata Banerjee.

Row erupts over Ajay Pal Sharma's Bengal poll role; SP calls him 'BJP's agent'

IANS | April 28, 2026 12:28 PM

Kolkata, April 28 (IANS) The deployment of IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma, known for his record as an encounter specialist, as a police observer in West Bengal for election duty has triggered a political controversy, with the Samajwadi Party (SP) accusing him of being a "BJP agent".

Congress CM face row intensifies in Kerala, factional battle spills into public

IANS | April 28, 2026 12:01 PM

Kochi, April 28 (IANS) With the countdown to election results entering its final stretch, the Congress party in Kerala is witnessing an intensifying internal battle over the chief ministerial face, marked by public mudslinging, factional mobilisation, and growing unease among allies.

PM Modi launches Rs 4,000 crore projects in Sikkim, says Northeast is India’s ‘Ashtalakshmi'

IANS | April 28, 2026 11:27 AM

Gangtok, April 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for multiple development projects worth around Rs 4,000 crore in Sikkim, asserting that the Northeast region is India’s “Ashtalakshmi” and that the Himalayan state is an important part of it.

Trinamool worker shot at by bike-borne men in Bengal's Halisahar, probe on

IANS | April 28, 2026 11:14 AM

Kolkata, April 28 (IANS) A Trinamool Congress worker in Halisahar in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district was shot at by bike-borne masked miscreants, said the police on Tuesday.

Bengal polls: Central forces put on standby to escort intimidated voters to voting booths on SOS call

IANS | April 28, 2026 10:36 AM

Kolkata, April 28 (IANS) As West Bengal is heading for the April 29 second phase of Assembly polls for the 142 constituencies, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed the central forces deployed to be ready to answer the call of the intimidated voters and escort them to the polling booths.

Nothing like playing football with young friends: PM Modi shares glimpse of 'lovely Gangtok morning'

IANS | April 28, 2026 9:38 AM

Gangtok, April 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday joined his "young friends" in playing football in Gangtok, Sikkim, calling it a lovely morning and an "energising session".

Varanasi gears up for PM Modi’s visit; women perform 'shankhnaad' to welcome Prime Minister

IANS | April 28, 2026 9:29 AM

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Varanasi on Tuesday has sparked excitement across the city, with preparations in full swing to welcome him during his two-day tour of Uttar Pradesh.

Politics

Uttarakhand CM targets Opposition over women’s quota Bill defeat, draws mythological parallels

UDF confident, Left cautious as Kerala poll verdict day approaches

People of Bengal in distress under Trinamool govt: Bihar BJP chief

Row erupts over Ajay Pal Sharma's Bengal poll role; SP calls him 'BJP's agent'

Congress CM face row intensifies in Kerala, factional battle spills into public

PM Modi launches Rs 4,000 crore projects in Sikkim, says Northeast is India’s ‘Ashtalakshmi'

Trinamool worker shot at by bike-borne men in Bengal's Halisahar, probe on

Bengal polls: Central forces put on standby to escort intimidated voters to voting booths on SOS call

Nothing like playing football with young friends: PM Modi shares glimpse of 'lovely Gangtok morning'

Varanasi gears up for PM Modi’s visit; women perform 'shankhnaad' to welcome Prime Minister

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