DMK-Cong seal TN poll pact: Congress gets 28 seats, one RS berth

IANS | March 4, 2026 10:22 PM

Chennai, March 4 (IANS) Ending days of intense negotiations and uncertainty, the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Congress on Wednesday formally signed their seat-sharing agreement for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. ​

BJP confident of winning autonomous body polls: Tripura CM ​

IANS | March 4, 2026 10:17 PM

Agartala, March 4 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday asserted that the overall development of the Janajati (tribal) community remains one of the primary goals of the government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). ​

Kunal Ghosh says visits by BJP leaders from outside Bengal won't impact voters

IANS | March 4, 2026 9:26 PM

Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh on Wednesday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the increasing visits of its leaders from outside West Bengal ahead of the Assembly elections, describing them as "political tourists" and claiming such efforts would not influence the state's electorate.

Gulf states intercept Iranian missiles and drones: Pentagon

IANS | March 4, 2026 8:57 PM

Washington, March 4 (IANS) Several Gulf nations have joined defensive operations against Iranian missile and drone attacks as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East expands, senior US military officials said on Tuesday, highlighting the growing regional response to Tehran's strikes on civilian and energy infrastructure.