Will return land to farmers in Punjab if Akali Dal comes to power: Sukhbir Badal

IANS | August 9, 2025 7:15 PM

Baba Bakala (Punjab), Aug 9 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Saturday assured Punjabis that once they form a SAD government in Punjab it would return all land acquired by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to farmers on the same pattern in which it had returned land acquired for the Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal to the farmers in 2016.

Gehlot questions EC's impartiality, accuses poll panel of bias (Ld)

IANS | August 8, 2025 11:09 PM

Jaipur, Aug 8 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, backing Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, has raised serious concerns over the neutrality of the Election Commission, alleging that its conduct has changed ever since a Union Minister was included in the committee for selecting the Chief Election Commissioner.

Rs 50 lakh to 1 crore homes dominate from 2022–2024, budget homes demand declines

IANS | August 8, 2025 3:09 PM

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) India’s residential real estate market is witnessing a notable shift in buyer preferences, with the Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1 crore budget segment emerging as the most in demand, accounting for approximately 28 per cent of homebuyers in 2022, rising to 32 per cent in 2023 and further to 35 per cent in 2024, a report said on Friday.

Ready for special intensive revision in Bengal: CEO office tells ECI

IANS | August 7, 2025 11:03 PM

Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) The office of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) West Bengal, has communicated to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday that the ground work is ready to begin the process of beginning the special intensive revision in the state.