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At least 14 people were killed and 38 others injured in a highway bomb attack in southwestern Colombia on Saturday, underscoring a surge in violence just weeks ahead of the country’s presidential election.The bomb detonated after assailants brought traffic to a halt, using a bus and another vehicle to block the road.Authorities said the blast…
Kolkata Police on Saturday issued a fresh transfer and posting order involving four inspectors across three police stations in the city. In an official communication, KP commissioner informed Bengal chief electoral officer that Gautam Das, inspector with the special branch has been posted as officer in-charge (OC) of Kalighat police station (PS). Subrata Pandey, inspector…
Actor Ravi Mohan has once again grabbed attention, this time during the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. While many celebrities headed early to polling booths to cast their votes, Ravi Mohan chose to travel out of the city. He visited Tirupati along with his close friend Kenishaa. Pictures of their temple visit have now gone viral…
CM MK Stalin and Rahul Gandhi (R) (File photo) NEW DELHI: Elections in India are fought as much through images in public view as through ideas and manifesto promises. In the 2026 assembly elections, where Congress depends on its allies in states like Tamil Nadu, Rahul Gandhi‘s approach to coalition politics raises questions about whether…
KOLKATA: A day before polling for the first of the two-phase assembly election in Bengal, Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday gave a “bodol noy, bodla chai (revenge, not change)” call, flipping her old slogan of “bodla noy, bodol chai (change, not revenge)” of 2011, when she demolished the decades-old Left Front fort in the state with…
Ajith Kumar has landed back in Chennai just in time for the Tamil Nadu General Assembly Elections scheduled for tomorrow, April 23, 2026. Fresh off a triumphant racing stint in Europe, the actor’s return has sent social media into a frenzy as fans celebrate both his civic sense and his latest international sporting achievement. Fans…
In this screengrab from a video posted on April 18, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation. (@NarendraModi/YT via PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Communist Party of India (CPI) on Sunday wrote to the Election Commission (ECI), seeking action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his address…
Aizawl: Preparations for Tuesday’s election to the 19-ward Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) have been “more or less completed”, state election commissioner H Lalthlangliana said on Saturday.Lalthlangliana said preparations for the Aizawl city civic polls have been smooth, except for complaints over violations of the election model code of conduct (EMCC), which he said have been…
Panel Draws Fire For Failure To Present Notification On Poll Officers Kolkata: Calcutta HC judge, Justice Krishna Rao, on Thursday slammed the Election Commission for not producing notifications indicating if assistant professors could be appointed as presiding polling officers in assembly elections. “You (EC) can appoint judges also under Section 26 (of the Representation of…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal’s 2026 assembly election is, on the surface, unfolding along familiar lines. Mamata Banerjee is once again at the centre of a fiercely polarised contest, taking on the BJP, which is determined to convert its 2021 surge into power. The themes are well-rehearsed: welfare versus governance, regional identity versus national leadership, Banerjee…
