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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the BJP headquarters to celebrate the party’s performance in Assembly elections across four states and one union territory, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday linked his “Viksit Bharat” (developed India) pledge to what he described as a “resurgence in the East,”…
SRINAGAR: Environmentalist and Leh Apex Body (LAB) member Sonam Wangchuk and LAB co-chairman Tsering Dorje Lakrook Monday said they oppose the proposed joint venture between the Ladakh Power Development Department (LPDD) and the REC Power Development Corporation LTD (RECPDCL) for the power sector in Ladakh, alleging the tie-up fails to safeguard interests of the people…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the BJP’s sweeping victory in the state assembly elections was “immoral” and “illegal”, claiming that more than 100 seats were “looted”, even as the party surged ahead in results declared on Monday.Speaking to reporters at the Bhabanipur counting centre, Banerjee accused the Election Commission, Central…
The 2026 West Bengal assembly verdict is, on the surface, a straightforward story of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP )victory at the expense of the Trinamool Congress (TMC). However, beneath that dominant arc lies a more fragmented sub-plot: the TMC’s weakening hold over its traditional social coalitions has not only aided the BJP’s consolidation in several…
TOI Correspondent from Washington: The United States and Iran are on the verge of resuming their shooting match in the Gulf after Teheran attacked UAE with drones and missiles in response to US efforts to militarily escort scores of stranded ships in the Strait of Hormuz under what it called “Project Freedom.”In a high-stakes gamble…
Lotus blooms in West Bengal Khela hobe …For 5 years, this was the slogan Mamata Banerjee used to taunt her rivals. But this time, ‘khela hoye geche’ and not in the way the Trinamool Congress (TMC) imagined. The unthinkable has happened, and “Lotus has bloomed in West Bengal.”The result has redrawn Bengal’s political map, ending…
Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel look like Titanic’s Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet for ESPN’s Inside the NBA (Image via Getty: Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini) When 49ers Talk host Tony Farmer asked for a response from ESPN’s Pat McAfee on the Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel scandal, there was no response.But when ESPN’s Inside…
NEW DELHI: The BJP appears set to form the next government in West Bengal after leading on 207 of the state’s 294 assembly seats, leaving the Trinamool Congress trailing at 80. With this decisive mandate, attention has quickly shifted to a key question: who will be chosen as the party’s chief minister in a state…
In West Bengal’s Kumargram constituency, BJP’s Manoj Kumar Oraon won against TMC’s Rajeev Tirkey by 52,877 votes. Oraon got 1,43,044 votes while Tikey got 90,167 votes.Kumargram (ST) is a Scheduled Tribe-reserved constituency in Alipurduar district of West Bengal, situated in the northernmost part of the state. In 2026, the candidates include Rajeev Tirkey of the…
West Bengal elections 2026 In West Bengal’s Siliguri constituency, BJP candidate Shankar Ghosh defeated TMC candidate Goutam Deb by 73,192 votes. Ghosh got 1,20,760 votes while Deb got 47,568 votes.Siliguri is a major urban constituency in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, encompassing Siliguri city and surrounding suburban areas. As a commercial and transportation hub of…
