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‘Why separately?’: Omar Abdullah questions moves by BJP-ruled states to pursue UCC

Srinagar: J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday questioned the decision of the BJP-ruled states to pursue a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), saying it should be taken up at the national level first. Talking to…

17 Trinamool rebel MPs to join BJP? Defection claim runs into legal, political hurdles

New Delhi: A recent comment by Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia, a first-time Lok Sabha member from Cooch Behar, that 17 rebel Trinamool Congress Parliamentarians are poised to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) before next…

Mayawati congratulates BSP workers as party secures 19 seats in Rajasthan civic polls

New Delhi: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday congratulated the party’s office-bearers and workers after BSP candidates won 19 seats in the municipal elections held in Rajasthan.   Mayawati said the party could…

Raj civic poll results: BJP retains top spot; lesser vote share gap with Cong sends notice

Jaipur: The BJP may have emerged as the larger winner in Rajasthan’s urban local body elections, but the numbers tell a more complicated political story. With the BJP securing 35.30 per cent of the vote…

Raj civic poll results: BJP to appoint Mayors in Jaipur, Udaipur, Bhilwara and Kota; Congress wins Bikaner

Jaipur: The results of elections to 10 municipal corporations in Rajasthan were declared on Monday. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a majority in Jaipur, Udaipur, Bhilwara and Kota, while Congress secured a clear majority…

Raj civic polls: Cong wins Vasundhara Raje’s stronghold Jhalawar; Independents upset equations in Bharatpur

Jaipur: In a major shake-up, Congress has managed to retain control of Jhalawar, the stronghold of former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, as results for Rajasthan’s 47 Municipal Councils and 252 Municipalities have started coming in.…

Udhayanidhi questions denial of permission for Periyar, Anna birth anniversary rallies

Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday strongly criticised the police for denying permission for rallies planned by his DMK and other parties to commemorate the birth anniversaries of social reformer…

BJP misusing police to secure Mayoral posts after Raj urban poll defeats, says Ashok Gehlot

Jaipur: Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Monday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of misusing the police and administrative machinery to influence the formation of municipal boards and secure…

Raj civic poll results: After 36 years of rule in Ajmer, BJP faces defeat; Independents emerge as ‘kingmakers’

Jaipur: The Congress party has emerged as the largest party in the Ajmer Municipal Corporation election, winning 37 of the 80 wards. The BJP secured 32 seats, while Independent candidates won 11. With neither major…

At Kerala CPI(M) meet, Kannur delegates point fingers at Vijayan, MV Govindan for poll loss

Kozhikode: The CPI(M)’s top leadership has come under indirect fire from within its own stronghold of Kannur, with delegates at the extended state committee meeting questioning the attempt to shift the blame for the party’s…

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