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Kolkata: The TMC Sunday announced the candidate list for all 42 Lok Sabha seats of West Bengal, dropping a few sitting MPs and bringing in several new faces such as former cricketers Yusuf Pathan and Kriti Azad. The party renominated 16 sitting MPs and fielded...

New Delhi: Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigned Saturday, days before the expected announcement of the schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. His tenure was till December 2027. According to a law ministry notification, Goel's resignation has been accepted by President Droupadi Murmu with effect...

Kolkata: The CBI, which is probing the attack on ED and CAPF personnel in West Bengal, has now included “attempt to murder” charges under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code to two FIRs against Sheikh Shahjahan. The suspended Trinamool Congress leader is the accused...

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will contest the Lok Sabha polls from Kerala's Wayanad again, the party announced on Friday as it released its first list of 39 candidates. Congress general secretary K C Venugopal will contest from Alappuzha (Kerala), former Chhattisgarh chief minister...

Tokyo: Exuding confidence that India will have a stable government for 15 years, even longer, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said Friday that long-term political stability is essential for good governance. His remarks at the Nikkei Forum on India-Japan Special Strategic Partnership in Tokyo came...

Bhubaneswar: A day after ruling BJD and opposition BJP held separate meetings on the possibility of forging an alliance before the upcoming elections for the Lok Sabha and state Assembly, none of the parties are forthcoming about whether the parties would contest together after more...

Bhubaneswar: Although there has been no formal announcement regarding a pre-poll alliance between BJD and BJP in Odisha, top leaders from both parties have hinted at a mutual tie-up ahead of the upcoming general elections. While BJD leaders held a marathon meeting at Naveen Niwas...

Bhubaneswar: Although there was no formal announcement regarding a pre-poll alliance between the ruling BJD and the Opposition BJP in Odisha, leaders from both parties Wednesday hinted towards a mutual tie-up before the Lok Sabha and assembly elections. While BJD leaders held a marathon meeting...

Kolkata: A team of CBI officials Wednesday evening reached the CID headquarters to take custody of Sandeshkhali ED official attack case accused Shajahan Sheikh, after a fresh directive by the Calcutta High Court this morning. A team of CBI officials reached Bhawani Bhawan before 4pm....

Barasat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday met a group of women from Sandeshkhali, where allegations of sexual abuse against TMC leaders have been levelled, and assured them of justice and security. On the sidelines of a public meeting at Barasat in North 24 Parganas district...