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Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed West Bengal State Election Commission (SEC) for requisition of the deployment of additional CAPF compared to what was requisitioned in 2013 Panchayat polls. The court also told the SEC to…

After its win in Karnataka where it had blamed the outgoing BJP administration there of being a "40 per cent commission" government, the Congress on Monday took a dig at the ruling LDF in Kerala by terming it as an "80 per cent commission"…

A total of 38 people have been arrested in connection with West Bengal's Howrah violence during a Ram Navami procession, Police said on Saturday.He further said that two cases also have been registered following the incident."I want to tell…

In a major decision ahead of the Assembly polls a few months away, the BJP government in Karnataka on Friday decided to increase the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (SC/STs) quota in the state, by seeking a Constitutional amendment. The…

Congress presidential polls candidate Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said he has not entered the polls to oppose anyone but to strengthen the party. Kharge said he entered the polls after senior and young leaders alike urged him to enter the…

The Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge has entered the race as the third candidate to contest in the Congress presidency poll and will soon file is nomination papers, sources said. This comes after…

Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday challenged the BJP government in Karnataka to ban organisations like the SDPI, AIMIM, RSS, and Bajrang Dal, accusing them of disturbing peace in society, if it has "guts". The Leader of…

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday raised concern over the security issues of Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Nandigram MLA Suvendu Adhikari. A bench of Justice Rajsekhar Mantha observed that the leader of opposition holds the same rank as…

The Calcutta High Court on Monday adjourned the hearing for Nandigram counting case to December 1. The Court has asked the Nandigram MLA and Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari to file a written response by…