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  Confusing politics: How many Congress parties are there in Kerala?

  April 03, 2026 11:44 IST

  As Kerala heads into Assembly polls, voters face confusion due to multiple parties sharing the Congress name despite belonging to different alliances. Let's have a look at different Congress parties in the state.

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  Kerala Polls: Congress faces internal tussle as MPs push for Assembly tickets, second list awaited

  March 19, 2026 12:44 IST

  According to sources, Sudhakaran—a former State Congress President—went so far as to threaten to cause a split within the party if he was not allotted the Kannur constituency seat.

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  Assam polls: BJP releases first list of 88 candidates, fields Himanta Biswa Sarma from Jalukbari

  March 19, 2026 12:59 IST

  Assam Assembly Election: As per the list from the BJP, Pradyut Bordoloi will contest from Dispur, and Bhupen Kumar Borah will fight from Bihpuria. Ashok Singhal has been fielded from Dhekiajuli. The BJP has also fielded six women candidates in the first list for Assam polls.

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  Shashi Tharoor dismisses BJP as marginal force in Kerala elections, predicts LDF-UDF duel

  March 19, 2026 11:44 IST

  Tharoor acknowledged that recent surveys indicate a razor-thin UDF-LDF contest, rendering every single vote critical. "We're not writing off BJP or resting on laurels," he stressed, calling for maximum mobilisation even while dismissing saffron ambitions as no real governance challenge in Kerala.

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  Kerala polls: BJP releases second list of 39 candidates, fields Kummanam Rajasekharan from Aranmula

  April 03, 2026 11:44 IST

  Former CPI MLA CC Mukundan, who recently joined the BJP, will be the party's candidate from Nattika, and cardiologist Dr N Prathap Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director of the Meditrina Hospital Group, is the BJP's candidate from Kollam.

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  Assembly bypolls 2026: BJP announces candidates for Goa, Karnataka, Nagaland, Tripura

  March 19, 2026 10:18 IST

  Assembly bypolls to five assembly seats in Goa, Karnataka, Nagaland and Tripura will be held on April 9 and in another three constituencies of Gujarat and Maharashtra on April 23, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gynaesh Kumar announced on Sunday.

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  Puducherry Assembly Elections heat up: NDA cracks as NR Congress demands full statehood

  March 19, 2026 10:14 IST

  Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026: The core of this rift is NR Congress's unyielding demand for a clear pledge on full statehood from either PM Narendra Modi or Home Minister Amit Shah.

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  EC seeks report from Kolkata Police about 'attack' on TMC minister's house ahead of PM's rally

  March 19, 2026 9:34 IST

  The EC has asked for clarity on the timeline of the incident, the role of the police, and the intelligence inputs available prior to the incident in north Kolkata's Girish Park area, he said.

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  Weather update: IMD issues heavy rain alert for Karnataka, Delhi-NCR for next two days

  March 19, 2026 8:27 IST

  Apart from Delhi-NCR, heavy rains also lashed several parts of Bengaluru for the second consecutive evening on Wednesday. With thunderstorms and lightning, the late-evening rain in Bengaluru caused waterlogging and slowed traffic to a crawl, leaving motorists heading home after work frustrated.

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  'Maligning a woman's character is a form of social violence': Kerala HC

  March 19, 2026 8:02 IST

  The observations by Justice C S Dias came while quashing the FIR registered against Malayalam film actor Shwetha Menon for allegedly publishing or transmitting obscene scenes of some of her past movies and advertisements.

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  France-Germany or UK-Italy-Japan? India explores options to join sixth-gen fighter jet programmes

  March 19, 2026 6:54 IST

  India is considering joining one of two European-led sixth-generation fighter jet programmes as it seeks to boost its aerial capabilities. The Defence Ministry has briefed a parliamentary panel on ongoing evaluations, even as China advances its own next-gen jets.

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  70 per cent Kerala MLAs face criminal cases, serious charges against 25 pc: ADR Report

  April 03, 2026 11:44 IST

  The analysis, conducted by ADR and Kerala Election Watch, examined affidavits of 132 sitting MLAs and found that 92 legislators have pending criminal cases.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, March 18, 2026

  March 18, 2026 20:24 IST

  Assam Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi on Wednesday joined the BJP in the presence of Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and Assam BJP President, Dilip Saikia. In a jolt to the opposition Congress, Pradyut Bordoloi on Tuesday resigned from the party, barely 20 days ahead of assembly elections in the state.

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  Deve Gowda responds to Kharge's 'marriage' and 'love' metaphor: 'Divorced abusive relationship'

  March 18, 2026 19:26 IST

  Deve Gowda said it was the Congress party which abandoned him and he had to go with the BJP to form a more stable coalition.

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  Supreme Court pulls up Mamata Banerjee over barging in during ED's I-PAC raids: 'Unusual situation'

  March 18, 2026 18:26 IST

  The Supreme Court questioned the West Bengal government over Mamata Banerjee's actions during the January ED raids on I-PAC offices, quipping whether the agency will be left with a remedy if some other chief minister barges in during a raid in the future.

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  Middle East conflict: India sends medical aid to war-torn Iran; Tehran expresses gratitude

  March 18, 2026 18:12 IST

  Earlier, the Iranian Embassy in India also shared a message regarding donations. The consulate thanked Indians for their support and released an official account number to make donations.

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  All 22 Indian ships with crew members in Strait of Hormuz safe, LPG cargo unloaded at ports: Centre

  March 18, 2026 17:54 IST

  India-linked LPG carriers have continued to pass through the Strait of Hormuz despite the conflict, with vessels such as Shivalik and Nanda Devi transiting the route around March 13 or 14.

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  Himachal Govt bans 'party-wear' clothes at work, limits social media commentary by employees

  March 18, 2026 17:38 IST

  Male staff are expected to wear collared shirts with trousers or pants and suitable footwear such as shoes or sandals. Female employees are advised to dress in sarees, formal suits, salwars, churidars or kurtas with dupattas, along with chappals, sandals or shoes.

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  Youth gunned down outside Chandigarh gym in broad daylight, second firing case in 24 hours | VIDEO

  March 18, 2026 14:15 IST

  Chandigarh firing: The victim was quickly taken to a nearby hospital and then transferred to PGI for critical medical treatment.

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  Kerala's electoral history in numbers: How governments have changed every five years barring 2021?

  March 18, 2026 13:30 IST

  Kerala’s electoral history is defined by a distinct, long-standing trend of alternating between two primary coalitions—the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF)—every five years, the pattern that remained unbroken for over four decades until the 2021 Assembly election.

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  Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann unveils sub-divisional hospital in Sangrur to bolster healthcare access

  March 18, 2026 13:36 IST

  Punjab: The state-of-the-art 80-bed hospital complex comprises a 50-bed sub-divisional unit delivering full-spectrum secondary care alongside a 30-bed maternal-child wing focused on women's and newborns' health.

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  'Wo mohabbat humare saath kiye, shaadi Modi sahab ke saath': Kharge's jibe at Deve Gowda | VIDEO

  March 18, 2026 14:07 IST

  The Rajya Sabha farewell session saw heartfelt tributes and light-hearted moments as PM Modi acknowledged retiring MPs and encouraged new members to learn from veteran leaders. Kharge’s humorous remark about HD Deve Gowda also added warmth to the proceedings.

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  Pradyut Bordoloi joins BJP in big jolt to Congress ahead of Assam polls, may contest from Dispur

  March 18, 2026 15:49 IST

  In a big jolt to the opposition Congress, Pradyut Bordoloi on Tuesday resigned from the party, barely 20 days ahead of assembly elections in the state.

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  Joining BJP? Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi's 'I suppose so' response fuels switch buzz

  March 18, 2026 12:33 IST

  Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi said, "I want to make it very clear that I am in my second term in Lok Sabha, and there are another three years to go. I could have accepted the humiliation if I wanted to remain as an MP. But I decided to leave and work."

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  Kerala Election: Can BJP finally break its Assembly jinx? Seats where BJP came second in 2021

  March 18, 2026 14:04 IST

  Kerala Assembly Election 2026: Nemom stands as a prime example of the BJP's heartbreaking near-victories, a Hindu-dominated constituency in Thiruvananthapuram where O Rajagopal claimed Kerala's inaugural saffron Assembly win in 2016 by 8,671 votes.

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  LPG shortage sparks rise in cylinder theft cases across cities, retired judge's home also targeted

  March 18, 2026 12:16 IST

  LPG cylinder thefts are rising across cities like Bhopal, Shivpuri and Raipur amid an ongoing supply shortage. Several incidents, including one at a retired judge's residence, have been caught on CCTV.

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  PM Modi praises retiring Rajya Sabha members, says 'There is no full stop in politics'

  March 18, 2026 12:07 IST

  PM Narendra Modi praised retiring Rajya Sabha members, stating that there is no full stop in the politics. He encouraged younger MPs to learn from senior leaders and also appreciated Mallikarjun Kharge and Sharad Pawar.

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  Big relief for flyers as Centre caps seat selection fees, directs airlines to keep 60% seats free

  March 18, 2026 10:33 IST

  The order, issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), will bring greater fairness and transparency to airline booking practices while improving passenger convenience.