Assembly Elections 2026 | Cash, liquor, drugs: EC seizures cross Rs 1,000 crore in poll-bound Tamil Nadu & West Bengal

Chennai,, 22/4: With only one day to go for voting in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal phase 1 assembly elections, the Election Commission of India on Wednesday said that it had seized cash, liquor, drugs and other freebies worth Rs 1,000 crore in the two states since the election Seizure Management System (ESMS) was activated…

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EC issues notice to Mallikarjun Kharge for ‘terrorist’ remarks against PM Modi

New Delhi, 22/4: The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday said it has issued notice to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for his remarks that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a “terrorist”, a statement which he clarified later, and asked him to reply within 24 hours. The action came a day after the BJP filed a complaint…

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Wild animals are not safe in the Boudh forest: Dead body of wild boar found near Jharfesparedi in Kantamal range

Subarnapur, 22/4: On Wednesday at 10 am, a decomposed dead body of a wild boar was found lying near Jharfesparedi rural forest under Sadar bit of Barpadar section of Kantamal range Rundimahul gram panchayat in Boudh forest division . According to the information received, today, when some locals went towards the rural forest for some…

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Delhi High Court judge recuses himself from hearing contempt PIL against Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi,, 22/4: Delhi High Court judge Justice Tejas Karia on Wednesday recused himself from hearing a PIL seeking contempt action against AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and others for allegedly uploading and sharing clips of the court hearing on the former chief minister’s plea seeking recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in the…

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Strait of Hormuz disruptions not distant events, have direct implications for India: Rajnath in Germany

New Delhi, 22/4: In the backdrop of the ongoing West Asian conflict, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are not distant events, they are stark realities with direct implications for India’s security and economic stability. Addressing the German Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence and Security on day one…

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Trump extends Iran ceasefire amid uncertainty over talks, says Hormuz blockade to stay

Washington DC, 22/4: President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced the indefinite extension of the ceasefire with Iran, hours before it was set to expire. In a statement of Truth Social, Trump said that he has been “asked to hold our attack” by Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, allowing Iran’s representatives to…

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