2 min readMar 19, 2026 12:20 PM IST A day after veteran Congress leader Pradyut Bordoloi joined the BJP, his son Prateek, who had been fielded by the Congress from the Margherita constituency for the upcoming Assam Assembly election, withdrew his candidacy. In a letter addressed to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Prateek said his decision...

Inbadurai further alleged that the devices were stored inside a room at the Salem District Collectorate, possibly for election-related distribution. He claimed the phones were meant for anganwadi staff, MGNREGA supervisors, and other government workers. Stating that officials failed to provide clarification, the AIADMK has demanded an impartial inquiry and strict action against those responsible....

South Pars natural gas field (Agencies) The already tense situation in the Middle East escalated sharply on Wednesday after Israel struck an Iranian production facility at the South Pars gas field, which Iran shares with Qatar across the Gulf. The attack comes amid a widening regional crisis triggered by a joint US-Israel military operation at...