The Election Commission of India is planning to set up 14 polling stations in high-rise buildings/ group housing societies for the upcoming Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu. While five such polling stations would be in Chennai district, four of them would be in Tiruvallur district. Two each would be in Chengalpattu and Kancheepuram districts and...

1 min readRanchiMar 24, 2026 01:46 AM IST The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Monday announced it will contest the Assam elections independently, releasing a list of 21 candidates. JMM general secretary Vinod Pandey said, “Bhagwan Shri Ram Chandra ji ke astra ko lekar ke Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Assam me utra hai… ahankaariyon ka vadh...

The Karnataka government has proposed a draft policy aimed at promoting responsible digital use among students amid growing concerns over mental health issues linked to excessive screen time. The policy targets students, teachers, and parents, with a focus on digital well-being, emotional health, and balanced use of technology. As part of the proposed measures, the...

BUDGAM: Donations piled high. Emotions ran higher. At an Imambara in Budgam — a town about 15km southwest of Srinagar — cash, gold and heirlooms spilled across a table Monday, as residents turned up in a steady stream to give for Iran.Money in thick stacks lay beside gold earrings, bangles, rings and a gold biscuit....

Community Health Officers staging a demonstration at Dharna Chowk in Vijayawada on Monday. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. GIRI Community Health Officers (CHOs) staged a demonstration at Dharna Chowk in Vijayawada on Monday (March 23, 2026), demanding a reduction in their workload and the continuation of incentives. The CHOs, working in 10,038 Ayushman Aarogya Mandirs (Village...

3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Mar 23, 2026 10:16 PM IST The Congress on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not condemning the US-Israel strikes on Iran during his address in Lok Sabha on the West Asia conflict and delivering “an uncharacteristically short speech” which was “as usual, a masterclass in self-boasts, cowardice,...

The Aam Aadmi Party Convenor Arvind Kejriwal asserted that his party does not hesitate to act against its own leaders when allegations arise, drawing a contrast with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The statement comes amid the arrest of former Punjab minister Laljit Singh Bhullar in connection with a suicide case. Highlighting his stance, Kejriwal...

The Election Commission blamed clerical errors for a letter by the EC being circulated with a BJP seal. Issuing an official clarification, the EC said that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) submitted a document bearing the party seal as part of a clarification requested regarding the 2019 guidelines on the publication of criminal antecedents of...

Special squads of the Police, Excise, and election authorities have intensified checks across the borders of Kozhikode district as part of ongoing vigilance to track the movement of unaccounted money and synthetic drugs. Joint inspections involving multiple enforcement agencies are also underway in view of the Assembly elections. Senior police officers said separate squads have...

3 min readHyderabadMar 23, 2026 06:16 PM IST The trailer for Sharwanand‘s upcoming Telugu sports drama Biker dropped recently, and it has already set off considerable buzz. Positioned as India’s first motocross film, it is a project that has been in the making for a while, and the promo makes a clear case for why...