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Desertion begins? Faleiro resigns from RS seat, TMC

Day after TMC loses its national party recognition, former Goa CM and MP Luizinho Faleiro resigns from his RS seat and the party

Operation Lotus In Punjab: AAP Claims BJP Tries To Buy Its MLAs

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has made a fresh allegation against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of trying to break the AAP MLAs by offering ₹25 crore each in Punjab.

Sonali Phogat’s Death: MHA Recommends CBI Inquiry

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has given a nod to the CBI probe into the mysterious death of Sonali Phogat.

Multiple Blunt Force Injuries On Phogat’s Body: Provisional Autopsy Report

Moving ahead in its probe into the death of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sonali Phogat two days ago, the Goa Police on Thursday arrested her two associates, Sudhir Sagwan and Sukhwinder Wasi, after her post-mortem report mentioned that there were “multiple blunt force injuries” on her body. The arrest comes after the police registered […]

BJP Emerges As Single-Largest Party In Goa, Set To Form Govt

PANAJI (GOA): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will return to power in Goa with the support of some Independent MLAs and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), senior party leader Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday as the party won 20 of 40 assembly seats. According to the Election Commission data, the BJP registered victory on eight seats […]

Unemployment And Price Rise Lurk Silently In Goa Voters’ Minds

Although most voters remained wary of sharing their ballot preferences even on polling day, two salient issues —unemployment and price rise — seeped out in conversations with those standing or walking near some of Goa’s polling booths. The veritable cattle market of defections that followed the last assembly elections still rankles. The Congress won 17 […]

PM Targets Congress, Indicating A Mainly Two-Horse Race In Goa

That Prime Minister Modi concentrated on attacking the Congress in his public rally in Goa on Thursday clearly indicates that the ruling party sees its major challenge in that state from its traditional rival more than from the newer options. At least until the last week or two, the campaigns of major newer entrants, TMC […]

EC Shifts Poll Dates In Manipur; 1st Phase On Feb 28, 2nd Phase On March 5

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday revised the polling dates in Manipur after taking into consideration inputs, last precedents and several other factors. The poll panel in a statement said that the polling in Manipur first phase will now take place on February 28 instead of February 27 and polling of the second phase […]

TRIPURA CIVIC POLLS: BJP Sweeps It; Muslims Celebrate With Colours, Slam TMC, CPIM Over Fake Arson Row

AGARTALA/UNAKOTI:  The ruling BJP on Sunday registered a mega win in November 25 local body elections, sweeping all the 20 municipal bodies in Tripura and winning 329 seats overall out of the 334 seats. Elections were held across 222 out of 334 seats in Tripura. BJP had already won 112 seats without contesting, as neither Trinamool […]