Politics

Supreme Court (File Image) NEW DELHI: Castigating Orissa high court and judiciary for imposing “clean police station bail conditions” on tribal and Dalit villagers arrested in cases of violent protest against Vedanta’s bauxite mining in Rayagada and Kalahandi, Supreme Court Monday quashed these conditions, terming them “abhorrent, cruel, degrading and unknown to law”.The HC, while…

Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress in Kerala is entering a crucial phase following the United Democratic Front’s (UDF) sweeping victory in the Assembly elections, with the party now tasked with choosing its chief ministerial candidate amid competing claims from senior functionaries.The tussle surfaced even before results, with senior Congress figures openly debating the chief minister’s post after…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to test the validity of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026, as a bunch of petitions challenged the constitutionality of the new provisions annulling self-perceived gender identity of persons and stripping trans men and trans masculine identities of statutory recognition.Senior advocate A M Singhvi,…

Thiruvananthapuram: BJP made a historic stride by winning three seats and the party was quick to say it was symbolic as it had won the same number of seats in West Bengal in 2016. The victory could be seen as a stamp of approval to state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s strategy to focus more on development…

NEW DELHI: As it has become an annual affair for court to get flooded with petitions for admission to medical colleges after declaration of NEET results, Supreme Court Monday asked National Medical Commission and Centre to frame tamper-free rules to prevent unnecessary litigation, which create uncertainty for candidates.A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and…

Kozhikode : Near-en bloc consolidation of Muslim and Christian votes along with widespread anti-incumbency sentiments emerged as a decisive force behind UDF’s victory, reshaping Kerala’s political landscape and delivering a crippling setback to LDF.The verdict marks a dramatic return of minority communities — long the social backbone of the UDF since its formation in the…

NEW DELHI: Akhil Gogoi of the Raijor Dal emerged victorious in the election, securing a total of 86521 votes. He defeated BJP candidate Kushal Dowari by a decisive margin of 17272 votes.BJP’s Kushal Dowari was in contest with Rajjor Dal’s Akhil Gogoi, which is in alliance with Congress, for the constituency of Sibsagar in the…

PMK’s Ganeshkumar A emerges victorious, securing 78201 votes, against DMK’s Gingee Masthan K S, by a margin of 12645 votes.The Gingee constituency witnessed a high-stakes electoral battle in the 2026 Assembly elections. The DMK re-nominated senior leader KS Masthan, seeking to capitalise on his deep local roots and ministerial record. He faced a rigorous challenge…

NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday accused the BJP of “crossing all limits” after claiming that one of its party offices in Siliguri was set on fire, sharing a video of the alleged incident on social media. The party said the act reflected a “thirst for destruction.” The allegation comes against the backdrop…

AIADMK‘s Jayasudha L emerges victorious, securing 76735 votes, against DMK‘s Mahalakshmi Govarthanan, by a margin of 5631 votes.The Arani constituency witnessed a fierce and closely watched contest in the 2026 Assembly elections. The DMK fielded Mahalakshmi Govarthanan, aiming to flip the seat after a narrow miss in the previous cycle. She faced L. Jayasudha of…