Panchayat Polls
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UP panchayat elections: BJP loses in Ayodhya, Varanasi, Gorakhpur; Samajwadi Party makes advances
Trends on Tuesday evening showed that of 3,050 zila panchayat wards, the Samajwadi Party bagged 760, while the BJP got 719.
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Tripura panchayat polls: BJP wins 82% seats uncontested, CPI(M) blames ruling party’s ‘armed gangs’
The Left party condemned the BJP’s ‘authoritarian and anti-democratic tactics’ in Tripura.
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Tripura panchayat bye-polls to be held on September 30, announces state election commission
The results will be announced on October 3.
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Trending
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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BJP Karnataka’s online video sparks outrage for ‘demonising Muslims’
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As parched Bengaluru looks to ‘reduce, recycle, recharge’, other Indian cities should take note
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SC pulls up West Bengal election panel for alleged malpractices during panchayat polls
The court asked the poll panel to submit a report by Wednesday on the number of seats that went uncontested in the violence-marred elections.
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Panchayat election results show how strong Trinamool is at the grassroots, says Mamata Banerjee
BJP comes a distant second, but gets elected to gram panchayats in every district of West Bengal.
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West Bengal panchayat elections: One dead in violence during re-polling
In Malda’s Ratua, unidentified people brandished a gun at a polling booth and fled with the ballot box.
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Video
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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West Bengal panchayat polls: State election body orders re-election in 568 booths after violence
As many as 23 people have died in the violence so far.
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West Bengal panchayat polls: 18 killed, says DGP; Centre seeks report from state government
Opposition parties protested outside the state Election Commission office in Kolkata against incidents of booth capturing and voter intimidation.
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West Bengal panchayat elections: Over 26% voter turnout recorded till 11 am amid violence
The state election commission got complaints of clashes from at least four districts within two hours of voting.
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The Reel
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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Panchayat polls: SC sets aside Calcutta High Court order allowing nominations to be filed via e-mail
The top court directed the West Bengal State Election Commission not to issue a notification declaring the results till July 3.
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Bengal panchayat polls: State poll panel challenges Calcutta HC order allowing online nominations
The West Bengal State Election Commission told the Supreme Court that the High Court’s ruling would cause ‘irreparable loss and injury’.
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West Bengal: Sitaram Yechury denies reports about CPI(M) and BJP alliance in panchayat polls
BJP’s north Nadia unit president Mahadeb Sarkar had said the development was an ‘isolated incident’.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders move to the top spot after comfortable win over Lucknow Super Giants
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IPL 2024: Ravindra Jadeja stars with all-round performance in Chennai’s win over Punjab
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Women’s T20 World Cup: India to face Pakistan on October 6 as ICC announce tournament schedule
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24 final: Mumbai City beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant for second Cup title
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IPL 2024: Bengaluru keep play-off hopes alive on back of dominating win over Gujarat