TAMIL NADU

Gujarat: AIMIM backs Independents, denies BJP power in Godhra

AIMIM announces candidates for TN polls

10:23 pm March 15, 2021

Hyderabad: The Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM on Monday announced candidates for the three seats it is contesting in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The party named T S Vakeel Ahmed (Vaniyambadi), B M Aminullah Ahmed (Krishnagiri) and M Mujib ur Rahman (Sankarapuram) as its candidates, AIMIM said on twitter. The AIMIM has tied up with TTV […]

Amit Shah in Tamil Nadu and Kerala on Sunday

9:03 pm March 6, 2021

New Delhi: Senior BJP leader and Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a day-long political tour of the poll-bound states of Tamil Nadu, where he is set to launch a door-to-door campaign, and Kerala on Sunday. A party statement said Shah will also address the valedictory function of the BJP’s “Kerala Vijay Yatra” in […]

CBI takes over ITBP fake appointment letters case

7:45 pm March 1, 2021

New Delhi: The CBI has taken over investigation in ITBP recruitment scam in which 24 unsuccessful candidates from across the country were conned with fake appointment letters to join the force, officials said. These candidates had appeared in the examination for the post of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) constables in 2014-15 and 2016 but could […]

Stalin hits back at Amit Shah for ‘corruption’ charge

3:36 pm March 1, 2021

Chennai: DMK leader M K Stalin on Monday sought to make light of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s allegation of corruption against his party, saying it was the BJP that ”stands by corruption” by aligning with the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu. Ridiculing Stalin for speaking on corruption issues, Shah had at a rally in […]

Eight-phase West Bengal polls keeping in mind festivals, deployment of forces: Officials

11:31 pm February 26, 2021

New Delhi: With the Election Commission (EC) facing flak from some quarters for announcing eight-phase Assembly polls in West Bengal, officials on Friday said the polling had to be spread out due to festivals, the movement of security forces and an increased number of polling stations keeping in mind the Covid protocols. Responding to questions on the increased number of phases in West […]