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File photo of Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday cautioned party colleagues and other oppostion leaders against celebrating the Trinamool Congress’s defeat in West Bengal, framing the election outcome as a larger threat to Indian democracy. Without taking names, Rahul Gandhi said, “Some in the Congress, and others, are gloating about…

New Delhi: In a move aimed at preventing deadly hospital fires, the Union health ministry has issued revised national guidelines mandating stricter safety checks, regular audits and clear evacuation protocols across healthcare facilities.The National Guidelines on Fire and Life Safety in Healthcare Facilities (2026) lay out a comprehensive framework for how hospitals must prevent, detect…

NEW DELHI: As the results of the 2026 assembly elections began to emerge, a familiar tune returned to Indian politics. Not loud or unexpected, but recognisable. Something that has been building since the 2024 Lok Sabha verdict. Each election has followed a similar rhythm. The BJP has consistently (from Harayana to Maharashtra and now, Assam)…

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…

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…

Himanta Biswa Sarma (Image/ANI) GUWAHATI: Twin blows at the top. Gaurav Gogoi and Debabrata Saikia defeated. A campaign built on sharp attacks — including on CM’s family — and a pitch for justice for Zubeen Garg. Little to show at the ballot. Congress is left with a narrow, largely Muslim-majority base and shrinking reach in…

KOLKATA: The Kolkata fortress of Trinamool Congress was breached on Monday, leaving a trail of high-profile casualties that included party chief Mamata Banerjee.In a staggering reversal of 2021 – when it swept all 11 Kolkata seats – Trinamool was reduced to a mere five. The city’s southern suburbs voted for change, handing over its strongholds…

Throughout the campaign, Mamata Banerjee leaned on her 2021 playbook, asserting that she was the ‘sole candidate’ across all 294 seats. This time, however, the strategy that had fended off anti-incumbency backfired. Voters were not going to make the same mistake again.In a political earthquake that ended 15 years of Trinamool Congress dominance in Bengal,…

KOLKATA: : An uncharacteristic silence descended upon the otherwise bustling arteries of central and north Kolkata. As TV screens flashed saffron, signalling a historic and decisive victory for BJP, the chaos of Smith Lane, Dedar Baux Lane and Abdul Hamid Lane in central Kolkata was replaced by a watchful, heavy silence, report Zeeshan Javed &…

KOLKATA: Voters have handed the reins of Bengal to BJP, effecting only the second regime change in the last 10 assembly polls and triggering a seismic shift whose aftershocks will be felt way beyond the state.The Trinamool Congress fortress fell to a twin onslaught of strong anti-incumbency and a voter roll cut by nearly 12%…