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10:56 PM

BJP workers held for attacking TMC supporters, looting valuables in Memari: Police

Five BJP supporters were arrested in West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district for allegedly vandalising a TMC office and attacking members of the ruling party, besides looting their houses, police said on Sunday.

 

The incident happened when BJP supporters were campaigning in Naohati village in the district's Memari police station area on Saturday afternoon with their candidate Bhismadeb Bhattacharya, police said.

9:03 PM

Centre using investigation agencies against non-BJP ruled states, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said that the central leadership has been using central investigation agencies to topple non-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governments.

 

Speaking at a public event in Kerala, the Congress leader said, "In every single government where BJP is not present, the PM Modi uses the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) to overthrow or attack the government."

 

"I want to understand why they are not doing that to Left Front. It is a mystery to me," he added.

8:43 PM

Amit Shah taking top-level meeting with senior officers on Bijapur encounter

8:22 PM

Assembly elections 2021: Campaign ends in Tamil Nadu, all eyes on polling

The high octane campaign for the April 6 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections ended on Sunday at 7 pm, with the stage now set for the polling on April 6 which will decide whether it will a hat-trick of terms for the AIADMK or the return of DMK after a decade in opposition.

 

As many as 3,998 candidates, including Chief Minister K Palaniswami, his deputy O Panneerselvam, DMK President MK Stalin, AMMK founder TTV Dhinakaran, actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan, Naam Tamizhar Katchi leader Seeman and BJP state unit chief L Murugan are in the fray.

 

Leaders, including Palaniswami and Stalin hit the campaign trail on the last day, even as they have been criss-crossing the state for hectic electioneering, the former in a bid to ensure a record third term, while the latter is keen to upset his rival's chances.

7:46 PM

Chhattisgarh naxal attack: HM Amit Shah holds high-level security meeting

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday held a high-level meeting to review the security situation in Chhattisgarh in the wake of the killing of 22 security personnel by Naxals in the state, officials said.

 

Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, Intelligence Bureau Director Arvind Kumar and senior officials of the home ministry and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) attended the meeting.

 

The home minister held a meeting to review the security situation in Chhattisgarh, a ministry official said. At least 22 security personnel were killed by Naxals in an encounter in Chhattisgarh on Saturday. While five bodies were recovered from the spot on Saturday, bodies of 17 others were recovered on Sunday.

7:05 PM

India and Kerala can no longer afford BJP: Rahul Gandhi at an election rally

7:05 PM

Election campaigning for the third phase of West Bengal Elections 2021 ends

Election campaigning for the third phase of West Bengal Elections 2021 ends

7:04 PM

Election campaigning for the third and last phase of the Assam election ends

Election campaigning for the third and last phase of the Assam election ends

6:37 PM

Tamil Nadu Assembly Polls: Case filed against Kamal Haasan for violating poll code

A case was filed against superstar-turned-politician and Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore on Sunday for violating the model code of conduct, officials said.

 

Independent candidate Palanikumar, who is contesting from Coimbatore South constituency where Kamal Haasan is fighting, complained to the police that stage actors dressed as Lord Rama and goddesses performed in front of the Ramar temple at Ramapuram in Coimbatore and that this was a violation of the poll code.

 

A case was registered under Sections 123(3) and 125 of the Representation of People Act. Kamal is engaged in a bitter four-cornered fight in Coimbatore South against BJP women's wing national President, Vanathi Srinivasan, Congress' Mayura Jayakumar and Challenger R. Doraisamy of the AMMK.

6:15 PM

Farmers try to gherao union minister Som Parkash in Hoshiarpur, cops foil attempt

Protesting farmers Sunday tried to gherao Union minister Som Parkash at the BJP office in Shastri Nagar here where he was present with senior leader Tikshan Sud and other party workers for a meeting, but the police thwarted their attempt, PTI reported.

 

The Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry had gone to the local BJP office to attend a party meeting. When the farmers protesting against the three central agriculture-related laws came to know that the union minister was present at the BJP officer, they headed there to gherao him, but were stopped at three points by the police.

6:00 PM

Veteran actress Shashikala dies at 88

Veteran Bollywood actress Shashikala is no more. She was 88. The actress passed away in her Mumbai residence on Sunday, although an official confirmation from her family is awaited.

 

5:50 PM

Farmers to protest in front of FCI offices across India tomorrow: Samyukta Kisan Morcha

Tomorrow, on April 5, Farmers will protest in front of FCI offices across the country by gherao. Marking this day as FCI Bachao Divas, a memorandum letter will be given in the name of the Minister of Consumer Affairs: Samyukta Kisan Morcha

5:26 PM

Waze case: NIA seizes documents suggesting 'bribes' paid to 'govt officials' month wise

The ongoing probe into the security scare outside industrialist Mukesh Ambani's house and the alleged murder of businessman Mansukh Hiran has led the NIA to documents that show some payments, suspected to be bribe money, being made to officials in the Mumbai Police and the administration, officials said here.

 

They said the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is scrutinising the documents unearthed during a raid Thursday on a club at Girgaum in South Mumbai to probe further the role of now-suspended police officer Sachin Waze, who is in the custody of the National Investigation Agency till April 7.

5:12 PM

Hooliganism in Bengal similar to what Kashmir witnessed: Adityanath targets Mamata govt

Comparing 'hooliganism' in Bengal with Jammu and what happened in Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said the "goons" of Trinamool Congress (TMC) will meet the same fate as goons of UP if BJP comes to power in West Bengal.

 

"The kind of hooliganism we are witnessing in Bengal, similar disruption used to happen in Kashmir. Today, in Kashmir, not terrorism but development is on the rise," said Yogi Adityanath while addressing a public meeting in Jangaipara.

 

He added that TMC's 'goons' will be on their knees after poll results. "With the formation of BJP govt in Bengal, goons of TMC will meet the same fate like the goons of UP. These goons will be on their knees after poll results. If Didi uses foul language, youths of Bengal will give her a befitting reply," the BJP leader said.

 

After a high-voltage battle between Banerjee and her former ministerial colleague Suvendu Adhikari, the next phase of the West Bengal elections will take place on April 6.

4:14 PM

Won't tolerate loss of lives of security men in Naxal attack, will give befitting reply: Amit Shah

Will not tolerate loss of lives of securitymen in Naxal attack,  befitting reply will be given at appropriate time: Home Minister Amit Shah at Sualkuchi