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    Criminal cases and crorepatis surge among Puducherry poll candidates: ADR report

    The Federal
    31 March 2026 12:02 PM IST

    Analysis finds rising share of candidates with serious criminal charges and sharp jump in declared wealth, highlighting deepening criminalisation and monetisation of electoral politics

    Malladi Krishna Rao
    Elections 2026
    Bihar temple stampede
    Bihar

    Eight women killed in stampede at Sheetla Temple in Bihar’s Nalanda

    31 March 2026 11:31 AM IST
    Nirmala Sitharaman addressing post-budget press conference
    Elections 2026

    BJP releases Assam election manifesto, promises Rs 5 lakh crore infra push, UCC

    31 March 2026 10:48 AM IST
    Amit Shah
    Elections 2026

    From ‘Didi-o-Didi’ to welfare push, softer tone, cultural reset: BJP reworks Bengal playbook

    31 March 2026 10:25 AM IST
    B Gopalakrishnan

    Guruvayur row: BJP candidate’s ‘Hindu MLA’ remark triggers political and legal storm

    31 March 2026 9:16 AM IST
    Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin

    Udhayanidhi Stalin calls AIADMK-BJP alliance ‘Delhi-made’, alleges EPS ‘sold’ party

    31 March 2026 9:10 AM IST
    SGPC, Akal Takht, Shiromani Akali Dal

    SGPC calls for meeting of Sikh bodies over Punjab govt move to amend sacrilege law

    31 March 2026 8:54 AM IST
    A tale of two progressive verdicts: High courts split on womens autonomy

    Living in vs marital rape: High courts split on women's autonomy

    31 March 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Mamata says I am the candidate

    Mamata’s 'I am the candidate' gambit returns for 2026 Bengal battle

    30 March 2026 8:57 PM IST
    The raging debate over Pa Ranjiths support for Porkodi Armstrong

    The raging debate over Pa Ranjith's support for Porkodi Armstrong

    30 March 2026 6:50 PM IST
    Akhilesh Yadav

    Akhilesh focuses on Gurjar-Muslim formula to offset Jat deficit in western UP

    30 March 2026 6:47 PM IST
    BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s CIA remarks on Biju Patnaik spark BJD backlash

    BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s 'CIA' remarks on Biju Patnaik spark BJD backlash

    30 March 2026 2:26 PM IST
    Telangana bill seeks to help senior citizens whose children do not care for them

    Care for your parents or lose 15 pc of salary, says new Telangana law

    30 March 2026 2:06 PM IST
    Rahul Gandhi 2026 Kerala assembly elections BJP-LDF combine

    Rahul Gandhi slams Modi’s silence on Sabarimala row, alleges BJP-LDF link

    30 March 2026 1:58 PM IST
    Kerala CM accepts Satheesan’s challenge for public debate ahead of elections

    Kerala CM accepts Satheesan’s challenge for public debate ahead of elections

    Agencies
    30 March 2026 1:47 PM IST

    Pinarayi Vijayan agrees to debate Congress leader V D Satheesan on LDF govt’s achievements, as both leaders engage in political sparring over...

    Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

    Pinarayi Vijayan joins chorus against FCRA overhaul, urges PM to withdraw bill

    30 March 2026 1:45 PM IST
    Three people arrested in Tamil Nadu

    Delhi Police arrest LeT module head Shabir Ahmad Lone over metro posters

    30 March 2026 1:26 PM IST
    dead body

    Navy staffer kills girlfriend, dismembers body, hides parts in fridge in Visakhapatnam

    30 March 2026 12:45 PM IST
    DMKs women-focused welfare scheme Tamil Nadu

    DMK bets big on women voters in 2026 TN elections

    30 March 2026 12:23 PM IST
    Is Nitish Kumar forced to think about lifting the liquor ban in Bihar?

    Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar MLC, speculation grows over possible exit as CM

    30 March 2026 10:54 AM IST
    Election Commission

    EC transfers 173 police station heads across Bengal ahead of Assembly elections

    30 March 2026 9:08 AM IST
    No clear anti-incumbency, yet Assam elections may be closer than they look for BJP

    No clear anti-incumbency, yet Assam elections may be closer than they look for BJP

    30 March 2026 9:02 AM IST
    Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

    Congress releases first list of 284 Bengal candidates; Adhir to contest Baharampur

    29 March 2026 8:44 PM IST
    DMK releases manifesto: Rs 8,000 ‘Illatharasi’ coupons counter AIADMK’s fridge

    DMK releases manifesto: Rs 8,000 ‘Illatharasi’ coupons counter AIADMK’s fridge

    29 March 2026 8:02 PM IST
    TN elections: NTK’s 50 pc women quota shakes up electoral landscape

    TN elections: NTK’s 50 pc women quota shakes up electoral landscape

    29 March 2026 7:51 PM IST
    Puducherry 2026 elections LJK faces bribery allegations

    Puducherry 2026 elections: New party LJK faces bribery, 'B' team allegations

    29 March 2026 6:58 PM IST
    Modi in Kerala: 5 key points from PM’s speech at NDA’s Palakkad rally

    Modi in Kerala: 5 key points from PM’s speech at NDA’s Palakkad rally

    29 March 2026 6:24 PM IST
    Annamalai skips Coimbatore airport welcome for Modi

    Why Annamalai stayed away when Modi landed in Coimbatore | Seat-sharing snub

    29 March 2026 5:31 PM IST
    TVK chief Vijay has targeted the youth voters in the 2026 state elections.

    TVK unleashes youth-centric TN poll manifesto to disrupt state's traditional politics

    29 March 2026 3:22 PM IST
    Bengaluru family’s debt crisis ends in suicide pact; 2 dead, 2 in hospital

    Bengaluru family’s debt crisis ends in suicide pact; 2 dead, 2 in hospital

    29 March 2026 2:26 PM IST
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