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

    Shubham Ghosh
    30 March 2026 8:57 PM IST

    The Trinamool Congress supremo has gone back to a decade-old political stance as her party faces a plethora of challenges before the upcoming elections

    Mamata says I am the candidate
    Elections 2026
    BJP MP Nishikant Dubey
    India

    BJP MP Nishikant Dubey denies insult to Biju Patnaik following BJD protest

    30 March 2026 7:50 PM IST
    TVK chief Vijay declares assets in election affidavit
    Elections 2026

    Vijay declares assets worth Rs 625 crore in Perambur election affidavit

    30 March 2026 7:22 PM IST
    The raging debate over Pa Ranjiths support for Porkodi Armstrong
    Tamil Nadu

    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
    Special Secretary in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Rajesh Kumar Sinha

    Govt says 18 ships, 485 seafarers safe in Persian Gulf amid West Asia tensions

    30 March 2026 6:45 PM IST
    West Asia crisis threatens India economy

    Rupee at 95, Sensex in a spiral: Is India bracing for 2008-kind meltdown?

    30 March 2026 6:07 PM IST
    Indias next census to begin in April 2026; Centre clears two-phase digital, caste enumeration

    Census 2027: Online self-reporting, mobile apps, and what it means for households

    30 March 2026 5:25 PM IST
    protest against the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026

    ‘Reduced to State-mediated entitlement’: HC flags concern over transgender Bill

    30 March 2026 4:53 PM IST
    Census 2026 - privacy concerns and methodology

    Census 2027 to go digital with self-enumeration; 2-phase rollout from April 1

    30 March 2026 4:48 PM IST
    Indias fall as a foreign investment destination in 2025.

    Rupee breaches 95/USD level; Sitharaman says it is ‘absolutely going fine’

    30 March 2026 4:22 PM IST
    From 2G to coal, why India’s biggest ‘scams’ keep ending in acquittals

    From 2G to coal, why India’s biggest ‘scams’ keep ending in acquittals

    30 March 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Amid rupee’s free fall against dollar, Sitharaman says it is ‘absolutely going fine’

    Amid rupee’s free fall against dollar, Sitharaman says it is ‘absolutely going fine’

    30 March 2026 3:55 PM IST
    Chinese flag

    Govt to ban Chinese CCTVs from April 1 as new certification rules take effect: Report

    30 March 2026 3:30 PM IST
    Hindutva is a political tool author Ashutosh decodes rise of Hindu Rashtra

    Hindutva is a political tool, not a devout faith: Author Ashutosh

    Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay
    30 March 2026 3:14 PM IST

    Ashutosh unravels India's dominant ideology, labelling it a "carefully crafted industry product" designed for mobilisation rather than spiritual...

    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

    30 March 2026 1:47 PM IST
    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
    ration shop

    Govt restores PDS kerosene supply in kerosene-free states, UTs amid LPG crunch

    30 March 2026 12:52 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
    Rahul Gandhi

    Rahul Gandhi slams absence of Bahujans in top institutional positions

    30 March 2026 12:12 PM IST
    KitKat chocolate

    From KitKat bars to Beanie Babies: The world’s most unusual and bizarre heists

    30 March 2026 11:53 AM IST
    How Piyush Goyal bowed to Trump while playing cowboy with China

    How Piyush Goyal bowed to Trump while playing cowboy with China

    30 March 2026 11:01 AM 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
    Q3 results, inflation data, global cues

    Sensex crashes over 1,100 points, Nifty slumps as West Asia war enters fifth week

    30 March 2026 10:15 AM IST
    Why rush to appropriate late Kanshi Ram in UP reflects broader lack of unifying Dalit face

    Why rush to appropriate late Kanshi Ram in UP reflects broader lack of unifying Dalit face

    30 March 2026 9:45 AM IST
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