The LDF, the UDF and the NDA are locked in three-cornered fights in the constituencies of Nemom, Kazhakkoottam, Vattiyoorkkavu, Aranmula, Pala, Thrissur, Nattika, Palakkad and Manjeshwaram. The outcomes from these seats could even determine the final outcome of the polls.

DMK claims AIADMK is subservient to the Modi government, framing the Assembly election as Tamil Nadu vs Delhi; BJP leaders avoid naming Mr. Palaniswami as NDA’s CM face, but he asserts himself in seat-sharing announcements

‘NHRC’s deafening silence seems like a mockery of its own mission statement’

The letter was written by All-India Feminist Alliance (ALIFA), a pan-India collective of grassroots organisations, along with National Alliance for Justice, Accountability and Rights (NAJAR); the groups said they were ‘extremely alarmed and distressed at the undue and unjustifiable haste’ with which the Bill was passed in Parliament

The parliamentary committee said a patrol service could improve real-time response on high-accident corridors and expressways during the ‘golden hour’ enforce speed discipline on access-controlled roads, and deter damage to highway infrastructure

While Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Singapore court’s ruling makes the SIT case stronger, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi terms it a gift for those accused of killing him

P.J. Kurien endorses Chennithala, but leader downplays it, says final decision rests with high command; K.C. Joseph warns against potential divisiveness; Congress has ‘a galaxy of leaders’ capable of executing any political task, says Satheesan

Papa Rao was also known by the aliases Ashok, Sunnam Chandrayya, and Mangu, and his association with the Maoist movement dated back to 1997.

The matter was strongly argued by the Crown Prosecution Service advocate, ably assisted by a dedicated CBI team, including investigating officers who travelled to London for the hearing, says CBI