BJP eyes solo contest in Odisha

The much-anticipated pre-poll alliance and seat-sharing talks between Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have hit a roadblock, raising the prospect of both parties contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha and state assembly elections independently.

DMK promises RS berth for Kamal, denies LS seat

In a strategic move ahead of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, Kamal Haasan, the president of Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), has forged an alliance with the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).

Massive fire at MP Secretariat

A fire broke out on the third floor of the multi-storey Madhya Pradesh state secretariat building here on Saturday morning, officials said.
Nobody was reported injured in the incident, they said.

In major blow to Cong, Suresh Pachouri joins BJP

Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Suresh Pachouri joined the BJP today in Bhopal. The move will come as a huge surprise to Madhya Pradesh’s Congress leadership ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in 2024.