Rain fury wreaks havoc in Northeast; lakhs hit, toll at 36

The flood situation in the Northeast remained critical on Monday as the toll due to deluge and landslides triggered by heavy rain over the past few days rose to 36, while over 5.5 lakh remained......

Women candidates constitute only 8% in first two phases of LS polls

Women constituted only eight percent of the total 1,618 candidates in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls, with political activists saying it reflects a deeper issue of gender bias and that......

8 injured in post-poll violence in Tripura

At least eight people were injured in post-poll violence in Tripura, police said on Saturday. Image only used for representation. Photograph: ANI Photo Twenty people have been arrested in......

Tripura: Cong, Left team 'probing' post-poll violence attacked

A fact-finding team of MPs and MLAs from the Left parties and the Congress, which arrived in Agartala on Friday to look into post-poll violence in Tripura, was attacked in Sepahijala district,......