Election

[ad_1] Published on Apr 12, 2024 08:12 PM IST As India gears up to vote this month, a photo diary of politicians and election campaigns from the ground. …read more / View Photos in a new improved layout Published on Apr 12, 2024 08:12 PM IST Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Balurghat, Sukanta Majumdar plays cricket during an election campaign, near Balurghat in South Dinajpur, West Bengal.(ANI) /…

[ad_1] The women are nowhere to be seen during the day. They rise early, finish the housework and board pickup vans to work as farmhands in nearby villages. They pluck chillies and cotton, harvest wheat and chickpeas, or plant paddy saplings, depending on the season. The work is backbreaking but the pay is low—between ₹150-200 per day. The men are not interested. They would rather work at construction sites,…

[ad_1] Published on Apr 08, 2024 06:24 PM IST As India gears up to vote this month, a photo diary of politicians and election campaigns from the ground. …read more / View Photos in a new improved layout Published on Apr 08, 2024 06:24 PM IST West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a rally in support of Trinamool Congress (TMC) Bankura candidate Arup Chakraborty in Bankura, West Bengal.(ANI)…

[ad_1] JAKARTA: Indonesian presidential challenger Anies Baswedan filed a complaint to the country’s constitutional court on Thursday contesting defence minister Prabowo Subianto‘s decisive win after allegations of irregularities and fraud.Prabowo, 72, was confirmed as the next leader of the world’s third-biggest democracy on Wednesday, beating former Jakarta governor Anies and a third rival with 58.6 percent of the vote — enough to secure a first-round majority.But the campaign was…