Politics

Mamata asks Centre to take responsibility for 'deaths' during SIR

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday launched a scathing attack at the Centre, asking the government to take responsibility for the lives lost during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in the state.

2026-01-23T11:02:14.615449+00:00 IST

"Remove the governor": Congress leader on Karnataka Governor walk

Karnataka Congress leaders on Friday strongly criticised the Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot's recent walkout from the assembly without reading the complete address drafted by the state government, with Congress MLC M Nagaraju Yadav calling for his removal from the post.

2026-01-23T09:30:19.153781+00:00 IST

Karnataka ministers criticise Governor Gehlot

The controversy comes amid a faceoff between the Congress-led state government and Raj Bhavan over the Governor's customary address to the joint sitting of the legislature. Governor Gehlot had expressed reservations over 11 paragraphs in the speech, which reportedly criticised the Central government's policies, including the VB-G RAM G Act replacing MGNREGA. He walked out of the Assembly session, refusing to read the address prepared by the Council of Ministers and instead delivering a speech drafted by himself.

2026-01-23T09:09:21.722591+00:00 IST

Tamil Nadu CM moves resolution urging demand-based MGNREGA

The resolution also criticised the Centre's new system, VB-G-RAM-G, and other technological and administrative changes such as mandatory digital attendance and new payment mechanisms, which, according to the State Government, have excluded genuine workers, particularly the elderly and those without digital access.

2026-01-23T08:31:49.916251+00:00 IST

"Will be behind bars tomorrow": Telangana Congress leader hits ba

Congress leader and TPCC Media & Communications Chairman Sama Ram Mohan Reddy on Friday took a swipe at BRS working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) regarding his statements on the SIT notice for the phone tapping case, claiming that BRS leader's involvement is evident in the case, and the next one to be investigated would be former Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao.

2026-01-23T08:24:12.614120+00:00 IST

"Kept on targeting opposition parties: BRS MLA slams Telangana go

BRS workers staged a protest against Telangana CM Revanth Reddy near Jubilee Hills police station as the party's working president, KT Rama Rao (KTR), arrived there to face an SIT interrogation regarding the phone-tapping scandal on Friday.

2026-01-23T08:04:43.805535+00:00 IST

"LDF, UDF have neglected Thiruvananthapuram for decades": PM Modi

PM Modi also criticised the two fronts for perpetuating corruption and mismanagement.

2026-01-23T07:49:26.491587+00:00 IST

BRS workers protest against CM as KTR appears before SIT in phone

KTR's car was surrounded by party workers who expressed their anger over the SIT notice by gathering near the police station and sloganeering against the CM. Heavy police were deployed in prepartion of his arrival, who tried to remove the protesters from the area.

2026-01-23T06:48:55.342444+00:00 IST

"Telangana has become a 'stone in a madman’s hand': KTR slams Tel

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Friday accused the Telangana government of indulging in "drama politics" and failing to deliver on its promises to the people over the past two years, ahead of appearing before the SIT in connection with the phone tapping case.

2026-01-23T05:58:48.913172+00:00 IST

"Telangana CM is thief": KTR slams Revanth Reddy ahead of SIT

Taking aim at Reddy, he claimed, he claimed, "In 2015, when BRS was in power in Telangana, we held a man with Rs 50 lakhs who had come to buy our MLAs. Unfortunately, this thief is the current CM of Telangana. This thief thinks everyone works the same way he does."

2026-01-23T05:35:10.488130+00:00 IST

TN Assembly to urge Centre to retain Mahatma Gandhi in VB-RAM-G

According to the resolution, the "Right to Work" of rural people must be upheld, and funds should be allocated on a continuous basis according to actual employment demand and state-wise performance of the scheme. It also emphasises the protection of livelihoods and social security for women, persons with disabilities, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes, who have been the primary beneficiaries of MGNREGA.

2026-01-23T05:12:08.976898+00:00 IST

KTR reaches Telangana Bhawan for SIT phone-tapping probe

BRS working president K T Rama Rao have reached the Telangana Bhawan after receiving an SIT notice yesterday in relation to alleged phone tapping during the previous BRS regime.  

2026-01-23T04:52:14.858624+00:00 IST

"Fight for farmers' rights was led by Mamata Banerjee": TMC's Kunal Ghosh

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kunal Ghosh on Thursday recalled the association of ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with Singur and stated that the fight for the farmers' rights was spearheaded by Mamata Banerjee.

2026-01-23T04:06:58.350643+00:00 IST

Kesavan hits out at Kharge for remarks on PM Modi’s background

"Mallikarjun Kharge ji's toxic remarks about PM @narnendramodi ji is a grievous insult to the 140 crore hardworking meritorious Indians. Kharge ji is parroting the noxious language of Rahul Gandhi and his remarks are a direct vile attack on the dignity and self-respect of our brothers and sisters belonging to the OBC and disadvantaged communities," the post read.

2026-01-23T03:59:28.731290+00:00 IST

"Devaswom Minister should resign": Congress MLA PC Vishnunadh as

Congress MLA PC Vishnunadh said that the UDF will continue to protest in the Kerala Assembly over the Sabrimala gold theft issue on the second day and alleged that State Devaswom Minister VN Vasavan was involved in the conspiracy.

2026-01-23T03:45:32.475232+00:00 IST

Balasaheb Thackeray Centenary: Saamna pays tribute

The editorial emphasised that Balasaheb's legacy is measured not by age but by his actions and contributions. "Leaders like Balasaheb remain immortal and inspiring, irrespective of their age...Their greatness depends not on age, but on their actions, ideas, and contributions to society," the editorial stated.

2026-01-23T03:35:32.425216+00:00 IST

"All temples managed by Kerala govt........" BJP's Kerala in-char

The controversy traces its origins to a 1998 donation by industrialist Vijay Mallya, who had gifted 30.3 kilograms of gold and 1,900 kilograms of copper for gold plating and cladding work at the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple. Subsequent inspections and court-monitored inquiries revealed discrepancies between the donated gold and the quantity allegedly used.

2026-01-23T03:06:44.930684+00:00 IST

Himachal CM condoles death of 10 soldiers in J-K accident

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday expressed grief over the death of ten Army soldiers in an accident in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir.

2026-01-22T18:18:13.713065+00:00 IST

VB-G RAM-G Act, 2025 marks historic shift in rural employment

The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM-G) Act, 2025, marks a historic shift in rural employment policy, the Minister of State for External Affairs & Textiles, Pabitra Margherita, said here on Thursday.

2026-01-22T18:01:44.991358+00:00 IST

Will implement all knowledge, model through NDA: Jacob

Speaking to ANI, he said, "We are a proven political party through implementation, and we have learned a lot in practice. Right from education, agriculture, infrastructure and everywhere. We have conducted all the experiments and research, and proved that it is possible in Kerala. So, basically, we are trying to transfer that knowledge, and we are trying to implement that model through NDA."

2026-01-22T17:56:30.672700+00:00 IST

"No question of leadership change": KC Venugopal after party meet

After a crucial three-hour meeting with Punjab party leaders, Venugopal said there was "no question of leadership change" in Punjab, adding that all leaders "unanimously agreed" with the party's direction moving forward.

2026-01-22T17:46:44.910438+00:00 IST