Politics

People will not tolerate ‘Zero’ Annamalai insulting Maha: UBT

"Annamalai is the face of BJP, which is zero. They could not win there, and save their own deposit. There it was shown that the next PM will be him only but actually they are a Zero that Tamil Nadu has shown. Whereas (CM) Stalin has been bringing forward Tamil Nadu in such a speed, these people are only doing fights, hurling abuses. Annamalai has insulted Maharashtra, and the state will not tolerate this. Annamalai and BJP have insulted Maharashtra," Thackeray told reporters here in Mumbai.

2026-01-12T09:26:22.453515+00:00 IST

Nitin Nabin pays tribute to Swami Vivekananda

BJP Working President Nitin Nabin on Monday paid tribute to Swami Vivekananda on his 164th birth anniversary, saying the revered leader had unwavering faith in India's youth to lead the nation's progress.

2026-01-12T09:06:34.843693+00:00 IST

"Tantri being dragged to save real culprits": BJP's Muraleedharan

"The SIT has till now not come across any documentary evidence to put him as a culprit. There is documentary evidence against the members of the Devaswom Board, the former and even the present minister. During the present minister's term, in 2025, the golden plates were removed from there. They are neither resigning nor is there any action against them. There is an apprehension in the minds of the devotees that the tantri is being dragged into this issue to save the real culprits," Muraleedharan told ANI.

2026-01-12T08:01:38.947251+00:00 IST

Mani Shankar Aiyar a British agent with a colonial mindset: BJP

"Mani Shankar Aiyar is a British agent. He has a colonial mindset. Hindutva is inclusive. Hinduism is a way of life, not a religion. I advice him to read what Swami Vivekananda said and also what RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said on Hinduism and Hindutva. The people from Congress do have a colonial mindset," BJP leader Narayanan Thirupathy told ANI.

2026-01-12T07:54:58.733122+00:00 IST

"Congress, CPI(M) saving Rahul Mamkootathil": BJP's Anoop Antony

"Everyone knows it very clearly, and there is ample evidence against Rahul Mamkootathil. Many people have given complaints. It is a very small and simple process to put him behind bars, but the CPM is not doing it because they want to play up this issue to divert attention from the Sabarimala issue. The matter of Rahul Mamkootathil is very clear," Joseph told ANI.

2026-01-12T07:33:22.014574+00:00 IST

Anti-people Modi govt looking to help corporates: Congress

"MNREGA was introduced to ensure the right to work. The law brought by Manmohan Singh was meant to fill the stomachs of the poor. They are trying to strike at a law that helps the poor," Kharge said in Bengaluru.

2026-01-12T06:59:40.073345+00:00 IST

Polling underway at three wards in Kerala

The election in Payimpadam ward of Moothedam gram panchayat was postponed following the death of UDF candidate Vattath Haseena, which occurred three days before the scheduled polling date.

2026-01-12T06:41:04.184233+00:00 IST

"Who is Raj Thackeray?": Annamalai hits back at 'Rasmalai' jibe

Earlier, in a joint UBT-MNS rally in Mumbai, Raj Thackeray had taken a sharp jibe at the BJP leader, calling him as "rasmalai' and questioned whether Annamalai has any standing on speaking on Mumbai's issue, after the latter allegedly said Mumbai is an "international city."

2026-01-12T06:36:27.369142+00:00 IST

Congress' Jairam Ramesh raises concerns on upcoming Union Budget

In a post on X following the announcement of the parliamentary schedule, Ramesh noted that the Union Budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year will be presented in approximately 20 days. He said the budget will inevitably reflect the recommendations of the 16th Finance Commission, which submitted its report on November 17, 2025.

2026-01-12T06:30:50.575040+00:00 IST

Kerala CM Vijayan leads 'Satyagraha' against Centre

Kerala CM after holding 'Satyagraha' against Centre's 'anti-people' policies

2026-01-12T06:30:20.156651+00:00 IST

Owaisi says no party likes a "rising Muslim leader"

"It is good Congress, NCP, Shiv Sena, Shiv Sena (UBT) or BJP are fighting (the polls) together. But when the issue of Ward came up, then everyone said, no no they can't win, if they win then we will have more headaches. When state elections will come then this will come forward. I want to tell you all that Congress, NCP, Shiv Sena, Shiv Sena (UBT) or BJP, none of them likes the rising of a leader from Muslim minority community. They don't like it if a leader is born," the AIMIM chief said in a public rally in Jalna.

2026-01-12T05:39:08.319074+00:00 IST

BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi launches attack on Mamata Banerjee

Speaking to ANI, the MP said that India has long suffered from a distorted understanding of secularism. "India is suffering from pseudo-secularism. Name a single secular country in the world where the Constitution recognises 'sharia'... Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are making India a true secular country," he said.

2026-01-12T05:04:39.690225+00:00 IST

TMC govt needs to be removed to bring back Bengal's fame: BJP MP

"People like Vivekananda, Rabindranath, Ram Mohan used to roam on this land, now file chor, coal chor is roaming this land. Why because the atmosphere is such, now it is high time to rejuvenate the culture of Bengal. We have to make this land, the land of Vivekananda," Majumdar told reporters in Kolkata.

2026-01-12T04:45:33.764095+00:00 IST

"Rajiv Gandhi truly empowered youth of nation": Manickam Tagore

Congress MP Manickam Tagore, on the occasion of National Youth Day, celebrated on the birth anniversary of Indian philosopher Swami Vivekananda, on Sunday, highlighted the role of Rajiv Gandhi in empowering the youth.

2026-01-12T04:28:06.572321+00:00 IST

Ravi Shankar Prasad on alleged attack on Suvendu Adhikari

Prasad said that the attack occurred in the presence of the police, yet efforts to lodge an FIR were unsuccessful.

2026-01-12T03:35:42.424174+00:00 IST

Focus on women reshapes campaign narrative in Pune municipal poll

"Manifesto is built on four key pillars: women's health, women's safety, women's skill development and women's empowerment and has been designed keeping in mind the specific needs of women in the Lohegaon and Wagholi areas of East Pune," Pathare said.

2026-01-12T03:26:02.153940+00:00 IST

"Want power on strength of infiltrators' votes": Kapil Mishra

"It's natural for them to have stomach aches because they want to come back to power on the strength of infiltrators' votes. A country can't elect its government with the help of infiltrators. This is like poison and cancer. The treatment for this cancer is certain and will be done," Mishra told ANI.

2026-01-12T03:13:37.939111+00:00 IST

TVK President Vijay to appear before CBI in Karur stampede probe

Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay will appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in New Delhi on Monday in connection with the ongoing probe into the Karur stampede that claimed 41 lives during a party campaign event in September last year.

2026-01-12T02:31:42.972620+00:00 IST

PMC Polls: Devendra Fadnavis slams parties for giving tickets

Interestingly, this comes after Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) would have given tickets to Dawood Ibrahim's relatives if they had met him.

2026-01-11T23:48:14.453689+00:00 IST

"Maharashtra has become number one" Piyush Goyal

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Sunday said that India is the fastest-growing economy in the world, asserting that new facilities are being created daily to simplify business, promote industry, and boost exports.

2026-01-11T23:18:08.406302+00:00 IST

"What Shiv Sena did in 25 years, Mahayuti have ruined": Uddhav

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Maharashtra government, accusing it of ruining Mumbai in three years, undoing what the then undivided Shiv Sena had built over 25 years.

2026-01-11T20:50:43.043271+00:00 IST