Politics

Sujeet Kumar accuses Mamata Banerjee of interfering in ED raid

BJP MP Sujeet Kumar strongly criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's reaction to the Enforcement Directorate's raid on Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC), calling her actions "extremely unfortunate and shameful" and alleging that she tampered with files to hide evidence of her involvement in corruption scandals.

2026-01-10T06:36:48.173840+00:00 IST

Karnataka Minister G Parameshwara calls for a resolution on the l

Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Saturday said that states in India were carved out on the basis of language and stressed the need to address language-related concerns in border regions.

2026-01-10T06:33:54.448089+00:00 IST

“Completely undemocratic”: NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule on ED raids

Sharad Pawar's NCP MP Supriya Sule on Saturday condemned the Enforcement Directorate raids on political consultancy firms I-PAC in Kolkata, labelling them as "completely undemocratic."

2026-01-10T06:30:36.208806+00:00 IST

Congress high command will decide any change in Karnataka: KN Raj

Senior Karnataka Congress leader K N Rajanna on Saturday said that any possible changes in the state government or within the party would be decided solely by the Congress high command.

2026-01-10T06:04:37.089443+00:00 IST

“Ironical for Congress to talk about language”: Rajeev Chandrasek

Launching a vile attack on Congress leadership, Chandrasekhar said, "It is ironical that the Congress party, on top of whom sits an Italian lady (Sonia Gandhi), who's the leader, who has brought to Kerala and put on the heads of Wayanad, a non-Malayalam speaking MP (Priyanka Gandhi Vadra), should talk about language and regional identity."

2026-01-10T06:00:50.185495+00:00 IST

JPC invites public suggestions on three key bills

The Committee, chaired by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Aparajita Sarangi, has called for written submissions from the public in general and from NGOs, experts, stakeholders and institutions in particular.

2026-01-10T05:31:11.586900+00:00 IST

Nitin Nabin offers prayers at Hanuman temple in Delhi

He was accompanied by Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma and Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva.

2026-01-10T05:27:17.346613+00:00 IST

VB-G-RAM-G Bill against Article 21, federalism: Priyank Kharge

Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday strongly criticised the VB-G-RAM-G Bill, stating that it was against Article 21 of the Constitution and infringed upon the fundamental right to livelihood.

2026-01-10T05:18:32.377378+00:00 IST

SIT report on Pak national allegedly linked to Gogoi...: Assam CM

Addressing a press conference on Friday, CM Sarma said, "We will reveal all details of the SIT investigation against Ali Tauqeer Sheikh and others in January itself. The revelations will be damning, and further investigation by Central agencies will bring out the full picture of the heinous acts."

2026-01-10T05:14:19.285438+00:00 IST

NCP (SP) and NCP release joint manifesto for Pune civic elections

The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP on Saturday jointly released a manifesto for the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections, promising a major push for traffic relief, healthcare, water supply, and affordable public transport.

2026-01-10T05:05:31.412087+00:00 IST

'There will be no discrimination': KN Balagopal

Addressing a press conference here on Friday, Balagopal said, "I can assure you about one thing that there will be no discrimination against anyone in the state," as criticism from neighbouring Karnataka intensified over the bill's provisions.

2026-01-10T05:03:15.197436+00:00 IST

Karnataka govt ready to issue clarifications on bills...: Kharge

"We will give legal clarifications on the bills returned by the Karnataka Governor. If he has done so only due to the BJP, then we will see what to do. We will look into it if the Governor needs some clarification on the bills (passed by the Assembly)," Kharge told reporters.

2026-01-10T04:21:38.246588+00:00 IST

Angel Chakma murder: Congress' Vikrant Bhuria demands CBI probe

"The BJP is spreading hatred in the country. It is pitting brother against brother. And it is because of this hatred that Angel is not with us today," Bhuria told ANI.

2026-01-10T03:27:16.084206+00:00 IST

Telangana to pitch 2047 vision at Davos 2026

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday said the state government will aggressively promote the Telangana Rising 2047 vision and its ambitious goal of building a $3 trillion economy at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos in 2026.

2026-01-10T02:48:16.277571+00:00 IST

Amit Shah on two-day visit to Rajasthan

In a post on X, Sharma said, "The valiant land of Rajasthan, enriched with a glorious cultural heritage, extended a warm welcome and heartfelt felicitation to Amit Shah."

2026-01-10T02:40:22.639322+00:00 IST

Reddy urges Andhra CM Naidu to remove hurdles to projects

He stated that delays are imposing a heavy economic burden on Telangana.

2026-01-10T02:33:19.960385+00:00 IST

UP Women’s Commission Vice-Chairperson, KGMU VC trade allegations

Speaking to the media in Lucknow, Aparna Yadav said her visit to KGMU was not limited to the widely reported case involving Dr Rameez, but also concerned two other serious matters. "My concern wasn't solely about Dr Rameez. Two cases had already been brought to my attention. The case involving Dr Rameez is publicly known, and everyone is aware that the victim initially contacted the commission," she said.

2026-01-10T01:38:34.714878+00:00 IST

Madras HC raps Madurai officials over delay in contempt case

The contempt petition was filed against government officials for allegedly failing to comply with an earlier order passed by Justice Swaminathan, directing that the ceremonial lamp be lit on the Deepa Thoon (lamp pillar) located atop the Thiruparankundram hill. The petition came up for hearing on Friday, during which the Madurai City Police Commissioner, the Madurai District Collector and several other officials appeared before the High Court.

2026-01-10T01:36:00.720287+00:00 IST

Atmosphere is very good: Supriya Sule ahead of BMC elections 2026

Speaking in Mumbai, Sule said, "The atmosphere is very good. Work should be done here in a transparent and honest manner, so we are fighting with full strength."

2026-01-10T00:56:54.898145+00:00 IST

Suvendu Adhikari sends legal notice to CM Mamata over allegations

West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari on Friday sent a legal notice to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, demanding that she produce alleged evidence against him within 72 hours over her recent remarks linking him to the coal smuggling case. Adhikari has warned that failure to do so would compel him to initiate appropriate civil and criminal proceedings for defamation.

2026-01-09T22:13:51.076589+00:00 IST

FIR against Assam BJP Chief Dilip Saikia

The FIR follows allegations that Dilip Saikia, during an internal video conference on January 4, instructed party workers to prepare lists of people who did not vote for the BJP in 60 Assembly constituencies and to make arrangements for deleting their names from the electoral rolls.

2026-01-09T22:07:15.947913+00:00 IST