Politics

Relationship with DMK strong and transparent, says Perunthagai

"The INDIA alliance cannot be broken as the opposition imagines. This alliance is not formed merely for seat-sharing or capturing power, but out of concern for the nation and its people," Perunthagai said while addressing the media at Tiruchirappalli Airport.

2025-12-28T16:56:02.279240+00:00 IST

Shitole Deshmukh community holds protest in Pune

According to the Maharashtra Women's Commission, they have received the complaint that women are being forcefully subjected to tonsure after the birth of a male child in the Roti village of Pune district.

2025-12-28T16:13:29.829767+00:00 IST

Will decide on alliance after assessing political situation: AMMK

"Various parties that are leading alliances, as well as those trying to form alliances, are approaching us and holding talks. That is true. However, we have not yet made a decision regarding an alliance. We will decide only after studying the political situation. We want an alliance that will ensure victory for us in this election. We will take a decision after understanding the mindset of our cadres through party functionaries." Dhinakaran told reporters.

2025-12-28T15:08:39.414364+00:00 IST

"India of Gandhi and Nehru has been turned into 'Lynchistan'"

People's Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday expressed concern over the lynching of a labourer from West Bengal in Odisha's Sambalpur and the death of a tribal MBA student, Angel Chakma, in Uttarakhand after an alleged assault and said that the atmosphere this time in the country is dangerous, fearful.

2025-12-28T14:55:32.797797+00:00 IST

"It is need of world that we become Vishwaguru'": RSS Chief

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said that India must once again work towards becoming a 'Vishwaguru', not out of ambition but because it is the need of the world, emphasising that the time has now come to carry forward the resurgence of Sanatana Dharma.

2025-12-28T14:38:17.464366+00:00 IST

Architect of Assam’s transformation to peaceful state: Kalita

On December 29, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will formally inaugurate the 'Srimanta Sankardev Abirbhav Kshetra' and dedicate the project to the people of Assam.

2025-12-28T14:37:22.908593+00:00 IST

Serving and ensuring safety of state’s 2.5 crore residents remain

CM Yogi inspected night shelters in the Transport Nagar and Dharamshala Bazaar areas of Gorakhpur and personally oversaw the distribution of food and blankets to those in need.

2025-12-28T14:28:10.915027+00:00 IST

“Organised persecution of Hindus": Yamuna Pathak

National Mahila President of the Vishwa Hindu Raksha Parishad, Yamuna Pathak, alleged that recent incidents of violence against Hindus in Bangladesh reflect "systematic and organised persecution", claiming they are not isolated events but part of a larger pattern.

2025-12-28T14:05:48.128477+00:00 IST

DK Shivakumar on Kerala CM's remark on demolition drive in Karnat

Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday responded to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's remarks on the recent demolition drive in Karnataka, saying the action was taken as a "precautionary measure" in the interest of public health and safety.

2025-12-28T13:57:51.901238+00:00 IST

"Praise for RSS has caused turmoil in Congress": Indresh Kumar

RSS leader Indresh Kumar, responding to Congress MP Manickam Tagore's remarks on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), said on Sunday that the organisation is marking its centenary year by undertaking initiatives aimed at social harmony and nation-building, while alleging that repeated political setbacks have led to "frustration" within the Congress.

2025-12-28T13:55:41.136027+00:00 IST

RSS never considered anyone its enemy, worked with goodwill: MP Minister Prahlad Singh Patel

Patel further remarked that all sections would eventually acknowledge the RSS's work. "Everyone will have to praise the RSS's work because it never became a party," the minister added.

2025-12-28T13:36:48.167911+00:00 IST

We want Assam CM to conduct caste census: Gaurav Gogoi

Amid the 140th Congress Foundation Day celebrations, President of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), Gaurav Gogoi, asserted that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma should conduct a caste census in the state based on the demand from the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.

2025-12-28T13:33:40.602148+00:00 IST

Maharashtra CM says even critics will gradually acknowledge RSS

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday welcomed Congress leader Digvijaya Singh's remarks praising the organisational strength of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), saying that the organisation has consistently worked to promote societal equality and national progress.

2025-12-28T13:11:27.811710+00:00 IST

Delhi Assembly’s winter session sets tone for accountability

The first legislative sitting of 2026 is unfolding against a backdrop of heightened scrutiny of governance, making the Winter Session less a routine calendar exercise and more a checkpoint on how effectively the administration responds to questions of performance and accountability.

2025-12-28T12:56:49.010485+00:00 IST

Indefinite strike by Himachal govt doctors enters day two

As the indefinite strike by government doctors in Himachal Pradesh continued for the second consecutive day on Sunday, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu appealed to the protesting doctors to call off the agitation, assuring them that the issue would be discussed with senior officials of Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla.

2025-12-28T12:56:02.186153+00:00 IST

APCC observes 141st foundation day of INC

The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) today observed the 141st Foundation Day of the Indian National Congress centrally at Tezpur, the district headquarters of Sonitpur district.

2025-12-28T12:45:43.044803+00:00 IST

West Bengal: Police detain JUP chairman Humayun Kabir's son

West Bengal Police on Sunday morning detained Golam Nabi Azad, son of Janata Unnayan Party (JUP) party chairman Humayun Kabir, for allegedly assaulting Humayun Kabir's Personal Security Officer (PSO) Jumma Khan.

2025-12-28T12:44:18.602798+00:00 IST

Congress leader Subhankar Sarkar praises party on foundation day

West Bengal Congress President Subhankar Sarkar said on Sunday that no one can think of advancing in the country by abandoning the Congress party. The statement was issued on the party's foundation day. He said the Congress was built on the sacrifices of freedom fighters and its members, and played a decisive role in securing India's independence and democratic framework.

2025-12-28T12:33:27.536769+00:00 IST

Congress MP Imran Masood on Digvijaya Singh’s remarks

Reacting to Congress MP Digvijaya Singh's recent tweet, Congress MP Imran Masood on Sunday said that he viewed the incident as an act of "sycophancy" and did not find anything positive in it.

2025-12-28T12:30:37.328460+00:00 IST

Prakash Ambedkar’s party to contest 62 seats in BMC polls

Regarding alliances in the other 28 municipal corporations across the state, positive decisions will be taken at the local level, for which both parties have granted authority to their local leadership.

2025-12-28T11:58:51.216452+00:00 IST

MP Manoj Jha alleges UPA-era welfare laws being 'diluted'

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Kumar on Sunday criticised the Centre government for what he described as the "systematic weakening of paramount" welfare and rights-based legislations enacted during the UPA era, including the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, Right to Information and Right to Education.

2025-12-28T11:51:23.779443+00:00 IST