Politics

Eknath Shinde exudes confidence in Mahuyati's victory in BMC poll

As the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections near, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde exuded confidence in the victory of Mahuyati after the alliance registered a decisive victory in the recently concluded local body polls.

2025-12-23T23:12:53.243765+00:00 IST

40% of population consists of illegal immigrants: Assam CM Sarma

Speaking to ANI, Sarma said, "40 per cent of the population in Assam consists of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, and that if this percentage increases by another 10 per cent, Assam will be automatically absorbed into Bangladesh. I have been repeatedly saying this for the past five years."

2025-12-23T18:51:24.820615+00:00 IST

AIADMK eyes five seats ahead of Tamil Nadu assembly elections

Puratchi Bharatham Party leader and MLA Jegan Moorthy has said that his party is expecting to contest five constituencies as part of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) led alliance in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Speaking to ANI near Poonamallee on the outskirts of Chennai, Moorthy expressed confidence in both the alliance's prospects and his party's performance.

2025-12-23T17:59:49.637662+00:00 IST

CDS Chauhan talks future warfare at IIT Bombay

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan said that India has territorial disputes with both nations and must be ready for short, intense conflicts like Operation Sindoor to deter terrorism.

2025-12-23T17:19:39.787891+00:00 IST

Sudhanshu Trivedi flags attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh

He also criticised the Trinamool Congress (TMC)-led West Bengal government for its handling of demonstrations by Hindu organisations in the state.

2025-12-23T17:12:59.628569+00:00 IST

Amit Shah to visit Panchkula on December 24

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini today reviewed the preparations for various events scheduled for Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah's visit to Panchkula on December 24. The Chief Minister directed the concerned officials to ensure that all necessary arrangements are in place.

2025-12-23T17:11:07.317535+00:00 IST

Uttarakhand CM Dhami attends ‘Administration to the Village’ camp

Under the 'Administration to the Village' campaign, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday participated in a multi-purpose camp organised at Nyaya Panchayat Jainoli in Tadikhet Development Block in Almora district.

2025-12-23T16:55:00.181205+00:00 IST

"Soren govt acting against Dalits": BJP leader Amar Bauri

With the upcoming Jharkhand local body elections in 2026, Amar Kumar Bauri, a former leader of opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly and also a BJP leader, scathingly attacked and accused the state government of depriving the rights of Dalits for their own "political advantage" during a press conference held at the party office in Ranchi.

2025-12-23T15:57:51.837280+00:00 IST

Confident of NDA majority in upcoming polls: Piyush Goyal

"We are very confident that NDA will have a sweeping victory in the 2026 elections. We have discussed today various plans for the coming few months. We are going to work to reach out to meet the people of Tamil Nadu, to meet the aspirations of the youth of Tamil Nadu, to meet the demands of growth, jobs and progress that Tamil Nadu has suffered under the corrupt regime of DMK," the union minister told reporters here.

2025-12-23T15:44:52.534423+00:00 IST

MVA partners, Ajit Pawar’s NCP to discuss seat-sharing: Kakade

"We have a meeting with our other partners this afternoon. No discussions have been held on seat sharing. We will talk to Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT), and all four parties will sit together to discuss the seat-sharing formula.. Ajit Pawar's faction and our faction's ideology are the same," he said.

2025-12-23T15:36:16.546817+00:00 IST

Nitin Nabin to participate in Assam State Executive meet

The newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party National working President, Nitin Nabin is set to participate in the State Executive Meeting scheduled to be held on 26 and 27 December at the Kalakshetra Auditorium in Guwahati, along with several other important organisational meetings.

2025-12-23T15:19:22.857609+00:00 IST

Former UBT Sena corporators join BJP in Pune

In a major setback to the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction) ahead of the Pune Municipal Corporation elections, former corporators Prithviraj Sutar, Sanjay Bhosale and Ashwini Bhosale joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday.

2025-12-23T15:03:42.683993+00:00 IST

Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on local polls

Punjab Congress chief and Lok Sabha MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring claimed that the party stood vindicated on its assessment of the recently concluded Zila Parishad and Block Samiti elections, citing final figures that have now come into the public domain.

2025-12-23T14:58:18.829994+00:00 IST

Murlidhar Mohol slams Rahul Gandhi

Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his remarks made during a lecture in Berlin, Germany, accusing him of repeatedly insulting India and its constitutional institutions on foreign soil.

2025-12-23T14:56:54.179978+00:00 IST

Amit Shah to address National Cooperative Conference tomorrow

The event will be dedicated to deliberate on policy and implementation-related aspects with a view to promoting sustainable agriculture, expanding the role of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), ensuring income stability of small and marginal farmers, and strengthening cooperative-based agricultural models in line with the challenges posed by climate change.

2025-12-23T14:42:02.361699+00:00 IST

Modi govt selling Aravalli Hills, not saving it: Jairam Ramesh

Speaking to ANI on the ongoing Aravalli Hills row, Jairam Ramesh said the government's actions were contrary to environmental protection and posed a serious threat to the fragile ecosystem spread across multiple states.

2025-12-23T14:41:40.024985+00:00 IST

Shameful act by Yunus govt: Suvendu Adhikari on Dipu Das lynching

The Leader of Opposition said not only organisations, many common people are protesting against this incident in Bangladesh.

2025-12-23T14:39:45.427252+00:00 IST

LG born solely to take action against Kejriwal: Sanjay Singh

"He was born solely to take action against Kejriwal and to write letters against him. The BJP created him for this very purpose. So the poor fellow remains busy with this task day and night. When Kejriwal was in power, he was working against him, and even though Kejriwal is not in power now, he is still working against him," the AAP MP told ANI.

2025-12-23T14:18:39.794875+00:00 IST

“11 years of AAP responsible for Delhi air situation”: Delhi LG

Writing about an incident with the former Chief Minister, LG Saxena said that he had asked Kejriwal about the pollution, and the concerns were dismissed as an issue which is raised every year but is forgotten about later on.

2025-12-23T14:18:09.350255+00:00 IST

No confusion on MNS Shiv Sena (UBT) alliance: Sanjay Raut

Following a meeting on seat sharing taking place on Monday night, Raut said that the arrangement for Nashik, Pune, Thane, Mira-Bhayandar, and Kalyan-Dombivil has been finalized too.

2025-12-23T13:10:47.383996+00:00 IST

MGNREGA being diluted, Panchayat powers curtailed: KMSC leader

Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) leader Satnam Singh Pannu on Tuesday alleged that the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is being diluted and diverted from its original objective of ensuring livelihood security for rural and working-class families.

2025-12-23T13:09:58.748938+00:00 IST