Politics

"Real dream of people is to remove DMK govt, bring TVK": Vijay

"The upcoming Assembly election would be a direct contest between me representing a pure force, and Chief Minister Stalin, who is running an anti-people government. There is no space for anyone else in between," Vijay said.

2026-02-13T10:45:34.880623+00:00 IST

Man dies after collapsing at TVK Chief Vijay's rally in Salem

This death comes months after a stampede during a rally held by Vijay in Karur claimed nearly 40 lives.

2026-02-13T10:18:25.974396+00:00 IST

BJP's R Ashoka slams Karnataka Congress leadership tussle

BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, R Ashoka, on Friday criticised the ongoing leadership tussle in the state Congress, questioned the purpose of a 1,000-day government conference, and highlighted confusion over the Chief Ministerial post.

2026-02-13T09:39:05.065865+00:00 IST

Pramod Tiwari mocks Dubey's substantive motion against Rahul

"Those who know about the parliamentary procedure can only laugh at this. An attempt is being made to create a ruckus. Against whom is it being done? Against that, Iron Man Rahul Gandhi? They have already taken his membership once. But who can scare him or stop him? He is the voice of the people, the voice of the farmers; no one in the world can stop him. No matter how many births the BJP takes, it can neither scare nor intimidate Rahul Gandhi," Tiwari told ANI.

2026-02-13T09:20:10.993805+00:00 IST

“Matter of Pride”: Maurya lauds Centre’s Vande Mataram directive

Speaking to ANI, Maurya said, "Vande Mataram has been notified in the gazette; now all Indians should sing Vande Mataram as the national song. This is a matter of pride, and I congratulate the Home Minister for this."

2026-02-13T09:14:03.826086+00:00 IST

SOP means 'Stalin Operating Procedure': TVK chief Vijay

"They talk about SOPs. Its full form is Standard Operating Procedure. But for me, it seems to mean Stalin-oh sorry, Stalin Sir Operating Procedure," Vijay said while addressing a gathering at an election rally in Seelanaickenpatti.

2026-02-13T09:11:12.644939+00:00 IST

"Election fear and fever”: BJP’s Tamilisai Soundararajan

BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan on Friday described Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's announcement of Rs 5,000 aid for 1.31 crore women under the Kalaignar Women's Rights Scheme as driven by "election fear and fever."

2026-02-13T08:43:39.334565+00:00 IST

Parliament budget session: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned

The Rajya Sabha was also adjourned and is scheduled to meet again on March 9 after a three-week recess.

2026-02-13T08:40:58.401894+00:00 IST

"Never used an abusive word": Congress' Gurjeet Singh Aujla

Speaking to ANI, Aujla said, "Rahul Gandhi is fighting for the country's youth, farmers, labourers, and everyone. In whatever debates in parliament in which Rahul Gandhi participated, he hasn't even used a single abusive word and never used unparliamentary language. It is our right to raise questions. They should answer. Instead of answering, they put forward Nishikant Dubey and others. But we are unaffected by this."

2026-02-13T08:05:28.063047+00:00 IST

"Want to instigate civil war": Giriraj Singh slams Rahul Gandhi

"What farmer issue? Lies, like Rafale. Spreading confusion among the people. The thing that the country's Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said that there will be no tampering with the interests of the farmers. These people just want to spread confusion in the country. They want to instigate a civil war in the country," Singh told reporters.

2026-02-13T07:41:53.787304+00:00 IST

DMK fears TVK’s rising support among women: Vijay

"How was it suddenly announced that the new summer special package is Rs 2000? Is summer coming only this year or what? The women's rights amount, which is usually credited on the 15th of every month, why is it being credited and announced specifically today, on the 13th?" Vijay asked.

2026-02-13T07:31:28.849644+00:00 IST

Opposition has forgotten its dignity: CM Nayab Singh Saini

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday criticised the Congress party for its conduct as the Opposition in the Parliament, suggesting that the party has failed to maintain the dignity and respect required for the role.

2026-02-13T07:29:44.686272+00:00 IST

DMK's Kanimozhi welcomes Rs 5,000 aid for Tamil Nadu women

"As an advance for the months of February, March, and April, along with Rs 3,000, and taking into account summer expenses, an additional special package of Rs 2,000 has been provided, making it Rs 5,000 distributed to 1.31 crore women under the Kalaignar Women's Rights Scheme," Kanimozhi posted on X.

2026-02-13T07:18:56.285267+00:00 IST

Telangana local body polls: Early trends show lead to Congress

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was in third place, leading in 61 wards, while other parties and independents were ahead in 59 wards.

2026-02-13T07:18:23.951787+00:00 IST

Rijiju says Govt drops planned motion against Rahul Gandhi

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that the government has decided to drop its proposed Motion against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over bringing an unpublished memoir of former Army Chief Naravane and his remarks during his budget speech in the Parliament.

2026-02-13T06:42:03.848627+00:00 IST

Entry SOPs changed for TVK Vijay’s Salem public meeting

As a precautionary measure, identity cards of party members and functionaries are being strictly verified at the venue. The rally, scheduled at KVP Garden in Seelanaickenpatti between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM, has been restricted to 4,998 individuals in line with police guidelines. Only those issued QR code-embedded entry passes are being allowed inside, with no exceptions.

2026-02-13T06:37:00.503212+00:00 IST

RJD MPs protest outside Parliament, demand resignation of PM Modi

The protesters are demanding 65% reservation for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, Other Backward Classes (OBCs), and Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs), and placing it in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution.

2026-02-13T06:31:09.591536+00:00 IST

Rahul Gandhi will continue fighting: Congress MP Hibi Eden

"We had our parliamentary party meeting yesterday, and we are very clear about how we would take up this issue, the US trade deal and the farmers' issue, inside and outside Parliament. Rahul Gandhi is very committed to the cause of the farmers," Eden told ANI.

2026-02-13T06:22:47.755954+00:00 IST

CPI(M) MP Amra Ram calls India–US trade deal ‘complete surrender’

CPI(M) MP warned that the deal would severely affect farmers and agricultural employment nationwide.

2026-02-13T06:02:14.532803+00:00 IST

"They had killed my son": Captain Jintu Gogoi's parents upset...

"Anyone found doing a conspiracy against the country must be apprehended and brought to the notice of all. He should be treated as a traitor, regardless of who he is. Pakistan is treated as an enemy country, and this must be treated as a traitor and must be looked into by the Central government," Thogiran Gogoi, father of Captain Jintu Gogoi, who was killed in the Kargil War of 1999, told ANI.

2026-02-13T06:01:19.025255+00:00 IST

Opposition MPs demand Hardeep Puri's resignation

This comes after Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday, claimed he has verified information linking Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri to the recently released Epstein files by the US Department of Justice.

2026-02-13T05:50:14.092220+00:00 IST