Politics

Bengaluru Police forms SIT to probe CJ Roy death

The Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh, IPS, has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to conduct a thorough and impartial probe the death of CJ Roy, Chairman of the Confident Group.

2026-01-31T12:52:15.162230+00:00 IST

"SIT doing its work, we are not playing politics with anyone"

Following BRS Working President KT Rama Rao slamming Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy after the State police refused a request by former Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's (KCR) to examine the latter at Erravelli residence in connection with the alleged phone tapping case, Telangana Fishermen Co-Operative Societies Federation Chairman and Congress Leader Mettu Sai Kumar said that the SIT was doing its job and denied that any politics was being played with BRS.

2026-01-31T12:51:49.568505+00:00 IST

BJP govt will hand over land to the BSF to end infiltration: HM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that by the end of April, a Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Minister would take charge in West Bengal and hand over all the required land to the Border Security Force (BSF) within forty-five days, asserting that infiltration would be completely stopped and infiltrators identified and deported.

2026-01-31T12:37:55.630953+00:00 IST

BRS' Madhusudhana Chary defends KCR over SIT notice

"For a long time, KCR sir has been residing in Erravelli. It is known to everyone, and even the Chief Minister have repeatedly acknowledged this. As he is residing there, KCR requested that the SIT conduct the inquiry at Erravelli. He has always respected the law and attended previous commissions of inquiry, including the Ghose Commission," Chary said.

2026-01-31T12:15:19.455838+00:00 IST

Gaurav Gogoi accuses Assam CM of contempt for misusing SC’s name

"The Chief Minister has become quiet after I raised his contempt of the Hon'ble Supreme Court. Of course the rest of the BJP just runs on rhetoric and screenshots. They run the risk of contempt too. When a court cites a report relied on by a party it does not make the language of the report the court's "own words". Attributing it to the Hon'ble Supreme Court is a clear case for contempt," the post read.

2026-01-31T12:10:06.470161+00:00 IST

BRS calls for statewide protests

BRS party leaders have called for massive protests across the state tomorrow to condemn the undemocratic and politically motivated actions being pursued by the current government against Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao, the first Chief Minister of Telangana state and BRS party president, according to a release.

2026-01-31T11:24:43.583412+00:00 IST

Mamata Banerjee opposing Vande Mataram for vote bank: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Trinamool Congress, claiming that a TMC MP admitted in Parliament that the party was opposing Vande Mataram because its "vote bank of infiltrators" was offended by the national song.

2026-01-31T11:17:28.854103+00:00 IST

Mamata Banerjee has torn apart the unity of Bengal: HM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday addressed a Karyakarta Sammelan in Bagdogra, West Bengal, launching a sharp attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress, accusing them of dividing society and weakening the state.

2026-01-31T10:50:30.658628+00:00 IST

'Bharat Jodo Yatra a transformative event in India's politics': Jairam Ramesh

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Saturday recalled the third anniversary of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, describing it as a transformative political movement led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from Kanyakumari to Kashmir that highlighted rising economic inequality, social polarisation and political authoritarianism in the country.

2026-01-31T10:44:54.181718+00:00 IST

"Make people confident in federal structure": Karnataka Law Min

Patil urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to instil confidence in the federal bodies and ensure the Centre addresses all aspects.

2026-01-31T09:39:05.073481+00:00 IST

"Trying to cover it up": Manoj Kumar Jha on NEET murder case

Meanwhile, Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha defended the government's decision to hand over the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

2026-01-31T09:29:27.119027+00:00 IST

"Rajasthan should be granted special status": Tika Ram Jully

He emphasised the need for the central government to grant Rajasthan special state status, citing the state's unique geographical conditions that pose significant challenges to implementing development schemes.

2026-01-31T08:51:44.828542+00:00 IST

Sanjay Raut calls BJP a hindrance to NCP factions joining hands

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday termed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a hindrance to the speculated merger of the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Maharashtra.

2026-01-31T08:41:40.587865+00:00 IST

"Fulfil Ajit Dada’s final wish": NCP's Jayant Patil urges merger

Patil emphasised that there is overwhelming support for the merger from all quarters, with everyone urging that it be done as soon as possible.

2026-01-31T08:27:50.787408+00:00 IST

Knowledge of all of this only stayed with Ajit dada: NCP's Anil

Regarding the possibility of mergers with other parties, Patil stated that the option is currently closed following the demise of Ajit Pawar, but hinted that party leaders would deliberate on the issue and engage in talks with the NDA before making any decisions.

2026-01-31T08:02:39.510886+00:00 IST

"Internal matter of NCP": BJP's Zafar Islam on speculations of Su

Ajit Pawar, 66, died in a plane crash along with four others on Wednesday, after which his wife Sunetra Pawar is speculated to take up the vacant Deputy CM post.

2026-01-31T07:28:26.556561+00:00 IST

KTR slams Revanth Reddy after SIT refuses KCR's request

BRS Working President KT Rama Rao slammed Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy after police refused former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's (KCR) request to examine him at Erravelli residence in connection with the alleged phone tapping case.

2026-01-31T06:44:38.236126+00:00 IST

Maharashtra: NCP-SCP leaders gather at Sharad Pawar's residence

NCP-SCP leaders gathered at Sharad Pawar's residence in Baramati on Saturday to chalk out the party's strategies, following the untimely death of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.

2026-01-31T06:26:15.280506+00:00 IST

Patna NEET aspirant death case: 'Guilty will not be spared,' JD(U

According to the police, a NEET aspirant died during treatment in Patna. While there were reports of an alleged sexual assault, the police said that the doctors have not confirmed sexual or penetrative assault in the case.

2026-01-31T05:50:30.734949+00:00 IST

"Politics ignores traditional mourning" : Cong leader Udit Raj

"When someone dies, nothing is done for 12-13 days...They don't celebrate any festivals or anything throughout the year. But politics disregards all rituals and traditions. They didn't wait for 13 days...But here, preparations are underway for the Deputy CM oath......," Raj told ANI.

2026-01-31T05:30:27.046021+00:00 IST

No information about Sunetra Pawar's name for Dy CM: Sharad Pawar

Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief and Ajit Pawar's uncle, Sharad Pawar on Saturday said that he has no information about NCP MP Sunetra Pawar's name being pitched for the post of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister.

2026-01-31T04:24:00.689170+00:00 IST