Politics

DMK will return to power under Stalin, says TN Minister KN Nehru

Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration Minister KN Nehru on Monday asserted that the DMK will return to power under the leadership of Chief Minister MK Stalin.

2026-01-26T06:22:59.143155+00:00 IST

Will not accept Hindi Imposition by Centre: Tamil Nadu Deputy CM

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has asserted that the state would firmly oppose and not accept the "Hindi imposition" by the central government.

2026-01-26T06:08:38.289043+00:00 IST

Hyderabad MLA Raja Singh receives threat letter

Hyderabad Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh received a threatening letter at his residence on Sunday evening, reportedly sent by a man who identified himself as Abdul Hafeez.

2026-01-26T05:59:45.377448+00:00 IST

"Who will provide funds? no state can give a grant": DK Shivakuma

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday questioned the feasibility of implementing the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, asserting that "no state could provide the grant."

2026-01-26T05:03:01.594778+00:00 IST

"Trying to eliminate 1 crore 36 lakhs voters": TMC accuses BJP

Dutta alleged, "With the help and active participation of Bhartiya Janata Party, the ruling party at the centre, they are trying to eliminate at least 1 crore 36 lakhs names of the valid voters from the voters list of Bengal."

2026-01-26T02:48:38.353804+00:00 IST

Dimple Yadav writes to Mainpuri DM, objects to delay in SIR notic

The letter highlighted that notices for no-mapping voters are being issued at a very slow pace. The district administration reportedly began work with a delay of about 10 days, and under the current system, each Assistant Electoral Registration Officer can issue only about 150 notices per day.

2026-01-26T02:45:13.788272+00:00 IST

RJD is only a family-run party: MoS Home Nityanand Rai

Speaking to ANI on Sunday, MoS Home Rai said, "Tejashwi Yadav's coronation as Working President of the party is neither new for the RJD nor for Bihar. The Lalu family has been working on the principle of 'family first' in Bihar for the past three decades. In the same sequence, Tejashwi Yadav has been formally made the RJD Working President today, but the fact is that RJD's functioning and control have been in Tejashwi Yadav's hands for years."

2026-01-26T01:32:03.168538+00:00 IST

Congress MP slams Central government over Padma Awards 2026

Chidambaram stated that the government had made the process of selecting Padma Awardees easier by prioritising individuals from states where elections are due. He contrasted this with the proposed "One Nation, One Election" model, suggesting that such a system would have complicated the award process.

2026-01-26T01:03:55.630212+00:00 IST

Small business owners seek GST relief ahead of Union Budget

Local traders in Hyderabad on Sunday expressed their expectations from the upcoming Union Budget, citing mounting challenges due to rising taxes and increasing procurement costs that are impacting small businesses.

2026-01-25T17:51:12.369983+00:00 IST

Kanpur: UP Congress chief Ajay Rai slams BJP over voter list, Man

Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai on Sunday accused the BJP of manipulating voter lists and conducting symbolic celebrations on Voters' Day.

2026-01-25T17:31:50.294304+00:00 IST

"From teachers to shiksha mitra, everyone was agitated": Yadav

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, accusing him of misleading the public on the issue of education reforms.

2026-01-25T17:21:55.271004+00:00 IST

"He reigns over hearts of youth, labourers, farmers": Mrityunjay Tiwari

Yadav was appointed as the party's national working president after RJD's national executive committee meeting in Patna

2026-01-25T15:51:30.525113+00:00 IST

Tejashwi Yadav’s appointment as RJD working president infuses new

Reacting to the appointment of Tejashwi Yadav as the working President of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), party leader Alok Kumar Mehta said that the party has always remained firm on its ideology and core principles.

2026-01-25T13:30:33.348937+00:00 IST

Rohini Acharya takes “katputli bane shehzada” jibe at Tejashwi

RJD (Rashtriya Janata Dal) chief Lalu Prasad's daughter, Rohini Acharya, on Sunday took a veiled jibe at his brother Tejashwi Yadav, referring to him as a "puppet of infiltrator gang" after the latter's appointment as RJD's national working president.

2026-01-25T12:06:28.516540+00:00 IST

"Rahul Gandhi is cowardly leader": Tej Pratap Yadav on Shakeel Ah

Jan Shakti Janata Dal chief Tej Pratap Yadav on Sunday called Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi a "cowardly leader" as he agreed with former Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad's statement against the senior Congress leader.

2026-01-25T11:16:02.503432+00:00 IST

CPM’s MV Govindan attacks Congress over Sabarimala gold theft

"The media has lost its old enthusiasm because the involvement of Congress leaders has come out. The media no longer has any weapon. There is no answer to why Unnikrishnan potty along with Adoor Prakash MP, went to meet Sonia Gandhi. The person who stole the gold and the one who sold it both went to meet Sonia Gandhi," Govindan claimed.

2026-01-25T09:37:52.669145+00:00 IST

TVK Vijay claims solo victory possible, calls DMK 'evil force'

Vijay also said that his party might win without any alliances. "This force of TVK will win even if no friendship force (alliance) is with us," he said.

2026-01-25T09:14:48.648840+00:00 IST

Tejashwi Yadav appointed RJD National Working President

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Sunday announced Tejashwi Yadav as the party's new national working president. The announcement was made during the RJD's national executive meeting held in Patna.

2026-01-25T09:11:08.837970+00:00 IST

"100 percent of public buses will be converted to electric"

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday announced that within the next three years, 100 percent of Delhi's public transport buses will be converted into an emission-free electric fleet.

2026-01-25T08:58:50.357869+00:00 IST

"It’s difficult to meet with leaders": Rashid Alvi

"I haven't seen Shakeel ji's statement, but a major problem in the Congress party is that there's no forum where the issues can be discussed. It's generally difficult to meet with the leaders. If people want to express their concerns, where can they go? Not everyone is a member of the CWC. There is definitely a communication gap. This is a major problem within the Congress party, and many people complain that it's not easy to meet with the Congress high command. The communication gap must definitely be eliminated," he said, adding that former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi took out time to meet with everyone.

2026-01-25T08:53:23.046296+00:00 IST

"Celebrating headline FDI numbers... misleading": Manickam Tagore

In a post on X, Tagore said that celebrating headline numbers without understanding the underlying investments can be misleading, as it may not translate to industrialisation or nation-building.

2026-01-25T08:28:59.371348+00:00 IST