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NCP leaders meet CM Fadnavis amid uncertainty after Ajit Pawar's death

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), the leaders met Fadnavis to deliberate on the political situation in the state and the way forward for the party after Pawar's sudden demise

NCP leaders meet CM Fadnavis amid uncertainty after Ajit Pawar's death
Updated On : 30 Jan 2026 | 2:42 PM IST

Govt attacking poor, jobs now taken away: Congress during MGNREGA protest

The Congress has launched a 45-day nationwide "MGNREGA Bachao Sangram Yatra" campaign, demanding the repeal of the VB-G RAM G Act

Govt attacking poor, jobs now taken away: Congress during MGNREGA protest
Updated On : 30 Jan 2026 | 2:32 PM IST

Congress slams govt over move to bring private players into Nicobar project

The project has evoked widespread concern, and petitions against the manner in which environmental and other laws have been flouted

Congress slams govt over move to bring private players into Nicobar project
Updated On : 30 Jan 2026 | 1:14 PM IST

Sectors under greater regulatory scrutiny lead in political donations

From FY23 to FY25, three sectors made the largest political donations in India

Sectors under greater regulatory scrutiny lead in political donations
Updated On : 30 Jan 2026 | 12:28 PM IST

'All is good, we are on same page': Tharoor after meeting Kharge, Rahul

The meeting in Kharge's chamber in Parliament House complex lasted for over an hour. Sources said Congress general secretary K C Venugopal also joined the meeting

'All is good, we are on same page': Tharoor after meeting Kharge, Rahul
Updated On : 29 Jan 2026 | 2:12 PM IST

Hypocrisy-laden message: Cong slams PM's remarks ahead of Budget session

Jairam Ramesh said, He (PM) will not convene and chair all-party meetings to take the opposition into confidence on national issues

Hypocrisy-laden message: Cong slams PM's remarks ahead of Budget session
Updated On : 29 Jan 2026 | 11:58 AM IST

TN CM Stalin backs UGC regulations, urges Centre not to dilute reforms

CM Stalin said that since the BJP came to power at the Centre, there has been a noticeable rise in student suicides in higher education institutions

TN CM Stalin backs UGC regulations, urges Centre not to dilute reforms
Updated On : 29 Jan 2026 | 9:18 AM IST

Ajit Pawar's death was an accident, don't politicise it: Sharad Pawar

Banerjee has demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the death of Ajit Pawar, alleging that "all other agencies" have been "completely compromised"

Ajit Pawar's death was an accident, don't politicise it: Sharad Pawar
Updated On : 28 Jan 2026 | 7:54 PM IST

Mamata accuses EC of bulldozing Opposition for BJP, harming democracy

Calling National Voters' Day a "tragic farce", Mamata Banerjee accuses the Election Commission of acting for the BJP and undermining India's democratic foundations

Mamata accuses EC of bulldozing Opposition for BJP, harming democracy
Updated On : 25 Jan 2026 | 5:47 PM IST

PM Modi targets 'corrupt' DMK, kicks off NDA poll campaign in Tamil Nadu

Modi said the NDA's governance record and commitment to regional aspirations were striking a chord with the people of the state

PM Modi targets 'corrupt' DMK, kicks off NDA poll campaign in Tamil Nadu
Updated On : 23 Jan 2026 | 1:01 PM IST

Govt doing to workers what it did to farmers: Rahul slams VB-G RAM G Act

Rahul Gandhi says repeal of MGNREGA mirrors farm laws push, warns Centre wants control over work and funds under VB-G RAM G Act; Congress vows to raise issue in upcoming Budget session

Govt doing to workers what it did to farmers: Rahul slams VB-G RAM G Act
Updated On : 22 Jan 2026 | 2:21 PM IST

Dhinakaran-led AMMK returns to NDA fold, Palaniswami welcomes leader

Palaniswami welcomed Dhinakaran, whom he said has joined the NDA to "uproot the evil force DMK's tyrannical rule, put an end to its dynastic politics and once again ensure the golden rule of Amma "

Dhinakaran-led AMMK returns to NDA fold, Palaniswami welcomes leader
Updated On : 21 Jan 2026 | 1:31 PM IST

'Count now 70': Cong takes dig at PM after Trump repeats 'India-Pak' claim

The opposition party's swipe came after Trump touted ending the conflict between India and Pakistan as among the accomplishments of the first year of his second term in White House

'Count now 70': Cong takes dig at PM after Trump repeats 'India-Pak' claim
Updated On : 21 Jan 2026 | 10:50 AM IST

PM welcomes Nitin Nabin as BJP chief, flags party unity and security issues

PM Modi welcomed Nitin Nabin as BJP's youngest national president, calling him his boss in party matters while flagging generational change, illegal immigration and governance challenges

PM welcomes Nitin Nabin as BJP chief, flags party unity and security issues
Updated On : 20 Jan 2026 | 11:03 PM IST

Nitin Nabin to take charge as BJP President: Early life, political career

The formal announcement for the post of BJP national president will take place between 11:30 am and 1:30 pm

Nitin Nabin to take charge as BJP President: Early life, political career
Updated On : 20 Jan 2026 | 10:48 AM IST

'PM Modi to launch NDA's TN campaign on Jan 23, alliance suspense to end'

rime Minister would address a massive public gathering in the afternoon to signal the start of the NDA's electoral battle against the incumbent DMK government

'PM Modi to launch NDA's TN campaign on Jan 23, alliance suspense to end'
Updated On : 18 Jan 2026 | 3:02 PM IST

BJP candidates in Amravati polls claim Navneet Rana campaigned against them

They claimed that former Amravati Lok Sabha MP Navneet Rana aggressively dubbed the saffron party nominees as "dummies"

BJP candidates in Amravati polls claim Navneet Rana campaigned against them
Updated On : 18 Jan 2026 | 1:55 PM IST

Congress handed over Assam's land to infiltrators for votes: PM Modi

PM Modi, while addressing a rally here, alleged that infiltration kept increasing during the Congress rule in Assam for decades, with illegal immigrants encroaching upon forests

Congress handed over Assam's land to infiltrators for votes: PM Modi
Updated On : 18 Jan 2026 | 12:58 PM IST

Mumbai mayor race: Shinde Sena shifts newly elected corporators to hotel

The move comes amid Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray's remark earlier in the day that his party could install its mayor in the metropolis if God wills

Mumbai mayor race: Shinde Sena shifts newly elected corporators to hotel
Updated On : 17 Jan 2026 | 7:29 PM IST

Maharashtra civic polls: Mahayuti ends Thackerays' 30-year rule in Mumbai

The BJP-led alliance was set to bag around 125 of 227 seats in BMC, which is India's richest civic body, whose budget for 2025-26 is a whopping ₹74,427 crore

Maharashtra civic polls: Mahayuti ends Thackerays' 30-year rule in Mumbai
Updated On : 16 Jan 2026 | 11:15 PM IST