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Special campaign conducted in Uttar Pradesh for SIR of electoral rolls

Under this campaign, eligible citizens, especially women and youth, were encouraged to fill out Form-6 along with a declaration form to include their names in the voter list

Special campaign conducted in Uttar Pradesh for SIR of electoral rolls
Updated On : 31 Jan 2026 | 11:59 PM IST

I have quit Congress: Navjot Kaur slams party's Punjab unit chief Warring

Kaur was suspended by the Congress from its primary membership last month, after she sparked a political row with her "Rs 500 crore for the chief minister's chair" remark

I have quit Congress: Navjot Kaur slams party's Punjab unit chief Warring
Updated On : 31 Jan 2026 | 11:11 PM IST

Article 370 became tool for decades-long discrimination: Ladakh LG

"Jourian is not merely a geographical location but a land of sacrifice and patriotism," the LG said

Article 370 became tool for decades-long discrimination: Ladakh LG
Updated On : 31 Jan 2026 | 11:04 PM IST

Chicken's Neck is India's land, no one can lay hands on it: Amit Shah

He said Delhi Police had arrested those who raised such slogans, but alleged that leaders of the opposition 'INDIA' alliance had attempted to secure their release

Chicken's Neck is India's land, no one can lay hands on it: Amit Shah
Updated On : 31 Jan 2026 | 9:16 PM IST

Sunetra Pawar takes oath as Maharashtra's 1st woman deputy Chief Minister

Following her husband, deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's death in an air crash in Baramati on January 28, the NCP elected her as the leader of its legislature wing

Sunetra Pawar takes oath as Maharashtra's 1st woman deputy Chief Minister
Updated On : 31 Jan 2026 | 8:57 PM IST

NCP merger may face roadblock due to Ajit Pawar's death: Sharad Pawar

The process to merge the two factions was underway for the past four months under Ajit Pawar and Jayant Patil, the NCP (SP) chief told reporters in Baramati

NCP merger may face roadblock due to Ajit Pawar's death: Sharad Pawar
Updated On : 31 Jan 2026 | 8:34 PM IST

Goyal says do not expect a merger of NCP factions after Ajit Pawar's death

He said that the NCP, as part of the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra, has performed very well

Goyal says do not expect a merger of NCP factions after Ajit Pawar's death
Updated On : 31 Jan 2026 | 8:20 PM IST

PM Modi extends best wishes to Sunetra Pawar, new Maharashtra deputy CM

On Saturday, Sunetra Pawar was elected as the leader of the NCP Legislature Party

PM Modi extends best wishes to Sunetra Pawar, new Maharashtra deputy CM
Updated On : 31 Jan 2026 | 7:31 PM IST

Amit Shah accuses TMC of shielding infiltrators, says party will lose power

Addressing a BJP workers' meeting at Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas, Shah also asserted that the TMC government was "certain to go" in the upcoming assembly elections

Amit Shah accuses TMC of shielding infiltrators, says party will lose power
Updated On : 31 Jan 2026 | 3:12 PM IST

Poor coordination in policy making: Congress slams govt ahead of Budget

Congress raises concerns as 2026-27 Budget figures may clash with new GDP series due Feb 27, complicating fiscal planning and state allocations under 16th Finance Commission

Poor coordination in policy making: Congress slams govt ahead of Budget
Updated On : 31 Jan 2026 | 12:24 PM IST

Sunetra Pawar to take charge as Maharashtra Dy CM: Early life, career

Sunetra Pawar is a Member of the Rajya Sabha in Parliament and a prominent public figure in Maharashtra

Sunetra Pawar to take charge as Maharashtra Dy CM: Early life, career
Updated On : 31 Jan 2026 | 10:00 AM IST

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