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States seek central support for infra, chip projects at NITI Aayog meet

Chief ministers used the NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting to seek support for infrastructure, semiconductor and development projects, while Andhra Pradesh flagged demographic sustainability

Fresh setback for TMC as MP Prakash Baraik resigns from party, Rajya Sabha

A tribal leader from Bengal, Baraik was serving as a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and the Consultative Committee on Tribal Affairs

Swapan Dasgupta new Bengal finance minister, Tapas Roy gets industry

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari allocates key portfolios; retains home department while assigning education, health and agriculture ministries to senior BJP leaders

12 years of NDA in power: PM Narendra Modi says reforms to continue

Prime Minister says reforms are a matter of conviction, not compulsion, as NDA leaders felicitate him for becoming India's longest-serving elected prime minister

Congress, TMC dismiss merger buzz amid West Bengal political churn

Meetings between Mamata Banerjee, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi spark speculation, but both parties deny any merger plans

NDA leaders to felicitate PM Modi as he surpasses Nehru's tenure record

Sri Lankan PM and others congratulate PM; Congress slams govt for "anti-poor" policies

Ujjwala refill cuts show 12 years of 'anti-poor policies', says Rahul

Gandhi's criticism of the government came over its reduction of the number of subsidised refills of LPG gas cylinders under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

Congress Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination rejected

The Returning Officer rejected the Congress candidate's nomination after a BJP objection alleging non-disclosure of a Telangana court matter in her affidavit

Congress nominee Meenakshi Natarajan's RS poll nomination rejected

Congress's Madhya Pradesh in-charge, Harish Chaudhary, claimed that no case had been filed against Natarajan and that the BJP is bringing up such cases to harass her

CID searches Mamata's Kalighat home-office in 'forged signature' probe

The CID's move comes days after the agency served notices seeking information related to the alleged forging of signatures of TMC legislators on a proposal submitted to the Assembly Speaker

20 TMC Lok Sabha MPs back NDA; INDIA bloc to write to CJI over SIR

The arithmetic is politically significant. The TMC currently has 28 Lok Sabha MPs, with one vacancy following the death of Basirhat MP Haji Nurul Islam

INDIA bloc meets today amid strains over Congress ties and poll setbacks

With 23 parties confirming attendance, the INDIA bloc will review poll results and Parliament strategy amid tensions with key allies DMK and CPI(M)

CJP finds a crowd, but not converts yet in its first big offline test

CJP drew thousands to Jantar Mantar over exam-related concerns, but many supporters remain cautious about embracing the fledgling movement

Footsteps of a reshuffle at Centre amid signs of a Cabinet overhaul

Recent BJP organisational moves and Rajya Sabha nominations have sparked speculation that Prime Minister Modi may soon undertake a Cabinet reshuffle

Out of power, in existential crisis? TMC struggles to contain a split

TMC's split after its poll defeat has weakened Bengal's Opposition, potentially giving the BJP greater political space and a freer hand to push its agenda

DMK rules out alliance with Cong; challenges rivals to local polls by Jan

DMK leader R S Bharathi rules out any future tie-up with Congress, challenges rivals ahead of local polls and dismisses TVK's rise as a temporary phenomenon

Fresh setback for AIADMK as four former ministers join Vijay's TVK

The AIADMK leaders who joined TVK include Udumalai K Radhakrishnan, M C Sampath, Kadambur C Raju and N R Sivapathi

Won't accept Reddy's resignation, issue will be resolved: Shivakumar

Shivakumar's remarks came amid efforts by the Congress leadership to defuse the crisis triggered by Reddy's resignation announcement

Fadnavis backs poll reforms as Sule seeks anti-horse trading bill

The Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi has accused the ruling parties of monetary inducements and pressure tactics, a charge denied by leaders of the BJP-led Mahayuti

Mamata's post-poll crisis: Can she contain the rebellion within TMC?

A month after crushing defeat against the BJP, Mamata Banerjee faces a transformed political landscape, with her authority and the party's dominance under increasing scrutiny