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Vote chori issue raised by Cong, INDIA bloc has nothing to do with it: Omar

The Congress has claimed that it has collected around six crore signatures against 'vote theft' and will present the same to the President of India

Vote chori issue raised by Cong, INDIA bloc has nothing to do with it: Omar
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 3:29 PM IST

Left parties review Kerala civic poll setback, vow to correct any flaws

The poll results had come as a shocker to the ruling dispensation months ahead of the 2026 general elections, where it is fancying a third term in a row since 2016

Left parties review Kerala civic poll setback, vow to correct any flaws
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 12:48 PM IST

Party's blessing, says BJP's new national working president Nitin Nabin

He pledged to take forward the work done by his late father and former BJP MLA Nabin Kishor Prasad Sinha

Party's blessing, says BJP's new national working president Nitin Nabin
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 10:40 AM IST

India cannot afford to pollute its way to prosperity, says Congress

The opposition party also stressed that the Graded Response Action Plans (Graps) cannot remain the dominant focus of clean-air action

India cannot afford to pollute its way to prosperity, says Congress
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 10:13 AM IST

TN CM Stalin slams Amit Shah, says state will not bow before 'arrogance'

Addressing the DMK's youth wing (north zone) functionaries meeting here, Stalin recalled the hard work behind the growth and development of the party's young wing

TN CM Stalin slams Amit Shah, says state will not bow before 'arrogance'
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 9:49 AM IST

Congress expels ex-Odisha MLA who flagged Rahul Gandhi's 'inaccessibility'

An official notice issued by the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) informed about the decision taken by the party's central leadership

Congress expels ex-Odisha MLA who flagged Rahul Gandhi's 'inaccessibility'
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 9:45 AM IST

Why 200% salary hike for Odisha MLAs could set an uneasy national benchmark

With lawmakers in Bhubaneswar self-appraising salaries amid public backlash, Ramani Ranjan Mohapatra explains how these are fixed, and why Odisha's move matters

Why 200% salary hike for Odisha MLAs could set an uneasy national benchmark
Updated On : 14 Dec 2025 | 11:14 PM IST

Semi-final shock for Left in Kerala local body polls as rivals gain

Months before Assembly elections, Congress sees resurgence and BJP continues making inroads.

Semi-final shock for Left in Kerala local body polls as rivals gain
Updated On : 14 Dec 2025 | 11:07 PM IST

Bihar's Nitin Nabin likely to take over as youngest BJP president

45-year-old appointed national working president by Party's parliamentary board

Bihar's Nitin Nabin likely to take over as youngest BJP president
Updated On : 14 Dec 2025 | 11:02 PM IST

'Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod' rally aimed at protecting infiltrators: BJP MP

The ruling BJP asserted that the Congress will not succeed in its design of misleading people as well as "insulting and defaming" constitutional institutions

'Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod' rally aimed at protecting infiltrators: BJP MP
Updated On : 14 Dec 2025 | 1:25 PM IST

Messi Kolkata event poorly managed, administration responsible: BJP MP

Speaking on the incident, BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal said, The West Bengal government clearly appears to have failed in this event

Messi Kolkata event poorly managed, administration responsible: BJP MP
Updated On : 14 Dec 2025 | 10:52 AM IST

Meet R Sreelekha, ex-DGP who could be BJP's first Thiruvananthapuram mayor

The BJP's historic civic poll win in Kerala's capital has put the spotlight on R Sreelekha, the retired DGP who delivered a big ward victory and is now seen as a frontrunner for mayor

Meet R Sreelekha, ex-DGP who could be BJP's first Thiruvananthapuram mayor
Updated On : 14 Dec 2025 | 10:31 AM IST

Congress gears up for 'Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod' rally in Delhi today

The rally comes amid heightened political activity surrounding the Congress's campaign against alleged electoral irregularities

Congress gears up for 'Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod' rally in Delhi today
Updated On : 14 Dec 2025 | 7:06 AM IST

Opposition slams plan to rename MGNREGA, says Centre erasing history

Congress MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh said the move reflected a larger pattern. The Indian government is changing the entire history

Opposition slams plan to rename MGNREGA, says Centre erasing history
Updated On : 14 Dec 2025 | 7:03 AM IST

Modi govt weakening Constitution, reversing social justice gains: Kharge

Addressing the Congress party's first meeting of its Scheduled Castes (SC) Advisory Committee, he said the BJP government has weakened reservations, does not promote equality

Modi govt weakening Constitution, reversing social justice gains: Kharge
Updated On : 14 Dec 2025 | 6:23 AM IST

Union Minister Pankaj Chaudhary sole candidate in fray for UP BJP chief

Chaudhary submitted the papers to former Union minister and BJP state election officer Mahendra Nath Pandey and central election observer Vinod Tawde

Union Minister Pankaj Chaudhary sole candidate in fray for UP BJP chief
Updated On : 13 Dec 2025 | 11:43 PM IST

Congress downplays BJP's Thiruvananthapuram win, claims UDF wave in Kerala

AICC general secretary K C Venugopal, who hails from Kerala, termed the BJP's claim of its surge in Kerala as "laughable"

Congress downplays BJP's Thiruvananthapuram win, claims UDF wave in Kerala
Updated On : 13 Dec 2025 | 11:05 PM IST

MGNREGA rename row: BJP says Modi govt aimed to change scheme's spirit

"The name on which the Congress considers its exclusive right belongs to the entire country," the BJP leader said in an apparent reference to Mahatma Gandhi's name

MGNREGA rename row: BJP says Modi govt aimed to change scheme's spirit
Updated On : 13 Dec 2025 | 8:20 PM IST

I-T dept flags ₹5,500 cr in suspicious political donation-linked tax claims

Investigations found that intermediaries were advertising "guaranteed refunds" in cinema halls and on social media platforms, luring taxpayers into making non-genuine claims in return for a commission

I-T dept flags ₹5,500 cr in suspicious political donation-linked tax claims
Updated On : 13 Dec 2025 | 8:09 PM IST

Maharashtra govt 'unhappy' with Union minister's IIT Bombay name remark

Shelar, who belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was replying to a query raised by Shiv Sena (UBT) member Anil Parab about the government's stand on Singh's statement

Maharashtra govt 'unhappy' with Union minister's IIT Bombay name remark
Updated On : 13 Dec 2025 | 7:25 PM IST