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Beyond legacy, towards power as heirs vie for votes in state elections

Across southern and eastern India, upcoming Assembly elections place the spotlight on political heirs looking to translate legacy, governance and organisation into votes

Centre 'attempting to dilute' MGNREGA, alleges Congress veteran A K Antony

He alleged that it is a clear evidence of an attack on social justice, and called for a strong protest through Gandhian methods against such moves

Mehbooba Mufti, other leaders under house arrest ahead of students' protest

Mehbooba Mufti, her daughter Iltija Mufti, Srinagar MP Ruhullah Mehdi, PDP leader Waheed Para, and former Srinagar mayor Junaid Mattoo have been placed under house arrest

Jairam Ramesh questions environment minister over Aravalli redefinition

Jairam Ramesh, in a letter to Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, asked if the redefinition would result in the loss of several small hillocks and undermine the geographical integrity

Pitroda exposed Cong's link to anti-India global nexus: BJP on Rahul's trip

BJP alleged that the Congress overseas department chairperson revealed that the party holds an "official position" in the Global Progressive Alliance with Gandhi being part of its presidium

Digvijaya Singh's Modi post sparks row; BJP calls it dissent against Rahul

The BJP was quick to latch on to Singh's remarks to hit out at the Congress, saying his praise was an "open dissent" against Rahul Gandhi's leadership

Don't interfere in our state's affairs: Shivakumar to Kerala CM Vijayan

In a Facebook post, Vijayan referred to the reported bulldozing of Fakir Colony and Waseem Layout, where Muslim families had been living for many years

Politics@2025: Fault lines & turning points, the moments that shaped India

From terror and unrest to diplomacy, power shifts and ideological milestones, the moments that shaped India this year

VV Rajesh elected as BJP's first mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation

In the mayoral election on Friday, Rajesh secured 51 votes, including the support of an Independent councillor

BMC polls: Sena (UBT), MNS locked in deadlock over couple of seats

The Thackeray cousins on Wednesday announced their decision to forge an alliance ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls

Congress gambit to go solo in BMC polls reshapes Oppn contest in Mumbai

How the Congress navigates this terrain in Mumbai could have long-lasting implications for its political fortunes in Maharashtra and beyond

No link between PM's 'global talk, local walk' on environment: Congress

Jairam Ramesh also accused the government of launching a determined assault on ecological balance by weakening environmental protection laws

What split the Thackerays? Inside the feud that broke the Shiv Sena

Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray have reunited ahead of the January 15 BMC polls, ending a long feud over leadership and succession that split the Shiv Sena nearly two decades ago

Thackerays' alliance a survival tactic, no impact on BMC polls: Fadnavis

Addressing a joint press conference in Mumbai along with his cousin Raj Thackeray, Uddhav Thackeray said the two parties have come together to stay together

Won't join hands with NCP for Pune civic polls until doubts cleared: Sule

Sule said they are in touch with the NCP, and potential repercussions will also be deliberated upon if both NCP groups decide to join hands

Shiv Sena (UBT), MNS announce alliance ahead of Mumbai civic polls

Uddhav said the parties have finalised their seat sharing for the Nashik Municipal Corporation where elections are due on January 15, along with Mumbai and 27 other municipal corporations in the state

Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of empowering monopolies, burdening small traders

He pledged his full support to the Vaishya community, calling it a fight against the BJP's "feudal mindset"

Jairam Ramesh accuses Centre of misleading public on Aravalli Hills

"Why is the Modi Govt pushing through a fatally flawed redefinition of the Aravallis?" Ramesh asked in his tweet

BJP has completely disincentivised manufacturing in India: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi said the automobile major was grappling with the shift from internal combustion engines to electric mobility, a transition he said was reshaping industries worldwide

West Bengal SIR: No large-scale impact on Muslim-dominated districts

Largest voter removal in West Bengal in at least a decade