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NDA-Vijay Alliance Buzz Derails After TVK Leader Remarks On Rajinikanth Spark Row

Speculations of a BJP-led NDA and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam alliance for Tamil Nadu polls ended after TVK leader Aadhav Arjuna's remarks against Rajinikanth.

17 Mar 2026 1:37 pm
Too Many Cooks? Dinner Politics Stirs Up Siddaramaiah Vs Shivakumar Power Struggle In Karnataka

Party insiders say Siddaramaiah is understood to have used the meeting to rally forces in his corner and understand the dynamics more closely, while sending out a signal of unity

17 Mar 2026 1:32 pm
Congress Suspends 3 Odisha MLAs For Defying Party Whip In Rajya Sabha Polls

Party leaders said the disciplinary steps were necessary to protect the organisations credibility, especially after the Rajya Sabha polls.

17 Mar 2026 12:55 pm
Rajinikanth vs Vijay Fan Wars? Posters Put Up In Madurai Against TVK Leader's Comments

TVK leader Aadhav Arjuna's recent remarks that the DMK threatened Rajinikanth over entering politics has snowballed into a big controversy in Tamil politics and fan culture

17 Mar 2026 11:59 am
'Missing' MLAs Of Bihar: Meet The Mahagathbandhan Leaders Behind NDA's Unexpected Win in Rajya Sabha

Four opposition MLAs three from the Congress and one from the RJD failed to cast their votes in the Rajya Sabha election.

17 Mar 2026 10:58 am
Cash Over Jobs: The Welfare State That Powers Mamata Banerjee's Politics

Instead of employment-driven prosperity, Bengal increasingly operates on state-supported consumption including cash transfers, subsidised food, pensions and grants

17 Mar 2026 9:20 am
Grand Alliance Rift Widens As RJD Blames Congress After NDA Clinches Fifth Rajya Sabha Seat In Bihar

The contest for the fifth Rajya Sabha seat swung in the NDAs favour after three Congress MLAs and one RJD legislator failed to turn up for voting.

17 Mar 2026 9:18 am
BJP, Congress Secure One Rajya Sabha Seat Each In Haryana After Vote Secrecy Row

The results came after counting began more than five hours late following complaints lodged by both the BJP and Congress over alleged violations during voting.

17 Mar 2026 6:41 am
Defaming India Globally: Amit Shah Lambasts Rahul Gandhi Over Youth Congress's AI Summit Protest

Amit Shah claimedthat the Congress, during its previous 15 years of rule in Assam, pocketed Rs 150 crore per annum from the state healthcare budget.

15 Mar 2026 1:42 pm
Two Held For Attempting To Poach Odisha Congress MLAs At Bengaluru Resort Ahead Of RS Polls

Congress alleged that Rs five crore was offered to each MLAs to cross vote in favour of BJP in the Rajya Sabha polls.

15 Mar 2026 1:10 pm
'Thought It Was A Firecracker': Farooq Abdullah Breaks Silence, Recalls Moments After Gunshots

Former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah informed that he does not know the accused and has no information about him.

12 Mar 2026 12:42 pm
Prime Land For Congress Office, None For Retired Soldiers? 338 Ex-Servicemen Wait In Karnataka's Davangere

Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda, however, told CNN-News18 that the current pendency was due to inaction during the previous BJP governments tenure

10 Mar 2026 4:57 pm
BJP Misusing Countrys Highest Chair: Mamata Banerjee Attacks Centre Over President Row

President Murmu had questioned why Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee did not receive her and also pointed to the change of venue and the low turnout at the programme.

8 Mar 2026 10:58 am
Not Policy, But Exploitation: Rahul Gandhi, Kharge Slam Govt Over US Waiver On Russian Oil

Reacting to the development, Rahul Gandhi said that Indias foreign policy should be shaped by the will of its people and rooted in the countrys history and values.

6 Mar 2026 2:05 pm
War Reached Indias Doorstep: Congress Flags Security Risks After US Hits Iran Warship Near Sri Lanka

According to the Congress, the sinking of the Iranian vessel represented an act of maritime warfare that had brought an open-ended conflict close to India.

5 Mar 2026 11:17 am
Silence Is Abdication: Sonia Gandhi Questions Indias Stand On Khamenei Killing In Editorial

Sonia Gandhi argued that such silence reflected a departure from Indias long-standing foreign policy based on sovereignty, non-intervention and adherence to international law.

3 Mar 2026 10:57 am
ECI Publishes Final Electoral Roll After SIR In West Bengal; Over 63 Lakh Voters Deleted

ECI published West Bengal's final electoral roll after SIR, deleting 63 lakh voters and adding 1.8 lakh.

28 Feb 2026 7:27 pm