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CPI(M)Humayun Kabir Meeting Raises Questions Over Lefts Political Direction In Bengal

The CPI(M), which ruled West Bengal for 34 years, saw its state secretary visiting a hotel to meet the leader of a party that is not even a month old.

29 Jan 2026 1:59 pm
Ajit Pawar 1959-2026: Beyond Politics, A Ray-Ban Fan Who Spotted Dust Behind Sofas

From a young age, Ajit Pawar stayed away from alcohol and tobacco and advised others to do the same.

29 Jan 2026 1:35 pm
Southern Slice | When Languages Cross Borders, Politics Follows

What Kerala sees as an assertion of its linguistic identity, Karnataka sees as a move that could marginalise Kannada-speaking students, especially in border districts.

29 Jan 2026 12:42 pm
BJP's Saurabh Joshi To Become Chandigarh's Next Mayor, Wins 18 Votes Against AAP's 11

Joshi received 18 votes in the Chandigarh mayoral election, while AAP's Yogesh Dhingra received 11 and Congress candidate Gurpreet Gabi got seven.

29 Jan 2026 12:05 pm
'TVK Wants To Give Support To Congress': Actor Vijay's Father Hints At Big Political Move

Vijays father, S A Chandrashekar, said the TVK chief was willing to lend support to Congress and help it get back to its old glory.

29 Jan 2026 8:37 am
Ajit Pawar Funeral Live Updates: Maharashtra Dy CM's Last Rites Today, Mortal Remains To Be Kept At His Baramati Home

The last rites of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar are set to be performed today at Vidya Pratishthan Grounds in Baramati at around 11 A.M. today, Thursday.

29 Jan 2026 7:04 am
'He's A Tourist': CM Himanta Says Gaurav Gogoi Has 'Least Responsibility' Towards Assam

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's comments came in response to the Congress leader's reported claim that his party will win 50 seats in Upper Assam when there are only 42 in that area

29 Jan 2026 1:20 am
BJP Attacks TMC Govt After High Court Fixes Timeline For Indo-Bangladesh Border Fencing Land Handover

The Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal government to hand over acquired land along the Indo-Bangladesh border in nine districts to the BSF for fencing.

28 Jan 2026 11:53 pm
The Keeper Of The 'Clock'?Why All Eyes Are On Sunetra Pawar After Baramati Tragedy

As the NCP grapples with the loss of its most aggressive organiser, Sunetra Pawar represents the most direct dynastic link for husband Ajit Pawar's supporters

28 Jan 2026 10:34 pm
Jana Sena Party Orders Probe After Rape Allegations Against MLA Arava Sridhar

Responding to the allegations, the Jana Sena Party announced the constitution of a 3-member enquiry committee to examine the claims

28 Jan 2026 8:04 pm
'Family Of Champions': Akhilesh Yadav's Brother Does A U-Turn On Divorcing Wife Aparna

Prateek Yadav, who is the younger son of late SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav and his second wife, has said there is no dispute between him and his wife, Aparna Yadav

28 Jan 2026 7:04 pm
As Ajit Pawar Killed In VSR Learjet Crash,Questions Over AAIBs Unfinished 2023 Probe | Exclusive

In September 2023, another VSR-owned Learjet 45XR (VT-DBL) crash-landed at Mumbai airport during heavy rain

28 Jan 2026 4:21 pm
'Alliance Culture Unacceptable': DMK Rejects Congress's Power-Sharing Pitch Amid Alliance Tensions

The DMK has been upset with the Congress, first over Rahul Gandhis outreach to TVK's Vijay and then over the power-sharing pitch

28 Jan 2026 3:33 pm
Pramod Mahajan, Gopinath Munde, And Now Ajit Pawar Is Maharashtra Politics Cursed? Internet Erupts

Ajit Pawar was travelling from Mumbai to Baramati when his plane crashed.

28 Jan 2026 2:41 pm
'Extremely Unfortunate, Heartbreaking': RSS Mourns Demise Of Ajit Pawar

Ajit Pawar, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, died in a plane crash in Baramati. RSS expressed grief and paid tribute.

28 Jan 2026 2:05 pm
Ajit Pawar's Plane Crash: Mamata Banerjee Alleges Foul Play, Demands Probe

Ajit Pawar, 66, and four other persons were killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed in Maharashtras Pune district on Wednesday morning.

28 Jan 2026 1:54 pm
The Vijay Gambit: Why Congress Is Eyeing A Tamil Superstar To Win Kerala

Congress wants to come across as a party fighting for Vijay and hopes that the huge fan-based organisations in Kerala, which have a good ground presence, will lend it support too

28 Jan 2026 1:29 pm
'Sacrificed Everything...': What Ajit Pawar Said In His Last Facebook Post

Barely hours before the plane crash, Ajit Pawar shared what would become his last post on Facebook, paying tribute to a freedom fighter. Here's what he wrote.

28 Jan 2026 12:49 pm
Ajit Pawar Death: Who Will Be The Maratha Leader's Political Successor?

Ajit Pawars passing leaves a vacuum in Baramati and Marathwada politics, and the question of succession looms large

28 Jan 2026 12:48 pm
BJP, Shinde Sena To Register As Joint Group In BMC To Get Control Of Improvements Committee: Sources

The committee, considered second only to the Standing Committee in terms of authority, has 26 members and plays a key role in clearing major civic works & infrastructure proposals

28 Jan 2026 12:30 pm
Ajit Pawar Net Worth: A Look At The Late Maratha Leader's Assets And Investments

Ajit Pawar, who died in a tragic aviation accident near Baramati on Wednesday morning, was widely regarded as one of Maharashtra's most financially savvy political leaders

28 Jan 2026 11:26 am
Ajit Pawar: The Man Who Was Never Out Of Power In Maharashtra's Politics

Maharashtras Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was killed in a tragic aviation accident as the plane he was travelling in crashed during landing at Baramati airport on Wednesday

28 Jan 2026 10:56 am
MGNREGA No More, But Karnataka To Prefix Mahatma Gandhi's Name To All Gram Panchayats

The Karnataka government has announced that it will prefix the names of all 6,000 gram panchayats with an aim to reinforce Gandhian vision of village-level self-governance

27 Jan 2026 10:12 pm
Who Did What For Lalu Ji: Rohini Acharya Questions RJD Leadership, Demands Accountability

The post comes amid an escalating family and party rift after the RJDs poor showing in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections.

27 Jan 2026 4:56 pm
Opportunity To Complain Or More Discrimination? INDIA Bloc Split Over UGC Rules

Priyanka Chaturvedi further warned about the possibility of false cases and the lack of clarity on penalties if such complaints are proven wrong.

27 Jan 2026 4:53 pm
Cant Reverse Gear: Centre Rejects Oppn's Demand To Discuss VB-G RAM G Law, SIR In Budget Session

The Union Minister said that the governments priority during the session would remain budgetary business.

27 Jan 2026 4:52 pm
Congress Takes A Swipe At Centre Over 'Missing' OBC Option In Question 12 Of Upcoming Census

Jairam Ramesh has criticised the Centre for allegedly omitting OBCs in the census form, questioning the government's commitment to a comprehensive caste census

27 Jan 2026 1:31 pm
Tamil Nadu INDIA Bloc Rift Widens As Congress, DMK Trade Barbs Over Power Sharing

The DMK leader also took a swipe at the Congresss organisational strength in the state, alleging it had a weak cadre base and struggled to field booth agents across constituencies

27 Jan 2026 10:09 am
Winning The House, Negotiating The City: Inside Mumbai's New Civic Math

The Mahayuti alliance may have crossed the magic 114-mark, but the statutory committeesthe engines that drive the citys Rs 74,000 crore budgetreveal a more nuanced power dynamic

27 Jan 2026 9:37 am
Mumbai To Get Its Mayor In February? Here's Why The Process Is Held Up

The Bharatiya Janata Party, with 89 corporators, and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, which has 29, together command a comfortable majority of 118 seats in the 227-member house

27 Jan 2026 9:30 am
I Dont Work For Appreciation: Maharashtra Ex-Governor Shrugs Off Criticism Over Padma Bhushan Award

Bhagat Singh Koshyari's response came after several opposition leaders condemned the Centre's decision and denounced the honour.

26 Jan 2026 9:48 pm
Rahul Gandhi Refuses To Wear North-Eastern Patka At Rashtrapati Bhavan Event

President Droupadi Murmu is said to have asked Rahul Gandhi to wear it twice, but he ignored it, top sources told CNN-News18. The Congress is yet to react

26 Jan 2026 8:02 pm
Is He Owner Of India? BJP, Congress Face-Off Over Rahul Gandhis Seating At R-Day Parade

The BJP leader said that several senior cabinet ministers were seated around or behind Rahul Gandhi, but none of them raised objections.

26 Jan 2026 7:13 pm
Shashi Tharoor Declines Comment On Reports Linking Him To CPI(M); Party Calls Rumours Irrelevant

Tharoor, who is attending a literature festival in Dubai, said it was not appropriate to comment on such political matters while being in a foreign country.

26 Jan 2026 6:23 pm
'Don't Want Anybody's Appreciation Or...': Koshyari Reacts After Sanjay Raut Opposes Padma Honour To Him

The development came after the central government on Sunday announced the Padma Bhushan award for Bhagat Singh Koshyari, who served as Maharashtra governor from 2019 to 2023.

26 Jan 2026 2:33 pm
'Swallowed Many Mother Tongues': Udhayanidhi Stalin Vows To Oppose 'Hindi Imposition' By Centre

Udhayanidhi Stalin vows Tamil Nadu will oppose Hindi imposition and NEP, honoring Veera Vanakkam Day.

26 Jan 2026 2:02 pm
Bidadi Township Row: Kumaraswamy Draws The Line, Shivakumar Throws A Challenge In Fresh Showdown

The standoff remains unresolved as both leaders dig in their heels, leaving the fate of the Bidadi farmers hanging in the balance of this high-stakes political rivalry

26 Jan 2026 10:07 am
Why Shakeel Ahmad's Exit Reflects Congress's Deepening Rift With Muslims, Exposes Revolt In Ranks

The party's decision to suddenly search for its Hindu roots has alienated its traditional vote bank, with several Muslim leaders complaining of being sidelined in poll-bound states

26 Jan 2026 8:36 am
TMC, BJP Supporters Clash Near Kolkata Over Microphone Use, Rally Stage Set Ablaze

A makeshift stage that had hosted a public meeting earlier in the day by former Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb was allegedly set on fire.

25 Jan 2026 11:31 pm
Padma Honours For VS Achyutanandan, Shibu Soren Set Off Political Buzz

The decision has revived speculation about possible political realignments.

25 Jan 2026 9:14 pm
Is This The Poriborton Bengal Seeks? BJP Leader's Alleged Remarks On Mamata Banerjee Spark Row

The alleged derogatory remarks have drawn a sharp response, with the TMC saying it is a public call for murder against a democratically elected woman Chief Minister.

25 Jan 2026 5:36 pm
Eknath Shinde Allies With Congress In Mira-Bhayander, MNS In Kalyan: Will He Stay With BJP In BMC?

Will Eknath Shinde be with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Mumbais Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)? What happened in MBMC and Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation?

25 Jan 2026 5:03 pm
Not Easy To Meet Top Leadership: Another Congress Leader Flags Communication Gap Within Party

Rashid Alvi said that one of the Congress party's biggest problems is the absence of an effective forum where leaders can openly discuss issues.

25 Jan 2026 4:57 pm
Governor Constitutionally Bound To Read Govts Speech: K'taka CM After Gehlot Writes To President

Siddaramaiah's response came after Governor Gehlot submitted a detailed report to President Murmu over the developments related to the joint session held on January 22.

25 Jan 2026 4:34 pm
Not Election But Democratic War: TVK Chief Vijay Amid Film Row, CBI Probe

Actor-turned-politician Vijay said TVK will not bow to pressure, accusing both the DMK and AIADMK of surrendering to the BJP.

25 Jan 2026 2:04 pm
'Haven't Seen A More Insecure Leader': Congress Leader Takes Swipe At Rahul Gandhi, BJP Reacts

Poonawalas comments came after Bihar Congress leader Shakeel Ahmed described Rahul Gandhi as the 'virtual President' of the Congress.

24 Jan 2026 7:54 pm
MLA Raja Bhaiyas Wife, Daughters Dropped From Draft Voter List After SIR In UPs Kunda

The MLA's wife Bhanvi Singh has lodged a strong protest, writing separate letters to the Election Commission of India and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

24 Jan 2026 5:25 pm
Kiren Rijiju Calls Pre-Budget All-Party Meet On Jan 27 To Discuss Legislative Business: Report

Kiren Rijiju will hold an all-party meeting on January 27 ahead of the Budget Session, where President Murmu will address Parliament and the Union Budget 2026-27 will be presented.

24 Jan 2026 2:57 pm
Amid NCP Reunion Buzz, Sanjay Raut Says Ajit Pawar 'Will Have To Leave Mahayuti'

Sanjay Raut claims Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar may reunite, but warns Ajit Pawar will face action and leave government as NCP factions fight under the same symbol in elections.

24 Jan 2026 2:53 pm
Karnataka Congress MP Terms Sanapur Rape-Murder 'Small Incident', Faces Backlash

The MP called the Sanapur rape and murder a small incident, sparking controversy. He later termed it serious, noting tourism in Koppal dropped by 50% due to negative publicity.

24 Jan 2026 1:24 pm