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Bihar Elections 2025: Rahul Gandhi Or Tejashwi Yadav, Who Is The Mahagathbandhan Face?

The Congress believes that if the NDA is leaning heavily on the Modi factor, even if Nitish is the face, then the opposition needs a counterweight

15 Jul 2025 5:35 pm
'Better Late Than Never': J&K CM Abdullah On LG Sinha Taking Responsibility Of Pahalgam Attack

LG Sinha said the Pahalgam terror attack was the result of a security failure and took full responsibility for the incident, prompting opposition parties to demand his resignation.

15 Jul 2025 5:21 pm
First KIIT Row, Now Balasore Students Self-Immolation: Why Odisha CM Mohan Majhi Is On His Own

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi is under attack for overlooking a complaint of sexual harassment of a 20-year-old woman that forced her to take her life in Balasore

15 Jul 2025 3:52 pm
Couldve Sent Dalit Or OBC: Udit Raj Sees Casteism In Shubhanshu Shuklas Space Mission Pick

Udit Raj questioned the choice of Shubhanshu Shukla for the Axiom 4 mission, suggesting a Dalit should have been sent.

15 Jul 2025 1:59 pm
Protests, Politics Erupt In Odisha After Student Who Self-Immolated Over Harassment Dies

The Opposition parties, including the Congress, on Tuesday unitedly called for 'Odisha Bandh' on July 17 over the death of a 20-year-old student from Balasore.

15 Jul 2025 1:47 pm
After The Hug, Comes The Hesitation: Why Raj Thackeray Isn't Sold On A Reunion Yet

Raj Thackeray's calculated vagueness is telling. He has, so far, offered no endorsement of Uddhav's leadership, no clarity on the MNSs role in future polls

15 Jul 2025 11:43 am
'Bengali Asmita' To Take Centre-Stage With Modi, Mamata Set To Sound Poll Bugle In State

CM Mamata Banerjee is positioning herself as the defender of Bengali culture and language, accusing the BJP of nurturing an anti-Bengali sentiment in states under its control.

15 Jul 2025 10:14 am
No New BJP Boss Before Parliaments Monsoon Session Begins. Here's Why

The top brass wants to complete the selection of state unit heads in UP, Gujarat, Karnataka, Delhi, and Haryana before any decision is taken on the national president

15 Jul 2025 9:42 am
Is Your Vote At Risk? Mamata May Sound Alarm On Bihar-Style Revision Ahead Of Bengal Polls

For West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Special Intensive Revision is not just an electoral reform or roll revision, it is ready-made ammunition

15 Jul 2025 7:30 am
Maharashtra Taking Strict Measures Against Illegal Beef Trade: Govt

The recent seizure of 54,000 kg of suspected buffalo meat from two containers intercepted near Pune on March 24, was highlighted via a calling attention motion

15 Jul 2025 6:30 am
Parliament Monsoon Session: Civil Aviation Ministry Set To Face Tough Questions On Air India Plane Crash

Civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu is expected to face several questions, particularly in the Rajya Sabha, where the ministry is featured in the question hour on Day 1

15 Jul 2025 6:30 am
Opposition Condemns Manhandling Of Omar Abdullah By J&K Police, BJP Says CM Fighting

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin questioned if it was appropriate for an elected chief minister to be treated in the same manner as Abdullah

14 Jul 2025 8:37 pm
INDIA Bloc Missing In Action, Uddhav Thackeray Rings The Alarm: Elections Are Here

The former Maharashtra chief minister also demanded that all elections in the country should be held on ballot papers only

14 Jul 2025 8:18 pm
MPs Low Attendance In House: Inside Details Of How Speaker Wont Let Them Lose Touch

According to sources, MPs will have to register their presence in the proceedings of the House by pressing on the tab on their tables

14 Jul 2025 6:34 pm
Regulate Burgers, Pizzas Too If Targeting Samosas, Jalebis: Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora

Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora criticised the government's attempt to regulate Indian street food, urging similar rules for chains like McDonald's.

14 Jul 2025 4:46 pm
'One-Sided Love...': AIMIM Chief Owaisi Says No To Alliance With INDIA Bloc For Bihar Polls

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi ruled out allying with the INDIA bloc for the Bihar election, citing one-sided love. AIMIM Bihar president Akhtarul Iman wants to form a third front.

14 Jul 2025 3:53 pm
'Unable To Understand...': Jitan Ram Manjhi On Chirag Paswan Questioning Bihar's Law And Order

Former Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi praised Chirag Paswan as a good leader of the NDA but criticised his lack of understanding of Bihar's situation.

14 Jul 2025 3:29 pm
Horse-Trading In Karnataka? Ruling Congress, BJP Accuse Each Other Of Plotting Defections

Karnataka Congress claims leaders caught between BJPs Vijayendra and JDSs Kumaraswamy sending feelers. Congress is buying its own MLAs to keep CM post intact, says BJP

14 Jul 2025 3:00 pm
Siddaramaiah ji, Please Join Us: Gadkari Wrote 2 letters To Karnataka CM Ahead of Inauguration

While Siddaramaiah claimed he was not consulted before Shivamogga event, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari wrote 2 letters to Karnataka CM, urging him to join physically or via video

14 Jul 2025 2:49 pm
Protocol Ignored, Says Siddaramaiah On Bridge Inauguration 'Snub', BJP Shares 'Proof'

The chief minister also revealed that he had asked Gadkari to push the programme to a later date, as he was not 'intimated' in advance

14 Jul 2025 1:53 pm
BJP's 'Bheeshma Pitamaha' Yediyurappa Returns To HQ Amid Factional Turmoil, Cadre Discontent

Yediyurappa had taken a backseat after his son Vijayendras elevation in November 2023, but factionalism and unresolved grievances forced his return

14 Jul 2025 10:15 am
'He Is Not Educated': BJP Leader Hits Out At Tejashwi Yadav For 'Like Urine' Remarks

Tejashwi Yadav was criticised by the BJP after he said that he considers the sources reporting the presence of foreign nationals with Indian documents in Bihar as 'urine.'

14 Jul 2025 7:01 am
Karnataka Congress MLA Pitches Nitin Gadkari For Prime Minister, Cites RSS' Age-Limit Remark

Karnataka Congress MLA Belur Gopalakrishna has suggested Nitin Gadkari as the ideal successor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, should he step down on turning 75 years of age.

13 Jul 2025 11:54 pm
'Just Like Urine...': Tejashwi Yadav Rubbishes Poll Body Sources' Illegal Voters Claim In Bihar

Tejashwi Yadav dismissed claims by Election Commission sources about illegal immigrants in Bihar's electoral rolls, calling them baseless.

13 Jul 2025 9:34 pm
PM Modi Called Me, Said Kerala Matters: C Sadanandan Master On Rajya Sabha Nomination | Exclusive

Sadanandan Master said, PM Modi urged me to step forward to fulfill my mission of transforming Kerala into a flourishing state, free of political violence and intimidation.

13 Jul 2025 2:22 pm
Karnataka Congress MLA Alleges BJP Threatening 55 MLAs; No Need, Will Be In Power In 2028, Says BJP

Congress MLA Kashappanavar alleged: They have prepared a list of 55 MLAs and have sent BJP agents to their houses. We will be at ease for three years, replied BJP's Vijayendra

13 Jul 2025 12:02 pm
Rajya Sabha Elections: Mallikarjun Kharge, Hardeep Singh Puri, Ranjan Gogoi To Retire Next Year

Rajya Sabha Elections: Elections to 75 of the 245 seats in the Upper House are scheduled for April, June, and November next year

13 Jul 2025 11:51 am
Union Minister Chirag Paswan Gets Death Threat Ahead Of Bihar Polls, Complaint Filed | News18

Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president Chirag Paswan received a death threat on social media, his party spokesperson Rajesh Bhatt said on Friday.Bhatt also filed a complaint with at the Cyber Police Station in Patna, seeking immediate action in the matter.As per the complaint, the death threat was issued by an Instagram user named Tiger Meraj Idisi. LJP chief spokesperson claimed that the threat was issued due to Paswans growing popularity ahead of the Bihar legislative ass

13 Jul 2025 10:45 am
NCP Chief Change In Maharashtra? Party Leader Calls Resignation Buzz 'Mischief'

Jayant Patil, who has held the post for over seven years, had hinted at stepping down during the partys foundation day event on 10 June

12 Jul 2025 6:47 pm
'100%': Siddaramaiah Will Complete 5 Years As CM, Says Karnataka Minister Ramalinga Reddy | Exclusive

Reddy also told News18 that the Congress high command should crack down on leaders who speak to the media about the perceived power tussle in the party's state unit

12 Jul 2025 5:17 pm
'Cadre Welfare Bigger Than State's Development For CPI(M)': Amit Shah In Kerala

Amit Shah said the ruling LDF government in Kerala was involved in corruption and asserted that a 'Viksit Kerala' was not possible without the BJP.

12 Jul 2025 12:53 pm
Congress's Karnataka Conundrum Continues As Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar Camps Stoke Leadership Tussle

Despite clear instructions from the Congress high command to keep internal matters out of the public eye, political messaging has not stopped

12 Jul 2025 7:30 am
Rahul Gandhi Puts Siddaramaiah-ShivakumarPower Tussle On 'Waiting List', But For How Long?

This ongoing issue could take a toll on the party, as seen in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan

11 Jul 2025 6:29 pm
Not Bag Of Cash, Just 'Dirty Laundry'! Shiv Sena MLA Shirsat Hits Back At Oppn Over Viral Video

In the clip, Shirsat is seen casually sitting on a bed, smoking, with a large bag beside him, which opposition leaders allege contains illicit cash

11 Jul 2025 5:56 pm
'I've Become MLA With Hindu Votes, DNA Of Mumbai Is...' Nitesh Rane Amid Language Row

BJP leader Nitesh Rane sparked controversy by calling Muslims green snakes and claiming he became an MLA with Hindu votes, amid tensions over the Marathi language issue.

11 Jul 2025 5:33 pm
Not Good To Speak: Shivakumar Plays Down Speculations Of Taking Over Mantle From Siddaramaiah

Speculations have been rife that DK Shivakumar might replace Siddaramaiah as Karnataka Chief Minister.

11 Jul 2025 2:55 pm
Not Going Anywhere: Nitish Kumar Clears Air On Political Future Ahead Of Bihar Polls

Nitish Kumar has cleared air on his political future ahead of the Bihar Assembly polls, stating that he is here to stay.

11 Jul 2025 1:04 pm
First Decide Which Party You Belong To: Congress Leader Jabs Tharoor Over Kerala CM Survey

The veteran leader further emphasized that Congress has many capable senior leaders in Kerala and that the decision on the next CM would follow the partys established framework.

11 Jul 2025 12:01 pm
Marathis Wouldn't Have Made Mistake: Sena MLA, Involved In Slapgate, Targets South Indians

Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad, who was involved in the slapgate controversy, has targeted Shettys -- a community mostly prevalent in South India.

11 Jul 2025 11:22 am
Rajasthan Minister Sparks Row, Seeks Removal Of Textbook That Glorifies Gandhis

Rajasthan School Education Minister Madan Dilawar said that the Class 12 textbook glorifies only Congress leaders and ignores the contributions from the BJP leaders.

11 Jul 2025 10:08 am
When You Turn 75, Make Way For Others: RSS Chief's Remark Sparks Buzz In Opposition Camp

Mohan Bhagwat and PM Modi are turning 75 this September. The RSS chief's remarks were used by the Opposition to target the Prime Minister.

11 Jul 2025 8:11 am
Shiv Sena (UBT) To Go Solo In BMC Polls? Sanjay Raut Says 'INDIA, MVA Alliances Not Needed...'

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said that alliances like the INDIA or MVA are not necessary for the upcoming local and civic body elections in Maharashtra.

10 Jul 2025 5:56 pm
Shot Before Pahalgam...: Punjab CM Mann Backs Diljit Dosanjh Amid Row Over Sardaar Ji 3

CM says film was shot before Pahalgam attack, questions why Pakistani teams can visit India while artists face bans.

10 Jul 2025 5:50 pm
'Golgappa Will Never Be Phuchka': Witch-Hunt Of Bengalis in Delhi, Claims TMC; BJP Says Law In Action

The TMC accused that the ruling BJP was targeting around 1,200 Bengali-speaking residents in Delhi's Vasant Kunj area, reportedly from West Bengal's Cooch Behar

10 Jul 2025 4:58 pm
'How Were You CM': Stalin Takes On EPS Over Temple Funds Allegations, Says MGR Did It Too

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin defended the practice and said he is simply following in the footsteps of AIADMK founder MG Ramachandran, popularly known as MGR

10 Jul 2025 4:45 pm
'If Thackeray Family Retorts To Violence...': Nishikant Dubey Clarifies 'Will Beat You' Remark

Dubey's statement comes in reference to an earlier remark where Dubey had said that if MNS chief Raj Thackeray travels to Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, he would be beaten up.

10 Jul 2025 2:58 pm
'Bird Becoming A Parrot?': Congress MP's Veiled Dig At Shashi Tharoor Over Emergency Article

Tagore's remark came after Tharoor wrote an opinion piece for Project Syndicate, criticising former prime minister Indira Gandhi for imposing the Emergency in 1975

10 Jul 2025 1:58 pm
Tharoor Shares Survey Projecting Him As Kerala CM Choice, Congress Leader Calls It 'Cooked Up'

Posting the survey on his official X handle, Tharoor appeared to tacitly acknowledge his growing popularity within the faction-ridden Congress in Kerala.

10 Jul 2025 11:59 am
Who Is Sanjay Gaikwad? Shiv Sena MLA With A 'Punch', Abuses And Trail Of Controversies

After punching MLA canteen staff, Gaikwad, said he did not regret it, adding he did it to each a lesson to them. I am not sorry for it, he said, speaking to CNN-News18.

10 Jul 2025 10:02 am
Two Decades After Singur Andolan, CM Mamata Meets Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee had a fruitful meeting with Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran, primarily focused on the state's industrial prospects and opportunities

9 Jul 2025 11:57 pm