MAHARASHTRA MUNICIPAL POLLS: FRACTURED ALLIANCES & BITTER RIVALS

NEW DELHI: The ruling alliance in Maharashtra appears to be in visible disarray as the state heads into a tense, high-stakes phase of municipal elections. With the final list of contestants released late on Saturday after unexpected delays, political observers are warning of an acrimonious, fierce contest and potentially volatile campaign in the ten days […]

DELHI FAMILY ATTACKED AT HOME BY 4 MEN

NEW DELHI: A man was thrashed, his wife was allegedly molested, and their son was stripped naked on a street and beaten up by a group of men in Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar The police have got CCTV footage of the incident that happened on January 2. Rajesh Garg, who was thrashed by the men, runs […]

NOT ONE VOTE CAST, BJP, SENA WIN 66 SEATS IN M’RASHTRA CIVIC POLLS

NEW DELHI,2026: Before even one vote has been cast in the long-overdue municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra, the BJP-Shiv Sena coalition has won 66 wards and Ajit Pawar’s NCP two. Friday was the last day for the withdrawal of nomination forms, and several candidates of other parties and alliances did so, paving the way for […]

CONG IN 2026 NEED TO SHED STRATEGIC OBSTINACY

NEW DELHI,2026: This sharp and unsparing analysis argues that the INDIA bloc—and the Congress in particular—is trapped in a web of self-inflicted contradictions. Despite repeated electoral setbacks, the opposition refuses to recalibrate, clinging to rejected narratives on EVMs, identity politics and foreign validation. From its shrinking geographic footprint to selective outrage on ideology, Parliament disruptions, […]

BIRD FLU HITS KERALA, TAMIL NADU

NEW DELHI: Cases of bird flu (avian influenza) have been reported in parts of Kerala, including Alappuzha and Kottayam. The rise in cases has led authorities in Tamil Nadu to intensify their surveillance along the border districts to prevent the disease from spreading into the state. Special preventive measures have been initiated under the supervision […]

PM MODI OPENS GRAND EXHIBITION OF BUDDHA RELICS IN DELHI

NEW DELHI, 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Grand International Exposition of Sacred Piprahwa Relics, titled “The Light & the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One,” at the Rai Pithora Cultural Complex in New Delhi on Saturday. The exhibition marks a historic moment with the reunification of the Piprahwa gem relics of Lord Buddha, […]

NEW CHIEF JUSTICES OF TWO HIGH COURTS, TRANSFER OF ONE CJ TO ANOTHER HC

NEW DELHI,2-1-26: Acting on the recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium last month, the Central Government on Friday notified the appointment of two High Court Judges as Chief Justices of different HCs. A transfer of one Chief Justice has also been notified. Justice Soumen Sen, currently the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court, […]

DRAFT RULES FOR SOCIAL SECURITY TO GIG WORKERS

NEW DELHI: A piece of good news for gig workers, who held a nationwide strike on Christmas and New Year, demanding fair pay, humane working conditions and social security. The Ministry of Labour and Employment on Tuesday released draft rules called the Code on Social Security (Central) Rules, 2025, offering social security and registration to […]

JAISHANKAR SHREDS PAK, WITH STERN WARNING

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday called Pakistan a “bad neighbour” and said that India has the right to defend its people against terrorism. Speaking to students at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, the minister said that “nobody can tell us what we should or should not do”, in an apparent […]

RSS CHIEF ADVOCATES SPEAKING IN MOTHER TONGUE AT HOME

NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday appealed for social harmony across the country, urging people to rise above the divisions of language, caste, and wealth. According to Bhagwat, people should speak their mother tongue at home, adding that all languages have equal weightage. Bhagwat’s remarks came amid allegations by several […]