DMK , CONG BEGIN SEAT – SHARING TALKS
NEW DELHI ,23 Feb 2026 : The ruling DMK has started seat-sharing negotiations with allies for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly election and Congress leader KC Venugopal called on Chief Minister MK Stalin at his Alwarpet residence in Chennai. According to Tamil Nadu Congress Committee sources, Venugopal, in the about 45-minute meeting on Sunday, apprised […]
PRIYANKA’S BID TO STOP EXODUS TO BJP
NEW DELHI ,23 Feb 2026 : Shouldering the responsibility of the chairperson of the Screening Committee, which will pick candidates for the Assam Assembly elections, Congress General Secretary and MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra just wrapped up a two-day visit to the state, days after former state chief Bhupen Borah resigned from the party. Borah, who […]
AMIT SHAH FOLLOWS BJP PRESIDENT IN CAMPAIGN IN ASSAM
NEW DELHI , 23 Feb 2026 : With the Election Commission expected to announce the Assam Assembly election within the next few weeks, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accelerated its campaign. Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s two-day visit to the state, following a trip by BJP President Nitin Naveen, highlights the BJP’s efforts to […]
FARMERS’ MEETINGS IN BHOPAL ON FEB 24 AND IN YAVATMAL ON MARCH 7
NEW DELHI, 21 Feb 2026 : Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi held a session here Friday evening with the PCC and CLP leaders of J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan as also the Himachal Pradesh chief minister to discuss the farmers of these six states to […]
INDIA TARIFFS CUT TO 10% BY TRUMP AFTER SUPREME COURT SETBACK
NEW DELHI ,21 Feb 2026 : India now faces a reduced tariff rate of 10 per cent, down from 18 per cent, after US President Donald Trump imposed a new global levy on items imported into America following a Supreme Court verdict against his sweeping tariffs, delivering a stinging rebuke of his signature economic policy. […]
WIN-WIN PARTNERSHIP: PM ON TRADE TARGET WITH BRAZIL
NEW DELHI ,21 Feb 2026 : Hailing the “win-win partnership” between India and Brazil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday emphasised that both countries remain dedicated to enhancing their relationship across all sectors and are committed to increasing bilateral trade to over $20 billion. Addressing a joint press meet with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula […]
“SEE HOW BANGLADESH CONDUCT POLLS”: MAMATA’S JIBE AT ELECTION COMMISSION
NEW DELHI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has targeted the Election Commission of India, holding up the example of Bangladesh, which had its elections recently. “See how Bangladesh conducted elections peacefully,” she has said, sparking a row. Addressing the media at the state secretariate Nabanna in Kolkata, Banerjee said: “The election in Bangladesh had […]
WHY SC PENDENCY GREW TO 92,000 DESPITE RECORD DISPOSALS IN 2025
NEW DELHI , Feb 2026 : Last week, Union Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal informed the Parliament that there were 92,101 cases pending in the Supreme Court at the end of 2025. This marked an increase of 11.4% from the end of 2023, when the apex court’s pendency figure was 82,674. This number […]
RSS CHIEF WANTS HINDU FAMILIES TO HAVE AT LEAST 3 CHILDREN
NEW DELHI, Feb 2026 : RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has called for uniting and empowering the Hindu society, saying there is no threat but vigilance is necessary, and suggested that Hindu families should consider having at least three children. He also said that infiltrators should be “detected, deleted and deported”. Addressing a social-harmony meeting at […]
SC SLAMS FREEBIES AHEAD OF POLLS
NEW DELHI, Feb 2026 : he Supreme Court came down hard Thursday morning on state governments’ practice of pre-election handouts, or ‘freebies’. In a series of strong statements the court demanded to know how states planned to fund actual development if they continued offering free food and free electricity. A proposal from poll-bound Tamil Nadu’s […]
