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26/11 hero, youth motivator: The Maharashtra cop under fire for praising RSS

June 30, 2026 1:00 pm

The clip of Vishwas Nangre Patil at a Sakal Hindu Samaj event has led the Opposition to question the neutrality of civil services under BJP rule.

RCP Singh left without a political home, but JD(U) not keen on taking him in

June 30, 2026 1:00 pm

After former Union Minister’s meeting with Nitish Kumar sparks buzz about return to the party, senior leaders say they “have moved on”.

Meet Congress’s new Tamil Nadu face Manickam Tagore: Rahul Gandhi aide who bet big on Vijay

June 30, 2026 12:59 pm

A three-time MP, Tagore’s appointment as Tamil Nadu Congress chief signals not merely organisational restructuring but consolidation of Rahul-Venugopal camp in state party affairs

Accused by CM Mann of being the face behind sacrilege video row: Who is Jagmandeep Samra?

June 30, 2026 1:01 pm

A known CM-baiter, Canada-based Samra, who faces multiple criminal cases in Punjab, rejects his allegations, claims his conflict with Mann started from their People’s Party of Punjab days.

Rise of AAP rebel Raghav Chadha: De-facto Punjab CM to ‘compromised’ leader to BJP

April 27, 2026 12:23 pm

While announcing his decision to quit the AAP, Chadha claimed that the party that had once stood for honesty had become ‘mired in corruption’.

Rise and fall of Karnataka Congress's rising star: Horses, fancy cars to life term in BJP rival's murder

April 24, 2026 2:12 pm

Congress's Lingayat face from Dharwad belt Vinay Kulkarni is set to be disqualified as an MLA following his conviction in 2016 killing of BJP leader Yogesh Goudar; Shivakumar calls him a “victim of a BJP conspiracy”.

From 2019 election loss to TDP working chief: Nara Lokesh looks to carve out own political legacy

April 20, 2026 3:54 pm

In an interview to The Indian Express, Andhra Pradesh’s IT minister and son of Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, promises to centre his party around the cadre

The debutante versus Assam CM: Who is 27-year-old Kunki Chowdhury in Himanta’s line of fire?

April 06, 2026 11:54 am

Kunki Chowdhury, an AJP first-timer contesting Guwahati Central, has drawn attacks from the CM over her mother's social media posts – and says it only proves "they are a bit scared"

As Ashwini Bhide takes over as BMC's first woman chief, what is Fadnavis message in breaking glass ceiling

April 02, 2026 11:52 am

In January 2024, while serving as Deputy CM with Home portfolio in Shinde government, Fadnavis had also appointed Rashmi Shukla as Maharashtra's first woman DGP

The monk who chose politics over ashram life: Bharat Sevashram Sangha expels BJP's Bengal poll pick

March 27, 2026 11:55 pm

Utpal Maharaj, who is contesting from Kaliaganj in Uttar Dinajpur district, says “problems” Hindus face cannot be solved through a “spiritual organisation”

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