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What next for Ajit, Sharad Pawar after both NCPs are routed in Maharashtra civic polls?
January 16, 2026 9:58 pm
Inducting leaders from rival parties, quelling rebellions over candidate selections, and effective campaign against the NCP-NCP(SP) alliance were among the factors that helped the BJP win the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal corporations on its own for the first time
What BJP’s dominance, in BMC polls and beyond, signals for Opposition, allies
January 16, 2026 10:01 pm
With the BJP and the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde crossing the halfway mark in Mumbai, the Thackerays will have to reassess, as their plank of Marathi consolidation appears not to have worked.
Who is Dinesh Waghmare, Maharashtra SEC under fire amid civic poll controversies?
January 16, 2026 8:56 am
An IAS officer of the Maharashtra cadre, Waghmare held several key posts throughout his career and retired as Additional Chief Secretary.
Maharashtra civic polls: SEC wraps up with ‘surprises’ on campaign extension, vote display machine
January 15, 2026 5:47 am
Opposition questions SEC nod to door-to-door visits into 48-hour silent period before polling, says was not given any demonstration of ‘PADU’ machine to be deployed in BMC polls in case of a snag
Takeaways from Modi’s Pongal address: Tamil outreach before TN polls, push for national unity
January 15, 2026 3:53 am
PM's speech comes at a time of friction between the Centre and Stalin-led DMK, which accuses the BJP dispensation of “Hindi imposition”
From the Urdu Press: 'SC ruling in Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam case a travesty of justice', 'Mamata, BJP must dial down heat'
January 13, 2026 5:25 pm
“The estranged Thackeray cousins have reunited for the BMC polls, while the NCP factions of Pawars have come together in Pune. Their reunion would have a crucial bearing on state politics, depending on the outcome of the civic polls,” writes Siasat
Decode Politics: Why Pinarayi Vijayan is facing blowback over Koshy report before elections
January 13, 2026 11:37 am
The Opposition and a Church section have dubbed the CM's pitch for Koshy panel report's implementation a “pre-poll play”, even as LDF and BJP step up their Christian outreach
Decode Politics: Why video has reignited BJP vs AAP war, Delhi to Punjab
January 12, 2026 8:27 pm
Amid protests and counter-protests, the controversy seems to have pitted the Punjab executive against the Delhi legislature, flaring up at a time when key Punjab players are gearing up for the 2027 polls
Akhilesh Yadav’s sister-in-law facing backlash over Lucknow hospital vandalism: Who is Aparna Yadav?
January 12, 2026 3:27 pm
The BJP leader and her supporters are accused of forcing their way into KGMU Vice Chancellor’s office to protest against the alleged forcible religious conversion and sexual exploitation of two women at the institute.
End of an era: PMO likely to vacate South Block, move to new Seva Teerth complex after January 14
January 11, 2026 4:10 pm
While the Cabinet Secretariat moved into the new Seva Teerth complex in September 2025, the National Security Council Secretariat is expected to shift there soon, ahead of the PM’s move, say government sources.
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