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‘Don’t have options’: Shivakumar after Cong picks him as Assam poll observer
January 9, 2026 10:08 IST

AICC's move to appoint Shivakumar as one of its senior Assam observers indicates Siddaramaiah's continuance as the CM, at least until the completion of the Assembly polls

Tug of war between Chhattisgarh BJP MP, minister goes to High Court
January 9, 2026 10:03 IST

The post of working president of the Chhattisgarh State Council for Bharat Scouts and Guides (BSG) has become contentious ahead of an event set to begin on January 9

After months of impasse, Ladakh’s high-powered committee to reconvene in ‘last part of January’
January 9, 2026 03:57 IST

The High Powered Committed (HPC) set up by the Ministry of Home Affairs to address concerns of the Ladakhi people is set to convene again in the “last part” of January. The committee, headed by Minister of State, MHA, Nityanand Rai, was constituted in 2023 to discuss measures to protect the region’s unique culture and […]

Over 250 years old, struggling Munger gun factories get a shot in the arm
January 9, 2026 11:12 IST

The factories in Bihar’s Munger had been heavily hit by strict licensing norms and the rise of illegal arms manufacturing

No backbenchers, lighter schoolbags: Kerala schools will change from next academic year
January 9, 2026 11:11 IST

Some schools in the state have already changed the sitting arrangements in classrooms to a horseshoe shape, doing away with backbenches

Viriato Fernandes, Goa, Goa congress
January 9, 2026 03:59 IST

South Goa MP Viriato Fernandes, a retired naval officer and Kargil war veteran, said he has been voting since 1989

ED’s raids on I-PAC
January 10, 2026 10:26 IST

The political consultancy that burst into the spotlight with the 2014 national elections now finds itself tied mostly to Bengal. Does that explain Thursday’s raids?

Enforcement Directorate, ED, I-PAC, Prashant Kishor, Pratik Jain, Mamata Banerjee,
January 9, 2026 08:20 IST

ED Raids in Bengal: Both the CBI and ED have earlier questioned Rujira Banerjee, wife of TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, in the case, alleging links with kingpin Majee.

Sonam Wangchuk not given videos relied upon for detention: Wife
January 9, 2026 04:24 IST

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for Angmo told a bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria that the detaining authorities had relied on four videos while issuing the detention order.

Ankita Bhandari murder case and the figures behind the latest allegations: Who are Urmila Sanawar, Suresh Rathore? [Pulse]
January 8, 2026 14:07 IST

Sanawar, who claims to be the second wife of former BJP MLA Rathore, has alleged that senior party leader Dushyant Gautam was present at the resort when 19-year-old Bhandari was killed in 2022. Gautam has dismissed the accusations as a “conspiracy” to defame him.

Red faces in Bihar Congress as leaders come to blows during meeting to review election drubbing
January 8, 2026 10:14 IST

Two groups fight over ticket distribution at an election review meeting held in Madhubani this week.

Cop alleges assault, MLA pressure over 'illegal' mining; suspended for ‘misconduct’
January 8, 2026 07:52 IST

In a video on social media, Head Constable Rajesh Meena, who was posted at Ajmer’s Kekri Sadar police station, said that the Station House Officer of the police station informed him that one person had died during illegal mining and instructed him to reach the spot immediately.

Over a lakh enumerators, 15,000 supervisors: How Odisha is gearing up for Census
January 8, 2026 07:52 IST

Ahead of the Census, the state government has already fixed administrative boundaries of newly created civic bodies to ensure accurate data collection.

Bar association says it will skip stone-laying ceremony of Gauhati High Court complex
January 8, 2026 07:52 IST

In response to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s announcement of the stone-laying ceremony, the GHCBA announced Wednesday that it “has decided to abstain from participating” in the ceremony.

Kashmir leaders react sharply to Vaishno Devi college row – ‘Communalisation of education’
January 8, 2026 11:49 IST

On Tuesday, the National Medical Council withdrew the Letter of Permission (LoP) issued to the institute to start the MBBS course for the academic year 2025-26.

Day after Madhya Pradesh cites eight deaths in Indore contamination, records show 18 families compensated
January 8, 2026 09:03 IST

Government records show that the Indore district administration has distributed cheques of Rs 2 lakh to the family of 18 people in connection with the tragedy. This comes after the state told HC that the toll was eight.

Siddaramaiah is state’s longest-serving CM: ‘Don’t know how long I will stay’
January 8, 2026 03:44 IST

The Karnataka CM’s remark regarding a possible short lived tenure came a day after he himself had expressed the desire to complete a second full five-year term as the CM if the Congress high command takes a decision on that front.

rahul gandhi and m k stalin
January 7, 2026 11:27 IST

DMK Congress alliance: As Congress's Lok Sabha Whip Manickam Tagore reminds DMK that "every party needs allies", others in party say Stalin-led party has been sitting on its seat-sharing proposal for over a month.

‘Habitual RTI applicant took bribes from officials to withdraw applications’: Odisha Information Commission approaches police
January 7, 2026 01:16 IST

He has filed hundreds of RTI applications at various departments, which are being adjudicated in different stages, officials said

‘Enough is enough’ echoes in Panaji as prominent Goans gather in big push to protect state’s hills, lakes, identity
January 7, 2026 01:11 IST

A ‘People's Charter’ was adopted to prevent ‘further ecological and environmental degradation’ of the state.

Congress’s latest ‘vote chori’ claim: ‘Temporary voters’ in Assam
January 7, 2026 01:08 IST

The party took out a protest in Guwahati on Tuesday, alleging manipulation of voter lists to tilt the odds in favour of the BJP

BJP allies question Mustafizur Rahman’s KKR exit: 'Cricket and politics should not be mixed’
January 7, 2026 10:38 IST

As JD(U), TDP leaders raise questions, BJP and government insiders say such a decision could have been avoided. “We should differentiate between Pakistan and Bangladesh."

State response on Indore water deaths insensitive, High Court says
January 7, 2026 01:21 IST

A division bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, comprising Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Alok Awasthi, on Tuesday heard petitions related to the deaths and illnesses in Bhagirathpura.

For Bihar’s ‘Virat Ramayana Temple’, a virat Shiva Lingam makes a Virat journey
January 7, 2026 22:58 IST

Touted to be “world’s tallest”, the Lingam covers over 3,000 km from Mahabalipuram in TN; to be installed on Jan 17 with CM Nitish Kumar among others attending

Will Kuki-Zo MLAs join Manipur popular govt? Groups weigh stand, may take a call at next week's meeting
January 7, 2026 07:13 IST

Kuki Zo Council chairman Henlianthang Thanglet says sentiment of people from the community is "completely against" joining a government. "If some MLAs decide to join a government, the KZC will not be in a position to stop a mob,” he tells The Indian Express.

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