'Dignified leader has left us': Tributes pour in for Shivraj Patil

IANS | December 12, 2025 11:41 AM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Leaders across party lines on Friday expressed deep grief over the passing of former Union Home Minister and veteran Congress leader Shivraj Patil, remembering him as a dignified statesman who served the nation with unwavering commitment.

Mamata Banerjee submitted her enumeration form, misleading people on SIR, says BJP

IANS | December 12, 2025 11:18 AM

Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of exhibiting double standards and deceiving the people regarding her claims of not filing and submitting her enumeration form for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) as a form of protest, while in fact, she submitted it on the final day of the enumeration period.

‘My chair is strong and steady’: Siddaramaiah slams BJP

IANS | December 11, 2025 10:47 PM

Belagavi, Dec 11 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said in the Legislative Council on Thursday that his chair is “strong and steady,” after the opposition taunted him when House staff had to adjust his chair in the Upper House.