Karur stampede case: Vijay to appear before CBI today in Delhi

IANS | January 12, 2026 8:20 AM

Chennai, Jan 12 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay is scheduled to appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at its New Delhi headquarters on Monday for questioning in connection with the deadly stampede at a political rally in Karur district, Tamil Nadu.

‘Will bury BJP leaders alive' in 2026: TMC MLA’s remarks spark controversy

IANS | January 11, 2026 11:37 PM

Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) Arunava Sen, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA from Bagnan Assembly constituency in West Bengal’s Howrah district, has come under sharp criticism after a video of his public speech surfaced on social media, where he is heard issuing what opposition leaders describe as an open and inflammatory threat against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers and leaders.

The Deadline of Destiny: How London's Budget Hour sealed India's fate (From the Archives)

Santosh Kumar Verma | January 11, 2026 10:13 PM

New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) On April 4, 1811, in the House of Commons in London, the Chancellor of the Exchequer rose to perform a formality mandated by law. It was a routine step, yet the quiet words he spoke sent a shiver through the East India Company (EIC) directors and heralded a massive storm of financial, commercial, and political upheaval that had profound and devastating consequences for the millions of people in India.