Left, BJP youth wings hold protests against Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil

IANS | January 11, 2026 1:35 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 11 (IANS) The members of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), which is the youth wing of CPI(M), and the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) on Sunday held separate demonstrations against Rahul Mamkootathil, the expelled Congress MLA, who has been arrested in connection with a rape case.

Cong to protest against 'scrapping' of MGNREGA, observe fast nationwide: Ajay Rai

IANS | January 11, 2026 1:02 PM

New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Congress UP Chief Ajay Rai on Sunday said that the party workers across the country will hold protests and observe a fast against the Central government’s decision to "end" MGNREGA and replace it with an alternative scheme, which he claimed fails to protect the interests of the poor.

'Desperate attempt to derail crucial process': Suvendu Adhikari to CEC on Mamata Banerjee's SIR allegations

IANS | January 11, 2026 12:28 PM

Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) The Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, has addressed a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, countering the allegations made by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her correspondence to the CEC regarding the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR). He has described these allegations as "baseless, exaggerated, and blown out of proportion".