Expelled Cong MLA Rahul Mamkootathil arrested in third rape case

IANS | January 11, 2026 8:39 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 11 (IANS) Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil was arrested during the early morning hours of Sunday in connection with a third rape complaint filed against him, marking a significant escalation in the legal troubles faced by the legislator.

'Dream big, but don't let them weigh you down': Rajnath Singh exhorts youth for building 'Viksit Bharat' (Lead)

IANS | January 10, 2026 10:44 PM

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Calling youth of the country as the driving force behind the country's aspirations for building a Viksit Bharat by 2047, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh exhorted the youth to "dream big but cautioned against not letting those dreams weigh one's own self down", adding that "learning never stops, absorb lessons from new practices, from one's own mistakes, and from the experiences of others".

Hijab-wearing woman cannot become India’s PM: Sanjay Nirupam

IANS | January 10, 2026 8:19 PM

Mumbai/New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam on Saturday hit back at AIMIM chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi over his statement, saying that “a hijab-wearing woman cannot become the Prime Minister of India, though she could become the Prime Minister of Pakistan or Bangladesh.”