Amit Shah will counter engineered poll narratives: TN BJP leader

IANS | January 4, 2026 3:49 PM

Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad on Sunday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah would dismantle what he termed “engineered opinion polls and biased political narratives” and lead the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to power in the 2026 Assembly elections in the state.

Buying Bangladeshi players indicates hatred towards Hindus, says Aniruddhacharya (IANS Interview)

IANS | January 4, 2026 2:05 PM

Mathura, Jan 4 (IANS) Religious leader Aniruddhacharya stated on Sunday that the act of earning money in India and transferring it to individuals who hold extreme animosity towards Hindus must be addressed. In response to a question regarding Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's buying of a Bangladeshi cricketer, he stated that "those who purchase Bangladeshi players demonstrate hatred towards the Hindu community" and should be questioned.

Centre sanctions 24 chip design projects in big push to India's semiconductor industry

IANS | January 4, 2026 1:51 PM

New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) As many as 24 chip design projects have been sanctioned across areas such as video surveillance, drone detection, energy meters, microprocessors, satellite communications, and broadband and IoT Systems-on-Chip (SoCs) under the Centre's Design Linked Incentive Scheme (DLI) scheme, according to an official statement issued on Sunday.

AAP's Raghav Chadha hails Centre's draft social security rules as milestone for gig workers

IANS | January 4, 2026 12:47 PM

New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha has welcomed the Central government's draft Social Security Rules, notified on December 30, 2025, under the Code on Social Security, 2020, describing them as a "crucial first step" towards recognition, protection, and dignity for millions of gig workers and delivery partners.