At Delhi Shabdotsav, Sudhanshu Trivedi slams North-South divide narrative; highlights BJP's southern surge

IANS | January 3, 2026 10:42 PM

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) On the second day of "Delhi Shabdotsav 2026", a three-day literary and cultural festival celebrating India's heritage at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi delivered a powerful address emphasising national unity and warning against attempts to create divisions between North and South India.

US action in Venezuela a dangerous precedent: UN chief

Arul Louis | January 3, 2026 10:28 PM

United Nations, Jan 3 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “deeply alarmed” by the US action on Saturday in Venezuela that captured President Nicolas Maduro and called it “a dangerous precedent”.

Delhi Shabdotsav 2026: Madhavi Latha praises PM Modi’s unity vision, predicts BJP rule in T'gana

IANS | January 3, 2026 10:27 PM

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) BJP leader Kompella Madhavi Latha, who contested against AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi from the Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat in the 2024 elections, on Saturday delivered a strong political message at the Delhi Shabdotsav 2026, praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of national unity and predicting that the BJP would form the government in Telangana by 2029.

Priyanka Gandhi to head Congress Screening Panel for Assam ahead of polls

IANS | January 3, 2026 10:18 PM

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) In a strategic move ahead of the forthcoming Assembly elections, the Congress party has appointed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as Chairperson of the Screening Committee for Assam, signalling a high-stakes push in the northeastern state.

Mumbai mayor will be from MahaYuti, Hindu and Marathi: Maha CM

IANS | January 3, 2026 10:14 PM

Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday reiterated that the Mayor of Mumbai will be from the MahaYuti alliance and will be "both Hindu and Marathi."

Trinamool discontentment: Ghani Khan’s legacy prompted Mausam Noor’s return to Congress

Jayanta Bhattacharya | January 3, 2026 9:03 PM

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) In the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the Trinamool Congress camp went through weeks of uncertainty amidst speculations over the absence of their Rajya Sabha MP Mausam Benazir Noor, the well-known face of Malda carrying the legacy of Bengal’s legendary Congress leader Abu Barkat Ghani Khan Chaudhury.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta orders free packed sugar for 65,883 Antyodaya families

IANS | January 3, 2026 9:01 PM

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has approved the free distribution of branded sugar packs to all beneficiaries under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), an official said on Saturday.

BJP does not have moral right to talk about Gandhi & protest near his statue: K'taka Dy CM Shivakumar

IANS | January 3, 2026 8:17 PM

Bengaluru, Jan 3 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar said on Saturday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders have lost the moral right to talk about Mahatma Gandhi and protest near the Gandhi statue.

Gujarat: Dang farmers migrate from traditional to modern farming, incomes rise

IANS | January 3, 2026 8:01 PM

Gandhinagar, Jan 3 (IANS) A transitional shift in agricultural practices from traditional farming to modern farming is visible across the spectrum today, as farmers are increasingly cutting their reliance on the conventional means and adopting sustainable and cutting-edge techniques, for higher productivity as well as better financial security.

Confidently tell people BJP has delivered development: Rajasthan CM to workers

IANS | January 3, 2026 7:14 PM

Jaipur, Jan 3 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma urged party workers to actively engage with the public and confidently state that the government has delivered development and has nothing to hide.

Politics

At Delhi Shabdotsav, Sudhanshu Trivedi slams North-South divide narrative; highlights BJP's southern surge

US action in Venezuela a dangerous precedent: UN chief

Delhi Shabdotsav 2026: Madhavi Latha praises PM Modi’s unity vision, predicts BJP rule in T'gana

Priyanka Gandhi to head Congress Screening Panel for Assam ahead of polls

Mumbai mayor will be from MahaYuti, Hindu and Marathi: Maha CM

Trinamool discontentment: Ghani Khan’s legacy prompted Mausam Noor’s return to Congress

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta orders free packed sugar for 65,883 Antyodaya families

BJP does not have moral right to talk about Gandhi & protest near his statue: K'taka Dy CM Shivakumar

Gujarat: Dang farmers migrate from traditional to modern farming, incomes rise

Confidently tell people BJP has delivered development: Rajasthan CM to workers

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