Pune Municipal polls: Shiv Sena candidate swallows aspirant's 'AB' form; ticket chaos in NCP factions

IANS | January 1, 2026 12:19 PM

Pune, Jan 1 (IANS) The upcoming Pune Municipal Corporation elections, being held after an eight-year gap, have sparked intense rivalry -- not just between opposing parties, but within them. In a bizarre turn of events at the Sahakarnagar Regional Office, a Shiv Sena (Shinde) candidate snatched and swallowed the ‘AB’ form of a fellow party member to eliminate internal competition.

Poor coordination between Indore Mayor, IMC officials caused confusion during water tragedy: Vijayvargiya

IANS | January 1, 2026 12:17 PM

Indore, Jan 1 (IANS) After more than 150 residents of India’s cleanest city, Indore, fell ill following the consumption of contaminated drinking water, a shocking revelation has emerged about poor coordination between Indore Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav and senior officials of the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC).

Poor show in local body polls rocks CM Vijayan's boat; voices grow for course correction

IANS | January 1, 2026 11:44 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 1 (IANS) For nearly a decade, Pinarayi Vijayan has dominated Kerala’s political landscape with an authority that a few Chief Ministers in the state’s history have wielded.

Intel flags Bangladesh elections, ISI push as biggest security challenge for India’s northeast

Vicky Nanjappa | January 1, 2026 11:28 AM

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The security agencies have their task cut out this year as the situation in Bangladesh is worsening and Pakistan is back to its old tricks to try and destabilise India. At least three Intelligence Bureau assessments suggest that the biggest challenge this year would be Bangladesh and the security situation in the northeastern states.

Gujarat govt announces major administrative promotions on first day of 2026

IANS | January 1, 2026 10:54 AM

Gandhinagar, Jan 1 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Thursday announced a major reshuffle and promotion exercise in the state administration, granting promotions to senior IAS and IPS officers across multiple batches.

CM Fadnavis steps in to quell BJP 'rebellion'; key leaders tasked with damage control

Sanjay Jog | January 1, 2026 10:45 AM

Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) With the upcoming Municipal Corporation elections witnessing a surge in "internal dissent" within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has personally taken charge to suppress the rebellion.

After Bengal administration's failure, ECI to identify housing complexes for polling booths

IANS | January 1, 2026 10:19 AM

Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has now decided to apply its own independent mechanism for identifying housing complexes with multiple towers for setting up polling booths for the forthcoming Assembly elections in the state.

Doctors' Forum threatens movement against ECI for calling elderly & sick people to SIR hearings

IANS | January 1, 2026 10:05 AM

Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) Service Doctors' Forum, an association of medical practitioners in West Bengal, has threatened a major protest demonstration against the Election Commission of India (ECI), for its decision to issue summons to clinically ailing patients and senior citizens asking them to be present at the hearing sessions on claims and objections on the draft voters' list.

New Year resolution is peace on earth, says Trump

IANS | January 1, 2026 9:12 AM

Washington, Jan 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that “peace on earth” was his New Year’s resolution as he addressed guests at a gathering at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, striking a brief note of aspiration before turning to a wide-ranging reflection on the state of the country.

Kharge, Rahul, Priyanka extend New Year's greetings, pray for happiness, prosperity

IANS | January 1, 2026 9:06 AM

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The Congress party extended warm New Year's greetings to the nation on Thursday, wishing for the happiness, good health and prosperity for the countrymen.

Politics

Pune Municipal polls: Shiv Sena candidate swallows aspirant's 'AB' form; ticket chaos in NCP factions

Poor coordination between Indore Mayor, IMC officials caused confusion during water tragedy: Vijayvargiya

Poor show in local body polls rocks CM Vijayan's boat; voices grow for course correction

Intel flags Bangladesh elections, ISI push as biggest security challenge for India’s northeast

Gujarat govt announces major administrative promotions on first day of 2026

CM Fadnavis steps in to quell BJP 'rebellion'; key leaders tasked with damage control

After Bengal administration's failure, ECI to identify housing complexes for polling booths

Doctors' Forum threatens movement against ECI for calling elderly & sick people to SIR hearings

New Year resolution is peace on earth, says Trump

Kharge, Rahul, Priyanka extend New Year's greetings, pray for happiness, prosperity

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