On Trinamool's foundation day anniv, CM Banerjee calls for continued struggle to protect democratic rights

IANS | January 1, 2026 1:52 PM

Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) On the first day of the New Year, which coincides with the foundation day anniversary of the Trinamool Congress, the party supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, gave a call to her party to stand firm in protecting the democratic rights of the people of the state in the days to come.

'Reflects India’s culture': BJP, Shiv Sena on RSS chief’s call for social harmony

IANS | January 1, 2026 12:54 PM

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) A day after Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat appealed for social harmony across the country, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday welcomed his remarks, saying society must progress in a way that reflects India’s long-standing culture of inclusivity and unity.

'Want to seize power in Bengal without agenda': BJP MP blasts Abhishek Banerjee over ECI charge

IANS | January 1, 2026 12:24 PM

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) BJP MP Yogender Chandolia on Thursday alleged that the Trinamool Congress has no concrete agenda and is only interested in retaining power, accusing the party of pushing a “vote theft” narrative ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, to create confusion among voters.

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.

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.

Politics

On Trinamool's foundation day anniv, CM Banerjee calls for continued struggle to protect democratic rights

'Reflects India’s culture': BJP, Shiv Sena on RSS chief’s call for social harmony

'Want to seize power in Bengal without agenda': BJP MP blasts Abhishek Banerjee over ECI charge

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

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

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