Targeted mobilisation and heavy spending fuel Jamaat’s bid for power in Bangladesh

Vicky Nanjappa | January 22, 2026 12:22 PM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Jamaat-e-Islami is going all out to ensure that it secures a massive victory in the Bangladesh elections slated to be held in February. The organisation has devised separate strategies for the urban and rural areas and is targeting 163 constituencies exclusively where internal surveys have suggested a victory for the party.

K'taka Governor junks govt-prepared speech, ends address in few lines; high drama in joint session

IANS | January 22, 2026 12:11 PM

Bengaluru, Jan 22 (IANS) Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot on Thursday declined to deliver the customary address prepared by the Congress-led government to the joint session of the state legislature. He limited his address to a few lines and abruptly ended it, triggering dramatic scenes in the Assembly.

Ram Mandir Shilanyas fatal blow to 450 years of slavery; exposes Cong's political conspiracies: PM Modi in 1989 article

IANS | January 22, 2026 11:40 AM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) An article by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, written in 1989 under the pseudonym 'Aniket', described the Ram Mandir Shilanyas ceremony in Ayodhya as a historic turning point in what it termed the awakening of Hindu consciousness in independent India.

Delhi court acquits Sajjan Kumar in 1984 riots cases

IANS | January 22, 2026 11:14 AM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) A Delhi court on Thursday acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in connection with the alleged killings of two Sikhs, Sohan Singh and his son-in-law Avtar Singh, in Delhi's Janakpuri, and another incident in Vikaspuri where one Gurcharan Singh was allegedly set ablaze, during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

G4 presses for early action on UNSC reform, says delay risks more human suffering

IANS | January 22, 2026 9:11 AM

United Nations, Jan 22 (IANS) Delaying Security Council reforms would cause “more human suffering and misery”, the G4 nations have warned while presenting a model for early action to restructure the UN’s highest decision-making body.

HM Shah hails Gita Press' 'Kalyan' as eternal flame of Sanatan dharma on its historic centenary

IANS | January 21, 2026 10:58 PM

Rishikesh, Jan 21 (IANS) Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Wednesday lauded the century-long legacy of Gita Press and its monthly magazine “Kalyan”, describing it as a cornerstone of India's cultural and spiritual resurgence.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan welcomes his granddaughter as Kartikey becomes father

IANS | January 21, 2026 10:16 PM

New Delhi/Bhopal, Jan 21 (IANS) The Chouhan family is celebrating a heart-warming milestone as Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan has become a grandfather for the first time.

WEF summit: Maharashtra govt, various global companies sign MoUs for Raigad Pen growth centre

IANS | January 21, 2026 9:46 PM

Davos, Jan 21 (IANS) The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), on behalf of the Maharashtra government, has signed MoUs with various global companies for the development of the growth centre in Pen tehsil of the state's Raigad district.

Slaughterhouses across Gujarat to remain closed tomorrow

IANS | January 21, 2026 9:45 PM

Ahmedabad, Jan 21 (IANS) Slaughterhouses across Gujarat will remain closed on January 22 to mark the completion of two years since the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, the state government announced on Wednesday.

Maha: Consensus in MahaYuti for Thane, Kalyan-Dombivli, and Ulhasnagar Mayoral posts

IANS | January 21, 2026 9:28 PM

Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) The MahaYuti alliance on Wednesday officially decided to install its own mayors in the crucial municipal corporations of Thane, Kalyan-Dombivli, and Ulhasnagar.

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Targeted mobilisation and heavy spending fuel Jamaat’s bid for power in Bangladesh

K'taka Governor junks govt-prepared speech, ends address in few lines; high drama in joint session

Ram Mandir Shilanyas fatal blow to 450 years of slavery; exposes Cong's political conspiracies: PM Modi in 1989 article

Delhi court acquits Sajjan Kumar in 1984 riots cases

G4 presses for early action on UNSC reform, says delay risks more human suffering

HM Shah hails Gita Press' 'Kalyan' as eternal flame of Sanatan dharma on its historic centenary

Shivraj Singh Chouhan welcomes his granddaughter as Kartikey becomes father

WEF summit: Maharashtra govt, various global companies sign MoUs for Raigad Pen growth centre

Slaughterhouses across Gujarat to remain closed tomorrow

Maha: Consensus in MahaYuti for Thane, Kalyan-Dombivli, and Ulhasnagar Mayoral posts

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