'Cong puts high command over K’taka': BJP slams CM Siddaramaiah for skipping German Chancellor’s events

IANS | January 14, 2026 4:05 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday criticised Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar, accusing them of “prioritising” the reception of Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over formally welcoming and seeing off German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during his visit to the state.

Mumbai’s mayor will be from Mahayuti: Maha BJP MLA

IANS | January 14, 2026 3:55 PM

Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) As Maharashtra heads to elections on Thursday for 29 municipal corporations, BJP MLA Sanjay Upadhyay has expressed confidence that the next mayor of Mumbai will be from the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance.

Rich-poor gap in Pakistan soars to alarming level

IANS | January 14, 2026 3:41 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The ‘World Inequality Report 2026’ has listed Pakistan as a country in which inequality in income and wealth among its citizens is at alarming levels.

Thackeray cousins, BJP engage in social media war over Marathi identity, Hindutva

IANS | January 14, 2026 2:45 PM

Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) With only hours remaining before the voting for the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections commences, the political atmosphere in Mumbai has reached a fever pitch.

Dhaka scraps Hasina govt's ambitious project to record interviews of 1971 Liberation War participants: Report

IANS | January 14, 2026 2:10 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) A Rs. 50-crore project undertaken by the now-deposed Sheikh Hasina government to preserve the history of Bangladesh’s Liberation War of 1971, which included video interviews of about 15,000 participants, will be shelved now, said reports.

Raj Thackeray criticizes SEC over new campaign rules, 'mysterious' PADU machines

IANS | January 14, 2026 2:02 PM

Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) As Maharashtra prepares for high-stakes elections across 29 municipal corporations on Thursday, MNS chief Raj Thackeray has launched a scathing attack on the State Election Commission (SEC).

Had Cong taken strict stand against communalism 77 years ago, it would not have been ousted from power: Jamiat chief

IANS | January 14, 2026 1:52 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind President Arshad Madani has launched a sharp attack on the Congress party, questioning its historical approach to communalism and asserting that a failure to act decisively against communal forces has pushed the country to what he described as the “brink of destruction”.

We are all safe: BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad says fire at Delhi residence due to short circuit

IANS | January 14, 2026 1:47 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said that he and his family were not present at their New Delhi residence when the fire broke out earlier in the day.

Playing into foreign hands: BJP targets LoP Gandhi over China industrial growth remarks

IANS | January 14, 2026 1:01 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) A sharp political war of words erupted on Wednesday after Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on China and India’s industrial growth, with senior BJP leaders accusing him of undermining national interests and echoing narratives favourable to foreign powers.

CM Gupta inaugurates 81 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs in Delhi on Makar Sankranti

IANS | January 14, 2026 12:45 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday inaugurated 81 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs across the national Capital on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.

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'Cong puts high command over K’taka': BJP slams CM Siddaramaiah for skipping German Chancellor’s events

Mumbai’s mayor will be from Mahayuti: Maha BJP MLA

Rich-poor gap in Pakistan soars to alarming level

Thackeray cousins, BJP engage in social media war over Marathi identity, Hindutva

Dhaka scraps Hasina govt's ambitious project to record interviews of 1971 Liberation War participants: Report

Raj Thackeray criticizes SEC over new campaign rules, 'mysterious' PADU machines

Had Cong taken strict stand against communalism 77 years ago, it would not have been ousted from power: Jamiat chief

We are all safe: BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad says fire at Delhi residence due to short circuit

Playing into foreign hands: BJP targets LoP Gandhi over China industrial growth remarks

CM Gupta inaugurates 81 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs in Delhi on Makar Sankranti

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