Low risk, high impact: How Khalistanis are soft-launching operations in Punjab

Vicky Nanjappa | January 29, 2026 1:37 PM

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The waters in Punjab are being tested by the Khalistani elements once again, and this could be a sign of what is coming next. After provoking and planning attacks in India from abroad, these terror groups want to intensify operations after they realised that their movement is hardly gaining any traction in Punjab.

YSRCP demands CM Naidu’s apology after no animal fat found in Tirupati laddu

IANS | January 29, 2026 1:31 PM

Amaravati, Jan 29 (IANS) The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) on Thursday demanded that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan apologise to devotees, after a chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) that came into public domain on Wednesday, confirmed that no animal fat was used in sacred Tirupati laddus.

It’s like doing politics over dead body: BJP, JD(U) criticise CM Banerjee over conspiracy claim in Pawar’s air crash

IANS | January 29, 2026 12:31 PM

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) After West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee raised suspicion of a conspiracy behind the demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash on Wednesday morning, leaders from the BJP and JD(U) on Thursday criticised her remarks, accusing her of crossing all limits and indulging in insensitive politics. Several leaders described her comments as 'doing politics over a dead body'.

FM Sitharaman tables Economic Survey 2026 in Parliament

IANS | January 29, 2026 12:07 PM

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday tabled the Economic Survey 2026 in Parliament, which will set the official tone on how the economy of the country is performing on a strong note despite global uncertainties and US tariffs.