NDA will win 2026 TN assembly polls with big majority: Piyush Goyal

IANS | December 23, 2025 5:29 PM

Chennai, Dec 23 (IANS) Union Minister and Tamil Nadu BJP election in-charge Piyush Goyal on Tuesday expressed strong confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would secure a decisive victory in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, asserting that the alliance would defeat what he described as the “corruption-ridden” DMK-led front.

Gujarat CM calls for stronger police-public trust to check crime

IANS | December 23, 2025 5:26 PM

Gandhinagar, Dec 23 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel called upon senior police officers to further strengthen the bridge of trust between the police and the public, asserting that public confidence is the most effective "intelligence bureau" for crime control.

Revised data series won’t have big impact on GDP growth estimates: Govt

IANS | December 23, 2025 4:16 PM

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) does not expect a significant change in India’s GDP growth estimates after the release of the revised national accounts series in February next year, MoSPI Secretary Saurabh Garg said on Tuesday.

CBI brings back wanted narcotics smuggler from UAE

IANS | December 23, 2025 4:14 PM

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in collaboration with the ministries of External Affairs and Home Affairs, has successfully coordinated the return of wanted fugitive Ritik Bajaj from the UAE on Tuesday, officials said.