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‘Feel mental pain’ — Trinamool MP posts cryptic FB message as protest chorus grows in party

In a Facebook post, three-term MP Satabdi Roy says she is ‘trying to make a decision’ so she can serve people in a better way. She will announce the ‘decision’ on 16 January. 

Bengal will also get anti-conversion law ‘when’ BJP comes to power — MP Home Minister Mishra

Narottam Mishra says he’ll speak to new CM after Bengal assembly polls in April-May to ensure religious conversion for marriage becomes a non-bailable offence.

Congress without Tarun Gogoi is a divided house and looks rudderless in Assam

After the death of Tarun Gogoi, the party’s tallest leader in Assam, Congress is faction-ridden, waiting for a call from the high command on state leadership.

3-month-old Gupkar Alliance on shaky ground as NC-CPM meeting with L-G widens rift

Leaders of PAGD insist the alliance is going strong even as resentment brews over the violation of seat-sharing agreement during DDC polls & the absence of a road map for Article 370 restoration.

Rahul Gandhi to attend Jallikattu in poll-bound Tamil Nadu, 10 yrs after Congress banned it

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be a spectator at a bull-taming event in Madurai Thursday in what will be his first visit to the poll-bound state this year.

Modi’s close IAS aide set to join BJP in Uttar Pradesh today, days after voluntary retirement

Arvind Kumar Sharma, who was serving as the secretary in the Union MSME ministry, is now likely to get an MLC ticket for this month’s polls in Uttar Pradesh.

8 Bengal IPS officers under CBI probe in Ponzi & cattle smuggling cases, TMC says don’t care

Two of the IPS officers have moved Calcutta HC against CBI summons served on them in a cattle smuggling case. BJP terms CBI action the beginning of the ‘fight for justice’.

With ‘rebels’ & loyalists in cabinet, Yediyurappa cements his place, quells dissent in BJP

BJP leaders say B.S. Yediyurappa was anyway safe as the chief minister as the party has no other leader of his stature as of now in the state.

The money laundering cases against businessman & former Trinamool MP KD Singh arrested by ED

Allegations against KD Singh include collecting hundreds of crores from investors on the promise of higher returns and diverting the money through a web of shell companies.

Panic in Haryana’s BJP-JJP govt as pressure grows within for action on farm laws

Six of JJP’s 10 MLAs and some Independents have given a virtual ultimatum to the parties to urge the central govt to resolve the farmers issue at the earliest.

On Camera

Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.