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Rijiju hits out after Congress leader’s ‘kabar khudegi’ remark, demands apology in Parliament

'What kind of mindset is this which makes a public announcement about killing rivals? If some Opposition leaders speak about killing the PM, it is really unfortunate,' Union Minister Rijiju says.

BJP gets new working president. Who is Nitin Nabin, Bihar minister raised in BJYM nursery

Nabin will replace J.P. Nadda. Nadda had also been appointed the national working president as an understudy before being named the full-fledged president.

‘Truth will defeat Modi, Shah’—at Congress ‘vote chori’ rally, Rahul & Priyanka tear into BJP

The well-attended gathering—with the party’s Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana units mobilising thousands of workers—brought parts of central Delhi to a standstill for hours.

Mann govt in Punjab locked in ‘cold wars’ with IAS officers. The ‘punishment’—no posting for months

Since the formation of AAP govt in 2022, several senior officers have often been kept without postings for months, for reasons which have never been clearly spelt out.

What high command pick Pankaj Chaudhary’s selection as UP BJP chief means for Yogi Adityanath

Pankaj Chaudhary was the only one to file nomination papers for the post at BJP office Saturday. He is set to take over from Bhupendra Chaudhary, a Jat leader from western UP.

With strong showing sans Tharoor, why Congress in Kerala is indifferent to his praise for BJP

Having wrested power in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, the BJP-led NDA ended decades of Left rule in the urban civic body. The party won 50 of 101 wards, up from 35 in 2020.

Anger management, quality sleep & learning Hindi—what Modi shared when hosting NDA MPs for dinner

The MPs reached the official PM residence, 7, Lok Kalyan Marg in buses for the dinner. Modi also recommended Benjamin Franklin's biography during the event.

Meetings, 5L new workers. DMK bets big on Udhayanidhi-led youth wing ahead of TN polls

The move comes after the party found that TVK alone could secure a 23 percent share of votes contesting the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections.

Council polls left bitter taste, BJP & Sena call truce; to join forces for Mumbai, Thane civic polls

Mumbai: After a bitter battle and infighting ahead of municipal council polls in Maharashtra 2 December, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Eknath Shinde-led...

Rahul seeks debate on air pollution in Lok Sabha with bipartisan approach—‘let’s talk about the future’

Gandhi said the Centre and Opposition should put away their differences to work together for issues that are critical, instead of indulging in politics of blame often seen during debates.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.