scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Monday, March 16, 2026
HomePolitics

Politics

TVK denies alliance talks with NDA for Tamil Nadu, says Vijay cannot be deputy CM

Vijay entered politics after leaving his film career with the clear aim of serving the people as the chief minister, asserts TVK administrative committee's chief coordinator.

Why didn’t govt preempt LPG shortage, asks Kharge. Nadda says ‘a Congress leader hoarding cylinders’

An LPG crisis has hit India due to the Strait of Hormuz blockade amid the war between the US-Israel and Iran in West Asia.

‘999 days to go’: BJP begins countdown to unseat Congress in Telangana after CM pushes 99-day plan

BJP has launched state-wide campaign targeting Congress govt’s failure to implement 6 promises within 100 days of coming to power, says party president N. Ramchander Rao.

Caste, freebies, Dravidian ideology & a new player—Tamil Nadu election no longer a DMK, AIADMK duopoly

The 2026 polls are being defined by a mix of governance issues, social fragmentation & ideological clashes. What adds to the buzz is the emergence of a new player in TVK.

CPI(M), CPI name Kerala candidates; Vijayan to defend Dharmadam, Shailaja shifts to Peravoor

The parties announced their candidates for Kerala assembly elections shortly after the Election Commission declared polling dates for four states and a Union Territory.

RSS backs Modi govt on response to West Asia conflict—’It’s working in supreme interest of nation’

RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale made the remarks at a time when Opposition has sought a parliamentary debate on the issue. RSS, he said, believes in world peace.

AAP releases first list of 14 candidates for Assam assembly polls

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) released the first list of 14 candidates for the assembly elections to Assam, dates for which, including West...

‘Party has opinions, decisions need consensus’—How Kerala’s LDF is justifying its Sabarimala stand

After 2019 poll setback, LDF govt seems to have softened stance on women’s entry to shrine, informs SC about need for expert consultation, says state response same as that in 2007.

1978 toy gun hijack to 2026 AI summit protest: Evolution of Youth Congress, from Sanjay’s era to Rahul’s

During Indira’s time, Youth Congress was a ‘safety valve’ against growing popular dissent. Sanjay then turned it into feeder cadre for Congress. It’s now struggling to rebrand itself.

BJP will fight 2027 Punjab poll on its own, Shah tells state ‘you gave all a chance, give us one too’

Home Minister fires election salvo at Moga rally, attacks AAP on drugs, law and order; Badal says SAD prioritises Punjab interests over all; Mann hits back at Shah.

On Camera

Free gas to waivers, govt-owned gas firms roll out incentives to push households from LPG to PNG

IGL, MGL & other city gas distributors announce benefits to encourage LPG users to shift to piped natural gas as Centre flags concerns over LPG supply in the wake of Iran conflict.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.