scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Thursday, April 9, 2026
HomePolitics

Politics

Congress goes ‘democratic’, will hold state-wise consultations to pick new chief

Outgoing party president Rahul Gandhi has said there will be a new Congress chief in two or three days, but selection process needs to be made more ‘democratic’.

DMK’s Anand wins Vellore Lok Sabha seat after close race with AIADMK

The Lok Sabha polls for the Vellore seat were cancelled in April after large sums of money connected to the DMK candidate were seized.

Yediyurappa still without a cabinet as Shah, Modi look to ‘send Karnataka CM a message’

Since returning to power, Karnataka BJP has made 3 attempts to meet PM Modi & Amit Shah for discussions on cabinet expansion, but with no luck. 

AAP MLA Alka Lamba says will return to Congress if she gets Chandni Chowk ticket

Alka Lamba says she is yet to get an offer from Congress but has started meeting people of her constituency as part of preparations for Delhi polls.

Ghulam Nabi Azad stopped from entering Srinagar, claims Congress

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad arrived in Srinagar to assess the situation in Jammu and Kashmir after the Modi government revoked Article 370.

After Scindia, Congress leader Karan Singh says govt’s Kashmir move has some positives

Karan Singh, the son of former J&K ruler Maharaja Hari Singh, said he didn't agree with a blanket condemnation of the government scrapping Article 370, which gave the state special status.

Why Tamil Nadu IT minister Manikandan was dropped from Palaniswami cabinet

IT minister Dr M. Manikandan being dropped from the TN cabinet is first ministerial sacking of Edappadi Palaniswami govt.

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad takes a dig at Doval over Shopian photos, BJP hits back

Referring to the photos of NSA Ajit Doval meeting with locals in Shopian, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said anybody could be swayed with money.

From taxation & politics to nation-building, how Modi learnt his statecraft from Chanakya

A book on Amit Shah's speeches, given to BJP MPs, has a chapter on Chanakya, which suggests Modi govt policies are inspired by the ancient philosopher.

How the Budget session has cemented Amit Shah’s position as No. 2 in Modi govt

The 54-day session had Amit Shah written all over it as he “integrated” J&K with India by revoking Article 370 & pulverised the opposition in Parliament.

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.