scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Thursday, April 23, 2026
HomePolitics

Politics

Don’t teach me foreign policy: Mamata on MEA’s remarks on sheltering people fleeing Bangladesh

Breaking from opposition rank to attend Saturday’s meeting, WB CM dismisses talks of lack of coordination in INDIA bloc. ‘Attending because of greater interest involved,' she says.

‘Nothing of the sort’ — UP BJP chief on speculations about change of CM amid Yogi-Maurya rift

BJP is a democratic party, and everyone is entitled to put forth a point of view, says UP BJP state president Bhupendra Chaudhary amid Yogi-Maurya rift.

‘Unfit to be member’ — RJD MLC expelled for imitating Nitish, he calls it black day for democracy

Sunil Singh accuses Bihar CM of orchestrating expulsion for his closeness to Lalu Prasad. But, minister Niraj Bablu asserts Singh violated code of conduct & remains unrepentant.

‘Our alliance is like Fevicol’ — JDU’s Lalan Singh blasts Congress in LS, warns of ‘snake bite at 99’

Using a Ludo analogy, Union minister says Congress may drop to 0 seats in next election. JDU came out of INDIA bloc after seeing party leaders fight like 'vultures' for power, he adds.

Under siege from within, Yogi comes out in new avatar. Meeting with MLAs, MLCs to warning officials

This comes when some UP BJP MLAs have spoken about ‘corrupt bureaucracy’ in indirect attack on Yogi and exhorted high command to step in, and amid CM's purported rift with Maurya.

BJP appoints new Bihar, Rajasthan chiefs to boost assembly poll prospects after muted Lok Sabha show

Dilip Jaiswal replaces Samrat Chaudhary in Bihar, Madan Rathore made Rajasthan chief in place of CP Joshi. Changes made keeping ‘caste sentiments’ in mind, it is learnt.

Shinde or no Shinde? Rumblings in Mahayuti over CM face as poll prep picks up pace

Constituents of ruling Mahayuti in Maharashtra are in agreement over going into assembly polls under Shinde's leadership, but not on whether to project him as alliance's CM face.

Rahul Gandhi to appear before MP-MLA court in UP in defamation case over remarks on Amit Shah

BJP leader Vijay Mishra had filed a defamation case in August 2018 against Gandhi for making allegedly objectionable remarks against the then BJP president and current home minister.

Sonali Phogat’s sister Rukesh seeks to ‘carry forward’ her legacy, but on Congress ticket, not BJP’s

Gurugram: Nearly two years after the actor-politician from Haryana, Sonali Phogat, died under mysterious circumstances during a trip to Goa, her younger sister Rukesh...

‘England-like taxes, Somalia-like services’ — Opposition slams Modi govt’s budget in Rajya Sabha

AAP MP Raghav Chadha holds the govt responsible for high taxes & distress in rural economy, while Congress MP Randeep Surjewala says MSP is causing ‘maximum suffering’ for farmers.

On Camera

Why India’s young would rather pay for a crowd than sit quietly in a library

In trying to modernise the idea of a 'third space', Gen Z has forgotten the original ones altogether. Libraries, parks, and museums were about coexistence without expectation, which went beyond productivity or leisure.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.