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‘What has happened to Nitish ji?’: Bihar CM faces political storm after pulling down woman’s niqab

As Opposition parties demanded Bihar CM’s resignation, JD(U) leaders say one incident doesn’t define the CM or the party.

Piyush Goyal steps in as Tamil Nadu poll in-charge as BJP prepares for hard negotiations with AIADMK

Armed with a new state in-charge and 'winnability' data for 65 seats, the BJP sharpens its case to demand more seats from NDA partner AIADMK in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly polls.

Maharashtra civic bodies to go to polls on 15 January. BJP’s eyes on BMC, alliances still in flux

The first corporation elections after the splits in the Shiv Sena and the NCP, the single-phase Maharashtra civic polls to test state-level alliances. BMC is the big prize.  

Former Odisha MLA who sought ‘central role’ for Priyanka in Congress expelled from party

Moquim's letter to Sonia suggested central role for Priyanka, core roles for Pilot and Tharoor, as Congress' presence 'shrinking geographically, organisationally, and even emotionally'.

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.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

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.