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Fading in the city it was born, Congress slips to its lowest total in Mumbai’s BMC polls

24 seats party won is lower than its worst of 31 in 2017. Party says it has '2029 vision—to contest elections within Constitutional framework using party's core value system'.

Kharge’s son-in-law has spent 0 MPLAD funds, yet to propose any development work as Karnataka MP

Radhakrishna Doddamani is a 1st-time Congress MP from Karnataka, elected in 2024. Tejasvi Surya, 2nd-time MP, has spent Rs 1.31 crore. MPs can recommend works up to Rs 5 crore/year.

Bail for 2 Telugu TV journalists arrested for ‘defamatory content’ on woman IAS & Telangana minister

Journalist associations accused Congress govt of carrying out 'witch hunt'. Police action came after news channel NTV aired an apology.

Parasakthi recalls TN’s 1965 anti-Hindi protests, but amid political heat—a ‘facts vs fiction’ tussle

The Tamil film has drawn strong objections from Congress, even as its ally & ruling DMK appears to welcome it. Rival BJP has sought to exploit the discord within the ruling alliance.

‘Release Jana Nayagan & ban Parasakthi’—Congress can’t decide if cinema should be censored

Billed as the DMK’s film for the election season, Parasakthi’s title is borrowed from another 1952 film written by former DMK president M Karunanidhi.

With SC’s Bengaluru civic poll deadline, Karnataka’s Congress govt set to face crucial test

India’s IT capital has had no elected council for nearly six years. SC directed Karnataka govt & state election commission to hold GBA polls by 30 June.

‘Laal Aankh to Laal Salaam?’ Congress’s tit-for-tat attack on BJP over Chinese delegation visit

Even as the Chinese Communist Party delegation also met Congress’s Salman Khurshid, the party accused the BJP of double standards for welcoming the Chinese team to its HQ.

Uddhav Sena vs Congress—as allies face off in BMC polls, Mumbai’s Muslim & Dalit voters hold key

Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) is confident of support from Mumbai’s Muslims, while Congress is banking on ally VBA for Dalit votes in BMC polls slated for 15 January.

Sting of UP not forgotten, Congress has another litmus test for a rising Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra turns 54 at a moment of renewed interest within Congress, with some expressing cautious hope that she may assume a more prominent role in the party’s affairs. 

Ahead of Assam polls, Bodoland emerges as key battleground as BJP, Congress woo regional forces

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is trying to retain both Bodoland People's Front and  United People's Party Liberal as NDA partners. The Congress hopes to get the latter on board.

On Camera

Pakistan coming to Davos on a private pass—biggest delegation in years, (unofficial) pavilion

Sharif was not part of forum in 2025, nor did WEF officially mention Pakistan's presence in 2025. Accompanying PM will be Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Dy PM Ishaq Dar and PPP chief Bilawal.

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up, stop giving it prime real estate in India’s psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.