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Congress MLA fuels January 6 CM claim
A statement by a ruling Congress legislator has reignited speculation over leadership in Karnataka, with Ramanagara MLA H A Iqbal Hussain asserting that Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar will assume the chief minister’s office on January 6, replacing Siddaramaiah. Speaking to reporters, Hussain said the post should be...
Nitin Nabin set to reshape BJP leadership landscape
Bihar minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nitin Nabin has been appointed as the party’s national working president, elevating him to one of the most powerful organisational roles and signalling a generational shift within India’s ruling party. The BJP parliamentary board made the decision on Sunday, entrusting Nabin...
CTA Apparels welcomes momentum in India–EU trade talks
Indian garment exporter CTA Apparels has welcomed accelerating progress in negotiations between the Government of India and the European Union on a long-pending free trade agreement, describing the talks as a turning point for apparel exporters facing shifting global demand and tighter trade regimes. Union Commerce and Industry Minister...
Amarinder Singh dismisses Navjot Kaur Sidhu claim
A sharp political exchange in Punjab has intensified scrutiny of allegations around money and power after BJP leader and former chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh rejected Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu’s assertion that a sum of ₹500 crore was demanded for the chief minister’s post, calling the claim “a total...
BJP highlights Congress rift over leadership and age
Claims of a widening rift within the Congress leadership took centre stage after the Bharatiya Janata Party said internal tensions between camps aligned with Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had become public, following a letter by a former Odisha legislator calling for a change at the top of...
Anna Hazare renews Lokayukta fast threat
Veteran social activist Anna Hazare has declared that he will begin an indefinite fast from 30 January 2026, saying the Maharashtra government has failed to fully implement an effective Lokayukta framework to curb corruption across the political executive. The announcement, made on 12 December, revives a method that has...
Priyanka Gandhi questions push to rename MGNREGA
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has criticised reported moves to rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, arguing that public money and administrative effort are being diverted towards symbolism rather than strengthening a scheme that remains central to rural livelihoods. Speaking on Saturday, Priyanka Gandhi said the...
Judicial fraternity rallies behind Justice Swaminathan
More than 56 former judges of the Supreme Court and several high courts have issued a joint statement expressing solidarity with Madras High Court judge Justice G. R. Swaminathan after an impeachment motion against him was submitted in the Lok Sabha, describing the move as anti-democratic, anti-constitutional and an...
Congress challenges Babri claim with Patel diary
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday sought to counter Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s assertion about Jawaharlal Nehru and the Babri Masjid by handing him copies of what he described as original diary entries of Maniben Patel, the daughter of Vallabhbhai Patel. Ramesh said the handwritten notes, in Gujarati, contained...
Delhi talks push forward India US trade deal
Delhi hosted two days of closed-door trade negotiations between New Delhi and Washington that ended on Thursday, with both sides reporting progress in efforts to shape a comprehensive bilateral trade agreement aimed at easing frictions and expanding market access. Officials described the discussions as constructive, even as several sensitive...
Top court limits role in voter roll revision
Supreme Court has underlined the narrow scope for judicial intervention in the Election Commission’s special intensive revision of electoral rolls, signalling deference to the poll authority’s decision to undertake an exercise that has not been carried out for two decades. The observation came as a Bench led by Chief...
Congress leadership moves to calm Punjab row
Congress’s central leadership has intervened to contain a political flare-up in Punjab after remarks by former legislator Navjot Kaur Sidhu about an alleged demand of ₹500 crore for the chief minister’s post sparked internal unease and public scrutiny. Senior party leader Rahul Gandhi has called a meeting later this...
Mexico joins tariff push against Asian imports
Mexico has approved legislation to impose steep tariffs on a wide range of goods shipped from India, China and other Asian economies, widening a protectionist turn that has already unsettled global trade flows. The bill cleared the Senate this week after months of debate and is scheduled to take...
India urged to hold firm on farm concessions in US trade talks
New Delhi — The Global Trade Research Initiative has urged the government to press for equitable outcomes in the ongoing trade negotiations with the United States, cautioning against premature concessions on agricultural crops and genetically modified products as discussions over a bilateral trade agreement continue to unfold. The advisory...
High court questions police conduct in Pune land probe
A stern observation by the Bombay High Court over the handling of a high-value land transaction case placed the focus squarely on the conduct of the Pune Police, with the court remarking that investigators appeared to shield the son of Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis while intensifying scrutiny of...
Court widens scope of probe into land compensation
A directive from the Supreme Court has expanded the mandate of a Special Investigation Team to scrutinise the conduct of senior officials linked to disputed land compensation payments in NOIDA, signalling a broader examination of administrative decisions taken over the past decade. The move follows allegations that a pattern...
Shah hits out at Congress over voter fraud claims
Union Home Minister Amit Shah turned the Lok Sabha electoral reforms debate into a frontal confrontation with the Congress party, dismissing opposition allegations of voter fraud as unfounded and casting them as politically motivated misdirection. Shah’s remarks on Wednesday escalated tensions over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls,...
Former judges unite to defend Chief Justice over Rohingya remarks
A group of 44 retired judges from the Supreme Court and various high courts has issued a forceful statement condemning what they describe as a “motivated campaign” targeting Chief Justice of India Surya Kant over his courtroom remarks in a case involving Rohingya migrants. The former jurists said critics...
