Mumbai: The BJP and ally Shiv Sena were ahead in high-stakes Mumbai municipal corporation elections as per trends in 210 of 227 wards, after counting of votes began Friday morning. There was no official confirmation from the State Election Commission, but TV channels said the BJP was leading in 92 wards in Mumbai, while Shiv…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Calcutta High Court verdict disqualifying senior leader Mukul Roy as an MLA of the West Bengal Assembly after he defected to the TMC from the BJP. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi stayed the November 13, 2025 order of the high…
New York/Washington: India’s Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra hosted key American lawmakers as he welcomed the consistent, bipartisan support in the US Congress for the deepening partnership between Washington and New Delhi. This is Kwatra’s second such meeting with top US lawmakers in as many months amid ongoing negotiations for a bilateral trade…
Chennai: (Jan 16) Tamil Nadu Minister TRB Rajaa slammed the BJP, stating that the party does not understand Tamil Nadu nor make an effort to understand Tamils. Delhi does not have any clue about Tamil Nadu and the Tamil festivals, the industries minister said. His comments came in the backdrop of Union Home Minister Amit…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday slammed a petitioner for filing a plea under Article 32, which gives citizens the right to seek constitutional remedies from the top court over violation of fundamental rights, despite a petition pending before the Bombay High Court. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan said…
New Delhi: The BJP on Friday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with a “khandani chor” barb, accusing him of misleading people by discrediting the Maharashtra civic poll process while the counting of votes was underway. This came in response to Gandhi asserting that “vote chori is an anti-national act” and accused the Election Commission of…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appealed to everyone to read Tirukkural, a classic Tamil treatise on various aspects of life. “Today, on Thiruvalluvar Day, paying homage to the versatile Thiruvalluvar, whose works and ideals inspire innumerable people,” Modi said in a post on X. “He believed in a society that is harmonious…
In an age where television studios brandish the tricolour as a badge of moral authority, one would expect a corresponding sense of national responsibility. Yet, a troubling trend has emerged—sections of the media, masquerading as “true nationalist” channels, magnify isolated issues into sweeping indictments of the nation itself. The result is not journalism. It is…
Navi Mumbai: Harleen Deol struck an unbeaten 39-ball 64 as UP Warriorz beat Mumbai Indians by seven wickets to register their first win in the Women’s Premier League here on Thursday. Batting first, Nat Sciver-Brunt lifted Mumbai Indians to 161 for five after a poor start with a brutal 43-ball 65, while Nicola Carey blazed…
Agartala: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday expressed confidence that the BJP will retain power in the state in the upcoming Assembly elections, likely to be held in March or April. Speaking to reporters after offering prayers at the Mata Tripura Sundari temple at Udaipur in Gomati district, Sarma said the election schedule…
