In a significant pre-poll development, seven candidates from the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena have been declared winners unopposed in the Thane Municipal Corporation elections. Read the full details and implications.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw witnessed the final breakthrough of a key bullet train tunnel in Delhi. The excavation, completed in 18 months, used advanced drill and blast methods. Read more on this major infrastructure achievement.
BJP alleges Zohran Mamdani is part of an anti-India lobby after NY Mayor's letter for Umar Khalid. Spokesperson also links Rahul Gandhi to foreign narratives. Full details inside.
JJP leader Ajay Chautala's controversial warning to Haryana's rulers, citing public anger seen in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal, triggers a major political row. Read the full story.
Maharashtra Human Rights Commission directs Thane Collector to compensate Kurla man whose plot was acquired for Mumbai-Vadodara project without payment. Read the full story.
Indian Railways' first Vande Bharat Sleeper train, launching this month, costs Rs 8-8.5 crore per coach. Get details on features, route, and production plans.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah asserts a survey doesn't disprove Congress's 'vote theft' claim against BJP. He defends the guarantee schemes and criticizes the opposition's narrative ahead of Lok Sabha polls.
Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS alliance unveils key BMC poll promises: Rs 1,500 monthly aid for women domestic workers, property tax relief for homes up to 700 sq ft, and youth self-employment schemes. Read their full roadmap for Mumbai.
The Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction after the accused and victim married. The bench noted a 'sixth sense' that parties could unite. Read the full details of this landmark chamber interaction.
A Congress supporter dies during firing amid protests over contaminated water in Indore. Full details on the escalating political crisis and public health emergency.
Over 30 US Congress members urge India to release student activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and others, citing human rights concerns. Read the full story.
Maharashtra Congress demands criminal case against Speaker Rahul Narvekar over alleged threats to candidates. SEC seeks report from BMC. Video controversy erupts.
Union Ministry sanctions Rs 664.67 crore for upgrading 174 km of roads in Chhattisgarh. The projects aim to boost connectivity in remote and Naxal-affected areas. Read more.
Coimbatore DVAC registers a corruption case against an additional superintendent of police for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe to settle a land cheating case in 2023. Read the full investigation details.
Chhattisgarh High Court dismisses state govt's delayed appeal against acquittal, citing 65-day unexplained delay. Bench emphasizes law of limitation binds everyone. Read the full details.
Chhattisgarh Congress demands the Chief Electoral Officer to ensure voters with SIR forms are added to electoral rolls, highlighting exclusion of migrants and tribal residents. Read the full story.
Kashmir's chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, barred from Jamia Masjid, in a video message reflects on the painful events of 2025 and the current climate of 'enforced silence'. Read his full statement.
Uttarakhand minister Rekha Arya's husband faces backlash for claiming girls in Bihar are available for Rs 20-25k. Opposition demands action. Details inside.
West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer asks Election Commission to accept Madhyamik admit cards as proof of birth for voter registration. A decision could set a national precedent.
Kerala's CPI(M) faces a political challenge as key Hindu groups SNDP and NSS adopt a 'right distance' stance on the Sabarimala gold row ahead of crucial Assembly elections. Read the full analysis.
Dehradun police receive credible leads from Nepal on the whereabouts of Yagya Awasthi, the lone absconding accused in the murder of student Anjel Chakma. International cooperation intensifies the manhunt.
Thane Crime Branch arrests two serial chain-snatchers, cracking 52 cases in Maharashtra & Karnataka. Gold jewellery worth Rs 30 lakh recovered. Read the full story.
NCP, part of Maharashtra's ruling coalition, accuses election officers of bias towards BJP-Shiv Sena in Mumbai wards. Party leader Nawab Malik predicts a hung BMC and aims for kingmaker role. Read the full details.
TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee kicks off month-long 'Abar Jitbe Bangla' yatra in Baruipur, accuses Election Commission of declaring living voters dead. He challenges CEC Gyanesh Kumar ahead of Bengal polls.
Six unidentified men looted an HDFC Bank ATM in Jajpur, Odisha, on New Year's night. Despite initial failure, they dismantled the machine and escaped with cash. Police have formed two teams to investigate.
Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin demands unified action from Centre & state to curb drug menace. He also urges the art industry to responsibly highlight drug evils. Read more.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray unveils manifesto for BMC polls, pledging one lakh affordable homes, tax relief, and a 24-hour city. Read the key promises.
Actor-politician Mithun Chakraborty alleges systematic attempts to transform West Bengal. He calls for unity to uproot the TMC government. Read the full political storm.
Two women arrested for allegedly demanding Rs 10 crore from the father of a man accused in a miscarriage assault case get bail. Read the full details of the legal battle.
A Mumbai civil court ruled a caretaker acquires no property rights, ordering a gardener's family evicted from a Madh Island bungalow's servant quarters after a 15-year legal battle. Read the full judgment details.