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From SIR to polls in 5 states: Hectic 2026 in Indian politics

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- 2026 is shaping up to be a hectic political year in India. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed the relatively unknown Nitin Nabin... Read More


Budget likely to balance pre-poll promises, post-election delivery

Lucknow, Feb. 9 -- The Yogi Adityanath government's budget for 2026-27 the last full one before the 2027 assembly elections, is being seen as crucial one two counts as it offers the ruling BJP the fin... Read More


Akhilesh meets SP MLAs, says will corner govt on various issues

LUCKNOW, Feb. 9 -- The Budget session of the Uttar Pradesh legislature starting on Monday is likely to be stormy as the main opposition Samajwadi Party (SP) plans to raise the Special Intensive Revisi... Read More


Turkish singer's Udaipur show cancelled amid NSUI protest

Jaipur, Feb. 9 -- A performance by Turkish pop singer Selin Sumbultepe at the Udaipur World Music Festival was cancelled just 30 minutes before its scheduled start on Saturday after National Students'... Read More


Sarma alleges Gogoi was trained in Pak before election to Parliament

GUWAHATI, Feb. 9 -- Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday alleged that Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi, who is also a MP from the state, was trained by Pakistan authorities during h... Read More


Panel fast tracks probe against HC judge Varma

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- The three-member inquiry committee constituted by the Lok Sabha Speaker to examine allegations against Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma over discovery of unaccoun... Read More


Corruption rampant in the name of schemes: Cong national gen secy

VARANASI, Feb. 9 -- Congress national general secretary and Uttar Pradesh in-charge Avinash Pandey on Sunday alleged that the BJP government is continuously weakening the Constitution and democracy. "... Read More


Former MLC Surajbhan gets month-long parole for son's wedding

PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 9 -- Former MLC Surajbhan Karwariya, convicted in the 1996 murder case of Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Jawahar Yadav, has been granted one-month parole to attend his son Gaurav Karwariya's... Read More


UP Budget session likely to be stormy as samajwadi set to raise S.I.R.

LUCKNOW, Feb. 9 -- The Budget session of the Uttar Pradesh legislature starting on Monday is likely to be stormy as the main opposition Samajwadi Party (SP) plans to raise the Special Intensive Revisi... Read More


CM, BJP hypocritical on green issues, focus only on branding: LoP

Jaipur, Feb. 9 -- Leader of opposition Tikaram Jully on Sunday accused chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and the BJP government of hypocrisy on environmental issues, and prioritising publicity over sub... Read More