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Siddaramaiah surpasses Devraj as longest-serving K'taka CM, says hope to complete 5-yr term

Bengaluru, Jan. 7 -- As Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday became the longest-serving chief minister in the state's history, surpassing the cumulative record of former CM D Devaraj Urs... Read More


Mint TOTM on 7 Jan. 2026 | Can Vijay turn box office clout into political capital in Tamil Nadu?

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- Tamil Nadu politics had settled into a fragile equilibrium after the AIADMK's 2017 split, until actor Vijay announced his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, in February 2024. Nearly... Read More


BJP, Thackerays fight for Marathi favour

India, Jan. 7 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bigwigs are a worried lot having analysed reports compiled by its core team which shows that the Thackeray cousins' re-union has caught the imaginatio... Read More


200 independents in fray for TMC polls, most against Shiv Sena

India, Jan. 7 -- Out of the 649 candidates in fray for the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) polls, more than 200 are contesting as independents or nominees of minor parties after being denied tickets... Read More


Congress rolls out populist pitch for polls, Marathi manoos in focus

India, Jan. 7 -- The Congress and its allies have announced a long list of populist promises in their manifesto for the upcoming BMC elections, second only to the Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS alliance, which m... Read More


Court cites cheating, risk of evidence tampering while rejecting bail to Tejwani

India, Jan. 7 -- A Pune court has rejected the bail application of Sheetal Kishanchand Tejwani Suryavanshi, the alleged power-of-attorney holder accused of illegally selling government land in Mundhwa... Read More


Oli jumps into election mode after travel curbs lifted

Kathmandu, Jan. 7 -- A day after an inquiry commission that has been investigating the deadly crackdown of the September 8-9 Gen Z protests removed the movement restrictions on KP Sharma Oli, the CPN-... Read More


Major parties reach seat-sharing deal for National Assembly polls

Kathmandu, Jan. 7 -- Four major political parties of the dissolved House of Representatives have decided to tie up in the upcoming National Assembly election set to take place on January 25. Separate... Read More


Uttar Pradesh SIR: 28.9 million names deleted from draft roll

India, Jan. 7 -- LUCKNOW The name of nearly every fifth voter in Uttar Pradesh might be removed after the special intensive revision (SIR), as the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday publish... Read More


Clashes on 'pollution, dogs, GTB anniv' dominate Day 2 of Delhi Assembly session

India, Jan. 7 -- The second day of winter session of Delhi Assembly witnessed acrimony and adjournments on Tuesday, as legislators from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Aam A... Read More