• The Federal

    From the states

    BJP secures 4 of 10 Rajasthan civic bodies; Cong blames 'unfair' delimitation

    The Federal
    15 Sept 2026 7:48 AM IST

    BJP wins 4,179 wards against Congress’ 3,613, while Congress takes Bikaner and Jhalawar and Independents spring a surprise in Bharatpur.

    Rajasthan civic polls
    Rajasthan
    SIR of electoral rolls
    West Bengal

    Months after Bengal SIR, BLOs await dues; no ex-gratia for kin of dead

    15 Sept 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Parag Shah
    Maharashtra

    Why MLA Parag Shah, with Rs 3,000 crore assets, became beggar for a day in Mumbai

    14 Sept 2026 8:52 PM IST
    CM Joseph Vijay in London
    Tamil Nadu

    CM Vijay’s UK visit nets Rs 12,300 crore investment commitments for Tamil Nadu

    14 Sept 2026 8:44 PM IST
    Madrasa

    Closure notices to 252 Bengal madrasas: 'BJP's big political message to Muslims'

    14 Sept 2026 8:29 PM IST
    Amarinder Singh Raja Warring

    Punjab: Congress protests over power cuts, Warring detained as police use water cannons

    14 Sept 2026 8:21 PM IST
    Ritabrata Banerjee

    Rebel TMC faction names candidates for Nandigram, Rejinagar bypolls

    14 Sept 2026 8:07 PM IST
    Satish Jarkiholi, Priyanka Jarkiholi

    Minister Satish Jarkiholi likely to get ED notice; probe takes new turn after raids

    14 Sept 2026 7:58 PM IST
    Rajasthan local body polls

    Rajasthan civic polls: BJP leads but Opposition is not far behind; Independents steal show

    14 Sept 2026 7:52 PM IST
    Kolkata: Lenin Sarani, Karl Marx Sarani, Ho Chi Minh Sarani may get new names

    Kolkata: Lenin Sarani, Karl Marx Sarani, Ho Chi Minh Sarani may get new names

    14 Sept 2026 6:52 PM IST
    DK Shivakumar

    Karnataka flags severe drought, urges CWMA to rethink TN water-sharing order

    14 Sept 2026 6:24 PM IST
    CPI(M)

    CPM delegates call for reclaiming festivals from right-wing appropriation in Keralam

    14 Sept 2026 5:57 PM IST
    Woman biker Sia

    Woman biker rammed, Kargil veteran attacked: Incidents raise Gurugram safety concerns

    14 Sept 2026 5:22 PM IST
    MCD razes dangerous, unauthorised buildings; 213 demolitions since Sept 1

    MCD razes dangerous, unauthorised buildings; 213 demolitions since Sept 1

    14 Sept 2026 4:14 PM IST
    UP: Administration closes 10 unrecognised madrasas in Shravasti district

    Bengal govt orders closure of 252 madrasas over lack of approvals, basic infrastructure

    Agencies
    14 Sept 2026 4:00 PM IST

    Show-cause notices sent to 100 other madrasas; further action to be taken after examining their responses

    Goa nightclub fire: Narrow exits, palm decor, no fire safety norms led to deadliest disaster

    Goa nightclub fire: 3 main accused surrender in court after SC rejects bail plea

    14 Sept 2026 3:37 PM IST
    Tarun Tejpal, Tehelka magazine, defence counsel

    Tarun Tejpal surrenders in Goa court to serve 10-year sentence in sexual assault case

    14 Sept 2026 2:06 PM IST
    T Ramakrishnan on TVK Congress alliance

    'Rahul vs Vijay PM face debate won't affect TVK-Congress ties'

    14 Sept 2026 2:05 PM IST
    Rajasthan civic polls

    BJP leads Congress in Rajasthan local body elections, wins 1,937 wards

    14 Sept 2026 1:52 PM IST
    Woman biker Sia

    ‘Felt unsafe on Gurugram roads’: Woman biker alleges car chased, rammed her

    14 Sept 2026 1:43 PM IST
    Sunny Joseph

    Keralam power crisis: Govt explores NTPC deal as demand, outages rise

    14 Sept 2026 11:23 AM IST
    old people

    Can Keralam’s elderly department make real difference or remain symbolic entity?

    14 Sept 2026 11:02 AM IST
    In reverse flow, India exports 500 tonnes of hilsa to Bangladesh in two months

    In reverse flow, India exports 500 tonnes of hilsa to Bangladesh in two months

    14 Sept 2026 8:49 AM IST
    Tamil Nadu bypolls will put political defections to the voter test

    Tamil Nadu bypolls will put political defections to the voter test

    14 Sept 2026 6:30 AM IST
    AAP-GFP alliance puts Congress on back foot ahead of 2027 Goa elections

    AAP-GFP alliance puts Congress on back foot ahead of 2027 Goa elections

    13 Sept 2026 7:17 PM IST
    Telangana minister Konda Surekha

    Will continue in Congress, says former Telangana minister Konda Surekha

    13 Sept 2026 7:02 PM IST
    Amit Shah

    Amit Shah says all 21 BJP-led NDA states will introduce UCC before 2029

    13 Sept 2026 5:49 PM IST
    Is Malnad protest against Kasturirangan report escalating into environment vs people battle?

    Is Malnad protest against Kasturirangan report escalating into environment vs people battle?

    13 Sept 2026 5:34 PM IST
    DK Shivakumar

    Shivakumar says no curbs on Ganeshotsava amid BJP charges of police restrictions

    13 Sept 2026 5:24 PM IST
    ‘I resign as MP CM’: Abhijeet Dipke posts satirical letter, not funny says social media

    ‘I resign as MP CM’: Abhijeet Dipke posts satirical letter, 'not funny' says social media

    13 Sept 2026 5:09 PM IST
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