• The Federal

    From the states - Page 18

    In Kerala CM stalemate, a familiar Congress predicament, and a test for Rahul Gandhi

    Puneet Nicholas Yadav
    12 May 2026 7:07 AM IST

    A week after UDF’s victory, Congress struggles to pick Kerala’s CM as Satheesan, Venugopal, and Chennithala battle for power amid factional rifts

    KC Venugopal (left), Ramesh Chennithala (centre), and VD Satheesan
    Elections 2026
    Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as the first BJP Chief Minister of West Bengal at Brigade Parade Ground, Kolkata, on May 9, 2026
    West Bengal

    Hardline Hindutva will backfire in Bengal, warns ex-IAS officer Jawhar Sircar

    12 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    AAP, Punjab
    Punjab

    AAP questions timing of ED action against Punjab minister Arora

    11 May 2026 9:15 PM IST
    Rapido electric buggy services.
    Karnataka

    Rapido launches buggy services at KSR Bengaluru City railway station

    11 May 2026 7:24 PM IST
    West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari completes one week in office

    CM Suvendu assigns key portfolios, DA and 7th pay panel talks next week

    11 May 2026 7:23 PM IST
    TCS office

    NCW report flags sexual harassment, POSH violations at TCS Nashik office

    11 May 2026 6:12 PM IST
    Vande Mataram vs Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu controversy

    Why the fury over Vande Mataram before Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu at Vijay's oath-taking

    11 May 2026 5:37 PM IST
    Vijay, Stalin

    Photos: Vijay’s day out as TN CM; takes oath in Assembly, meets Stalin, Vaiko

    11 May 2026 5:17 PM IST
    Security lapse

    Explosives found along PM Modi’s route in Bengaluru; NIA launches probe

    11 May 2026 4:17 PM IST
    Edapadi K Palaniswami

    Is AIADMK split imminent? Knives are out for Edappadi K Palaniswami

    11 May 2026 2:58 PM IST
    KSRTC buses

    Private bus operators oppose KSRTC's free travel scheme for women in Kerala

    11 May 2026 2:51 PM IST
    Senthil Balaji

    SC upholds CBI probe in ‘transformer tender anomalies’ during Senthil Balaji’s tenure

    11 May 2026 2:48 PM IST
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Somnath Amrut Mahotsav

    PM Modi flags ‘appeasement politics’ at Somnath Temple, cites Ram temple opposition

    11 May 2026 2:42 PM IST
    Suvendu Adhikari holds first cabinet meeting as Chief Minister

    CM Suvendu clears land for BSF, Ayushman Bharat rollout in first cabinet meeting

    11 May 2026 2:30 PM IST
    Bengal BJP holds fish-and-rice feasts to prove non-veg is still on the menu

    Bengal BJP holds fish-and-rice feasts to prove non-veg is still on the menu

    The Federal
    11 May 2026 2:00 PM IST

    By turning victory rallies into massive fish feasts, the new BJP government looks to gut TMC’s 'vegetarian' campaign threat against the BJP

    UPI trail leads cops to killers of Suvendus aide; 3 hitmen arrested

    UPI trail leads cops to Suvendu's aide's killers; 3 hitmen arrested

    11 May 2026 11:58 AM IST
    project cheetah

    Two Botswana cheetahs released into wild; Kuno population goes up to 57

    11 May 2026 10:54 AM IST
    Vijay, Stalin
    LIVE

    LIVE | Muslim League warns Cong over Kerala CM delay; Vijay surprises leaders

    11 May 2026 9:25 AM IST
    Tamil anthem row: Aadhav Arjuna offers explanation, says TVK govt will follow old practice

    Tamil anthem row: Aadhav Arjuna offers explanation, says TVK govt will follow old practice

    11 May 2026 7:40 AM IST
    VIjays TVK alliance is Tamil Nadu has no precedent

    Vijay govt's balancing act: Allies with one foot in, one foot out

    11 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    CM Vijays promise to release white paper on TN affairs critical | Interview

    'CM Vijay's promise to release white paper on TN affairs critical' | Interview

    10 May 2026 7:48 PM IST
    Beaten, yet Congress could see green shoots in Mamata-less Bengal

    Beaten, yet Congress could see green shoots in Mamata-less Bengal

    10 May 2026 7:20 PM IST
    Yogi Adityanath cabinet expansion

    Yogi expands UP cabinet, inducts 6 ministers ahead of 2027 polls

    10 May 2026 7:18 PM IST
    Andhra Pradesh capital Amaravati

    Amaravati labour crisis slows Andhra capital works; World Bank discovers stark reality

    10 May 2026 6:49 PM IST
    Suvendu vs Vijay - a study in contrast

    Suvendu vs Vijay: Two first-time CMs take oath, reflecting two Indias

    10 May 2026 6:31 PM IST
    Despite her call for a mega anti-BJP platform, why Mamata seems to be a lonely warrior

    Despite her call for a mega anti-BJP platform, why Mamata seems to be a lonely warrior

    10 May 2026 5:03 PM IST
    Himanta Biswa Sarma meets Assam governor

    Himanta Biswa Sarma set for second term as Assam chief minister

    10 May 2026 4:24 PM IST
    Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay

    Free power, women’s safety, anti-drug push: Vijay's first orders as TN CM

    10 May 2026 3:45 PM IST
    Vijay

    Can TN's new actor-CM Vijay turn euphoria into governance? | AI With Sanket

    10 May 2026 2:04 PM IST
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi

    Now, PM Modi labels Congress ‘backstabber’ after Tamil Nadu alliance shift

    10 May 2026 1:43 PM IST
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