• The Federal

    From the states - Page 2

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

    Shubham Ghosh
    10 May 2026 7:20 PM IST

    Minority vote shifts and local strongholds offer a glimmer of hope for the Grand Old Party in the state, especially after the decimation of the Trinamool Congress

    Beaten, yet Congress could see green shoots in Mamata-less Bengal
    West Bengal
    Yogi Adityanath cabinet expansion
    Uttar Pradesh

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

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

    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
    Elections 2026

    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
    Dont deceive the people who voted for you: Stalin tells Vijay

    Don't deceive the people who voted for you: Stalin tells Vijay

    10 May 2026 12:48 PM IST
    Vijay speech after taking over as CM

    In first speech as CM, Vijay promises to address drug abuse, women's safety

    10 May 2026 11:50 AM IST
    Modi slams Congress over governance, says ‘saffron sun rising from Bengaluru’

    Modi slams Congress over governance, says ‘saffron sun rising from Bengaluru’

    10 May 2026 11:35 AM IST
    UP minister calls English nursery rhymes ‘against Indian culture’, sparks row

    UP minister calls English nursery rhymes ‘against Indian culture’, sparks row

    10 May 2026 11:18 AM IST
    Full 6-stanza Vande Mataram played at Vijay’s swearing-in, could spark protocol debate

    Full 6-stanza Vande Mataram played at Vijay’s swearing-in, could spark protocol debate

    10 May 2026 11:05 AM IST
    Who are the nine ministers sworn in with Vijay as Tamil Nadu CM?

    Who are the nine ministers sworn in with Vijay as Tamil Nadu CM?

    The Federal
    10 May 2026 10:35 AM IST

    Tamil Nadu sees historic shift as Vijay becomes CM with a 9-member cabinet featuring former AIADMK leader KA Sengottaiyan, strategist Aadhav Arjuna...

    Subrata Gupta, ECs special SIR observer, becomes new Bengal CMs adviser

    Subrata Gupta, EC's special SIR observer, becomes new Bengal CM's adviser

    9 May 2026 8:36 PM IST
    Fresh blow for AAP in Punjab as ED arrests state minister Sanjeev Arora in GST fraud case

    Fresh blow for AAP in Punjab as ED arrests state minister Sanjeev Arora in GST fraud case

    9 May 2026 8:22 PM IST
    Delhi blast 2025

    Delhi on high alert over possible terror threat

    9 May 2026 7:53 PM IST
    vijay becomes CM

    MA Baby: CPM supporting TVK to honour people’s mandate | AI With Sanket

    9 May 2026 7:22 PM IST
    Vijay gets majority, albeit wafer thin, as VCK and IUML back TVK to form govt

    Vijay gets majority, albeit wafer thin, as VCK and IUML back TVK to form govt

    9 May 2026 6:45 PM IST
    Mamata Banerjee

    Post debacle, Mamata urges 'grand platform' of Opposition against BJP in Bengal

    9 May 2026 6:08 PM IST
    From silver screen to state Secretariat: The stunning rise of CM Vijay

    From silver screen to state Secretariat: The stunning rise of CM Vijay

    9 May 2026 6:08 PM IST
    Stalin says DMK respects allies’ move to support Vijays TVK after hung verdict

    Stalin says DMK respects allies’ move to support Vijay's TVK after hung verdict

    9 May 2026 6:06 PM IST
    Siliguri Bangladesh Border BSF

    MEA figures cast doubt on BJP’s narrative of large-scale Bangladeshi infiltration

    9 May 2026 5:13 PM IST
    Narendra Modi

    PM Modi touches 98-year-old man’s feet; who is Makhanlal Sarkar?

    9 May 2026 4:08 PM IST
    West Bengals first BJP government takes over

    Symbolism, social arithmetic define Bengal’s first BJP ministry as Suvendu takes oath as CM

    9 May 2026 2:58 PM IST
    Kerala bus, KSRTC

    Free bus rides for women: After UDF win, gender ticketing introduced in Kerala

    9 May 2026 1:50 PM IST
    Suvendu Adhikari

    BJP govt in Bengal sparks Teesta hope and immigrant ‘push back’ concern in Dhaka

    9 May 2026 1:26 PM IST
    TVK alliance with Congress

    Is it the end of INDIA Bloc? Akhilesh's dig at Congress triggers debate

    9 May 2026 1:00 PM IST
    Congress with TVK

    'Congress hurried, and looked power-hungry in Tamil Nadu'

    9 May 2026 7:49 AM IST
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