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    BJP aims to rekindle Mamata's 'Nano' ghost with Modi’s symbolic Singur rally

    Samir K Purkayastha
    16 Jan 2026 7:57 PM IST

    Although the saffron party had supported the TMC supremo's agitation against the Tatas then, it seeks to cash in on the decades-old episode to reap electoral dividends

    TMC, Mamata Banerjee, EC, NCP, CPI, national party status
    Analysis
    ISLAM party chief Asif Shaikh
    Maharashtra

    Maharashtra civic polls: Amid saffron storm, ISLAM party dominates Malegaon contest

    16 Jan 2026 7:47 PM IST
    Kerala Congress (M) rules out UDF return, stays with LDF
    Kerala

    Kerala Congress (M) rules out UDF return, stays with LDF

    16 Jan 2026 7:37 PM IST
    PM Modi visits exhibition marking a decade of Startup India initiative
    Business

    PM Modi urges startups to focus on manufacturing, AI tech, global leadership

    16 Jan 2026 7:11 PM IST
    Mumbai civic polls

    Mumbai civic polls: Congress comes cropper; may win only 15 seats

    16 Jan 2026 6:15 PM IST
    Manoj Tiwary voices against removal of Rohit from captaincy. Photo: X/ Manoj Tiwary

    Tiwary slams BCCI for removing Rohit Sharma as ODI captain, hints at Gambhir influence

    16 Jan 2026 6:08 PM IST
    Happy Patel

    Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos review: A smart farce tender in its take on masculinity

    16 Jan 2026 5:15 PM IST
    Ajit Pawar, Sharad Pawar

    BJP surges ahead in Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad local body polls; Pawar-combine trails

    16 Jan 2026 5:15 PM IST
    Gauri Lankesh, murder trial

    Gauri Lankesh murder case accused Pangarkar wins Jalna civic poll as Independent

    16 Jan 2026 4:38 PM IST
    Arundhati Roy

    Arundhati Roy’s 1989 film to screen at Berlinale Classics 2026

    16 Jan 2026 4:37 PM IST
    Over 120 deaths in 2025, why stampedes remain a recurring tragedy in India

    Over 120 deaths in 2025, why stampedes remain a recurring tragedy in India

    16 Jan 2026 4:31 PM IST
    Beldanga in Murshidabad district of West Bengal

    Massive protests in Bengal's Murshidabad after local migrant found dead in Jharkhand

    16 Jan 2026 4:18 PM IST
    counting of votes in Maharashtra civic polls

    Maharashtra polls: Amid BJP's statewide sweep, Congress wins big in Latur

    16 Jan 2026 3:49 PM IST
    Karnataka cabinet gives conditional nod for matches at Chinnaswamy Stadium with safety rules

    RCB proposes 300+ AI cameras at Chinnaswamy stadium amid exit speculation

    16 Jan 2026 3:31 PM IST
    Devendra Fadnavis: Photo: @Dev_Fadnavis/X

    Maharashtra civic polls: BJP ahead in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur; Sena in Thane

    The Federal
    16 Jan 2026 3:15 PM IST

    Going by the trends, united Pawars and Thackerays fail to stop the Mahayuti alliance across the state

    Chaos erupts on Thailand-bound IndiGo flight as pilot refuses to fly beyond duty hours

    Chaos erupts on Thailand-bound IndiGo flight as pilot refuses to fly beyond duty hours

    16 Jan 2026 2:09 PM IST
    gold ornaments

    Karnataka begins excavation in Gadag after gold discovery

    16 Jan 2026 1:26 PM IST
    Mukul Roy

    SC stays Calcutta HC verdict disqualifying Mukul Roy as MLA for defecting to TMC

    16 Jan 2026 1:18 PM IST
    How BJP won over Lefts bastion North Telangana without much effort

    BJP to announce new national president on Jan 20: Nitin Nabin likely to head

    16 Jan 2026 1:07 PM IST
    Justice Yashwant Varma

    SC rejects Justice Varma plea against parliamentary panel probe

    16 Jan 2026 12:45 PM IST
    Rahul Gandhi

    Rahul Gandhi slams EC over indelible ink mark row in BMC polls

    16 Jan 2026 12:10 PM IST
    Freedom at Midnight

    Freedom at Midnight: How Nikkhil Advani’s Partition series has sparked a war over history

    16 Jan 2026 11:15 AM IST
    Right to self-determination mustnt be abused to encourage secession: India slams Pak at UNGA

    India slams Pakistan for misusing UN platform over Jammu and Kashmir

    16 Jan 2026 10:14 AM IST
    Exclusive | Gig workers not robots, exploitation should stop: MP Raghav Chadha

    Exclusive | Gig workers not robots, exploitation should stop: MP Raghav Chadha

    16 Jan 2026 9:37 AM IST
    Maharashtra civic polls: BJP captures BMC after 25 years; saffron surge across state
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    Maharashtra civic polls: BJP captures BMC after 25 years; saffron surge across state

    16 Jan 2026 8:24 AM IST
    Taiwanese and USA flags

    US, Taiwan sign USD 250 billion trade deal, cutting tariffs on Taiwanese goods

    16 Jan 2026 7:19 AM IST
    The Supreme Court stayed the FIRs registered against ED officers until the next hearing in February

    I-PAC case: Legal implications of SC order and impact of Centre-state tussle

    16 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Omar Abdullah

    After medical institute, law varsity caught in BJP’s divisive J-K politics

    16 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Suicide, Depression

    SC orders sweeping reforms to curb student suicides, tightens rules for universities

    15 Jan 2026 9:57 PM IST
    tap water

    Residents of Greater Noida fall ill after supply of ‘contaminated’ water again

    15 Jan 2026 8:57 PM IST
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