• The Federal

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    Tej Pratap Yadav turns up at BJP feast, sparks buzz about NDA entry

    The Federal
    13 Jan 2026 7:43 PM IST

    Lalu Prasad's estranged elder son says, 'We may have different political ideologies, but we share the same cultural ethos'

    Tej Pratap Yadav turns up at BJP feast, sparks buzz about NDA entry
    Bihar
    Mamata Banerjee
    West Bengal

    54 lakh voter names deleted in Bengal SIR, 84 dead, alleges Mamata Banerjee

    13 Jan 2026 7:28 PM IST
    VD Satheesan
    Kerala

    Kerala: Satheesan talks about ‘political surprises’, says several parties may join UDF

    13 Jan 2026 6:37 PM IST
    Ajit Pawar says alliance with NCP-SP for local polls won’t affect Maharashtra govt
    Maharashtra

    Ajit Pawar says alliance with NCP-SP for local polls won’t affect Maharashtra govt

    13 Jan 2026 6:01 PM IST
    File photo of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay (left) with the party

    Vijay won’t blink: TVK slams BJP amid CBI heat and Jana Nayagan row

    13 Jan 2026 5:21 PM IST
    Commuters at a Bengaluru Metro station

    Bengaluru Metro fares likely to rise again

    13 Jan 2026 4:50 PM IST
    Parasakthi poster

    Youth Congress fumes at ‘Parasakthi’ for ‘distorting history’, seeks ban

    13 Jan 2026 4:48 PM IST
    Equipped intensive care unit of modern hospital stock photo

    Water leakage floods SMS Hospital ICU, 14 patients shifted to other wards

    13 Jan 2026 4:07 PM IST
    Three-time CPI (M) MLA P Aisha Potty joining Congress

    Three-time CPI(M) MLA P Aisha Potty joins Congress in Kerala

    13 Jan 2026 3:35 PM IST
    Naveen Ammembala and Prabhuswamy Natekar, journalists of The Federal Karnataka, win prestigious awards

    Two journalists of The Federal Karnataka win prestigious awards

    13 Jan 2026 3:00 PM IST
    According to the state BJP Chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the renaming would help to curb the attempts of extremist forces that are raising demands for the division of the state into separate districts on the basis of religion

    Kerala BJP supports renaming state to ‘Keralam’; writes to PM, CM

    13 Jan 2026 2:18 PM IST
    Rahul Gandhi backs Vijay over Jana Nayagan delay: ‘Attack on Tamil culture’

    Rahul Gandhi backs Vijay over Jana Nayagan delay: ‘Attack on Tamil culture’

    13 Jan 2026 2:05 PM IST
    Karnataka home minister: Govt ready to provide clarifications on Hate Speech bill to Governor

    Karnataka home minister: Govt ready to clarify Hate Speech Bill to Governor

    13 Jan 2026 1:31 PM IST
    Rahul Mamkootathil heckled at Kerala hospital after third rape arrest; Cong disowns MLA

    Rahul Mamkootathil remanded in 3-day police custody in sexual assault case

    13 Jan 2026 1:20 PM IST
    Mumbai: After argument over tuition classes, actors son ends life by jumping off high-rise

    Bengaluru dental college suspends six faculty after student suicide over humiliation

    The Federal
    13 Jan 2026 12:37 PM IST

    A Bengaluru dental college suspended six faculty after a 23-year-old student died by suicide amid allegations of harassment and humiliation

    Pinarayi Vijayan with teacup

    Rahul Mamkootathil case: Teacup quote in Pinarayi photo adds new dimension

    13 Jan 2026 11:26 AM IST
    At 3 deg celsius, Delhi wakes up to coldest January morning in 3 years

    At 3 deg celsius, Delhi wakes up to coldest January morning in 3 years

    13 Jan 2026 10:54 AM IST
    Telangana CM Revanth Reddy and Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu

    What is the Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Scheme and why it sparked a row

    13 Jan 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Karur stampede probe: Vijay faces around 100 questions in 6-hour CBI grilling

    Karur stampede probe: Vijay faces around 100 questions in 6-hour CBI grilling

    12 Jan 2026 10:00 PM IST
    AIADMK’s post-Jaya slide: Internal rifts, youth drift and alliance trouble

    AIADMK’s post-Jaya slide: Internal rifts, youth drift and alliance trouble

    12 Jan 2026 9:19 PM IST
    Raj Thackeray’s rasmalai remark sparks political row ahead of BMC polls

    Is Raj Thackeray evoking ‘Marathi manoos’ sentiment with ‘rasmalai’, ‘lungi’ jibes?

    12 Jan 2026 8:51 PM IST
    File photo of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge (centre) with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah (right) and deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar (left). Photo credit: X/Siddaramaiah

    Power tussle: Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar may be called to Delhi for talks

    12 Jan 2026 7:36 PM IST
    Petition claims Ajmer Dargah was originally Shiva temple, seeks ASI survey

    Petition claims Ajmer Dargah was originally Shiva temple, seeks ASI survey

    12 Jan 2026 6:47 PM IST
    VD Satheesan

    UDF skips LDF protest against Centre, alleges CPI(M)-BJP nexus in Kerala

    12 Jan 2026 6:22 PM IST
    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

    ED moves SC seeking FIR against Mamata Banerjee, flags obstruction in I-PAC probe

    12 Jan 2026 5:44 PM IST
    Meerut Dalit murder: Police clampdown in Kapsad raises questions on justice

    Meerut Dalit murder: Police clampdown in Kapsad raises questions on justice

    12 Jan 2026 5:43 PM IST
    EC publishes Bengal’s SIR draft list; over 58 lakh voter names deleted

    EC steps up internal monitoring amid backlash over SIR in West Bengal

    12 Jan 2026 4:48 PM IST
    Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray

    Uddhav, Raj Thackeray reunite for BMC polls to protect Mumbai's Marathi identity

    12 Jan 2026 3:58 PM IST
    Karnataka’s water battles: State tussles with 17 inter-state river disputes before courts

    Karnataka’s water battles: State tussles with 17 inter-state river disputes before courts

    12 Jan 2026 1:33 PM IST
    Secondary Grade Seniority Teachers’ Association demanding Equal Pay for Equal Work protesting in Chennai

    Palaniswami urges TN govt to release ‘arrested’ teachers at once

    12 Jan 2026 1:13 PM IST
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