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    Expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil arrested in third sexual assault case

    The Federal
    11 Jan 2026 6:51 AM IST

    Crime Branch SIT takes MLA into custody in Palakkad after NRI woman’s complaint alleging rape and forced abortion, as investigators probe links with earlier cases

    Expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil arrested in third sexual assault case
    Kerala
    TVK Vijay in Puducherry
    Tamil Nadu

    Political storm over Vijay’s Jana Nayagan: Is BJP playing alliance chess in TN?

    11 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Meerut murder-abduction case.
    Uttar Pradesh

    Yogi govt faces backlash as SC woman killed, daughter abducted in Meerut

    10 Jan 2026 9:19 PM IST
    ‘Impregnate women for money’: How men fell for a cyber scam in Bihar
    Bihar

    ‘Impregnate women for money’: How men fell for a cyber scam in Bihar

    10 Jan 2026 7:43 PM IST
    Sabarimala temple

    Kerala politics on the boil as Sabarimala case explodes; arrested priest in hospital

    10 Jan 2026 7:42 PM IST
    Accused Peter Arivarasan

    Chennai man arrested for cheating woman, others of over Rs 60 lakh

    10 Jan 2026 6:09 PM IST
    ED raids, I-PAC

    I-PAC case: ED moves SC against Bengal govt, seeks CBI probe

    10 Jan 2026 5:53 PM IST
    A Pink Line train of Bengaluru Metro

    Bengaluru Metro's Pink Line trial run kicks off

    10 Jan 2026 5:44 PM IST
    The Special Intensive Revision of voter lists in West Bengal has raised concerns after several citizens, received notices seeking proof of voter eligibility

    Bengal SIR: How did a former IPS officer's name vanish from voter list? | Interview

    10 Jan 2026 5:23 PM IST
    Tamil Nadu households depend on 20-litre packaged drinking water cans amid water scarcity.

    Packaged drinking water safety in Tamil Nadu under scrutiny

    10 Jan 2026 4:48 PM IST
    Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

    Malayalam Language Bill inclusive, protects minorities, says Pinarayi Vijayan

    10 Jan 2026 4:01 PM IST
    Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav

    UP SIR row: Akhilesh Yadav accuses EC of deleting PDA votes, favouring Centre

    10 Jan 2026 3:17 PM IST
    Siddaramaiah wrong on Malayalam Language Bill, says Kerala Law Minister

    Siddaramaiah wrong on Malayalam Language Bill, says Kerala Law Minister

    10 Jan 2026 1:56 PM IST
    High-profile voters in West Bengal have received notices under a controversial SIR of the electoral roll

    Is SIR undermining voter rights in Bengal? | Jawahar Sircar interview

    10 Jan 2026 1:43 PM IST
    Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara

    Malayalam Language Bill 2025: Karnataka flags border area concerns

    The Federal
    10 Jan 2026 1:22 PM IST

    Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara raises border area concerns over Kerala’s Malayalam Language Bill 2025.

    Mamata Banerjee leads protest march

    ED, I-PAC and Mamata: A pre-poll tug-of-war over power, data and agencies

    10 Jan 2026 12:24 PM IST
    civic polls

    Bengaluru civic polls soon? Govt releases ward reservations for 5 municipal corporations

    10 Jan 2026 10:37 AM IST
    Akhilesh Yadav, Asaduddin Owaisi.

    'Will shut down Akhilesh shop': Owaisi sets his eyes on Muslim votes in UP

    10 Jan 2026 7:46 AM IST
    Assam SIR

    Assam voter roll revision sparks political storm; joint FIR against BJP chief

    10 Jan 2026 7:19 AM IST
    Stalin denies Amit Shah’s accusation on state of Hindus in TN

    Jana Nayagan censor row: TN CM Stalin slams CBFC as BJP’s ‘new weapon’

    9 Jan 2026 9:28 PM IST
    Sabarimala temple

    Sabarimala chief priest's arrest turns spotlight on ‘Thazhamon Madom’

    9 Jan 2026 8:06 PM IST
    BJP sidelined as Shiv Sena, Ajit Pawars NCP claim Ambernath Council

    BJP sidelined as Shiv Sena, Ajit Pawar's NCP claim Ambernath Council

    9 Jan 2026 7:56 PM IST
    Ajit Pawar

    Ajit Pawar flags ideology erosion, in apparent dig at BJP ahead of Pune civic polls

    9 Jan 2026 7:40 PM IST
    Chandrababu Naidu rejects Andhra-Telangana water row, says no room for dispute

    Chandrababu Naidu rejects Andhra-Telangana water row, says no room for dispute

    9 Jan 2026 7:21 PM IST
    Vellappally Natesan’s (left) political proximity to the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan (right) stand as symbols of a deeper unease within the ruling front.

    Why Kerala CM's car-pooling with Vellappally could be a costly ride for the Left

    9 Jan 2026 7:17 PM IST
    After I-PAC raids, Mamata accuses Amit Shah of taking coal-scam money

    After I-PAC raids, Mamata accuses Amit Shah of taking coal-scam money

    9 Jan 2026 6:58 PM IST
    Actor Vijay in Jana Nayagan trailer.

    Jana Nayagan release: Madras HC Chief Justice Bench stays single judge's order

    9 Jan 2026 5:19 PM IST
    NMC withdraws Vaishno Devi Medical college recognition leaving students, faculty in uncertainty

    NMC withdraws permission for Vaishno Devi Medical college

    9 Jan 2026 5:13 PM IST
    Any vote for actor Vijay is a vote for DMK, warns AIADMK youth leader Singai Ramachandran

    Any vote for Vijay is a vote for DMK: AIADMK youth leader Singai Ramachandran

    9 Jan 2026 5:13 PM IST
    Himachal bus accident

    14 killed after bus falls into 500 feet deep gorge in Himachal's Sirmaur district

    9 Jan 2026 4:35 PM IST
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