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

    The Federal
    13 Jan 2026 6:37 PM IST

    The opposition leader claims LDF and NDA constituents will switch sides before the assembly polls, amid rumours of reaching out to Jose K Mani's Kerala Congress (M)

    VD Satheesan
    Kerala
    File photo of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay (left) with the party
    Tamil Nadu

    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
    Karnataka

    Bengaluru Metro fares likely to rise again

    13 Jan 2026 4:50 PM IST
    Parasakthi poster
    Tamil Nadu

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

    13 Jan 2026 4:48 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

    13 Jan 2026 12:37 PM IST
    Pinarayi Vijayan with teacup

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

    13 Jan 2026 11:26 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

    Pramila Krishnan
    12 Jan 2026 9:19 PM IST

    After Jayalalithaa’s death, the party struggles with fading cadres, alliance dilemmas and youth drift — can AIADMK reinvent itself before 2026 polls?

    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
    VD Satheesan

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

    12 Jan 2026 6:22 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
    CBI questions TVK chief Vijay in Karur stampede case

    CBI questions TVK chief Vijay in Karur stampede case

    12 Jan 2026 12:29 PM IST
    Bengaluru Techie murder case

    Bengaluru techie death | Teen neighbour killed her for refusing sexual advances: Police

    12 Jan 2026 11:53 AM IST
    BJP leader K Annamalai

    Mumbai identity row: Annamalai throws open challenge to Thackerays

    12 Jan 2026 11:44 AM IST
    Why VB-G RAM G raises fears over future of rural jobs in Andhra Pradesh

    Why VB-G RAM G raises fears over future of rural jobs in Andhra Pradesh

    12 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
    I Periyasamay says there will be no coalition government. Photo: X/I Periyasamy

    CM Stalin firm on not sharing power with allies, says Periyasamy

    11 Jan 2026 7:31 PM IST
    Rahul Mamkootathil

    Rahul Mamkootathil bail hearing in third rape case set for Jan 12

    11 Jan 2026 7:11 PM IST
    Kerala gears up for political showdown as LDF turns financial grievances into poll plank

    Kerala gears up for political showdown as LDF turns financial grievances into poll plank

    11 Jan 2026 5:16 PM IST
    Rahul Mamkootathil

    Will seek legal advice on disqualifying Mamkootathil as MLA: Kerala Speaker

    11 Jan 2026 4:15 PM IST
    Why does Chennai feel unusually cold this winter?

    Why does Chennai feel unusually cold this winter?

    11 Jan 2026 3:40 PM IST
    Amit Shah seeks probe by neutral agency into Sabarimala gold theft case

    Amit Shah seeks probe by neutral agency into Sabarimala gold theft case

    11 Jan 2026 3:28 PM IST
    Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

    Siddaramaiah denies power struggle over chief minister chair

    11 Jan 2026 3:02 PM IST
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