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    How Mamata turned ED raids to her advantage and neutralised BJP's Bengal plan

    Samir K Purkayastha
    11 Jan 2026 6:32 PM IST

    The TMC supremo recast the BJP's narrative on issues such as corruption and infiltration, showing who's the better master of the game

    How Mamata turned ED raids to her advantage and neutralised BJPs Bengal plan
    West Bengal
    Kerala gears up for political showdown as LDF turns financial grievances into poll plank
    The Federal Focus

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

    11 Jan 2026 5:16 PM IST
    Fadnavis said the government would work with IIT institutions to develop an AI-based identification tool
    Maharashtra

    In BMC poll manifesto, BJP-led Mahayuti promises AI to curb immigrants

    11 Jan 2026 7:05 PM IST
    Adhir Chowdhury’s quiet comeback and a risky Bengal political gamble
    Politics

    Adhir Chowdhury’s quiet comeback and a risky Bengal political gamble

    11 Jan 2026 4:44 PM IST
    n this frame grab from footage circulating on social media shows protesters dancing and cheering around a bonfire as they take to the streets despite an intensifying crackdown as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.AP/PTI

    US, Israeli troops will be targeted if they strike, warns Iran

    11 Jan 2026 8:21 PM IST
    US President Donald Trump

    ‘Make a deal before it’s too late,’ Trump warns Cuba

    11 Jan 2026 7:53 PM 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
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conferences (VGRC)

    Unprecedented certainty in India amid great global uncertainty: Modi

    11 Jan 2026 6:45 PM IST
    Prashant Tamang

    Singer-actor Prashant Tamang of Indian Idol fame dies of cardiac arrest at 43

    11 Jan 2026 5:25 PM IST
    UP government plans regular Tamil classes in schools, colleges

    UP government plans regular Tamil classes in schools, colleges

    11 Jan 2026 4:33 PM IST
    Rahul Mamkootathil

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

    11 Jan 2026 4:15 PM IST
    Reza Pahlavi

    ‘My heart is with you’: Reza Pahlavi urges Iran protesters to go on as toll reaches 116

    11 Jan 2026 3:51 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
    Myanmar internal trouble

    Is Myanmar military junta set to lose Rakhine?

    Subir Bhaumik
    11 Jan 2026 3:05 PM IST

    Rebel offensive in Sittwe could delay India-backed Kaladan corridor as fighters encircle key ports, forcing New Delhi to navigate complex ties with...

    Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

    Siddaramaiah denies power struggle over chief minister chair

    11 Jan 2026 3:02 PM IST
    Delhi NRI doctor couple cheated of Rs 14.85 crore, kept under ‘digital arrest’ for weeks

    Delhi: Elderly couple duped of Rs 14.85 crore, kept under ‘digital arrest’ for 17 days

    11 Jan 2026 2:45 PM IST
    Rahul Mamkootathil heckled at Kerala hospital after third rape arrest; Cong disowns MLA

    Rahul Mamkootathil heckled at Kerala hospital after third rape arrest; Cong disowns MLA

    11 Jan 2026 1:50 PM IST
    trump tariffs russian crude oil imports india

    Explained: Russian oil, American tariffs, and the Indian economy

    11 Jan 2026 1:35 PM IST
    Donald Trump

    Trump’s raw power politics and what it means for India

    11 Jan 2026 1:27 PM IST
    Actor Vijay in Jana Nayagan trailer.

    Pongal dampener: Jana Nayagan release delay triggers ₹60-crore refunds

    11 Jan 2026 1:22 PM IST
    Israel on ‘high alert’ as Trump weighs military options amid Iran protests

    Israel on ‘high alert’ as Trump weighs military options amid Iran protests

    11 Jan 2026 11:41 AM IST
    PM Modi leads ‘Shaurya Yatra’ at Somnath Swabhiman Parv in Gujarat

    PM Modi leads ‘Shaurya Yatra’ at Somnath Swabhiman Parv in Gujarat

    11 Jan 2026 10:40 AM IST
    Ground Report: Why were roads to UP

    Ground Report: Why were roads to UP's Kapsad village blocked after Dalit murder, abduction?

    11 Jan 2026 10:32 AM IST
    Karnakata wooden puppets

    Strings attached: Why Karnataka’s centuries-old wooden puppets still command the stage

    11 Jan 2026 10:20 AM IST
    Twitter headquarters, new X logo, Musk, Linda Yaccarino

    Grok obscenity row: X blocks 3,500 posts, deletes 600 accounts after Centre flags content

    11 Jan 2026 10:01 AM IST
    US launches fresh strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria after deadly Palmyra attack

    US launches fresh strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria after deadly Palmyra attack

    11 Jan 2026 8:12 AM IST
    Mango farmers, pulp firms must work together to tackle crisis: Andhra CM Naidu

    Amaravati development ‘unstoppable’, says Chandrababu Naidu amid political row

    11 Jan 2026 7:40 AM IST
    Congress workers protesting near the Additional District and Sessions Court during hearing on the Ankita Bhandari murder case

    Uttarakhand police file FIR to identify ‘VIPs’ in Ankita Bhandari murder case

    11 Jan 2026 7:31 AM IST
    Crime scene

    Six killed in Mississippi rampage, suspect charged with murder

    11 Jan 2026 7:25 AM IST
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