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

    Mahalingam Ponnusamy
    13 Jan 2026 5:21 PM IST

    TVK's Nirmal Kumar says no truck with BJP despite Shah’s alleged push for anti-DMK realignment

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

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

    13 Jan 2026 6:37 PM IST
    Mamata Banerjee
    West Bengal

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

    13 Jan 2026 7:28 PM IST
    Naveen Ammembala and Prabhuswamy Natekar, journalists of The Federal Karnataka, win prestigious awards
    India

    Two journalists of The Federal Karnataka win prestigious awards

    13 Jan 2026 3:00 PM IST
    Tej Pratap Yadav turns up at BJP feast, sparks buzz about NDA entry

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

    13 Jan 2026 7:43 PM IST
    Karung Onkholer, also knowns as Onler and Mary Kom got married in 2005

    Mary Kom’s ex-husband denies cheating charge, claims she was having an affair

    13 Jan 2026 7:23 PM IST
    Devendra Fadnavis blames Vicky Kaushals Chhaava for Nagpur violence

    Ladki Bahin Yojana: Fadnavis defers January payout after SEC order

    13 Jan 2026 7:15 PM IST
    Ajit Pawar says alliance with NCP-SP for local polls won’t affect Maharashtra govt

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

    13 Jan 2026 6:01 PM IST
    CPC delegation in BJP RSS office

    Congress shoots ‘treason’ fire as CPC team visits BJP, RSS offices; BJP hits back

    13 Jan 2026 5:29 PM IST
    Indian army chief rejects China’s Shaksgam Valley claim, calls 1963 pact illegal

    Indian army chief rejects China’s Shaksgam Valley claim, calls 1963 pact illegal

    13 Jan 2026 5:05 PM IST
    BRICS India 2026 logo

    BRICS India 2026 logo unveiled as India assumes chair of grouping

    13 Jan 2026 4:58 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
    Swiggy Zomato gig workers

    Swiggy, Blinkit, others drop 10-min delivery promises after govt intervention: Reports

    The Federal
    13 Jan 2026 3:40 PM IST

    Mansukh Mandaviya said to have met executives of aggregators including Zomato, Swiggy, Blinkit and Zepto, to discuss concerns related to delivery...

    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
    CM Fadnavis claimed that the people of Nagpur have seen how the BJP has transformed the city, adding that the Opposition parties indulge in empty talk but have nothing to offer

    No doubt that BJP-Sena will win Nagpur civic polls, says Fadnavis

    13 Jan 2026 3:19 PM IST
    Venezuela attack by US

    Opposition parties slam US aggression in Venezuela, Centre’s tame response

    13 Jan 2026 3:01 PM IST
    Indias new High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh K Patnaik

    Indian envoy asks Canada for evidence on Nijjar killing allegations

    13 Jan 2026 2:41 PM IST
    iPhone 17 Pro smartphone sale in India

    Mobile phone manufacturing soars; electronics exports cross Rs 4 lakh crore in 2025

    13 Jan 2026 2:28 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
    Nearly six months after flash floods wreaked havoc in Dharali, why locals are yet to move on

    Nearly six months after flash floods wreaked havoc in Dharali, why locals are yet to move on

    13 Jan 2026 1:56 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
    Supreme Court

    Supreme Court warns states of heavy compensation for stray dog bites

    13 Jan 2026 1:27 PM IST
    Operation Sindoor proved strength of Armed Forces is synergy: Gen Dwivedi

    Operation Sindoor remains ongoing, warns Army chief

    13 Jan 2026 1:21 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
    Canadian police arrest suspect in $20m gold heist; another at large in India

    Canadian police arrest suspect in $20m gold heist; another at large in India

    13 Jan 2026 12:56 PM IST
    Kohli narrowly missed his 54th ODI ton in the first ODI but his stroke-filled 91-ball 93 set up Indias win even though a mini collapse created a few nervous moments

    Ind vs NZ, 2nd ODI preview: Confident India eye series win amid injury worries

    13 Jan 2026 12:54 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
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