Shiv Sena (UBT) suffers a major setback as four-time corporator and Kalyan district president Dhananjay Bodare, along with four others, joins BJP ahead of municipal polls. Read the full story.
Senior CPI(Maoist) leader Ganesh Uike, carrying a Rs 1.1 crore bounty, was neutralized in an encounter in Odisha. Three other Maoists were also killed. Read the full details.
Surrendered Maoist leader Chandranna reveals how mobile phones and security lapses led to the tracking and elimination of top leadership. Exclusive insights on strategy, weapons, and training.
CPI, CPI(ML), and CPM in Bihar gear up for mass programs against house demolitions and to foster Hindu-Muslim amity. Key protests scheduled for early January.
West Singhbhum police arrested two suspected CPI (Maoist) aides from Manoharpur. The duo, caught after a chase, were found with Maoist literature. Read the full details of the operation.
22 Maoist insurgents from Chhattisgarh surrendered in Odisha, carrying a combined bounty of over Rs 2 crore. The mass surrender is a major setback for CPI (Maoist). Read the full story.
In a setback for Congress, Pimpri Chinchwad city president Kailas Kadam resigns citing personal reasons ahead of civic elections. He pledges to remain a devoted party member.
BJP suffers a major blow in Goa's Salcete taluka, losing both Davorlim and Guirdolim ZP seats it won in 2020. Congress and ally GFP secure victories. Read the full analysis.
BJP consolidates power in Nagpur, winning 22 of 27 municipal president posts. Congress suffers major setback in Vidarbha. CM Fadnavis credits organizational effort for historic wins.
Congress secures decisive victory in Chandrapur municipal polls, winning 7 of 10 council president posts. The results mark a significant erosion of BJP's urban bastion in eastern Vidarbha. Read the full analysis.
BJP's expected sweep in Buldhana district local polls falters as Congress, Shiv Sena factions, and NCP make significant gains. Key upsets in Mehkar and Shegaon reshape political landscape. Read the full analysis.
Shiv Sena (Shinde) secures twin victories in Ramtek Municipal Council and Parshivni Nagar Panchayat polls, boosting its Nagpur influence. Congress accepts defeat, vows introspection. Read more.
In a major political shift, former Congress corporator Darshani Dhawad, along with over 100 workers, joined the BJP in Nagpur. The move, orchestrated at Nitin Gadkari's residence, deals a setback to city Congress chief Vikas Thakre. Read more.
The NIA arrested former Maoist Gade Innaiah for a speech supporting the banned CPI (Maoist). He was taken from Jangaon. Read the full details of the case and charges under UAPA.
Maharashtra local body elections 2025 results: BJP's Gajanan Suryavanshi and five family members defeated in Loha, Nanded, as NCP wins key councils. Mahayuti alliance crosses 200-mark statewide.
Mahayuti alliance secures a massive victory in the Ahilyanagar (Ahmednagar) municipal elections, winning 71 seats. MVA faces a major setback. Full list of winners inside.
In a major pre-poll setback for MNS, former corporator Manda Patil resigns and joins BJP in Kalyan-Dombivli. Read about the political shift and its impact on upcoming civic elections.
Telangana DGP Shivadhar Reddy announces surrender of 41 Maoists with 24 firearms. He reveals top leadership directed cadres to hide until 2026, urges more to surrender.
Gurugram University graduates face career crisis as CBSE excludes varsity from recruitment portal, blocking 100 job applications. VC promises action. Delhi Panchayat Sangh demands urgent fix.
Congress faces a reality check in Punjab's rural elections, trailing far behind AAP. Results show party's struggle at grassroots level ahead of assembly polls. Read full analysis.
Aam Aadmi Party wins 218 of 347 Zila Parishad zones, crushing Congress ahead of assembly polls. PPCC chief Warring alleges 'stolen glory'. Full results and analysis.
A 15-year-old Maoist cadre from Jharkhand surrendered before Rourkela police, disillusioned with extremist ideology. A .9mm carbine was recovered. Read the full story.
Security forces eliminate 3 Maoists with Rs 12 lakh bounty in Sukma. In a separate development, 11 insurgents surrender in Narayanpur. Read the latest on Chhattisgarh's anti-Naxal operations.
Aamir Khan opens up on the back-to-back failures of Thugs of Hindostan and Laal Singh Chaddha, admitting to overconfidence and financial missteps. A psychologist explains recovery.
In a major blow to Congress, MLC Pradnya Satav, widow of Rajiv Satav, resigns and joins BJP ahead of Maharashtra municipal elections. Details inside.
In a major blow to CPI (Maoist), 34 armed cadres surrendered in Bijapur. Key leaders like Sanju, carrying ₹8 lakh reward, quit citing police pressure and desire for normal life. Details inside.
CPM state secretary M V Govindan asserts anti-incumbency did not cause LDF's local poll setback. He vows no alliance with adversaries, confident of a third straight win in 2026 Kerala assembly elections. Read the full analysis.
A surrendered Maoist leader discloses CPI (Maoist) has paused attacks due to security pressure, changed communication to internet, and relies on local cultivation. Read the full confession.
UP ATS arrests wanted CPI (Maoist) zonal secretary Sitaram in Varanasi. He was involved in heinous crimes across UP and Bihar and carried a Rs 50,000 reward. Read the full story.
An internal CPI(Maoist) document admits the group is in a survival phase due to security ops & internal failures. Read the full analysis of the 2024 politburo circular.