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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold a two-day ‘Chintan Baithak’ with Union ministers on September 23 and 24, with discussions expected to focus on governance, implementation of government programmes and priorities for the months ahead. The proposed meeting has also prompted speculation in political circles about a possible reshuffle of the Union Cabinet. However, there has been no official confirmation linking the brainstorming session to any changes in the Council of Ministers. According to sources, the Chintan Baithak is expected to differ from a routine Cabinet…

Indore: BJP president Nitin Navin on Thursday targeted the opposition, alleging that its leaders had become “restless” after being out of power. He said opposition parties were uncomfortable with India’s expanding global role and the welfare initiatives being implemented under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. Speaking at a Madhya Pradesh government programme in Indore, Navin criticized opposition objections to initiatives such as ‘Seva Diwas’ and ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’, organised to mark the Prime Minister’s birthday and his completion of 25 years as a public representative. Navin said the BJP was…

Ayodhya: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has requested Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to allot between five and 10 acres of land in Ayodhya for the construction of a grand temple dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, also known as Shri Balaji. Naidu said establishing a Lord Venkateswara temple in Ayodhya, modeled on the renowned Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh, would help deepen the spiritual and cultural connection between two of India’s prominent pilgrimage centers. The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister made the proposal while attending a special programme associated…

New Delhi: Political tensions have intensified following a special NIA court’s decision to sentence 10 accused in connection with the 2013 Jhiram Valley Naxalite attack in Chhattisgarh to death. Senior Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel described the verdict as only a “half-judgement,” arguing that several crucial questions surrounding the attack remain unanswered. Reacting to the verdict on social media, Baghel said those who received the death sentences were merely “pawns” in the attack. He alleged that the individuals who planned and masterminded what he described as a…

Chennai: A debate over the prime ministerial candidate has surfaced within the Congress–TVK alliance in Tamil Nadu, following recent remarks by senior leaders on the question of leadership. Senior Tamil Nadu Congress leader Selvaperumthagai said that parties allied with the Congress should accept Rahul Gandhi as the prime ministerial candidate. He further argued that there would be little purpose in continuing an alliance with parties unwilling to support Gandhi’s leadership, adding that the Congress should contest elections alongside partners that openly back him. Congress MP Praveen Chakravarthy, however, sought to play…

Lucknow: With the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections approaching, discussions over seat-sharing between the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress have gathered momentum. However, differences over the number of constituencies each party should contest have yet to be resolved. Recent reports indicate that Congress is seeking a substantially larger share of seats, while the SP is emphasizing constituency-level strength, candidate viability and electoral calculations in determining the final allocation. Reports differ on the numbers under consideration: some suggest Congress could be offered around 60–70 seats, while other reports indicate the SP may…

Kolkata: The internal power struggle within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal has entered a new phase, with the dispute now reaching the state Assembly. The Assembly Secretariat has issued notices to 10 MLAs associated with the party’s rebel faction, directing them to respond within a week to a petition seeking their disqualification. The development comes a day after TMC MLA Sovandeb Chattopadhyay approached the Supreme Court seeking the disqualification of 10 rebel legislators under the Anti-Defection Law. The petition includes Ritabrata Banerjee, described as the Leader of the Opposition…