Watch: In 2026, will regional parties challenge BJP’s dominance in Maharashtra?

Watch: In 2026, will regional parties challenge BJP’s dominance in Maharashtra?

In this year-ender special episode of Pulse Maharashtra, Vinaya Deshpande decodes if the regional parties will challenge BJP’s dominance in the state. The Thackeray cousins have unified, Eknath Shinde has parted ways with BJP in several key corporations, Ajit Pawar has joined hands with Sharad Pawar at a few places. What will the changed regional … Read more

Haryana Congress leader Brijendra Singh embarks on Sadbhav Yatra” to revive social harmony against BJP’s divisive politics

Haryana Congress leader Brijendra Singh embarks on Sadbhav Yatra” to revive social harmony against BJP’s divisive politics

Senior Congress leader and former Hisar Lok Sabha member Brijendra Singh embarked upon on the Sadbhav Yatra on Sunday (October 5, 2025). Photo: X/@BrijendraSpeaks Senior Congress leader and former Hisar Lok Sabha member Brijendra Singh on Sunday (October 5, 2025) embarked upon the multiple phased “Sadbhav Yatra”, aiming to unite the people of Haryana and … Read more

Congress demands BJP’s Jagdish Devda dismissal over insulting remarks on Army

Congress demands BJP’s Jagdish Devda dismissal over insulting remarks on Army

The Congress on Friday accused the BJP of “insulting the Army” after Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda allegedly made objectionable comments on the forces and demanded his sacking. Speaking at an event, Devda allegedly said, “Hum yashasvi pradhan mantri ji ko dhanyabad dena chahenge. Aur pura desh, desh ki woh sena, woh sainik, … Read more

Congress MP’s ‘no one saw surgical strikes’ remark gets BJP’s ‘go to Pak’ reply

Congress MP’s ‘no one saw surgical strikes’ remark gets BJP’s ‘go to Pak’ reply

Congress MP and former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has sparked a political row by questioning the Indian armed forces’ 2019 surgical strikes across the border following the Pulwama terror attack, saying “no one saw them”. “Till date, I could not find where the (surgical) strike took place, where men were killed at that … Read more

Telangana Government allows Muslim staff to leave one hour early during Ramzan, draws BJP’s ire

Telangana Government allows Muslim staff to leave one hour early during Ramzan, draws BJP’s ire

Advisor to the Telangana Government (SC, ST, BC & Minorities) Mohammed Ali Shabbir. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Telangana Government has issued a circular permitting Muslim employees to leave offices an hour early during the holy month of Ramzan, a move slammed by the opposition BJP, which wondered why such measures are not … Read more

Dibrugarh as Assam’s second capital: behind BJP’s gambit for 2026 Assembly election

Dibrugarh as Assam’s second capital: behind BJP’s gambit for 2026 Assembly election

There was a reason why the British invested in a 65-km railway track from Dibrugarh to Margherita in the early 1880s, less than two decades after Asia’s first oil well was drilled at the nearby Digboi town. The track helped transport coal, tea, and timber from Margherita and stations en route to the Brahmaputra River … Read more

BJP’s Kalidas Kolambkar is confident in winning Maharashtra polls, aims to enter Guinness Book Record

BJP’s Kalidas Kolambkar is confident in winning Maharashtra polls, aims to enter Guinness Book Record

Kalidas Kolambkar, an eight-time Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (MLA), exuded confidence in the forthcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. File | Photo Credit: Vivek Bendre Kalidas Kolambkar, an eight-time Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (MLA), exuded confidence in the forthcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, stating that he aims to enter the Guinness Book of World … Read more

Mahila Sangala Ikya Vedika alleges BJP’s hand in ‘foisting false case’ upon actress Kadambari Jethwani

Mahila Sangala Ikya Vedika alleges BJP’s hand in ‘foisting false case’ upon actress Kadambari Jethwani

Mahila Sanghala Ikya Vedika members and actress Kadambari Jethwani addressing the media in Vijayawada on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Leaders of the Mahila Sanghala Ikya Vedika have alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is behind the “conspiracy” in filing a false case against Bollywood actress Kadambari Jethwani and her family members in … Read more

J&K polls: BJP’s Shagun Parihar files nomination from Kishtwar, exudes confidence of victory

J&K polls: BJP’s Shagun Parihar files nomination from Kishtwar, exudes confidence of victory

BJP candidate from Kishtwar constituency Shagun Parihar files her nomination papers for J&K Assembly elections in the presence of J&K BJP President Ravinder Raina, in Kishtwar district, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Confident of her victory with the support of the people of Kishtwar, 29-year-old Shagun Parihar on Tuesday (August 27, 2024) … Read more

Kumbhani suspended by Congress after disqualification led to BJP’s Surat walkover

Kumbhani suspended by Congress after disqualification led to BJP’s Surat walkover

File picture of Congress Surat candidate Nilesh Kumbhani | Photo Credit: Facebook/nileshcongress The Gujarat Congress on Friday suspended its Surat Lok Sabha candidate Nilesh Kumbhani, whose nomination form was rejected over discrepancies regarding signatures of the proposers leading to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Mukesh Dalal getting elected unopposed, from the party for six years.  After … Read more