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Mamata Banerjee backs Congress in Nandigram bypoll
The HinduArchived
Mamata Banerjee said on September 18, 2026 that she will support the Congress candidate in the Nandigram Assembly and Assam Lok Sabha bypolls. Sanchita Pradhan Dey of Mamata All India Trinamool Congress withdrew her Nandigram nomination after meeting Chief Minister Suvendu Adhika
Supreme Court stays tax reassessment High Court ruling
LivemintArchived
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Punjab and Haryana High Court order that struck down an Income-Tax Act provision on reassessment. Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran said assessments and reassessments must not proceed until the main case ends. Final hearing is list
Modi and UAE president discuss West Asia ties
The Economic TimesArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a telephone call on Friday from UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The two leaders discussed West Asia developments and ways to further deepen the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the Prime Minister's Office said.
BJP marks Modi's 76th birthday with camps across states
Hindustan TimesArchived
The BJP marked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 76th birthday with blood donation camps, lamp lighting and Seva Sankalp Abhiyan. In West Bengal, Modi released the fourth Annapurna Yojana instalment paying Rs 3,000 a month to about 15 million women. Madhya Pradesh's Mohan Yadav said
Rahul Gandhi backs Mamata after EC freeze before 2 bypolls
The Indian ExpressArchived
Rahul Gandhi backed Mamata Banerjee after the Election Commission froze the All India Trinamool Congress name and symbol. The order covers Banerjee and Arup Roy factions ahead of Nandigram and Rejinagar bypolls. Gandhi said on X that the Commission and the BJP were splitting part
West Bengal lights 2 crore diyas for Modi's birthday events
The HinduArchived
West Bengal marked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on September 17, 2026 with one lakh diyas in Kolkata and a statue at the BJP office. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said Modi listed 50 lakh Awas beneficiaries. The state joined Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Yojana. Adhikar
Bombay High Court seeks state reply on Tipu portrait plea
The HinduArchived
The Bombay High Court on Thursday asked Maharashtra to reply to Deputy Mayor Shaan e Hind Nihal Ahmed's petition against removing a Tipu Sultan portrait from her office. Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna adjourned the case. Ahmed displayed portraits
ED searches 3 Gurugram premises linked to Gopal Kanda
The HinduArchived
The Enforcement Directorate searched three Gurugram premises linked to former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda on September 17, 2026. The case involves alleged diversion of funds from four Vatika Limited commercial projects. Agency sources said about Rs 248.46 crore was collected fro
KTR seeks judge-led probe, cites 67-acre holding
The HinduArchived
BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao challenged Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to face an inquiry by a sitting High Court or Supreme Court judge into assets of both families. Speaking at Telangana Bhavan, he said the probe would cover every acre and rupee. He said the Erravelli f
Kalaburagi removes 9-foot Siddaramaiah statue before CM visit
The Indian ExpressArchived
A nine-foot statue of former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah was installed overnight in Kalaburagi. It stood on the route Chief Minister D K Shivakumar was due to take. Kalaburagi City Corporation officials, with police help, removed it by Thursday morning for lack of permi
Palaniswami flags Rs 40,000 crore borrowing on Secretariat plan
The HinduArchived
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami opposed the TVK government's plan for a new Secretariat-Assembly complex at Pattinapakkam in Chennai. Speaking in Madurai on September 17, 2026, he said the government borrowed Rs 40,000 crore in its first four months. He asked the
NPCI sets 0.4% UPI fee on merchants over Rs 2000
The Indian ExpressArchived
NPCI said UPI person to merchant transactions above Rs 2,000 will carry a 0.4 percent merchant discount rate from October 15. Opposition parties demanded rollback and alleged US pressure. The Ministry of Finance said foreign influence claims are false and UPI stays free for custo
BJP-backed panels lose Bardoli sugar board seats
The Indian ExpressArchived
A farmers’ panel ended the BJP’s 20-year hold on Bardoli Sugar in August cooperative polls. Of 15 seats, the Kisan Parivartan Panel won 13 and the BJP-backed Sahkar Panel won two. Defeated candidates included Bardoli MLA Ishvar Parmar. At Sayan Sugar, the BJP-backed Vikas Panel w
Kejriwal says 80% Punjab drugs enter via BJP states
The HinduArchived
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday that 80 percent of drugs entering Punjab now come from BJP-ruled states. He named Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. He said only 20 percent still come from Pakistan, down from 80 percent when AAP took offic
Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll set for October 6
Hindustan TimesArchived
Assam's Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll is set for October 6, 2026, the first contest after the BJP-led alliance won 102 of 126 Assembly seats in April. The seat fell vacant in March after Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi quit, joined BJP, and later won Dispur. Nomination filing ends Wednesd
RSS panel eyes OTT curbs after Bhagwat moral corruption warning
The Indian ExpressArchived
The RSS formed an informal group to recommend curbs on OTT cultural pollution, The Indian Express reported. Sources said former vice-chancellors and pracharaks met last month and will send a proposal to the Union Ministry of Culture and other stakeholders. Mohan Bhagwat had urged
Vijay London meet cancelled after Rs 12,300 crore MoUs
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay London public programme outside The Shard was called off on Tuesday after Metropolitan Police raised safety concerns. A team member told waiting fans the event lacked permission on safety grounds. Vijay UK visit included MoUs worth around
3 DMK leaders booked over remarks on CM Vijay
Hindustan TimesArchived
Tamil Nadu police registered cases against DMK leaders A Raja, PK Sekar Babu and MLA Vasantham Karthikeyan. The alleged derogatory remarks targeted Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and minister CTR Nirmal Kumar. The comments were made during a September 12 statewide DMK protest. Kal
Finneas quits Ed Sheeran tour after Macklemore removal
LivemintArchived
Finneas and Aaron Rowe left Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour after Macklemore was dropped from remaining US dates. Macklemore backed Palestine at a September 4 MetLife Stadium show in New Jersey. Sheeran said promoters and venues made the removal call. Finneas said artists must not be sile
Telangana Governor hosts Aga Khan, 50th Imam
The HinduArchived
Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Monday welcomed Prince Rahim Aga Khan V to Lok Bhavan in Hyderabad. The Prince is the 50th hereditary Imam of Shia Ismaili Muslims. It was his first official India and Telangana visit after taking the role. Shukla sought deeper AKDN work i
BJP plans Telangana Liberation Day events on September 17
The Indian ExpressArchived
Telangana BJP is organising September 17 programmes it calls Liberation Day events, including a seminar, a paramilitary parade and a book release at Secunderabad Parade Grounds. State president N Ramchander Rao also raised fee reimbursement delays and farmers' insurance. Minister
Police book DMK leaders over remarks on Vijay
The HinduArchived
Greater Chennai Police registered cases against DMK MP A. Raja and MLA P.K. Sekarbabu. Kallakurichi police booked MLA Vasantham K. Karthikeyan for alleged derogatory remarks against Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and Law Minister C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar. The remarks were made at a DM
Ritabrata faction names candidates for 6 October Bengal bypolls
The HinduArchived
The Ritabrata Banerjee-led TMC faction on Monday named Mohammad Eteshamul Haque for Nandigram and Safiuzzaman Sheikh for Rejinagar in October 6 Assembly byelections. Mamata Banerjee's camp picked Sanchita Pradhan for Nandigram and Rabiul Alam Chowdhury for Rejinagar on Sunday. Th
Shah targets UCC in 21 NDA states by 2029
The Indian ExpressArchived
A day after Home Minister Amit Shah said a Uniform Civil Code would reach all 21 NDA-ruled states before the 2029 Lok Sabha polls, most allies backed the move. TDP Lok Sabha leader Lavu Krishna Devarayalu said the party would support it after stakeholder talks. JD(U) leader Shyam
Tamil Nadu BJP criticises breakfast scheme cost circular for headmasters
The HinduArchived
BJP Tamil Nadu president Nainar Nagenthran on Sunday criticised a reported state circular asking headmasters to bear costs for expanding the school breakfast scheme. He said expansion was welcome but lacked proper financial allocation, The Hindu reported. He wrote that teachers s
CPI(M) Baby cites false perception after Kerala losses
The HinduArchived
CPI(M) general secretary M.A. Baby said a false perception against Left forces helped drive recent Kerala reverses. Opening a three-day State committee meeting on September 13, 2026, he said the party failed to expose that narrative. He linked post-2021 campaigns to claims of an
Rebel TMC MP says 17 NCPI MPs will join BJP
The HinduArchived
Cooch Behar MP Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia said 17 of 20 NCPI Lok Sabha members will join the BJP around Durga Puja. NCPI is the Nationalist Citizens Party of India. He said a two-thirds switch would avoid anti-defection action. Fellow rebels Satabdi Roy and Abu Taher Khan rej
BJP candidate gets 1 vote in Rajasthan ward
The HinduArchived
BJP candidate Kailashchand got one vote in Ward 13 of Parbatsar municipality in Didwana-Kuchaman district. Congress candidate Hina Khanam won with 376 votes. Independent Rashid Khan got 195. Kailashchand said his vote is in Ward 12 and he was fielded from Ward 13. Congress won 13
Supreme Court clears manager, queries Rs 2.7 crore bank surplus
Hindustan TimesArchived
The Supreme Court acquitted Indian Bank Anna Nagar branch manager V Balakrishnan in a 35-year-old loan case and summoned the bank to explain excess auction money. It noted auctions raised Rs 1.175 crore and Rs 2.42 crore against dues of Rs 16.42 lakh and Rs 5.35 lakh. The bench s
ECI hears rival TMC factions before Bengal bypolls
Hindustan TimesArchived
The Election Commission of India on Saturday met two Trinamool Congress factions claiming the party name, symbol and control. The dispute pits Mamata Banerjee’s group against rebels led by Ritabrata Banerjee. Bypolls for Nandigram and Rejinagar are on October 6, with nominations
Harish Rawat offers to quit 2 Congress posts
Hindustan TimesArchived
Former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat said Saturday he has offered to leave two Congress posts. The remark came a day after the ED raided his PA Chandan Singh Jeena. The ED said it seized Rs 32 lakh and a dozen luxury watches. Rawat named the state Congress executive and
Shah eyes UCC in all 21 NDA states
Hindustan TimesArchived
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in Mumbai that the Uniform Civil Code would be implemented in all 21 BJP and NDA-led states before 2029. Uttarakhand first passed a UCC law in February 2024 and has enforced it since January 2025. Gujarat, Assam and Madhya Pradesh await presiden
DMK questions Vijay UK trip after Silverstone race
Hindustan TimesArchived
The DMK criticised Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's UK visit after he attended Ajith Kumar's race at Silverstone. Vijay waved the ceremonial green flag to start Saturday's Michelin Le Mans Cup race during an official trip. DMK spokesperson TKS Elangovan said people saw
Dhaldas joins Congress from 13% Satnami community in state
The HinduArchived
Guru Dhaldas Saheb, elder brother of Chhattisgarh BJP minister Guru Khushwant Saheb, joined the Congress on September 11, 2026 at Bhupesh Baghel's residence. Satnamis comprise about 13 percent of Chhattisgarh's population. Khushwant and their father joined the BJP in 2023 and won
Punjab rice mills warn as state gets 1,051 MW less
The HinduArchived
The Punjab Rice Millers and Exporters Association said on September 12, 2026 that power cuts left millers unable to lift Basmati paddy from yards. Director Ashok Sethi said stocks are piling in Amritsar and nearby districts. Power Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond said Punjab receiv
Sachin Pilot asks CJP to audit Punjab schools equally
Hindustan TimesArchived
Punjab Congress in-charge Sachin Pilot on Friday asked the Cockroach Janta Party to audit AAP-ruled Punjab schools with the same eyes used elsewhere. He replied after a comparison between a Rajasthan school found in a stable and a Punjab School of Eminence with a swimming pool. C
Allahabad HC quashes Gonda Goonda Act order
The HinduArchived
The Allahabad High Court quashed a Gonda order naming Zahid Ali a goonda for six months. Justice Subhash Vidyarthi said the Goonda Act is very powerful and needs caution. The May 11 order used 2010 and 2020 cases plus beat information. Ali was acquitted in the 2010 case in 2017.
BJP to launch drug-free Punjab yatras from September 18
The HinduArchived
The BJP announced Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatras from September 18 to highlight drugs in Punjab ahead of the 2027 Assembly election. State president Kewal Singh Dhillon said marches will cover all 117 Assembly constituencies. BJP president Nitin Nabin will flag off the first yatra from
Congress leader Ratnakar Mahajan dies in Pune
Hindustan TimesArchived
Senior Congress leader Ratnakar Mahajan died in Pune early Saturday. His career spanned the Emergency, the Janata movement, Congress and the NCP. Family members said final rites would be held at Vaikunth crematorium on Saturday afternoon. He had been executive chairman of the Mah
Gauhati High Court upholds talaq-e-hassan divorce
The HinduArchived
The Gauhati High Court held that talaq-e-hassan remains a valid Muslim divorce form. It directed Rakibul Bhuyan of Barpeta to register under Assam's 2024 compulsory registration law. He pronounced talaq on March 22, April 26 and May 27, 2026. The registrar must verify the divorce
BJP to contest alone in Kolkata's 209 KMC wards
The Indian ExpressArchived
West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said the party will fight Kolkata and Howrah municipal polls alone, ruling out an alliance with NCPI rebels. KMC wards will rise from 144 to 209 after delimitation, with Howrah going from 50 to 68. Bhattacharya said a Delhi NDA tie-up
Supreme Court keeps Satya Niketan case in Delhi HC
Hindustan TimesArchived
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Delhi High Court to keep monitoring the Satya Niketan building collapse. It directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to file by September 15 a report on action against unauthorised construction. The High Court's September 7 order on si
Pune scraps 10-day Ganesh festival liquor ban
LivemintArchived
The Pune administration on Friday revoked a 10-day liquor ban planned for the Ganesh festival after the Bombay High Court asked why only Pune was covered. Chief Justice M.C. Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna said the district was being singled out. Hotel and wine shop owners cha
Congress says prorogation gap has reached 29 days
The HinduArchived
Congress said on Friday the gap between Parliament's adjournment sine die and prorogation has reached 29 days, past a 28-day gap after the 2015 Monsoon Session. General secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged Home Minister Amit Shah seeks a two-thirds majority for a delimitation Bill. He
Delhi court frames PMLA charges against Lalu and others
LivemintArchived
A Delhi court ordered money laundering charges against Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav and six others in the ED's IRCTC hotel case. Special Judge Vishal Gogne framed charges against nine of 16 accused and discharged seven, agencies said on September 10. The court sa
Wangchuk says Ladakh talks produced no movement
The Indian ExpressArchived
Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance leaders said Home Ministry talks on Thursday brought no progress on core demands. Sonam Wangchuk said the meeting was cordial but nothing moved on law and order or land assurances. They plan a padyatra from September 19 to 24 if the Ce
CID detains Abhishek Banerjee aide Sumit Roy
The HinduArchived
West Bengal CID detained Abhishek Banerjee's aide Sumit Roy on September 10, 2026. Officers took him from Banerjee's Kalighat residence after the Supreme Court refused anticipatory bail in a Salboni land case. A Bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant vacated its August 6 stay on h
Thirumavalavan says Vijay Assembly body language lacked dignity
The HinduArchived
VCK founder Thol Thirumavalavan said on Wednesday that Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay's body language during his Assembly grants reply did not reflect a dignified approach. He said it appeared to mock DMK president M.K. Stalin's appearance. Thirumavalavan said remarks that wound
Mahayuti split over Ganesh festival DJ curbs in Pune
The Indian ExpressArchived
Maharashtra's ruling Mahayuti allies remain divided over demands to curb DJs for the 11-day Ganesh festival beginning September 14. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has left loud sound decisions to Pune citizens for now. Nagpur, Solapur, Latur and Nanded have banned DJs for the f
Rahul Gandhi seeks Punjab finance minister's resignation
The Indian ExpressArchived
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that questioning Punjab's Aam Aadmi Party government brings threats and torture. He described Gulzar Singh asking Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema about the drug trade, then dying after consuming poison. Gandhi also cited Moha