Evening news wrap: Uddhav Thackeray hits out at BJP after BMC loss; PM Modi calls for ‘Asli Poribortan’ in Bengal; & more | India News

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray vowed to continue the fight in Mumbai after BMC elections, asserting BJP “can’t buy loyalty.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a rally in Malda, accused the Trinamool Congress of corruption and called for “asli poribortan” in Bengal. India and Bangladesh Under-19 captains skipped the customary handshake at the toss….

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‘Your fight is our responsibility’: Rahul Gandhi calls for pan-India Rohit Vemula Act; Dalit scholar died by suicide in Jan 2016 | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday called for a pan-India Rohit Vemula Act to tackle incidents of discrimination against the Dalit community.Vemula, a 26-year-old Dalit student at the University of Hyderabad, died by suicide on January 17, 2016, following alleged caste-based harassment.In a post in Hindi on X, Gandhi wrote, “Today marks 10…

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‘Asli poriborton’: PM Modi says TMC converting ‘infiltrators into voters’ in Bengal – what he said | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed a public rally in West Bengal’s Malda, calling for “asli poribortan” and sharply attacking the state’s ruling party, the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, while alleging that the TMC is turning “infiltrators into voters.” Taking a direct jibe at the Mamata government, he said that “divisive politics”…

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24 is panicking, 34 is exhausting: The fears of young India in 2026 | India News

India’s youth are often spoken of as a single, cohesive force – ambitious, energetic and ready to shape the country’s future. But beneath this broad framing lies a quieter, more complex reality. Gen Z and millennials, frequently grouped together as “young India,” are navigating adulthood under fundamentally different political, economic and technological conditions, shaping distinct…

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Republic Day alert: Intel flags terror threat from Bangladeshi, Khalistani outfits; Delhi among targets | India News

NEW DELHI: Ahead of Republic Day, Delhi and several other cities across country, have been placed on alert amid warnings of possible threats from Khalistani and Bangladesh-based terror outfits.As per Intelligence sources quoted by news agency ANI, “Ahead of January 26, intelligence agencies have issued an alert warning that Khalistani terrorist organisations and Bangladesh-based terror…

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‘Which adivasi woman is beautiful?’: Congress MLA’s bizarre theory on rape causes outrage; Phool Singh links it to scriptures | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress MLA from Madhya Pradesh, Phool Singh Baraiya, on Saturday triggered controversy after ‘justifying’ rape and linking it to religious scriptures.In a video posted on his Facebook page, Singh said that any man walking on the road could feel disturbed on seeing a beautiful woman, which, according to him, could lead to rape….

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From Gauri Lankesh murder accused to gangster kin: How Maharashtra voted for tainted corporators | India News

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra civic election results have put the spotlight on tainted corporators, as candidates with criminal backgrounds won several seats in the corporation polls.The poll results brought attention to politicians with criminal backgrounds as some of the winners celebrated their victory from jail. From gangster’s family, jailed women, Gauri Lankesh murder accused, some winners…

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Omar Abdullah urges tour operators, filmmakers to promote J&K as safe, vibrant tourism destination | India News

Omar Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: Facing a sharp decline in tourism after the Pahalgam terror attack, J&K CM Omar Abdullah Friday asked the travel and trade stakeholders of Maharashtra and Gujarat to partner with his govt in promoting the union territory as a safe, vibrant, year-round tourism destination.Omar was addressing travel agents, tour operators, and…

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