States16 Feb 2026 | 7:32 PMMumbai/ New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI) Amid the ongoing controversy over Congress state president Harshvardhan Sapkal's remarks comparing Tipu Sultan with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Shiv Sena (Thackeray faction) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday criticised the BJP, asking it to review its own past position on the 18th century Mysore ruler before attacking others.
see more.. 16 Feb 2026 | 7:31 PMChandigarh, Feb 16 (UNI) The political corridors of Punjab are abuzz with intense speculation regarding the potential homecoming of former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh to the Congress fold. The development has sent shockwaves through both Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), triggering a series of strategic maneuvers and internal dissent.
see more.. 16 Feb 2026 | 7:23 PMHyderabad, Feb 16 (UNI) CPI National Secretary Palla Venkata Reddy on Monday expressed gratitude to the Congress leadership for extending support in the election of the Mayor of Kothagudem Municipal Corporation.
see more.. 16 Feb 2026 | 7:18 PMHyderabad, Feb 16 (UNI) Telangana Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao on Monday directed senior officials to formulate concrete action plans for recovery of funds due to Telangana from the Central Government and ensure their utilisation for pending development works.
see more.. 16 Feb 2026 | 7:15 PMVaranasi, Feb 16 (UNI) Two coaches of the empty Shiv Ganga Express train derailed a short distance from Varanasi station today while on its way to the washing yard for maintenance.
see more.. 16 Feb 2026 | 7:13 PMChandigarh, Feb 16 (UNI) Senior Congress leader and Bholath MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, accusing it of exploiting state machinery and public funds to facilitate its political rally in Moga. Khaira alleged that the event, which was promoted as a campaign against narcotics, was in reality a partisan political exercise conducted at the expense of the state exchequer.
see more.. 16 Feb 2026 | 7:09 PMHyderabad, Feb 16 (UNI) Telangana Media Academy Secretary Nagulapalli Venkateswara Rao on Monday announced that a one-day training programme will be conducted for journalists on land rights, agriculture, rural development and environmental reporting.
see more.. 16 Feb 2026 | 6:59 PMBengaluru, Feb 16 (UNI) A political slugfest erupted in Karnataka with the Congress questioning the transparency and registration status of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the BJP hitting back, triggering a bitter and personal war of words between the two parties.
see more.. 16 Feb 2026 | 6:36 PMChennai, Feb 16 (UNI) The Tamil Nadu government has suffered a setback in its plans to establish an airport in Hosur as the Ministry
of Defence has denied airspace clearance, notes the state’s Economic Survey 2025-26.
see more.. 16 Feb 2026 | 6:36 PMBengaluru, Feb 16 (UNI) In a strong push for strategic urgency, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh on Monday declared that India must fast-track indigenous aero engine development and act as if “20 years have already passed” with only “5–7 years left” to deliver next-generation capabilities.
see more.. 16 Feb 2026 | 6:36 PMBengaluru, Feb 16 (UNI) In a strong push for strategic urgency, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh on Monday declared that India must fast-track indigenous aero engine development and act as if “20 years have already passed” with only “5–7 years left” to deliver next-generation capabilities.
see more.. 16 Feb 2026 | 6:31 PMNizamabad, Feb 16 (UNI) Telangana Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies and senior Congress leader N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Monday described the Congress party’s sweeping victory in the recent municipal elections as a “referendum” on the government’s welfare-oriented and inclusive governance, while terming it a clear rejection of the BJP’s attempts at religious polarisation in North Telangana.
see more.. 16 Feb 2026 | 6:23 PMThiruvananthapuram, Feb 16 (UNI) Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala today said Rahul Gandhi will play an active and decisive role in the United Democratic Front’s (UDF) campaign in Kerala during the upcoming Assembly elections, while launching a strong attack on the alleged diversion of funds from the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) for government publicity and election-related activities.
see more.. 16 Feb 2026 | 6:22 PMHyderabad, Feb 16 (UNI) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K T Rama Rao on Monday strongly condemned what he termed as undemocratic and anarchic practices adopted by the ruling Congress during the ongoing chairman and vice-chairman elections in several municipalities across Telangana.
see more.. 16 Feb 2026 | 6:21 PMAgartala, Feb 16 (UNI) A troubling incident of domestic conflict has unfolded in the Kanchan Mala area under the Amtoli police station in West Tripura district, where a young man having mercurial temper assaulted his brother and allegedly molested his sister-in-law.
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