Congress leader Varsha Gaikwad on Monday alleged that the recent Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections were affected by serious attacks on the democratic process
19 January,2026 10:32 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Delhi High Court has reserved its order on RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s petition seeking to quash the CBI FIR and chargesheets in the land-for-jobs case. Yadav has argued that the probe is invalid without prior sanction under the Prevention of Corruption Act
19 January,2026 09:21 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
A bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Abhay Mantri directed the collector to hold hearings for all concerned parties - the BJP, Congress, NCP and Shiv Sena - and pass a fresh order after considering their submissions
19 January,2026 08:52 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Nitin Nabin is set to take over as the BJP National President after 37 valid nomination papers were filed in his favour. The Bihar MLA, backed by PM Narendra Modi and top BJP leaders, will succeed JP Nadda and is likely to be sworn in on Tuesday
19 January,2026 08:46 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
