Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Budhni, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his wife Sadhna Singh were greeted by women as he reached Sehore. Assembly polls 2023 in the state are currently underway. On being asked about the CM face, Chouhan said, "This is not important to me. Our party makes the decision about who has to work where. We don't think about ourselves, our mission is to work for the development of the country and Madhya Pradesh...BJP is going to get the biggest majority in history."
Michael Kugelman, Director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center, analyses the US-India relationship, describing it as facing its "worst crisis" in decades under a potential second Donald Trump administration.
In a historic achievement, the India Today Group has swept the 17th ENBA Awards, winning a record 120 accolades. Speaking at the event on December 13, 2025, a representative for the group announced that India Today TV was named Best English Channel and Aaj Tak won Best Hindi Channel. The awards also recognised the network's 'Best News Coverage' for the Lok Sabha elections. Marking the group's 50th year, the speaker dedicated the victory to Chairman Arun Puri, stating, 'We can only give this award to Mr. Arun Puri... he created a new history for journalism.' The group also won for Best Talk Show and Most Impactful News Personality.
In a wide-ranging interview on India Today's 'UnPolitics' with Preeti Choudhry, RJD Rajya Sabha MP and National Spokesperson Manoj Kumar Jha discusses his political career, the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, and the future of the RJD.
A special report from the National Capital Region details the invocation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Phase 4 following a significant spike in pollution levels. The Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 441, prompting authorities to enforce a complete ban on construction activities to curb dust emissions. Schools for children up to class 5 are set to operate in hybrid mode to mitigate health risks associated with the severe air quality. The report highlights that the high concentration of PM 2.5 particulate matter necessitates strict measures across Delhi and neighboring cities like Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, and Gurgaon. Additionally, the government may consider implementing the odd-even vehicle scheme and allowing 50 per cent work-from-home for offices to reduce vehicular emissions and decongest pollution hotspots.
