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Naidu set to roll out another ‘Super Six’ promise. How free bus rides for women scheme will work

Similar schemes are already in operation in neighbouring Telangana & Karnataka, both Congress-ruled states. ‘Stree-Shakti’ scheme is expected to cost AP govt Rs 1,942 cr each year.

‘Can’t sit dummy & give party to son Anbumani,’ says Ramadoss as PMK feud reaches Madras HC

PMK founder has approached court to restrain son Anbumani from holding party’s general council meeting on 9 August, says differences began over alliance and candidates.

Kamal Haasan meets PM Modi, requests to expedite recognition of ‘Keeladi’s antiquity’

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP and actor Kamal Haasan met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday in the national capital and requested him to...

Son behind bars, wife on the run. Mukhtar Ansari’s family struggles to retain grip on bastion

With Mukhtar Ansari gone, younger son Umar arrested and older son Abbas disqualified from the assembly, the Ansari family’s grip on its political stronghold of Mau seems to be slipping.

Rahul says ‘vote chori under EC’, Karnataka’s top polling officer says declare it under oath

Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka has written to Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi to sign an oath under Rule 20(3)(b) of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960.

Nun arrests row raging, new tension for BJP—VHP wants Rajasthan govt to probe missionaries’ ‘black deeds’

VHP's Surendra Jain has called for the establishment of a judicial commission for the inquiry into conversions in Rajasthan.

Ready to pay ‘heavy price’ for India’s farmers, says Modi, day after Trump levies additional 25% tariff

US President Wednesday imposed 25% tariff on India for buying Russian oil, adding to the 25% declared earlier. Additional tariff to come into force after 21 days.

BEST mess hints at cracks in Mahayuti govt as Fadnavis, Shinde’s depts name different officers for post

Post of BEST general manager given to IAS officer Asheesh Sharma hours after different appointments were made by CM Fadnavis & his deputy Shinde, sparking ‘tug of war’ buzz.

Row over BJP ex-spokesperson’s nomination as Bombay HC judge reaches Parliament. Who is Aarti Sathe

Last week, the SC Collegium approved appointment of Aarti Arun Sathe, once a Maharashtra BJP spokesperson, as a Bombay High Court judge, which sparked a row as Oppn raised concerns.

Congress quotes Jagdeep Dhankhar to counter Centre’s objections to a discussion on SIR in Parliament

New Delhi: The Opposition Wednesday quoted former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s 2023 ruling as Rajya Sabha chairman—that Parliament can discuss any issue except the...

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The influencer war that took rural creator Pujarini Pradhan global

As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.