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Ahead of BMC polls, Fadnavis doubles down on scandal-ridden Shinde Sena MLAs but stops short of action

Days after MLA Sanjay Gaikwad punched a canteen employee and Social Justice Minister Sanjay Shirsat was seen in a 'bag of cash' video, Shinde told partymen to 'speak less, work more'.

BJP ally TDP writes to EC—Special Intensive Revision shouldn’t be confused with citizenship verification

Amaravati: The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) submitted a detailed representation to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday, proposing a series of reforms...

Congress reminds Jaishankar of China’s ‘support’ to Pakistan in Op Sindoor after his talks with Wang Yi

China gave total support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, turning it into a testing ground for network-centric warfare and weapon systems, it adds.

Siddaramaiah takes umbrage at ‘not being invited’ for Sigandur bridge inauguration; Gadkari hits back

Union minister Nitin Gadkari Monday inaugurated Sigandur bridge in Shivamogga connecting Kalasavalli & Ambaragodlu. It’s the country’s second longest cable-stayed bridge.

Legs hacked by Left supporters, how RS entrant Sadanandan’s case played out in the courts

Thiruvananthapuram: At a rally in the run-up to the 2016 Assembly polls, Prime Minister Modi held up the hand of the BJP candidate from...

J&K CM Omar Abdullah hops fence to reach Martyrs’ cemetery, says ‘unelected govt’ tried to block him

Police had sealed the cemetery & confined leaders to house arrest on the anniversary of the protesters shot dead by Maharaja Hari Singh's Dogra forces in 1931.

26/11 prosecutor, ex-foreign secretary & Kerala poll violence victim: Stories of 4 Rajya Sabha nominees

Ujjwal Nikam, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, C Sadanandan Master & Meenakshi Jain have been nominated by President Droupadi Murmu to RS.

ONOE: Ex-CJIs say bill ‘may not’ violate basic structure of Constitution, but question powers to EC

While Justice JS Khehar was forthright that bill may fall short of legality and constitutionality in other aspects, Justice DY Chandrachud was guarded, says an oppn MP.

Bhagwant Mann doubles down on attack on Modi’s 5-nation trip—’don’t we have the right to question MEA?’

After MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal criticised Mann's Thursday remarks on Modi's visits to small nations, Punjab CM says PM should stay in India & solve problems of Indians.

Pakistan court suspends order seeking ban on 27 YouTubers ‘critical’ of govt

A lawyer representing two YouTubers said the previous ruling had ‘no legal basis’ and was a ‘one-sided decision’ without giving defence a chance to be heard.

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Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

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.