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With praise for ‘Bhai Lokesh’, how Modi is cultivating ties with TDP scion in bid to strengthen NDA

PM’s praise of Lokesh comes amidst growing chorus within TDP to further promote the party general secretary in government & organisation. Pawan Kalyan's JSP resists demand to make Lokesh deputy CM.

How CM Siddaramaiah’s grip on his govt is weakening as dissent within Karnataka Congress grows

Already dealing with corruption allegations, price hikes to offset cost of welfare guarantees & Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede, the CM seems to be operating under shadow of uncertainty.

Rajnath, Shivraj & Javadekar. How jail term during Emergency shaped leaders of today’s BJP

Waves of detention, censorship, and other strong-arm tactics marked the 1975 Emergency years, and the RSS-Jan Sangh members were also caught in the current.

‘Undeclared emergency@11’: Jairam Ramesh calls BJP’s rule ‘dangerous’ on 50th anniversary of Emergency

BJP, last year, announced that 25 June would be observed as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' to remember the Emergency imposed by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Why BJP Haryana dropped Bansi Lal’s kin, Kiran & Shruti Choudhry, from its Emergency ‘Black Day’ rallies

Bansi Lal, a trusted ally of Indira Gandhi and her son Sanjay Gandhi, was the face of the Emergency in Haryana. Kiran & Shruti Choudhry joined BJP from Congress before 2024 Assembly polls.

‘India will never accept dictatorship’—Amit Shah on 50th anniversary of ‘dark chapter’ of Emergency

Taking jibes at Congress at an event on the eve of the anniversary, the home minister announced 25 June will be observed annually as ‘Samvidhan Hatya Divas’.

Congress’s 3-day campaign for Ambedkar statue in Gwalior, MP chief shares meal with Dalit family

Jitu Patwari & other senior party leaders are scheduled to hold a fast Wednesday, demanding the installation of an Ambedkar statue on HC premises.

ECI invites Rahul Gandhi to discuss Maharashtra poll ‘rigging’ charge, ‘awaits response’

The Congress MP had called the 2024 state election results 'glaringly strange' in an opinion piece earlier this month. The poll body says all procedures were followed lawfully.

How move to mark 50th Emergency anniversary as ‘Black Day’ has exposed cracks in Haryana Gurdwara panel

HSGMC president Jagdish Singh Jhinda defends the decision, framing it as a tribute to Sikh values of resistance, but Akal Panthak Morcha members cry foul.

Ex-BJP MLA’s ‘second marriage’ puts Uttarakhand BJP on back foot, Congress calls out UCC hypocrisy

BJP has now issued a show-cause notice to Suresh Rathore, accusing him of 'improper conduct' and actions that have harmed the party’s social and moral image.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

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.