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Vijay Rupani, Modi’s go-to man & the CM who stood tall among the tallest of Gujarat leaders

Rupani steered the BJP through challenging times in Gujarat including the Patidar agitation. He was also jailed during the Emergency.

Siddaramaiah cites 1995 law to justify Congress high command’s decision to scrap 2015 caste survey

Karnataka CM says socio-economic and educational survey, better known as caste survey, was over a decade old and needed to be re-enumerated.

Karnataka protests ‘ban’ on its Totapuri mangoes entering AP, Naidu govt says ‘rescue your own farmers’

Karnataka CM invoked spirit of 'cooperative federalism' while cautioning Andhra Pradesh against 'avoidable tension & retaliatory measures'. AP says protecting its farmers.

Even America can’t control Trump—Rathore retorts as he defends diplomatic response to US deportations

Rajasthan minister's remarks come amid outrage over an Indian youth being pinned down and handcuffed at Newark airport, which follows spate of deportations of Indian nationals from US.

After Bakrid ‘donation’ to Muslim family backfires, Tripura BJP faces Hindutva outrage & Oppn attacks

BJP came under attack from VHP for allegedly facilitating a cow for slaughter, while Oppn has demanded arrest of VHP followers who ransacked Muslim family’s house on Bakrid.

How Nilambur bypoll in Kerala has turned into a secularism showdown between LDF & UDF

The ruling LDF and Oppn UDF have accused each other of embracing 'communal forces’, building on tensions simmering since the general elections, where Left Front lost ground.

How redoing Karnataka ‘caste census’ weakens CM Siddaramaiah without strengthening Shivakumar

The 2015 Karnataka survey report was placed before the state cabinet this April but its findings have not yet been made public.

Rakhi gift before polls, now strain on coffers, how Mahayuti’s Ladki Bahin scheme has undergone a squeeze

The scheme, brought in as 'Raksha Bandhan gift', brought relief to many low-income women, but stricter post-poll checks have deemed many women ineligible, triggering political backlash.

Another round of Centre-south clash as Union minister says Keeladi report ‘needs scientific validation’

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat says report submitted to ASI by archaeologist Amarnath Ramakrishna—who found an ancient civilisation in Keeladi—not technically supported yet.

With talks of leadership change & mega membership drives, both NCPs kick off local polls campaign

Both NCP factions held their functions in Pune—an NCP stronghold. Sharad & Ajit Pawar said any decisions on alliances in different places would be made after consulting local leaders.

On Camera

India has enough coal stocks to meet power demand, says govt as war pushes up mining costs

LPG supply eased for more industries, govt says coal gasification is next growth avenue. Centre welcomes US-Iran ceasefire but asks Indians to leave Iran.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

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.