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What Congress is thinking at a time when bonhomie is blooming in Thackeray, Pawar clans

The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi hasn’t put up any great show of unity since the assembly polls in November last year. Local body polls are due in 4 months.

Congress asks proxies to push for de-escalation, but draws parallels with 1971 after ceasefire—Annamalai

No one has the right to belittle anyone who served our nation, says Annamalai, defending Vikram Misri. Centre will find terrorists behind Pahalgam attack, he adds.

How Haryana BJP is crafting a meticulous campaign to woo Bihar-origin voters ahead of polls

It includes compiling data on Bihari migrants, facilitating their travel home during polls, holding events such as Bihar Divas & building association with Chhath Puja organisers.

‘PM used Pakistani terrorists’ sister to take them on’: MP BJP minister’s remark on Col Qureshi triggers row

Eight-time BJP MLA Vijay Shah has claimed that his remarks were misconstrued. He had made the controversial remarks at govt function in Mhow earlier Tuesday.

How Telugu-speaking states are taking lead in showing gratitude to armed forces for Op Sindoor

Andhra Pradesh has exempted houses of all defence personnel in gram sabha limits from property tax, while Telangana CM pledged month’s salary to National Defence Fund.

Another family feud brews in Sena UBT as ex-corporator Ghosalkar resigns from party posts

Tejasvee Ghosalkar, ex-corporator and widow of slain leader, resigns as Dahisar chief citing “personal reasons” amid outreach from BJP and Shinde Sena.

As Senas squabble over Bal Thackeray, a group of cartoonists is quietly preserving his other legacy

Cartoonists’ Combine, founded by Bal Thackeray in 1983, held annual ‘Cartoon Mahotsav’ in Mumbai last week, putting on display 100 cartoons on burning issues of the day.

In maiden speech as Kerala Congress chief, Sunny Joseph addresses party unit factionalism, urges unity

The new leadership takes charge amid a wave of dissatisfaction from party workers over the removal of Sudhakaran, who himself put up a fight to retain his post.

BJP rushes to blunt Congress’s ‘US interference’ & Indira barbs with Tiranga Yatra on ‘Modi’s revenge’

Congress has already taken off the blocks with Jai Hind Yatras. Earlier, BJP’s Bihar unit Saturday announced a state-wide Tiranga Yatra.

‘Op Sindoor not a success until Pahalgam attackers are caught or killed,’ says Congress

Party reiterates demand for special Parliament session & all-party meet to discuss the situation. Kharge decides to not attend any all-party meet from which PM Modi abstains.

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A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

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.