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Why SGPC president’s resignation has plunged the religious body & Akal Takht into a crisis

Dhami's resignation came 3 days after Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh had condemned SGPC for dismissal of Giani Harpreet Singh as jathedar of Damdama Sahib

Congress’s Sam Pitroda says China threat ‘blown out of proportion’, stirs fresh political row

Pitroda, party's overseas chief, has suggested that China is often labelled a threat due to the tendency of the US to 'define an enemy'.

Trump’s support for paper ballots in Modi’s presence gives ammunition to Opposition

Trump expressed support for paper ballots in joint press conference with Modi. In India, Congress has been demanding return to paper ballots, saying EVMs are susceptible to manipulation.

President’s Rule in Manipur nettles both Meiteis & Kukis, civil society organisations harden stand

Kuki-Zo & Zomi civil society groups welcome the move, but maintain demand for separate administration, Meiteis term it ‘deliberate ploy’ to push ‘state further into turmoil’.

‘Petty’ not to acknowledge good, says Tharoor, as Congress goes red after praise of Vijayan govt

Tharoor asserted that he took pride from the fact that the gains under the Left build on initiatives undertaken by former chief minister & the late Congress stalwart, Oommen Chandy

Oppn parties demand Vaishnaw’s sacking over NDLS stampede, allege ‘cover-up’

Congress, AAP and TMC demand that PM Modi sack Ashwini Vaishnaw or that the railways minister own up responsibility for NDLS stampede and resign.

Rahul’s early pick, coined Vajpayee slogan. Who is AICC Telangana in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan

Natarajan first ventured into politics with the NSUI. In 2008, she was made AICC secretary as part of Rahul Gandhi's push to induct youth from the grassroots. A year later, she became an MP.

Ahmed Patel’s son Faisal severs ties with Congress, 10 months after party ceded his legacy seat to AAP

The late Ahmed Patel was not just the Congress's main crisis manager but also former party president Sonia Gandhi's closest aide.

Murmurs of Naidu-Kalyan rift grow as dy CM skips review meet, evades calls, goes on temple run

Kalyan has publicly criticised govt functioning on a few occasions. TDP-JSP leaders also sparred over the succession question in January before the ministers' rankings created more discomfort.

‘Covering up corruption,’ says Congress on Modi’s ‘personal matters’ response to question on Adani

Last year, US federal prosecutors indicted the Adani Group chairman, his nephew Sagar, and 6 others on bribery charges under a law that Trump has now paused for a review.

On Camera

Ube is all set to kick out matcha from Indian cafes. Expect purple frappe, boba tea, kulfi

Ube’s sweet, nutty, almost vanilla-like flavour doesn’t need convincing. You don’t have to acquire a taste for it. And matcha fatigue is all too real.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.