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Closure of Hindenburg Research does not mean clean-chit for ‘Modani’, says Congress

Reiterating demand for JPC on allegations against Adani Group, Jairam Ramesh says 'already-compromised' institutions of Indian state will continue to act only to protect the powerful.

Delhi poll won’t be Modi vs Kejriwal, one believes in good governance, other in disruption—Hardeep Puri

In an exclusive interview with ThePrint, the Union minister said AAP’s credibility has eroded due to lack of work & corruption, which is leading to anti-incumbency in Delhi.

Politicians making Beed sarpanch murder a Maratha-OBC issue, but all signs point to a murky energy nexus

Tensions have arisen as the sarpanch was a Maratha & the suspects are Vanjari caste. Santosh Deshmukh's murder though was most likely a fallout of a fight at a power plant in Beed.

Amid discord in Mahayuti, PM Modi meets MLAs of the combine for lunch, urges them to interact more

On a day trip to Mumbai for several inaugurations Wednesday, Modi met with CM Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, among others.

Cops say AAP MLA Naresh Balyan was ‘intermediary’ for Kapil Sangwan, but fell out with gangster

Two-time Uttam Nagar MLA's lawyer says disclosure statement won't hold up in court. Balyan, who is in judicial custody in a MCOCA case, was denied bail by a Delhi court Wednesday.

Anil Vij calls gang rape charge against Haryana BJP chief Badoli ‘very serious’, says party will act

Haryana minister Anil Vij says he is sure BJP high command will take note of allegations of gang rape and criminal intimidation levelled against state BJP chief Mohan Lal Badoli.

At new Congress HQ, Rahul rallies cadres for ‘civilisational war’ with BJP, RSS, ‘Indian state itself’

Speaking at new Congress HQ, Rahul Gandhi says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat should be tried for treason for suggesting India got ‘true Independence’ the day Ram temple was consecrated.

Madhya Pradesh BJP in troubled waters—pet crocodiles, millionaire constable & mass tehsildar strike

BJP has been hit by a series of setbacks in MP, including a case of alleged corruption in the transport department, 'tax evasion' by a minister and protests against the suspension of a revenue officer. 

New claimant to Panth vote enters fray as radical Sikh preacher Amritpal floats political outfit

Amritpal's supporters resolve that in his absence & till presidential elections are held, a five-member working committee including his father Tarsem Singh will lead outfit.

CM Atishi accused of violating model code of conduct, FIR filed on Delhi BJP leader’s complaint

It is alleged in the complaint that the Delhi CM used govt vehicle for political purposes, however she has not been booked. The FIR mentions executive engineer Sanjay Kumar as accused. 

On Camera

Asha Bhosle, Lata Mangeshkar didn’t have a cabaret-classical split. It was about genre, style

Consider Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar’s duet ‘Chhod Do Aanchal’. The sequence was set in a flower garden, and the girl’s bashfulness was not even remotely relatable to a cabaret dancer.

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.