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TMC appeals to Left, Congress to support Mamata Banerjee against ‘divisive’ BJP

TMC MP Sougata Roy said Banerjee is the 'real face of secular politics against the BJP' and that the party's narrative is of constructive criticism for development.

Over 75% MPs, ministers and CMs are 50-plus, will be eligible for priority Covid vaccination

PM Modi said elected representatives wouldn’t be prioritised, but the age of a majority of lawmakers and CMs automatically places them in the priority bracket.

Haryana CM Khattar, deputy CM Chautala meet Home Minister Amit Shah amid protests over farm laws

The meeting came within hours of the Supreme Court staying the implementation of the three controversial farm laws till further orders.

Dynastic politics democracy’s biggest enemy, burdens country with incompetence — PM Modi

The PM also said people are now aware that they stand with honest people in politics, asserting that honesty and performance have become essential requirements of today's politics.

Rioting & assault — charges AAP’s Somnath Bharti faces for ‘derogatory remarks’ on Yogi govt

Two FIRs filed against AAP MLA Somnath Bharti by UP Police for comments on state of health & education in state, and CM Yogi Adityanath. He is in 14-day judicial remand.

‘Jalebi-fafda Sunday’ was latest, Shiv Sena has been wooing Gujaratis for 5 yrs — but in vain

With BMC polls due next year, the need to draw Gujarati voters is important for Shiv Sena as the community has so far been loyal to the party's ex-ally BJP.

Sonia to meet opposition leaders to prepare joint strategy on farm laws before Budget Session

The party has also decided to bring like-minded opposition parties on one platform to discuss the farm laws before the start of the budget session of the Parliament.

AAP MLA Somnath Bharti arrested in UP after remarks on CM Yogi, state hospitals

Bharti was arrested for criminal intimidation and promoting enmity between groups. Minutes before his arrest, a youth also hurled ink at the minister.

Why Shiv Sena won’t back down from renaming Aurangabad despite risk to alliance govt

In 1988, Bal Thackeray said Aurangabad would be called Sambhajinagar after Chhatrapati Shivaji’s son. Now, his son and Maharashtra CM Uddhav is pushing for it again.

Nitish Kumar’s pre-2005 ‘Jungle Raj’ dig at Lalu is now haunting him as crime rises in Bihar

Police data from Jan-Oct 2020 show 9 persons were killed & 4 women ‘raped’ every day in Bihar. RJD says Nitish’s review meetings are no good as no one listens to him.

On Camera

Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.