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Congress faces fresh challenge as ‘powerful general secretary’ KC Venugopal ruffles feathers

KC Venugopal, the general secretary (organisation) of Congress, has become one of the most important leaders in the party, second only to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi.

Nitish and Yediyurappa — CMs waiting endlessly for Modi-Shah nod on cabinet expansion

BJP leaders say the high command isn’t accelerating the process of cabinet expansion in Bihar and Karnataka as there’s no imminent election in the states.

Punjab CM slams ‘power hungry’ BJP for using Governor’s office for ‘own vested interests’

Amarinder Singh said BJP, despite being the leading party, didn't know constitutional provisions, which say Governor is just a titular head and all authority rests with the CM.

‘BJP should beware of JD(S)’ — Kumaraswamy dismisses alliance rumour again

Former Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy said his party does not need BJP's friendship and dismissed the 'absolutely false' rumour of JD(S) forming an alliance with BJP.

BJP will solve Matua refugees’ problems after coming to power in Bengal, says UP Dy CM Maurya

Keshav Maurya and several BJP leaders had lunch at a Matua family’s house in Gangarampur, ahead of Bengal assembly polls expected to be held in April-May.

‘You no longer call the shots’ — Chouhan’s mini cabinet expansion a ‘message’ to Scindia

Two Scindia loyalists have been re-inducted into the MP cabinet after bypolls, but 4 berths, including 3 held by ex-Congress MLAs who lost, have been left vacant.

Why BJP has ‘cut’ number of joint general secretaries — RSS men in party — from 4 to 1

BJP used to have two joint general secretaries until Amit Shah took over as BJP president in 2014, and increased the number to four. With a new reshuffle, just one incumbent is left.

Modi govt should leave arrogance of power, withdraw farm laws unconditionally — Sonia Gandhi

In a statement in Hindi, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi said withdrawing the laws will be 'rajdharma' and a true tribute to the farmers who have lost their lives.

‘Sure you don’t like it’ — BJP flags ‘derogatory’ Saamana articles to editor Rashmi Thackeray

Over the last few days, the Shiv Sena, through Saamana editorials, has severely criticised BJP leaders over farmers’ protests and ED notices to political opponents, among other issues.

Asaduddin Owaisi visits West Bengal, meets influential Muslim cleric to discuss state polls

AIMIM state secretary said Owaisi wanted to keep the meeting with cleric Abbas Siddiqui a secret due to apprehensions that TMC govt might stop him from exiting the airport.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

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.