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UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath pitches for renaming Hyderabad as ‘Bhagyanagar’

Adityanath slammed All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) over its Bihar MLA Akhtarul Iman's objection to the word "Hindustan" while taking the oath of office.

BJP to be blamed if Maharashtra faces second Covid wave, says state revenue minister

Revenue Minister Abdul Sattar slammed the BJP Friday for organising street protests amid the Covid pandemic, while ruling out the possibility of another lockdown.

Subhendu Adhikari exit sends ‘wrong message’ before West Bengal polls, say TMC leaders

Subhendu Adhikari's exit from Mamata Banerjee's cabinet is crucial to the BJP since he holds clout in at least 9 Lok Sabha and 63 assembly seats.

Yediyurappa holds off plan to add Lingayats in OBC central list after Amit Shah intervention

Shah told Karnataka CM Yediyurappa it would be best if he discussed with the central leadership before making any such announcements.

Trinamool Congress MLAs have lost faith in Mamata Banerjee govt, says West Bengal BJP chief

Speaking to reporters Saturday, West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh said TMC days were over. TMC MLA Mihir Goswami quit the party Friday and joined the BJP.

Ahmed Patel remained in background, let others take credit — Sonia Gandhi writes in obituary

In an obituary in National Herald, Gandhi says ever since she became Congress interim chief, Patel was at her side as 'a most trusted colleague, as someone I could always turn to for advice’.

No one in Team Rahul can be a pillar like Ahmed Patel, Congress leaders say

While Salman Khurshid, Sanjay Jha say there’s isn’t anyone who can assume Patel’s role, others like Sanjay Nirupam, Udit Raj say Rahul may just do away with having an adviser. 

Rahul Gandhi holds virtual meet to discuss Congress-Left alliance for 2021 West Bengal polls

In the meeting with the Bengal unit of the Congress, the leaders favoured an alliance with the Left Front but differed over seat-sharing.

BJP names former Bihar Dy CM Sushil Kumar Modi as candidate for Rajya Sabha bypoll

Modi's election to the Upper House is all but certain as the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has a majority in the state assembly.

Mehbooba Mufti claims she was detained, prevented from visiting arrested PDP worker’s family

J&K Police say cops in Pulwama asked Mehbooba to delay her visit, because they’re engaged in election duty and can’t perform necessary checks.

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.