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Disqualification pleas often languish in courts. Maharashtra MLA cases just another example

New Delhi: Disqualification cases against rebel MLAs of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Shiv Sena that are pending in the Supreme Court are...

Curious case of CM Sukhu’s ‘missing’ samosa sparks political row in Himachal, Oppn calls it a ‘joke’

BJP has been mocking the CID probe launched into how the snacks reached security staff, including by holding a samosa march, while Sukhu says investigation is into officials’ misbehaviour.

Waqf issue escalates in Karnataka while 2012 report on Waqf property irregularities & ‘mafia’ gathers dust

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya has highlighted ‘waqf land grab’ and the Opposition has been attacking Siddaramaiah govt on ‘appeasement politics’. Congress has termed the matter a 'conspiracy'.

3 Shiv Sena offshoots battle for Bal Thackeray bastion. How Mahim contest shows Mumbai’s political churn

Raj's son Amit Thackeray, incumbent Sada Sarvankar & Mahesh Sawant in fray from Mahim, a stronghold of undivided Sena, with motley mix of voters, including Marathi speakers & Muslims.

In Maharashtra, Sangh Parivar seeks votes for Hindutva with ‘vote jihad’ warnings, sant sammelans

After BJP's poor performance in Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra, Sangh outfits are trying to galvanise Hindu voters by citing threats Muslims allegedly pose to their community.

Yogi ascendant with BJP-RSS blessings ahead of UP bypolls. How he silenced rumblings after LS setback

After Lok Sabha shocker, CM Adityanath is said to have put his house in order and become more pliant. CMO functionary says ‘how can anyone think of replacing such a firebrand leader?’

‘Men shouldn’t tailor women’s clothes, cut their hair’: UP women body’s proposed safety norms spark row

Opposition parties have slammed the statutory body for having an 'orthodox mindset', adding that the proposal will affect tailors and gym business owners. 

How BJP’s fine-tuning its Nitish Kumar outreach to keep things smooth-sailing for Modi 3.0

JP Nadda has visited Bihar thrice in 2 months. Party leaders from both sides say, given the high stakes, there has been a significant shift in BJP’s strategy in dealing with JD(U).

Month after Haryana defeat, shell-shocked Congress yet to appoint CLP leader. What’s behind delay

Party went into 1st assembly session without a CLP leader, and now, even as the winter session is scheduled to begin on 13 November, there is no word on who will get the coveted post.

Kerala BJP fancies chances in Palakkad bypoll, but factionalism & a 2021 highway heist rear heads

What gives BJP hope is that its candidates came second in this seat in 2016 & 2021. C. Krishnakumar, a BJP state general secretary, is its candidate in Palakkad.

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Trump’s Iran blockade isn’t just about Tehran, it’s about China

The oil math is skewed against the White House. The blockade has a slim chance of working. Iran can remain defiant, and China unconcerned, longer than Trump can remain solvent.

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

Warfare enters new dimension as Ukraine’s robot brigade records battle win against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a group of Russian soldiers surrendered to an unmanned battle group.

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.