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Congress dissolves its Uttar Pradesh committees, sets up panel to address complaints

Following its Lok Sabha drubbing, the party is looking into complaints of gross indiscipline while it attempts to set its house in order.

BJP hands a job list to its women MPs — demand 3-hour work for ‘homemakers’

BJP’s wishlist for empowerment of women and protection of transgenders has come in the form of an agenda document given to its 34 women MPs.

Mayawati signals end of BSP-SP alliance, says party will contest all elections on its own

BSP chief Mayawati said the SP's behaviour after the elections led her to question their ability to defeat the BJP in the future.

Jagan Reddy’s YSRC won’t accept Lok Sabha deputy speaker post over AP special status

YSR Congress, the fourth largest party in the Lok Sabha, said it did not want to appear like it was aligning with the NDA until Andhra is granted special status.

BSP chief Mayawati appoints brother and nephew to top party posts

At a meeting attended by BSP's top functionaries, Mayawati's nephew Akash Anand was appointed as national coordinator and her brother Anand Kumar as national vice president.

FIR against BSP MP Atul Rai for submitting false affidavit during Lok Sabha elections

An FIR was registered by an assistant district election officer against BSP MP Atul Rai for mentioning only 13 out of 24 cases against him.

Delhi govt to pay CBSE exam fees for students starting next year

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia says scholarship for students scoring 80% or more will be increased to Rs 2,500. Family income rider also being removed.

BJP wants to attack Nitish Kumar over Bihar encephalitis deaths, but just can’t do it

BJP has no one to blame for Bihar's encephalitis deaths because state health minister Mangal Pandey is a party leader.

Deve Gowda predicts mid-term polls, then makes a U-turn. But message to Congress is clear

Deve Gowda first said he wasn’t sure how long Karnataka's JD(S)-Congress coalition would last, before ‘clarifying’ that by mid-term elections he meant local body polls.

2 TDP MPs who switched to BJP are facing probe by CBI, ED, IT. One was raided 20 days ago

C.M. Ramesh and Y.S. Chowdary are under probe for financial irregularities. Last year, a BJP MP had called them ‘Andhra Mallyas’.

On Camera

Why belief remains high among Indian Americans

As religious identity transforms, the Indian-American diaspora finds new ways to balance ancient Vedic beliefs with the realities of 21st-century life.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Aksai Chin for Arunachal: Ex-Indian Army chief Naravane backs revival of 1950s China offer on border row

Gen Manoj Naravane (retd) said in an exclusive interview with ThePrint that India should focus on having more experts who understand China's psyche and its workings

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.