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BJP mandarins have found reason for party’s reduced LS tally. ‘Conspiracy’ by foreign powers & Oppn

Other than 'foreign hands', Opposition’s 'lies' about Constitution are being prominently blamed in review meetings for party’s tally coming down from 303 to 240 seats.

‘Women assaulted, crops razed by JCB’ — another FIR against Jharkhand BJP MP Dhullu Mahto

CM Soren has asked police and administration to take strict action. Matter has sparked anger among Jharkhand's political and social circles in backdrop of Mahto's criminal history.

On edge after bypoll losses, Uttarakhand BJP stresses party worker is king. ‘Don’t impose, don’t ignore’

Though party won all 5 Lok Sabha seats in state, it is shaky after the bypoll defeats. Former CM Tirath Singh Rawat expressed concern at the way party workers were being treated.

Naidu’s 4th white paper blasts Jagan regime for ‘loot’ of natural resources. Anti-land grab law soon

Andhra Pradesh CM bringing out series of white papers to make public 'misadministration & misdeeds' of previous YSRCP govt. He has alleged land-related embezzlement worth Rs 35,576-cr.

Boxing champion Saweety Boora eyes BJP ticket from Barwala for Haryana polls, says, ‘will surely win’

After having walked with Rahul Gandhi on his Bharat Jodo Yatra & slamming Khattar govt's sports policy in the past, Boora joined BJP earlier this year after 'being influenced by Modi'.

Days after Tamil Nadu BSP leader’s murder, NTK functionary hacked to death ‘with sickles’ in Madurai

C Balasubramanian was on his morning walk when four people waylaid and attacked him. Assailants yet to be identified, caught. Police suspect motive was past dispute with relatives.

With assembly elections approaching, a dozen dynasts pad up to enter poll fray in Haryana

These include Rao Inderjit Singh’s daughter Aarti, a rifle shooter who has won laurels for India, ex-Speaker Kuldeep Sharma’s advocate son Chanakya & ex-minister Sampat Singh's son Gaurav.

‘4 begums, 36 kids can’t be allowed’ — Rajasthan BJP MLA Balmukund Acharya wants population control law

Hawa Mahal MLA says he'll be writing to state govt regarding this. Targeting a particular 'society' for having many wives & children, he also says there should be equal laws for everyone.

Karnataka caste census still under wraps, here’s a look at the complex equations dictating its fate

CM Siddaramaiah has announced that caste census will be up for discussion in Cabinet, but internal differences and Lingayat sentiments may determine whether it will be made public.

Sarkar vs Sangathan in UP BJP, deputy Maurya takes dig at CM Yogi — ‘party bigger than govt’

UP CM in response reminded gathering that ‘if govt faced setback in 2027 state polls, then everybody will be affected from top to bottom’ & that ‘prestige is there till there is power’.

On Camera

What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

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.