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In Siddaramaiah or Shivakumar debate, forum of backward communities throws weight behind Karnataka CM

Statement by Federation of Karnataka Depressed Communities comes in backdrop of Vokkaliga seer asking Siddaramaiah to resign as chief minister to make way for deputy DK Shivakumar.

Hemant Soren takes oath as 13th CM of Jharkhand

Soren was released on bail on 28 June in a land scam case after spending around five months in jail.

Naidu’s whitepaper says image of Amaravati, AP suffered under Jagan — ‘Rs 2 lakh cr gain to GSDP lost’

The Andhra Pradesh CM says he'll re-engage firms to rebuild capital Amaravati, but admits it'll be difficult to convince them, adds there's an 'urgent need to restore investor confidence'.

Maharashtra govt clears ‘Central Park’ project to be modelled after ones in NY & London

BMC gets Mahalaxmi Racecourse land to develop the park, which, it says, will expand Mumbai's green space. Aaditya Thackeray questions 'BJP-mindhe regime', terms of land transfer.

Champai Soren resigns as Jharkhand CM, Hemant Soren stakes claim to form govt

Hemant Soren, executive president of JMM, was released on bail on 28 June after having spent nearly five months in jail in connection with a money laundering case.

Eye on polls, CM Saini offers ‘sops’ to Haryana panchayat heads, sarpanches call it ‘eyewash’

Sarpanch Association has been speaking against BJP govt’s e-tendering move since panchayat elections of 2022 & had opposed former CM Khattar and incumbent Saini in Karnal in polls.

First Parliament session in Modi 3.0 ends on bitter note as Oppn walks out of RS during PM’s address

Mallikarjun Kharge requested Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar to allow him to intervene during PM Modi’s speech, but was not allowed. Hence, the Opposition walked out.

Anti-Constitution, anti-Dalit, anti-minority — Modi mounts scathing attack on Congress in Rajya Sabha

Reiterating his assurance to students affected by paper leaks, the PM also said that the Opposition had politicised an issue that affected the lives of the country’s youth.

Violence down, trying to restore peace in Manipur, Modi tells Rajya Sabha after long silence

The PM, who did not mention Manipur in his Lok Sabha speech on Tuesday, said state and central govts were trying their best to punish the perpetrators of violence.

‘Balak buddhi’ Rahul & ‘conspiracy against Hinduism’ — Modi’s blistering attack on Oppn in Parliament

A day after Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of spreading violence, hatred, and lies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a counter-attack on him and the Congress in his Parliament address. 

On Camera

Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

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.