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Opposition set to force election to Speaker’s post, fields Kodikunnil Suresh against Om Birla

Move comes after Rahul Gandhi says Opposition demanded Deputy Speaker's post, following parliamentary 'convention', in exchange for consensus on Speaker.

Water-sharing talks with Bangladesh without consulting Bengal not acceptable, Mamata writes to Modi

Renewal of India-Bangladesh Ganga Water Treaty was discussed during Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's visit last week. It would have huge implications for people of West Bengal, writes CM.

Lok Sabha session begins with PM’s ‘Emergency’ jab at Congress, Kharge retorts with NEET leak

When his time came to take oath, education minister was met with protests over NEET row. BJP is arming itself with details of paper leaks in Congress states to counter rival parties.

With hike in creamy layer income limit, Haryana BJP goes into overdrive to woo OBCs after LS setback

Hike in creamy layer income limit for OBCs & promise to fill Group-A & B vacancies are latest in slew of promises by BJP govt in Haryana to check anti-incumbency ahead of assembly polls.

Caught between his mass appeal & internal apprehensions, how RSS is conflicted about Yogi Adityanath

UP CM is seen as ‘outsider not bred in RSS ways’, but is also widely admired as Hindutva administrator. Lacking an outfit behind him, he’s said to be in succession battle with Amit Shah.

Changing demographics, redefined Hindutva — the Sena-Muslim dynamic, from Bal Thackeray to Uddhav

Shiv Sena (UBT) has made inroads in assembly segments with a sizeable Muslim population. Eknath Shinde's camp calls its outreach to the community a deviation from Bal Thackeray's legacy.

3 INDIA bloc MPs set to pull out of panel to assist pro-tem Speaker ahead of Parliament session

INDIA bloc has been opposing the government's decision to appoint BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab as pro-tem Speaker, overlooking Congress's Kodikunnil Suresh.

Pro-Congress wave, decline in traditional votes – what led to LDF’s poll debacle in Kerala

Analysts say result of Lok Sabha polls in Kerala was along expected lines, except for rise in BJP's graph, which affected both ruling Left-led LDF and Opposition Congress-led UDF.

Friction in Jharkhand BJP ahead of state polls as Sita Soren blames party leaders for Lok Sabha loss

BJP leaders deny allegations that they worked to ensure Sita Soren's defeat in Dumka seat. Several instances of infighting as party prepares for tough assembly battle.

After Devi Lal’s clan battle in LS elections, Bansi Lal’s family set for a faceoff in Haryana polls

With late Bansi Lal’s daughter-in-law Kiran Choudhry quitting Congress to join BJP, his grandson Anirudh Chaudhry is an aspirant for Congress ticket from Tosham for assembly polls.

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.