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President Droupadi Murmu dissolves the 17th Lok Sabha

On Wednesday, Modi and his Cabinet resigned and was asked by Murmu to continue till the new government was formed.

Ajay Mishra Teni defeated by SP candidate, Lakhimpur Kheri victims’ kin say ‘public delivered justice’

Union MoS lost to SP's Utkarsh Verma by margin of over 34k votes. Local SP leader says Sikh voters in constituency 'were agitated with him for his son’s involvement' in 2021 incident.

All 10 LS candidates’ security deposits lost, Dushyant’s JJP faces clear & present danger

JJP president Ajay Singh Chautala says parliamentary election was different & situation will be different at the time of assembly polls.

Amritpal, Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa — Sikh radicals’ poll victories pose challenge for Mann govt

Amritpal Singh won from Khadoor Sahib by biggest margin this election in Punjab & Beant Singh's son Khalsa won in Faridkot. But, Simranjit Singh Mann lost his Sangrur seat.

Down to 5 seats from 10 in Haryana, why Khattar-Saini change of guard may have been BJP’s own goal

Some BJP candidates like Ashok Tanwar from Sirsa, Mohan Lal Badoli from Sonipat and Ranjit Singh from Hisar complained about lack of support from party cadre, it is learnt.

‘Gameplan changed’—why sidelining Nitish is no longer an option for BJP

The BJP, learnt to be considering ousting Nitish as Bihar CM after the election, now needs him for the coalition govt at the Centre; 2025 Bihar assembly polls are also a factor.

Narendra Modi likely to take oath for third time on 8 June as allies pledge support

The cabinet met on Wednesday morning and recommended the dissolution of Parliament, a constitutional formality before Modi can form a new government.

Making electoral debut, JMM’s Kalpana Soren wins by over 27,000 votes in Gandey assembly bypoll

Kalpana Soren, who emerged as a star campaigner for JMM after her husband Hemant Soren was arrested by ED, is elected to Jharkhand assembly, defeating BJP's Dilip Kumar Verma.

How Akhilesh Yadav trumped Modi-Yogi in Uttar Pradesh — ‘sway of caste over communal politics’

Samajwadi Party won 37 Lok Sabha seats in UP, making it the third-largest party in India. It’s a major boost for Akhilesh in his first litmus test after Mulayam Singh Yadav’s death.

NDA, INDIA bloc in huddle: ‘We fought well, unitedly,’ says INDIA bloc’s Kharge; Modi unanimously elected as NDA leader

NDA, INDIA bloc in huddle: Both alliances close ranks ahead of government formation as ruling BJP falls short of majority mark.

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.