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Edupreneur, Modi fan, force behind his Sikh outreach — who is Satnam Sandhu, President nominee to RS

PM Modi himself expressed his confidence in the Chandigarh University chancellor in an X post after nomination was announced. Sandhu took oath as Rajya Sabha member Wednesday.

Balladeer, ‘ex-Maoist ideologue’ — who is Gaddar & why Telangana’s Congress govt is eulogising him

CM Revanth Reddy-led govt commemorated poet-singer Gummadi Vittal Rao at 1st 'Gaddar Jayanthi' Wednesday. Anti-Terrorism Forum has called Gaddar 'a figure associated with Maoist ideology'.

Congress MP’s ‘separate nation for south India’ remark sees heated discussion in RS, BJP demands action

Karnataka MP DK Suresh said Thursday that taxes from south were going to north India & Hindi was being 'imposed' on all fronts. BJP calls it 'attack on country’s unity', demands apology.

Kerala assembly passes resolution against Union govt — ‘financially strangulating state’

Introducing the resolution, Finance Minister K N Balagopal said the Centre has reduced Kerala’s borrowing limit and slashed the revenue deficit grant.

What do Ghulam Nabi Azad’s plans for J&K LS polls mean for BJP & Congress? Key factors to watch

2024 LS polls will be J&K’s first since its special status & statehood were revoked. There’s another first in the seat of Anantnag-Rajouri, which combines parts of Jammu & Kashmir.

Rahul’s Bharat Jodo Yatra cost Rs 71 cr, pre-poll surveys Rs 40 cr — Congress’s 2022-23 audit report

The report submitted to ECI shows party expenditure rose slightly to Rs 467 crore compared to previous fiscal, while income fell about Rs 90 crore to Rs 452 crore.

As Jharkhand Governor delays govt formation, JMM & allies to shift MLAs to Hyderabad over poaching fears

While JMM has 29 MLAs, the Congress 16 and the RJD 1 in the Jharkhand assembly, while the BJP-led NDA has just 32 MLAs, nine short of the majority mark.

Trouble in TDP-JSP alliance? Chandrababu, Pawan Kalyan each declare candidates for 2 Andhra seats

While one JSP leader pegged party’s expectations in 60 assembly seats, a leader of TDP, the bigger alliance partner, said Pawan Kalyan’s party had good prospects in only around 30 seats.

Shibu Soren loyalist, ‘Kolhan Tiger’ of Jharkhand movement — who is Champai Soren, Jharkhand’s next CM

Champai, 6-time MLA from Seraikella, has been proposed as state’s CM face following Hemant Soren’s resignation. He was also part of movement for formation of separate Jharkhand state.

Mamata accuses BJP of putting ‘everyone in jail to win election’ amid Hemant Soren’s arrest

Banerjee's comments come after Soren was arrested by the ED Wednesday night in an alleged money laundering case, shortly after resigning as Jharkhand CM.

On Camera

Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.