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Political donation windfall: LJP up from 11 lakh to 11 crore, TMC sees 2,766% jump, BJP report pending

Contributions to Congress increased from around Rs 280 cr last year to around Rs 509 cr in 2024-2025, a jump of 81.7%. This is first full year after electoral bonds scheme was struck down by SC.

‘Revanthuddin, not Revanth Reddy’—Telangana BJP takes aim at CM for Hindu deities remark

Reddy made the remarks Tuesday. 'There are 3 crore gods & goddesses in Hinduism... For people maintaining celibacy, there is Hanuman. For those consuming alcohol, there is one.'

‘Twisting and turning history’—Congress slams Rajnath Singh’s Nehru-Babri remark

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi calls defence minister's remark about her great-grandfather a distraction, adding that these issues are raised to avoid discussions on important matters.

Battered by defeat & ‘lack of coordination’, Congress-RJD alliance unravels in Bihar

While RJD state chief Mangani Mandal says Congress is free to exit alliance, the latter has said tie-up was ‘only for elections’ and that it plans to focus on strengthening itself.

Parliament woof-off over Renuka’s dog, Congress MP ‘bhow bhows’ to privilege motion threat

Responding to Renuka Chowdhury’s imitation of a dog’s bark, BJP called the Rajya Sabha MP a ‘serial offender’ hurting the dignity of the House.

Dy CM Kalyan’s ‘evil eye’ remark draws heat from within & across state border—‘apologise to Telanganites’

As Telangana preps for panchayat polls, its leaders demand that the JSP chief withdraws his remark, with critics saying he’d 'lost his mental balance'. JSP says his words are being twisted.

CM Revanth inaugurates university named after Manmohan Singh—to say thanks for Telangana

In recognising contributions of the 2-term UPA PM, the CM outdid his Congress counterparts in Himachal & Karnataka who merely renamed existing institutions after Singh this year.

PMO will soon move to its new address—‘Seva Teerth’

The Common Central Secretariat, also known as Kartavya Bhavan, which houses several ministries, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in August 2025.

BJP defends Sanchar Saathi—‘Govt doesn’t want to snoop on you, app cannot read your messages’

Row has erupted over Centre’s directive to manufacturers & importers to pre-install the app on every smartphone sold in India within 90 days. Oppn calls it ‘Big Boss moment’.

Oppn dials up heat on Centre over Sanchar Saathi app: Priyanka says ‘snooping’, Scindia says optional

Accusing the Centre of impinging on citizens' privacy Opposition outrages against the govt directive to smart phone manufacturers to preload cybersecurity app. Left MP says brain implants next. 

On Camera

Trump’s fanboys in BJP are now proved wrong. Lesson here is to never personalise diplomacy

The only thing our deeply divided world can agree on is that Trump is a menace. Indians who once sang his praises have now turned viciously against him.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.