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At show of strength, Ajit Pawar draws more MLAs than uncle amid calls for him to ‘lead NCP’

While 32 of 53 NCP MLAs were at dy CM's meeting, 17 MLAs & 1 Independent attended Sharad Pawar’s. Ajit needs 36 MLAs to pledge NCP's support to govt. Workers sign affidavits at both meets.

‘Did enough due diligence,’ says NCP’s Ajit Pawar faction on breaking away to join BJP-Sena

Ajit loyalist Chhagan Bhujbal said they had done enough due diligence before joining the Sena-BJP government in Maharashtra.

Amid incidents of caste discrimination in TN, ‘Maamannan’ echoes DMK’s message of ‘social justice’

Starring CM MK Stalin's son & DMK leader Udhayanidhi, the film portrays caste oppression within a fictional political party. AIADMK says, 'DMK has nothing to brag about, not done anything'.

Sharad Pawar’s NCP calls MLAs for meeting, Ajit Pawar’s rival group too set to meet party legislators

The NCP has moved a petition before Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to disqualify Ajit Pawar and 8 other MLAs who shifted to Eknath Shinde-led government.

Bandi Sanjay dilemma, tribal push, more experience — why BJP changed party chiefs in 4 states

Bandi Sanjay had become a prickly issue for BJP in poll-bound Telangana. As for Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand, party is looking to revitalise the units.

‘Feel like a misfit…’ — at council of ministers meet, Modi rues freebie politics, harps on 2047 goal

PM told ministers, civil servants to look beyond 2024 & focus on completing infra projects. He also said parties' reckless competition of freebies had sidelined cause of nation building.

‘Wanted a full bhakri, will now get half’: Resentment in Shinde’s Sena over induction of NCP ministers

With the induction of nine NCP MLAs in the Maharashtra cabinet, the state now has only 14 vacant cabinet berths as against 23 before the Ajit Pawar-led faction joined the government.

Armed with basket of veggies worth ‘Rs 1,070’, Congress slams ‘Mehngai Man’ Modi over inflation

Congress attack comes as price of commercial LPG cylinders goes up by Rs 7. Party also demands scrapping of GST on essential items like flour & curd.

‘Crores for ads, not public good?’ BJP slams AAP govt over ‘lack of funds’ for Delhi-Meerut rapid rail

BJP's attack comes day after Supreme Court directed Delhi govt to submit details of how much it spends on advertisements when latter said it could not contribute due to lack of funds.

Why’s Nitish meeting his MLAs 1-on-1? ‘In talks’ with JD(U) MLAs, BJP senses ‘NCP-like’ revolt in Bihar

Bihar CM has been holding meetings with party MPs and MLAs since Friday. Development comes amid rumblings within party over its alliance with Lalu's RJD.

On Camera

Euphoria season 3 is an empty spectacle. Fans are upset, they want it cancelled

Euphoria's characters, who once carried moral ambiguity and emotional density, now feel like flat archetypes of the people they once were.

Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

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.