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BJP names 4 new state chiefs, ousts Telangana’s Bandi Sanjay for Union minister Kishan Reddy

Other states that got new presidents were Andhra, Punjab & Jharkhand. BJP steps up efforts to housekeep, convenes meeting of state presidents, general secretaries, and in-charges.

Sena déjà vu as NCP split gets ugly — factions go on sacking spree, hold ‘show of strength’ meetings

The Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar factions have sacked each other’s leaders, filed disqualification petitions and called for separate meetings of MLAs and workers.

Break-up with BJP? JJP launches ‘Mission Dushyant 2024’, targets 51% vote share in Haryana assembly

Launched at 'Nav Sankalp' rally in Jind Sunday, JJP's mission statement for assembly polls follows repeated hints by ally BJP that it may contest next year's Lok Sabha elections alone.

After split in allies Sena & NCP, Congress gets cracking in Maharashtra to ensure it isn’t next

Congress is now largest Opposition party in Maharashtra assembly. It will hold a meeting with its MLAs Tuesday to take stock of the situation.

‘Enemy of India & Sikhs:’ BJP slams attack on San Francisco consulate by Khalistan supporters

Incidentally, a poster is also doing the rounds in Canada which accuses two Indian diplomats of playing a role in the June killing of terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

‘Showcase flagship schemes, fast-track projects’, PM Modi tells ministers ahead of 2024 polls

Directions were given during meeting of Union council of ministers chaired by the prime minister & comes in the backdrop of a possible cabinet reshuffle, those present told ThePrint.

At parliamentary panel meeting, Congress & DMK oppose UCC, BRS & Uddhav Sena non-committal

The panel was hearing the views of the Department of Legal Affairs, Legislative Department and the Law Commission of India on UCC. BJP suggests exempting Northeast from the code.

Slugfest over Mukhtar Ansari’s prison bills as Punjab CM Mann locks horns with Amarinder, Randhawa

Mann had announced costs for keeping Ansari in Punjab jail would be recovered from the two leaders. While Amarinder called it 'foolish', Randhwaha says he will take legal recourse.

Karnataka budget session begins without Leader of Opposition, Siddaramaiah takes dig at BJP

Basavaraj Bommai is among frontrunners while Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, C.N. Ashwath Narayan & Araga Jnanendra are also in race. Decision likely within a day or two, says BJP MLA.

After split in allies Sena & NCP, Congress is largest party in Maharashtra; demands LoP post

NCP supremo Sharad Pawar’s nephew Ajit Pawar took 8 MLAs with him to the BJP Sunday, thereby reducing the party’s numbers in the Assembly from 53 to 44. Congress has 45.

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.