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ED’s fresh charge against Vadra: Funded, furnished London property held in fugitive arms dealer’s name

The ED, in a supplementary complaint in its case against arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari, said Saturday that his Bryanston Square property was in use by Robert Vadra.

Deaths, boycotts over workload threaten to derail SIR. BLOs ask ‘how long should we work?’

As Block Level Officers in Kerala, Rajasthan & Bengal die by suicide, states raise concerns over the workload imposed on them for the completion of the SIR, within tight deadlines. 

Bihar’s Mahila vote: Women outnumbered men in 130 constituencies, NDA won 88% of these seats

In contrast, the opposition Mahagatbandhan won only 16 such seats. Rashtriya Janata Dal won the maximum with 11 constituencies in its pocket.

Marking 50 yrs since Havanur report, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah revives push for private sector quota

Karnataka CM reignites quota debate, backs reservation in the private sector, hinting at raising the cap to 75%, linking opposition to reservation to 'upper caste' entitlement.

BMC polls on horizon, Congress extends hand to ‘natural ally’. Pawar to convene meeting next week

Congress party has reached out to the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) with a proposal for an alliance for the Mumbai municipal elections that are set to take place in January 2026.

DMK leader says TN would improve only if ‘Narakasura’ Modi is ‘finished off’, BJP demands arrest

Party district secretary's remark at a protest in Tenkasi against SIR has drawn sharp condemnation from BJP, and comes hours before Modi's Coimbatore visit.

‘Convenient deflection’: 272 eminent Indians come out in EC’s defence in open letter to Rahul

A group of 272 former judges, diplomats and armed forces officers say attacks on Election Commission reek of political frustration, 'theatrics are replacing analysis' after poll defeats. 

Not BJP, not EC, Congress MP Tariq Anwar says this party decision sealed its fate in Bihar

Weak candidates and a lack of coordination with alliance partner RJD were also factors, says the Lok Sabha MP from Katihar in an interview with ThePrint.

More ally vs ally drama ahead of local polls: All Sena ministers except Shinde skip cabinet meet

Sena leaders are said to be upset with BJP’s aggressive induction of former councillors from different parties in various parts of the state, including some from the Sena.

Lunchtime politics: Mumbai’s dabbawalas deliver blow to Uddhav Sena, shift to BJP for better service

Ahead of Maharashtra local body polls, Mumbai's iconic dabbawalas deliver a shock to Shiv Sena (UBT) on Bal Thackeray's death anniversary, accusing the party of breaking promises made in 2017.

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.