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DMK moves Madras HC seeking ED probe into Rs 4 cr seizure ‘linked’ to BJP leaders including TN chief

DMK MP Girirajan has moved Madras HC seeking PMLA probe, alleging BJP leaders linked to Rs 3.98 crore seized in Tirunelveli in 2024. Plea wants ED to register a case and begin investigation.

Seat-sharing deal sparks unease in DMK alliance, allies grumble about ‘big brother’ ahead of TN polls

Single-digit seats for older allies, including CPI & CPI(M), & 10 for DMDK, which recently joined alliance, have sparked debate. Tamilaga Vazhvurimai Katchi exited SPA this week.

Kerala police register case against X for circulating AI-generated ‘defamatory’ video of PM, ECI

The video in question refers to the incident of an EC letter carrying the seal of BJP's Kerala unit, an issue which has turned into a political row in the poll-bound state.

AIMIM under scanner in UP: 3 leaders arrested, police looking for state chief Shaukat Ali

AIMIM state president Shaukat Ali’s viral 'encounter' remark at Meerut Eid Milan has led to an FIR for promoting enmity and inciting violence.

Kerala: IUML leader suspended over ‘sexist’ remark targeting woman CPI(M) MLA, lands UDF in soup

The leader targeted incumbent legislator U. Prathibha in Alappuzha’s Kayamkulam constituency for her 'incompetence' as an MLA, saying she was using her 'beauty & eloquence' for re-election.

India not ‘dalal’ like Pakistan, Modi told Trump we wish for a quick end to war—govt to all-party meet

The Opposition took up the reported role that Pakistan is playing as a mediator in the conflict at the meeting which TMC gave a miss, ThePrint has learnt.

Yogi issues clarification after UP govt’s Rs 25,000 crore MoU with AI startup comes under Oppn fire

MoU with Bengaluru-based Puch AI has garnered a lot of attention, with SP alleging ‘people from BJP may be involved who could be investing money in that company behind the scenes’.

AIADMK’s 297 poll promises: Free fridge, Rs 2,000/month for women & more in Tamil Nadu manifesto

The opposition party's poll manifesto promises Rs 38,314 crore annual spending on schemes, up from Rs 20,821 crore despite economic concerns.

Siddaramaiah allocates another Rs 10 cr for Wayanad relief. BJP calls it Congress’s ‘political servitude’

Against the backdrop of Siddaramaiah's comments on the state’s financial challenges, Leader of Opposition, R. Ashoka, & Bengaluru BJP MP Tejasvi Surya led attacks on the Karnataka CM's 'squandering' of crores.

VCK goes solo in Puducherry, blames Congress for delaying seat-sharing formula

Prolonged seat-sharing negotiations yield no result, VCK chief Thol. Thirumavalavan says uncertainty giving ‘mental stress’ to its leaders.

On Camera

The influencer war that took rural creator Pujarini Pradhan global

As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

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.