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In Maharashtra, the wrestling mat is political turf, and Rohit Pawar’s bout has just begun

With wrestlers often being local celebrities and politicians tapping them regularly, Maharashtra's wrestling scene has been on the boil; 3 'kustigir' bodies are fighting over which one is the official federation.

Congress questions BJP’s Kerala Lok Sabha win amid ‘vote chori’ row, complaint against MP Suresh Gopi

Party’s Kerala unit approached the police regarding alleged fraud in Thrissur seat, where BJP secured its first-ever Lok Sabha victory in the state. Gopi accused of lying on affidavit.

Congress hits back at Israel’s India envoy for targeting Priyanka—‘don’t need lecture’

Israel’s Ambassador to India Reuven Azar took aim at Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for accusing Israel of ‘committing genocide’ in Gaza, calling her remarks ‘shameful’.

‘124-yr-old Minta Devi’ is the face of INDIA bloc ‘vote-chori’ protest—’EC found the oldest living human’

Day after being detained while marching to ECI HQ, Opposition MPs staged a protest Tuesday wearing T-shirts printed & the voter's face with ‘124 Not Out’ written on the back.

How SC’s order on stray dogs got two Gandhi families speaking in a single voice

On Monday, SC said that stray dogs must be shifted away from residential localities in Delhi-NCR & that any organisation blocking the exercise would face 'the strictest action'.

‘Absent’, ‘rude’—a year on, Suresh Gopi’s star win fades in Thrissur amid voter trust deficit

Thrissur MP Gopi secured the BJP’s first-ever Lok Sabha victory in Kerala, but he is not helping the BJP expand its footprint in the state, as expected.

After ‘Bharat Mata’ portrait row, Kerala Governor faces flak over ‘Partition Horror Day’ directive

Governor Arlekar’s directive to state universities to observe 14 August as ‘Partition Horror Day’ has sparked political backlash amid already strained ties with state government.

INDIA bloc’s protest against EC, why is BJP jumping to its defence, asks Uddhav Thackeray

He also urges his party members to hit the street, ‘not in Shiv Sena style’, but to have 'Bhrashtachar pe Charcha' with people to expose alleged corruption in BJP-led Mahayuti government.

Siddaramaiah aide Rajanna axed from cabinet after saying voter lists were drawn up under Congress’s nose

The stand taken by senior Congress leader Rajanna contrasts with Rahul Gandhi's allegations, holding the BJP solely responsible for the alleged voter list manipulations.

Will convey displeasure to US over Munir’s nuclear threat from American soil—Centre tells House panel

Lok Sabha Committee on External Affairs was also told that Trump’s imposition of steep tariff on Indian exports may also be connected to India’s presence in BRICS, it is learnt.

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SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?