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End of an era in Bihar: From ‘sushasan babu’ to ‘paltu ram’, the many faces of Nitish Kumar’s legacy

Nitish was sworn in as Bihar CM 10 times. His tenure is marked by mixed record—initial push to development & improvement in law & order, but state still lags behind on key human indicators.

Why BJP picked Samrat Chaudhary as its first Bihar CM. ‘Luv-Kush’ equation isn’t the only reason

The 57-year-old is set to take oath on Wednesday. He joined the BJP in 2017 after starting his political journey with RJD in 1999, and switching to JD(U) in 2014. 

Stalin issues ‘final warning’ from Tamil Nadu on delimitation. ‘Every family will take to streets’

In a video message, the Tamil Nadu CM called the Centre’s special session an attempt to ‘bulldozing’ delimitation through parliament.

Hours after Nitish Kumar resigns, BJP names Samrat Choudhary as party’s first Bihar CM

Choudhary was chosen as leader of the BJP Legislative Party in Bihar. He is expected to take oath Wednesday.

Siddaramaiah’s political secy Naseer Ahmed gets the axe as Congress fixes blame for Davanagere rebellion

Naseer Ahmed was second Congress functionary after KPCC minority cell chief Abdul Jabbar to lose his job over Davanagere South bypoll controversy.

9 FIRs, undercover op, 7 in cop net—the sexual abuse, religious coercion case that has rocked TCS Nashik

The case has become a political flashpoint in Maharashtra & has also drawn in the Union labour ministry. TCS has ordered a separate probe, while the HR manager at Nashik unit is on the run.

In poll-bound TN, Mahila wing national president & sacked state chief’s spat adds to Congress’s woes

Alka Lamba & Hazeena Syed are trading barbs, with Syed alleging harassment, denial of ticket for being Muslim. 'Lamba threatened to kill me,' she claims, as Lamba questions her 'character'.

SIR curse? In UP, BJP-held constituencies face highest voter deletions, Yogi’s Gorakhpur an exception

In Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak’s Lucknow Cantt, deletion over 34%. Among top 15 seats with deletion rates exceeding 25 percent, 13 are represented by BJP and two by SP.

‘Main grihasth nahi hoon, par pata bohot hai,’ says PM Modi at Nari Shakti Vandan programme in Delhi

Addressing gathering of women, Modi says despite not being a family man, he understands the pain a woman endures. Sonia says delimitation real reason Centre called spl Parliament session.

Civic polls in 3 Haryana cities soon: Another litmus test for Congress, still smarting from 2024 loss

The party that won the Ambala and Sonipat Lok Sabha seats in May 2024, but lost the Assembly polls there five months later, heads into civic elections with little room for error.

On Camera

TMC’s home run in Presidency looks secure. Why the math everywhere else is on shaky ground

If the 'math' fails this time, it would have less to do with the voters changing their minds, and more to do with the very ground beneath all calculations being swept away. 

Indian negotiating team headed to US next week for another round of trade agreement talks

The earlier interim trade deal announced by India was based on tariff rates imposed by the US on the IEEPA. The IEEPA was struck down by the US Supreme Court in February.

Aerospace, defence overtake pharma to form chunk of Telangana’s exports. Next stop: aero-engine capital

At over Rs 32,000 crore in FY 26, defence and aerospace account for over a third of the state’s exports, beating pharma for the first time since 2014.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.