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Modi becomes India’s second-longest-serving PM in consecutive terms, surpasses Indira Gandhi

At 74 years, Modi has served as PM for 11 years & 60 days since May 26, 2014, surpassing Indira Gandhi’s 11-year-59-day record. Nehru served the longest at 16 years, 286 days.

No plans to drop ‘socialist’ or ‘secular’ from Constitution, govt tells Rajya Sabha

Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said any move to amend the Preamble needs broad consensus & thorough deliberation, adding that the government has not started any formal process so far.

Kamal Haasan takes oath as Rajya Sabha MP in Tamil

The 69-yr-old actor-turned-politician was nominated as part of a deal for his Makkal Needhi Maiam party’s backing of the DMK-led alliance in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

Jat khaps rally behind Dhankhar, but ‘mentor’ Devi Lal’s clan divided over shock resignation

Abhay Singh, Ajay Singh & Dushyant Chautala among those who come out in support of former vice-president. It was Devi Lal who initiated Dhankhar into politics.

Rahul admits Congress failed to respond to OBC aspirations, ‘it opened space for BJP’

Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi was addressing party’s Lok Sabha MPs and Telangana leadership at party HQ in New Delhi.

Congress MP’s private member’s bill on rehabilitation of Kashmir Pandits cleared for consideration by RS

President has recommended consideration of the bill, a mandatory requirement under Article 117(3) of Constitution, clearing the decks for discussion on it in Upper House.

Giving itself clean chit, Karnataka govt accepts D’Cunha panel report on Chinnaswamy stadium stampede

Legal action will be taken against private associations and against the officers who are named in the report, says Karnataka minister HK Patil

Come to Maharashtra & speak—3 women MPs hold Nishikant Dubey to task over ‘patak ke marenge’ remark

After MNS workers thrashed a non-Marathi speaking shopkeeper this month, Dubey had dared Uddhav & Raj Thackeray to step out of Maharashtra, warning them of a beating.  

All options open, says Congress on INDIA bloc considering Bihar poll boycott over ‘tughlaqi SIR’

New Delhi: The Congress Thursday said the INDIA bloc is considering the unprecedented option of boycotting the upcoming Bihar assembly election as it will...

Congress seeks ‘dignified farewell’ for Dhankhar after sudden exit, finds no support

Party’s general secretary, Jairam Ramesh, raised the demand in a Rajya Sabha meeting. However, Union ministers JP Nadda and Kiren Rijiju, present along with Opposition leaders, did not respond.

On Camera

Trump’s Iran blockade isn’t just about Tehran, it’s about China

The oil math is skewed against the White House. The blockade has a slim chance of working. Iran can remain defiant, and China unconcerned, longer than Trump can remain solvent.

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

Warfare enters new dimension as Ukraine’s robot brigade records battle win against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a group of Russian soldiers surrendered to an unmanned battle group.

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.