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Hedging bets or posturing? In 1st social engineering attempt, Shinde Sena ties up with Ambedkar grandson

Mumbai: In preparation for the local body polls expected to be held across Maharashtra this year or early next year, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath...

Retreat or strategic pause? Annamalai takes vow of silence on BJP-AIADMK alliance, for now

Annamalai’s political silence follows his controversial 12 June statement that a BJP govt and not a coalition govt should be formed in Tamil Nadu after the 2026 Assembly polls.

Rahul & Kharge write to PM Modi, urge him to fulfil promise of restoring statehood to J&K

Demand firmly grounded in constitutional & democratic rights, they say. This comes at a time when Omar Abdullah & Lt Governor Manoj Sinha are clashing over matters of jurisdiction.

Pawar loyalist & another Maratha leader, Shashikant Shinde is new state chief of Sharad Pawar’s NCP

Shinde’s appointment comes at a low point for the party, following its most humiliating defeat in last year’s assembly polls since it was founded in 1999. He replaces Jayant Patil.

In TDP letter to CEC on Special Intensive Revision, praise, suggestions, and echoes of Oppn’s concerns

Seeking clarity on SIR's purpose, scope, Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party, a key NDA partner, said that it should be 'limited to electoral roll correction and inclusion'.

Narasimha Rao reason why coalition govts perform better than majority govts, says Naidu

Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu was delivering lecture on legacy of Narasimha Rao at Prime Minister’s Museum and Library (PMML) where he also briefly waded into a political hot potato.

Solan court allows woman’s plea challenging closure report in gang rape case against Haryana BJP chief

It orders Kasauli court to hear woman's objections by 30 July & decide whether to uphold police closure report or reopen case against Mohan Lal Badoli & Haryanvi singer Rocky Mittal. 

Ahead of BMC polls, Fadnavis doubles down on scandal-ridden Shinde Sena MLAs but stops short of action

Days after MLA Sanjay Gaikwad punched a canteen employee and Social Justice Minister Sanjay Shirsat was seen in a 'bag of cash' video, Shinde told partymen to 'speak less, work more'.

BJP ally TDP writes to EC—Special Intensive Revision shouldn’t be confused with citizenship verification

Amaravati: The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) submitted a detailed representation to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday, proposing a series of reforms...

Congress reminds Jaishankar of China’s ‘support’ to Pakistan in Op Sindoor after his talks with Wang Yi

China gave total support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, turning it into a testing ground for network-centric warfare and weapon systems, it adds.

On Camera

Punjab’s anti-sacrilege law doesn’t guarantee justice. What more needs to be done

The AAP govt has extracted more political capital from sacrilege accountability than any of its predecessors. It now has the opportunity — and the obligation — to match that rhetoric with performance in court.

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.

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.