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Congress MP urges TMC to hold all-party meeting to tackle unrest in Bengal’s Murshidabad

Isha Khan Choudhury is the MP of Maldaha Dakshin constituency, a part of which is Murshidabad district’s Samserganj segment, one of the worst-hit areas by the violence.

BJP MP urges Home Minister Amit Shah to impose AFSPA in Murshidabad after violence

Lok Sabha MP from Bengal Jyotirmay Singh Mahato has requested that the affected border districts be declared as 'disturbed areas' due to the alleged repeated communal attacks on Hindus.

Ex-Haryana MLA ‘duped’ of Rs 10 lakh by man who posed as power broker, fed her political dreams

The accused allegedly promised former parliamentary secretary Sharda Rathore that he would arrange meetings with senior national leaders & manage her social media activities.

Sukhbir Badal returns as Shiromani Akali Dal chief, calls party the ‘real waaris of Punjab’

Badal urges all members of breakaway faction of Akali Dal to return to parent party. His re-election comes at a time when a parallel drive is on to recruit fresh party members.

How BJP’s early push for alliance ahead of TN polls has exposed simmering father-son conflict in PMK

In a dramatic turn of events, PMK founder S Ramadoss on Thursday announced in Villupuram that he would take over the party’s leadership from his son with immediate effect.

How Hindi became Tamil’s ‘sworn enemy’, long before the Stalin-Modi govt tussle over language

The Hindi-Tamil row has reared its head again, with CM MK Stalin accusing the Centre of imposing Hindi through its three-language policy. Tamil Nadu currently follows a two-language policy.

Removed as Congress OBC cell chief, Haryana’s Ajay Yadav says ‘conspiracy by coterie to humiliate me’

Could have been asked to resign gracefully instead of being humiliated, asserts senior Haryana Congress leader. Yadav has been a six-time MLA from Rewari.

Maharashtra govt to build Chhatrapati Shivaji memorials outside state too. Why its 1st choice is Agra

Separately, the Centre also plans to launch a special Chhatrapati Shivaji-themed railway tour that will start in Delhi and cover places that prominently feature in Maratha history.

Brain behind ‘Samvidhan’ pitch by Rahul, Congress’s new OBC cell chief was groomed by BP Mandal

Anil ‘Jaihind’ (Yadav) says he regrets meeting Congress Rahul Gandhi ‘so late in life’; says he first joined Congress in 1980s but left after being ‘disillusioned’ with Narasimha Rao.

As Amit Shah confirms tie-up for 2026, a look at AIADMK & BJP’s hot-and-cold equation over the years

Announcement comes weeks after EPS had met Shah at his residence in Delhi. It also comes on a day when Annamalai was replaced by Nainar Nagendran as BJP state chief.

On Camera

What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.