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Angry letter to a pending resignation, how the Bhajan Lal govt is facing heat from BJP MLAs

Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena & BJP MLAs Rewant Ram Danga & Vishvaraj Singh Mewar have put the Rajasthan govt in a spot, but Bhajan Lal can't rein them in.

Eye on local, assembly polls & ‘new Kerala’ aspiration, BJP names Rajeev Chandrasekhar new state chief

Chandrasekhar is set to replace K. Surendran, the party head in Kerala since 2020, following factionalism in the state BJP unit during the Palakkad by-poll.

‘Decolonise the mind, fight distorted narratives’—RSS’s Dattatreya Hosabale in wake of Nagpur unrest

Speaking in Bengaluru at Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha, the RSS General Secretary referred to Aurangzeb's return to mainstream political discourse in last few weeks.

Why ED is going after TN minister Senthil Balaji & state-owned TASMAC

A division bench of Madras High Court has stayed the ED proceedings against the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation till 25 March in an alleged money laundering case.

From graft charges to infighting, Goa BJP battles a host of troubles as CM Sawant toasts 6 yrs at helm

While town planning minister Vishwajit Rane has been accused of changing rules for sale of land to a private builder, BJP struggles to address lack of discipline within the party.

At DMK-led meeting, JAC calls for 25-yr pause on delimitation, resolves to fight exercise in Parliament

Southern states have expressed concerns that delimitation in its current form would reduce their representation in the Lok Sabha. Punjab CM was present, too. TMC & YSRCP skipped the meet.

With ‘Hindu staff-only’ declaration, Naidu revives 7-yr-old pitch to move non-Hindus out of Tirumala

CM’s statement is an endorsement of TTD's action in February, when it barred 18 non-Hindus from employment at the temple. TDP-led NDA govt had pursued the matter in previous term, too.

Saffron fever, growing heft of Ranes & BJP’s plan to tackle Sena. Inside story of restive Konkan

Despite its sizable Muslim population, both Hindus and Muslims have lived in harmony in this coastal belt. But for past few years, cracks have appeared and so has tension.

Minister Parvesh Verma pulls up ‘thick-skinned’ Delhi officers, says system was ‘destroyed’ over 10 yrs

This comes after Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta wrote to Chief Secretary Dharmendra, complaining that govt officers don’t even acknowledge MLAs’ calls & letters.

Saurabh Bharadwaj appointed AAP’s Delhi unit chief, Sisodia Punjab in-charge in major party rejig

The decision to entrust Bharadwaj with AAP’s organisational affairs in Delhi is an indication that the party is gearing up to stage a turnaround in the national capital.

On Camera

Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

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.