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Naxal-turned-Telangana minister Seethakka’s message for surrendered cadres—‘jobs, dignity, opportunity’

In an interview with ThePrint, Telangana minister for panchayat raj and rural development explains how she turned rebel when she was a teen & what led her out of the movement.

Why BJP can’t wait to replace Nitish Kumar with a BJP chief minister in Bihar

Even before the Bihar assembly elections, the JD(U) leadership had virtually controlled access to the 75-year-old CM whose health has been a concern.

MVA conundrum ends, Sharad Pawar to be candidate in Rajya Sabha polls

Both Congress & Shiv Sena UBT came out to present a united face after veteran’s name was announced as Aghadi candidate.

Breakthrough in DMK-Congress seat-sharing stalemate in Tamil Nadu, deal sealed at 28 seats & 1 RS berth

This comes after several hours of uncertainty that saw Congress high command deploy P. Chidambaram to break the impasse ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly polls.

Hindi imposition row in TN: ‘Kartavya Dwar’ board to go after backlash, BJP & AIADMK tread cautiously

Even AIADMK allies like TTV Dhinakaran of AMMK also oppose the move and call for removal of the board at railway office.

A reward for Tawde, a tribal woman ex-mayor: What’s behind BJP’s picks for Maharashtra RS seats

Overall, BJP has announced the names of four candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Maharashtra.

Propped up as Kerala’s answer to CAA, ruling LDF plays a nativity card ahead of elections

The new card will replace nativity certificates and serve as an official document for accessing Kerala government services as well as for social and administrative purposes. 

Haryana’s economic paradox: Per capita income Rs 3.95 lakh, but 7 in 10 families are still ‘poor’

The state Economic Survey 2025-26, released Monday, projects a family income of nearly Rs 16 lakh. But seven in 10 families live their year on less than Rs 1.80 lakh, according to Parivar Pehchan Patra data.

BJP announces 9 candidates for Rajya Sabha polls, fields party chief Nitin Nabin from Bihar

Other prominent names to figure in BJP's list are former Bengal state chief Rahul Sinha, Karnal ex-MP Sanjay Bhatia, and Assam minister Jogen Mohan.

BJP ‘silence’, Congress criticism on Iran conflict has a whiff of irony. 20 yrs ago, roles were reversed

Congress has accused Modi of 'genuflecting' before Trump, Netanyahu amid current round of conflict. Back in 2005, UPA govt had aligned with the western bloc in voting against Iran at IAEA.

On Camera

India has enough coal stocks to meet power demand, says govt as war pushes up mining costs

LPG supply eased for more industries, govt says coal gasification is next growth avenue. Centre welcomes US-Iran ceasefire but asks Indians to leave Iran.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.