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Ex-beedi roller, reader of Mahabharat, fan of action films—Mohanlal chat reveals fun facts about Vijayan

In a rare personal interview with Malayalam actor Mohanlal ahead of assembly elections, Kerala CM opens up about his childhood, the Emergency, and public image of a stern figure..

‘Brother, you’re being naive’—BJP’s Kushboo Sundar on Vijay projecting TVK as DMK’s main competitor

On row over BJP MP in Rajasthan turning away poor Muslim women from a charity event in Tonk district, Kushboo Sundar says ‘even Modi ji wouldn’t accept that’.

In Wayanad bastion, Congress tries to one-up LDF govt with landslide rehabilitation project

Former Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi lays foundation for 100 homes for landslide survivors in Kalpetta. Congress functionaries say the party will complete the project with its own funds.

‘Making a mockery of me?’ AAP MP Sanjay Singh slams Lok Sabha group appointment amid travel ban

Singh had to surrender passport following bail in Delhi excise policy case. He was Monday named as head of parliamentary friendship group for Caribbean, formed by LS Speaker.

It may create controversy, but I feel Bihar prohibition needs review—Chirag Paswan at ThePrint OTC

Chirag said the objective with which the policy was implemented in Bihar is not being fulfilled. ‘Even today in Bihar, toxic liquor is available. Toxic liquor is being manufactured’. 

One seat, three claimants: MVA’s Rajya Sabha maths turns into Pawar play

As the Maha Vikas Aghadi jostles over its lone winnable Rajya Sabha berth, Sharad Pawar’s possible candidature has sharpened fault lines—turning alliance arithmetic into high-stakes roulette.

Ruling Congress decides to allot govt land for party offices in Telangana. Why Oppn BRS won’t protest

Decision taken in cabinet meeting follows previous BRS government's precedent and row in Karnataka over land allotment to Congress.

Lights, camera, election: Actor Mohanlal interviews Pinarayi, soft-focus trailer shows CM’s human face

With Assembly elections nearing in Kerala, Vijayan’s relaxed conversation with Mohanlal echoes high-profile campaign-season interviews like PM Narendra Modi’s 2019 sit-down with actor Akshay Kumar.

Clean chit in land deal probe & dad Ajit’s legacy—Parth Pawar is scripting his political comeback

Pushed to the background after his 2019 defeat, Parth Pawar seems poised for a comeback. Buoyed by a clean chit in a land deal probe, he is stepping into responsibilities once held by his father.

In Fadnavis’s home turf Nagpur, an all-women leadership team will steer the civic body

BJP names women corporators to every key post in Maharashtra first; standing committee among 12 panels to be led by women.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

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.