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DMK ally & TVK chief Velmurugan slams Stalin’s party for disrespecting him. ‘How long must I endure?’

DMK minister Durai Murugan rebuts allegations that senior ally is ignoring northern region. If Velmurugan is having any discontent, he says, party will reach out to him.

Family feud over Apna Dal founder Sonelal Patel’s legacy bubbles over amid changing power dynamics

In latest salvo, Apna Dal (K) leader Pallavi accused her brother-in-law & Apna Dal (S) leader Ashish Patel of corruption; Ashish calls it a political conspiracy to sully his image.

Mamata’s ‘man Friday’ & TMC Muslim face, who’s Firhad Hakim, slammed by own party for ‘communal’ remark

At an event, Hakim said, 'Muslims will soon become majority'. In the past, the Kolkata mayor has called Garden Reach 'mini-Pakistan' & made derogatory remarks about a woman politician.

Accused of land-grabbing, gangrape, torture, BJP’s Bilsi MLA Harish Shakya is in the eye of a storm

A Badaun court has ordered the police to lodge an FIR against the BJP MLA and the other accused and submit a compliance report within 10 days.

Farm bodies, Oppn slam Haryana BJP MP Jangra for tirade on ‘girls going missing during farmers’ protest’

Ram Chander Jangra referred to 'CID reports' to support claim that '700 girls' went missing from villages near Tikri & Singhu borders. No such report exists, says senior CID officer.

‘Person claiming to be Muslim women’s champion abandoned his wife’—Congress manual on minority rights

The 8-page Congress training booklet questions Modi govt's decision to criminalise instant triple talaq, saying that it accounts for 'only 0.3%' of divorce cases among Muslims.

Oppn demands apology from Shah for Ambedkar remarks, Modi defends him: ‘Exposed Congress’s dark history’

Congress wants Shah to resign over his 'taking Ambedkar's name now fashionable' comment. BJP accuses Congress of playing cheap politics by circulating clipped version of Shah's speech.

Trump, Hitler, Savarkar represent nationalism that ‘narrows minds’—Congress workers’ training manual

The booklet on ideology is part of a training module, prepared by Congress's frontal organisation Seva Dal. The party advocates ‘Indian patriotism, not Hindu nationalism’, it says.

Chirag Paswan backs caste census, but not in favour of making data public. ‘Creates further division’

Union Minister & LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan also talks about simultaneous polls, besides his party's intention to contest elections in Delhi, Punjab & Uttar Pradesh.

All BJP-ruled states will bring UCC, Shah tells RS; asks Congress if it supports Muslim personal law

Amit Shah also accused Congress of ‘appeasement politics’ and said BJP will not allow reservation on basis of religion even if it has one MP in each House of Parliament.

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.