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Congress makes Rani Laxmibai a political issue in MP as ‘traitor’ Scindias are now all in BJP

The Scindias are accused of joining hands with British to betray Rani Laxmibai. When Jyotiraditya Scindia was with Congress, BJP often took digs at Scindias for ‘siding with British’.

BJP leader, who taught at Santiniketan and said he’d hug Mamata if he got Covid, tests positive

Anupam Hazra was a Trinamool Congress MP from Bolpur, but was expelled in 2019. He was recently named BJP’s national secretary.

Congress to come up with separate manifestoes for all 28 seats going to bypolls in MP

The manifestoes will be smaller, around eight to 10 pages, and crop loan waiver, cheap electricity are likely to find a place in it.

Before Hathras, there was Bhatta Parsaul — when UP Police tried to stop a Rahul Gandhi protest

In 2011, Gandhi visited Bhatta Parsaul near Greater Noida to support farmers, who were protesting against alleged forcible land acquisition by the then Mayawati govt.

UP Congress call for statewide protest against detention of Rahul Gandhi & Priyanka Gandhi

Party administration in-charge, Siddhartpriy Srivastava said all district, city unit presidents have been asked to hold immediate dharnas against the behaviour of the UP Police.

Told Hathras DM to cremate body in the morning but he didn’t listen, BJP MP says

MP Rajvir Diler says he is ashamed over the gang rape incident and that he will request UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to take action against the DM.

Bihar poll nominations open, but neither Grand Alliance nor NDA can agree on seat-sharing

While RJD insists on offering Congress just 60 seats out of 243, NDA is unable to convince LJP president Chirag Paswan to take 20 seats and stay in alliance.

UP Police arrest Rahul Gandhi & Priyanka Gandhi, stop Congress march to Hathras

Rahul Gandhi told UP Police, I want to walk to Hathras alone, please tell me under which section are you arresting me.

Mayawati demands President’s Rule in UP, says criminals having free run under BJP-led govt

The BSP chief said that Dalit girls, particularly, are not safe in the state, and condemned the attitude of police and administration with the family of the Hathras gangrape victim.

Mayawati, Akhilesh vocal on Hathras gang rape but quiet on Babri demolition verdict 

Both SP and BSP leaders say their party’s official stand on the Babri Masjid verdict is yet to come out.

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Chinese say Beijing is negotiating Iran ceasefire talks. Pakistan is a proxy

There is a broad consensus across Chinese online platforms that US and Israeli actions have driven unilateral tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, troubling global energy markets.

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

Aerospace, defence overtake pharma to form chunk of Telangana’s exports. Next stop: aero-engine capital

At over Rs 32,000 crore in FY 26, defence and aerospace account for over a third of the state’s exports, beating pharma for the first time since 2014.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.