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‘BJP using Kangana to attack Sena’ — political row begins over actor’s Mumbai Police jibe

Kangana Ranaut has been at the centre of a storm over her claims about the presence of an alleged drug mafia in Bollywood, and insinuations against Mumbai Police.

Nation wants to know — Congress asks Modi, Rajnath to inform people about India-China talks

The Congress' demand came a day after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held talks with his Chinese counterpart Gen. Wei Fenghe on the border tensions in eastern Ladakh.

Modi govt pursuing ‘Atma Samarpan Bharat’ by privatising govt entities, PSUs, says Yechury

CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury blamed the Centre for privatising all government entities and PSUs and trying to muffle the opposition by using draconian laws.

BJP plans rath yatra with silver bricks for Ayodhya Ram temple as MP bypolls near

BJP officially claims its MP campaign will focus on development, but it is said to be planning yatras involving the worship of bricks for the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Rahul Gandhi calls out PM Modi for ‘minimum govt, maximum privatisation’

With his tweet attacking the government, Gandhi tagged a media report which said there would be a freeze on creation of new posts except with the approval of the expenditure department.

India only country not reaping lockdown strategy benefits — Chidambaram attacks Modi govt

The Congress leader asked Modi government to explain why India has failed while other countries seem to have succeeded in this battle against Covid-19.

PPE, dry lunch, ‘kadha’ in flask — how Maharashtra MLAs are preparing for assembly session

An assembly session has to be held within 6 months of the previous one, so Maharashtra govt has decided to hold a 2-day session despite rising Covid cases.

‘Indian economy is rebounding’ — BJP defends Modi govt in social media campaign

BJP's official Twitter handle has released an animated video featuring two friends, Sarthak and Ramesh, with an aim to assuage concerns about the economy.

How Priyanka Gandhi and Congress helped Kafeel Khan’s family move to ‘safe’ Rajasthan

Congress leaders from UP coordinated with those in Rajasthan to send Kafeel Khan and his family to Jaipur upon his release from Mathura jail.

Chirag Paswan takes out full-page ads, NDA leaders see it as an attack on Nitish Kumar

The ruling JD(U) is also worried as the advertisement comes days after the NDA inducted Jitan Ram Manjhi, whom the LJP sees as a counter to Paswan.

On Camera

Trump’s Iran blockade isn’t just about Tehran, it’s about China

The oil math is skewed against the White House. The blockade has a slim chance of working. Iran can remain defiant, and China unconcerned, longer than Trump can remain solvent.

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.

Warfare enters new dimension as Ukraine’s robot brigade records battle win against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a group of Russian soldiers surrendered to an unmanned battle group.

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.