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Chirag Paswan, Nitish-Ram Vilas history, seats — why JD(U)-LJP rift is only growing

Senior LJP leader Chirag Paswan rattles alliance saying his party is only an ally of the BJP and not JD(U), prompting JD(U) leaders to say they are better off without the LJP.

Atmosphere of corruption prevailed during 15-month Congress rule in MP: Jyotiraditya Scindia

The BJP leader also said he will give a reply to Congress leaders, especially Kamal Nath and Digvijaya Singh, for trying to malign people's character.

Uma Bharti not happy with Shivraj Chouhan’s new cabinet, says she wasn’t consulted

Former Madhya Pradesh CM Uma Bharti was upset with the cabinet expansion because of ‘uneven’ caste representation and sidelining of BJP’s core workers.

Shivraj Chouhan finally expands cabinet, but 14 of his 33 ministers are not even MLAs

12 more Jyotiraditya Scindia loyalists were sworn-in Thursday, bringing the number of ex-Congress MLAs in the council of ministers to 14.

Priyanka Gandhi to move to Lucknow after vacating govt bungalow in Delhi: Congress leaders

According to party leaders, the decision to shift was made even before Priyanka Gandhi got the notice to vacate the Lodhi Road bungalow.

Congress puts up grand digital show as DK Shivakumar officially takes over as Karnataka chief

The party put up over 12,000 LEDs in 6,608 panchayats and connected with nearly 10 lakh people via Facebook, Zoom and regional channels.

Scindia prevails as 12 of his loyalists become part of Madhya Pradesh cabinet

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led MP govt cabinet now has 33 members as 28 new ministers, including eight ministers of state, take oath.

No decision yet on holding Parliament session: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi

The minister said the government was waiting to see how the Covid situation will pan out since one session will see around 3,000-3,500 people in Parliament.

Amit Shah, Nirmala, Smriti Irani — BJP pulls out the big guns to take on Mamata in Bengal

BJP, which launched its poll campaign with an Amit Shah virtual rally on 9 June, has divided Bengal into 5 zones, with one cabinet minister addressing a rally for each zone.

Congress MP asks Modi to declare health emergency in Telangana, says KCR ‘mishandling’ Covid

In a letter to PM Modi Wednesday, Congress MP A. Revanth Reddy said the rate at which Covid-19 is spreading in Telangana is ‘alarming’.

On Camera

I turned up at Asha Bhosle’s door as a fan. She invited me home

The words she wrote in our autograph book echo in my mind now: 'Mar kar bhi jo jeete hain, wohi jeete hain'—The only lives worth living are those remembered long after death.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

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.