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Don’t leave Delhi, Congress tells its CWC members, hints at emergency meeting

Party top brass also directs all general secretaries to zero in on four choices for Congress president and hand it over in a sealed envelope.

Not BJP, 3 Congress-JD(S) leaders have brought Karnataka govt on the brink of collapse

Fourteen Congress-JD(S) MLAs have resigned, while two independent backers have taken their support to the BJP.

After Karnataka, 10 of 15 Goa Congress MLAs seek merger with BJP

A group led by Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar met Assembly Speaker Rajesh Patnekar and gave him a letter informing him about their breaking away from Congress.

Rahul finally reaches Amethi, promises action against ‘helicopter-flying’ party leaders

In Amethi for the first time since 2019 Lok Sabha poll verdict, Rahul Gandhi blamed his defeat on local leaders who stayed away from people.

Now, Raj Thackeray plans anti-BJP front with help from Kejriwal, Mamata, Stalin, Akhilesh

MNS chief Raj Thackeray recently met Sonia Gandhi, but Maharashtra Congress leaders opposed to joining hands ahead of state assembly polls.

Karnataka Speaker partisan, wants to allow minority govt to function, rebel MLAs tell SC

In their petition filed in Supreme Court, the MLAs say Speaker Ramesh Kumar’s refusal to accept their resignations is a ploy to disqualify them.

Karnataka govt drama shifts to Mumbai hotel where MLAs are staying, section 144 imposed

Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar was stopped from entering the hotel after MLAs told police they feared for their safety. The minister, however, refused to leave.

Karnataka crisis continues as MLAs move Supreme Court over their resignations

Karnataka assembly Speaker Tuesday said nine of the 14 MLA resignations were not in order, giving the Congress-JD(S) more time to try and get their parties in order in the ongoing crisis.

Haryana BJP eyes repeat of Lok Sabha feat, to deploy 3 lakh panna-pramukhs for state polls

In the Lok Sabha elections, 2 lakh panna-pramukhs were involved by the BJP to micro-manage the electorate.

Navjot Sidhu continues to sulk, Amarinder aides say it has gone too far

The cricketer-turned-politician is believed to be at Vaishno Devi in J&K and is yet to take charge as the Punjab power minister.

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.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

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.