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In Telangana’s Karimnagar, BJP clinches first corporation win since state’s birth

This is also the first time the party has come to power in a corporation in the region since 1981 when N.S.N. Reddy was elected Visakhapatnam mayor in united Andhra Pradesh.

PDA plank redrawing UP’s caste map: Why BSP’s old guard is betting on Akhilesh Yadav

Senior leaders once central to the Bahujan Samaj Party have crossed over to the SP, signalling a churn in Dalit-OBC politics ahead of 2027.

‘Rajivian, not Rahulian’: What’s behind Mani Shankar Aiyar’s latest salvo at Congress

With the Kerala assembly elections round the corner, Aiyar lit the spark Sunday by heaping praise on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the Left Front.

‘Hero’ or ‘traitor’? Tipu Sultan debate back in Maharashtra, Congress accuses BJP of double standards

Congress leader Sapkal's clarification after equating Mysuru ruler with Chhatrapati Shivaji does not pacify BJP. Congress also accuses BJP of using Tipu issue to divert attention from poor amenities.

As Congress dominates Telangana urban body polls, results cement Revanth Reddy’s grip on power

The Congress Chief Minister eyes 10.5-year tenure, surpassing predecessor KCR’s 9.5 years, says the results are a 'public endorsement of his government'.

Haryana CM Saini’s lead role in BJP’s Punjab playbook: Turban diplomacy to Operation Lotus whispers

Ahead of 2027 Punjab polls, Haryana CM Saini making frequent visits to Punjab, gurdwara appearances and outreach to non-Jat Sikh and OBC voters in an expanding role in BJP’s Punjab strategy.

7 lakh jobs created, Rs 50 lakh-cr investments bagged, says UP CM. Oppn flags MoU-reality gap

CM Yogi Adityanath claims that from being called a ‘bimaru’ state, UP is now among the top-3 economies in India. The 2026 Budget session of the UP assembly is currently underway.

Rs 5k for women as ‘hawk from North’ eyes Tamil Nadu—DMK pitches poll campaign as battle to save state

DMK campaign song targets BJP, and says Stalin’s return as CM is necessary for Tamil Nadu to win. Stalin, meanwhile, credited Rs 5000 each to women beneficiaries of a govt scheme.

Made co-chair of Congress’s Kerala poll campaign committee, Tharoor likely to miss maiden meeting

Shashi Tharoor might not be present at the meeting due to an injury in his leg, the 10-member election panel’s chair, Ramesh Chennithala, told reporters Friday.

Epstein files: Opposition seeks Hardeep Puri’s resignation, stages protest outside Parliament

Protest comes after Rahul Gandhi Wednesday claimed he has ‘verified information’ linking the Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister to the recently released Epstein files by the US Dept of Justice.

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.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

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.