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Karnataka Congress MLAs’ ‘foreign study tour’: CM says self-funded, leader says ‘no one told us’

The tour was planned 2 months ago, but CM Siddaramaiah recently said legislators were travelling to Australia & New Zealand using their pocket money, in an attempt to downplay speculation over govt spending.

‘Scandalous, lascivious’—Indian-born doctor can’t return home to the UK over a post on PM Modi

A lookout circular against Sangram Patil has stranded him in India for 3 months now. He has accused Mumbai Police of trying to 'criminalise political speech, chill dissent & abuse the criminal process'.

‘Unfair & unfortunate’—Anand Sharma on Sitharaman’s claim UPA ‘sold out food security at WTO’

Sharma, the former commerce minister, termed the charge ‘false and incorrect’, asserting that facts on record and official WTO documents contradicted Sitharaman’s claim.

Eye on polls, Vijayan rolls out Rs 800-crore infra projects, says his govt’s vision is for ‘Nava Kerala’

The Chief Minister said his government will increase living standards in Kerala to match that of developed nations. "It's not impossible."

US-India deal will benefit farmers & traders—RSS affiliates come out in govt support amid Oppn attack

Factsheet says India intends, not pledges, to buy goods worth $500 billion from the US, Swadeshi Jagran Manch co-convener Ashwani Mahajan claims

The many lives of Mumbai mayor’s bungalow: From Balasaheb’s arrest to roar of the Byculla tigers

After 4 yrs of silence, the distinguished address will be home for Ritu Tawde. Before this, Mumbai's 1st citizen lived in Shivaji Park bungalow, now being turned into Thackeray memorial.

‘Met Epstein 3-4 times as part of delegation’—Hardeep Puri after Rahul rakes up issue in Parliament

Stressing that his interactions with Epstein were 'minimal', Union Minister Puri accused Rahul Gandhi of misleading the country.

Jamaat-e-Islami Hind: Focus of Congress, CPI(M) showdown in Kerala in run-up to polls

As Assembly polls near, CPI(M) and BJP have criticised Congress for accepting support of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. In turn, the Congress has accused CPI(M) of double standards.

‘Not ashamed?’: Rahul mounts fierce attack on India-US trade deal in LS, says Modi ‘sold the nation’

The PM has sold India to Americans because they are choking him & they have got a grip on his neck, he says, reasserting that Modi is 'compromised'.

Rijiju accuses Congress MPs of ‘abusing’ Om Birla, says LS Speaker ‘hurt’ after no-confidence motion

Union minister claimed that 20-25 Congress MPs entered the Speaker's chamber and 'abused' him. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and KC Venugopal were also present, he added.

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.