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Sena scoffs at Maoist plot to target Modi, dubs it ‘laughable’

After NCP leader Sharad Pawar, BJP ally Shiv Sena too ridicules letter allegedly planning to eliminate Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

10 reasons why India’s economy is in the doldrums, according to P. Chidambaram

An analysis by the Congress — days after the Narendra Modi government completed four years — on whether the management of the economy has helped the people of the country.

Nirav Modi seeks political asylum in UK, ED seeks extradition

ED has written to the external affairs ministry seeking approval to move an application in the UK to initiate extradition proceedings against Modi.

Funds crunch drops the curtain on Rahul Gandhi’s dream ‘IIT for netas’

Rahul Gandhi was keen to derive a new leadership for the party from its younger members, and it was with this in mind that he decided to set up the Jawaharlal Nehru Leadership Institute in 2010.

UP hospital deaths accused Dr Kafeel Khan’s brother ‘shot at’ near Gorakhnath temple

Kashif Jameel was struck thrice. Brother Adeel Khan says two unidentified men on a bike, ambushed Jameel and shot him. Two bullets pierced his body and a third is stuck in his neck.

Congress open to alliance with like-minded parties, says Scindia

Senior party leader says seat sharing won’t be a “speed breaker”, insists party not disjointed in state.

Hindu family’s collection of Islamic manuscripts draws art lovers in Kashmir

Over a hundred rare Quranic manuscripts, including the medieval Nishka whatever, calligraphic work and art objects are on display.

Fear and suspicion in Shillong: How civic and political apathy led to a fractured society

After a week of violence, calm has returned to Shillong. But for how long? The root cause of the communal flare-up is yet to be addressed.

SP and BJP spar as Akhilesh Yadav leaves official accommodation ‘damaged’

The former CM had vacated the Lucknow bungalow recently in line with a Supreme Court directive.

Khemka, Yogeshwar in Twitter battle over Haryana govt’s ‘Tughlaki diktat’

The Haryana notification asking sportspersons employed by the state to deposit 33% of their earnings to the govt was put on hold by CM Manohar Lal Khattar after it triggered a huge uproar by athletes.

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.

Aerospace, defence overtake pharma to form chunk of Telangana’s exports. Next stop: aero-engine capital

At over Rs 32,000 crore in FY 26, defence and aerospace account for over a third of the state’s exports, beating pharma for the first time since 2014.

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.