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PF rerouted to beverage corp, local body funds used to pay discom dues — Jagan govt’s ‘fiscal fudge’

Buggana Rajendranath, who was YSRCP finance minister, says there was no financial impropriety in resource mobilisation by their govt & Naidu too resorted to such practices earlier.

Waqf Amendment Bill to be referred to joint parliamentary committee after Oppn calls it ‘anti-Muslim’

'Were non-Hindus part of Ram temple committee?' asks Congress's Vengugopal. Minority affairs minister Rijiju says Sachar committee too recommended that waqf board should be broad-based.

Towering CPI(M) leader & Bengal’s last Left CM, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passes away at 80

Tributes pour in from party leaders & political rivals. His mortal remains will be taken to CPI(M) office in Kolkata Friday morning for leaders and workers to pay their last respects.

Protest over Vinesh Phogat in Rajya Sabha, anguished Dhankhar leaves House

Opposition parties walk out after not being allowed to raise the issue.

Why legacy of Purvanchal’s don-neta Hari Shankar Tiwari is at centre of SP’s Brahmin outreach

Akhilesh Yadav is trying to capitalise on perceived anger within a section of Brahmins in Uttar Pradesh over demolition drive by Yogi govt in Hari Shankar Tiwari's village.

Uddhav Thackeray kickstarts 3-day trip to Delhi, keeps clear of staking claim to CM’s chair

Former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray told the media Wednesday that the MVA will discuss who will be its CM face but those in ruling Mahayuti are not deserving of top job.

BJP MP Jangra of nurses row once called ‘torn jeans Europe’s garbage, agitating farmers lazy’

Nurses’ outfits have taken exception to BJP MP Ram Chander Jangra’s ‘misogynist sense of humour’ in Parliament, formal complaint lodged with Haryana State Commission for Women.

Why is NSCN-IM upping the ante on Manipur, 2015 Framework Agreement on Naga political solution

Talks stall amid NSCN-IM's demand for separate flag, constitution. Analysts say, by projecting a hardline front, NSCN-IM is trying to retain its influence among the Nagas.

Oppn cries foul over Phogat losing out on Olympics medal, demands probe into possible ‘sabotage’

Earlier in day, MPs of INDIA bloc walked out from both the Houses of Parliament expressing displeasure over sports minister's statement and Centre's refusal to clarify their doubts.

BJP cites turmoil in Bangladesh to stir political discourse in Assam, Bengal

Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed concern about the ‘future of Assam in 2041’. West Bengal BJP spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya said ‘what happened in Bangladesh can happen in Bengal’.

On Camera

Mumbai woman who shouted at minister spoke for many Indians, exposed BJP’s protest politics

Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.