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Siddaramaiah defends fuel price hike amid protests by BJP — ‘don’t we need money for development?’

BJP alleges the hike will be put towards bankrolling Congress govt's 5 guarantees in Karnataka, while CM Siddaramaiah says hike is to 'increase resource mobilisation, increase income'.

Why Nayab Singh Saini govt is confident of sailing through Oppn’s floor test demand

Three Independents withdrew their support to the Saini-led BJP govt in Haryana last month, bringing its strength down to 43 in a House with an effective strength of 87.

With renovated HQ, new data centre & fresh cadre training, MP Congress seeks to move past poll debacle

Party office in Bhopal is set for a facelift with reconstruction of chambers, new office for social media team & a canteen. Changes aimed at ‘creating synergy’ among party workers.

AAP MLA Gajjanmajra returns to jail amid ‘VIP treatment’ row over his month-long stay in hospital

Accused in Rs 40-cr bank fraud case, Jaswant Singh Gajjanmajra was arrested by ED last November & lodged in Patiala Central Jail. Since 11 May, he had been admitted in a govt hospital.

Row after Shinde Sena MP’s kin booked for taking phone to counting centre, report says ‘linked to EVM’

Ravindra Waikar had won from Mumbai North West in Lok Sabha polls, defeating Amol Kirtikar of Sena (UBT) by narrow margin of 48 votes. Rahul Gandhi posts on X, says EVMs a 'black box'.

Babulal Marandi losing hold among tribals? Jharkhand BJP chief faces state poll test after LS losses

After 2019 loss, BJP brought back estranged tribal leader & made him state chief. But LS results in tribal seats have been disappointing, with party drawing blank.

After poll drubbing that saw Dalits ‘shift to Congress’, Prakash Ambedkar’s VBA has tough road ahead

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, which fought LS polls on its own after talks with MVA fell through, saw vote share reduced to just 3% in seats it contested in Maharashtra.

Did religion affect NE results? Hindutva, Manipur among reasons for NDA losses, say community leaders

Assam CM comment blaming 'particular religion' for poll debacle is wrong, may support NDA if grievances are addressed in next five years, they add.

‘Sevaks can’t be arrogant’ remark not for Modi, but RSS cut up over Nadda saying BJP doesn’t need it

RSS functionary says a ‘deliberate’ attempt was made to highlight specific parts of organisation chief Mohan Bhagwat’s Nagpur speech and his words were taken out of context.

‘Unnecessary’ tie-up — Organiser piece brings out NCP-BJP cadre dynamics as Mahayuti licks its wounds

Alliance hurt BJP's brand value, writes RSS's Ratan Sharda. NCP minister Chhagan Bhujbal vehemently denies any likelihood of alliance playing role in BJP's poor performance in state.

On Camera

Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

War at machine speed: How AI became a decisive force in US-Israel conflict with Iran

The core of the US military’s AI deployment in Iran is a system called the Maven Smart System, built by software company Palantir Technologies.

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.