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Maharashtra BJP chief apologises to ex-CM Deshmukh’s sons over ‘memories will be erased’ remark

Ex-CM’s son, actor Riteish Deshmukh, posted short video statement in Marathi in response to Chavan’s remarks. ‘What is written can be erased, but you can’t erase what is etched,’ he said.

FIR against Congress, AAP & 3 others for linking BJP gen secy Gautam to Ankita Bhandari murder case

Case filed on BJP leader Dushyant Gautam's complaint; former BJP MLA Suresh Rathore and actor Urmila Sanawar also booked over audio clips that triggered fresh demands for probe.

Cricketer Shami & brother get notice to appear for SIR hearing amid Mamata–EC faceoff over Bengal SIR

It’s standard in the SIR process to summon registered voters for verification when forms are incomplete or incorrectly filled. In Bengal, 58.2 lakh voters have been deleted in the SIR.

‘Slogans against Modi, Shah’: Full-blown BJP versus Opposition slugfest over JNU campus protest

Meanwhile, JNU security head on behalf of university administration filed a police complaint at Vasant Kunj police station regarding the protest that took place Monday.

BJP warns Siddaramaiah govt of more protests. ‘Won’t allow you to make Bengaluru into Bangladesh’

BJP claims the locals in Bengaluru’s Kogilu who lost homes in a recent demolition are 'illegal migrants from Bangladesh'. They shouldn't be rehabilitated, according to the party.

Oppn opts for caution even as scattered voices extend support to Umar, Sharjeel; Left sole exception

Other than the Left, there was no official statement from any other opposition party, even as some leaders including from Congress flayed SC order in their individual capacities.

Tharoor declares he never wavered from commitment to Congress. ‘Who said I deviated from party line?’

Shashi Tharoor was addressing the media in Wayanad after the Congress’s two-day brainstorming camp in Wayanad ahead of the 2026 Kerala assembly polls.

BJP sees ‘lesson’ for Oppn in SC’s denial of bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in Delhi riots case

While Amit Malviya termed ruling a reaffirmation of ‘judicial independence’, spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala targeted Congress, saying it ‘glorified Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam’.

‘Role’ in Muzaffarnagar riots to calling SRK ‘traitor’, BJP’s Sangeet Som is no stranger to controversy

Former MLA has often made controversial statements targeting Muslim community. He is accused of instigating 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots, was detained under NSA in September that year.

Who is Pooja More-Jadhav, dropped as Mahayuti pick for Pune polls after oppn from local BJP workers

In a tearful press conference after being dropped, Pooja said she is from a farming family in Beed and had been struggling to make a mark in politics for the past 10-12 years. 

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

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.