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Objecting to PM Modi’s swearing-in to requesting FM’s dismissal — who is IRS officer B Balamurugan

Weeks after his letter to Murmu demanding Nirmala Sitharaman’s dismissal, the IRS officer from Tamil Nadu was suspended 2 days before his retirement & is facing disciplinary proceedings.

‘Offered my resignation from Cabinet last yr’ — NCP leader Bhujbal’s startling revelation at OBC rally

The leader who has opposed OBC quota for Marathas, says he offered his resignation in November 2023, alleged Maharashtra govt is making fake documents to give Marathas OBC certificates.

Hanuman flag or Tricolour? How a flag post has become a flashpoint in this Karnataka village

In Keragodu, villagers say hoisting religious flags has been a tradition dating back over 3 decades. But a controversy over it led to a rare spate of tensions — and stone-pelting — last week.

MP CM’s secretariat gets a makeover — 5 IAS officers with IIM-IIT-LSE credentials join Mohan Yadav

Reshuffle of 15 IAS officers comes a week after 18 IAS officers were transferred by Yadav govt & seems to be result of the CM picking a pro-industries bureaucrat as his principal secretary.

Nitish has his way with BJP in Bihar portfolio allocation, retains home. Deputy Samrat gets finance

CM Nitish Kumar kept the home portfolio for himself amid talk of his wings being clipped by the NDA, which he rejoined last week after exiting the Grand Alliance.

‘Politics not a hobby for me’ — what ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay’s political foray could mean for TN politics

After 30 years in the film industry, Vijay has floated his own party, Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam. Analysts believe it could eat into the votes of the existing Dravidian parties.

What’s behind PM Modi’s sudden announcement of Bharat Ratna for LK Advani

Announcement being seen as BJP's way to reach out to Advani sympathisers as well as section of Sangh-VHP cadre. It also cashes in on sentiment of Ram temple movement in run up to polls.

Delhi Police serves notice to Kejriwal for accusing BJP of poaching AAP MLAs, seeks reply in 3 days

AAP leader Atishi Marlena claims BJP has approached several AAP MLAs with bribes and threats in a bid to induce defection. BJP has rejected AAP's claims.

Private secretaries yet to be assigned to many Madhya Pradesh ministers. CMO vetting candidates

Recommendations by 15 ministers for appointment of personal staff were turned down as they were working during CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan's rule. Work affected, says a minister.

AAP’s Saurabh Bharadwaj says Delhi Police ‘deliberately not delivering notice’ to Kejriwal’s office

Delhi Police team Saturday visited Kejriwal’s residence to serve him a notice in connection with a probe over his claim that the BJP was attempting to buy AAP MLAs.

On Camera

Euphoria season 3 is an empty spectacle. Fans are upset, they want it cancelled

Euphoria's characters, who once carried moral ambiguity and emotional density, now feel like flat archetypes of the people they once were.

Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

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.