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Tribal leader, farmer’s son, sports enthusiast — meet Chhattisgarh’s 1st tribal CM Vishnu Deo Sai

As BJP wrested Chhattisgarh from Congress, what played decisive role was its wins in tribal belt. It's decision to choose 'soft-spoken' leader is also aimed at Lok Sabha polls.

New face of Bahujan movement: What Mayawati declaring nephew Akash heir means for BSP, UP politics

Akash Anand, the 28-yr-old with an MBA degree, was introduced to BSP workers in 2017. Mayawati says he will now oversee party’s poll prep in all states except UP & Uttarakhand.

BSP chief Mayawati declares nephew Akash Anand her political heir

Mayawati announced the decision during a meeting in Shahjahanpur district that was attended by party leaders, according to the district BSP chief.

Why Senthilkumar, DMK MP who made ‘gaumutra states’ remark, is ‘repeat offender’ in eyes of BJP

Tamil Nadu BJP calls Senthilkumar ‘repeat offender’, demands apology from MK Stalin over DMK MP referring to Hindi heartland as ‘gaumutra states’ during debate in Parliament.

MoS Lekhi disowns Parliament reply, leaves govt red-faced. MEA then says ‘technical correction’ needed

MEA website now says correction needed to reflect that response was by MoS V. Muraleedharan, not Lekhi. Opposition uses issue to get back at govt over Mahua Moitra's expulsion.

‘Praja Darbar’, opening office to public — how Revanth Reddy is shunning KCR’s closed-door governance

Observers say Telangana CM's actions are in stark contrast with those of his predecessor KCR & that Revanth Reddy seems to be treading in footsteps of former united Andhra CM YSR.

TMC’s Mahua Moitra terms her expulsion from LS ‘witch-hunt’, says opposition ‘bulldozed into submission’

Opposition boycotted voice vote after Speaker refused to allow Moitra to speak in her defence. TMC chief and Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says 'party stand with Mahua. We'll fight boldly'.

Rajnath in Rajasthan, Khattar in MP, Munda in Chhattisgarh: How BJP chose observers for CM selection

Top brass considered leaders' seniority & social fabric of states. Rajasthan poses toughest challenge, where ex-CM Vasundhara Raje & Union minister Gajendra Shekhawat in race for top post.

‘This govt not been fair to women, Mahua must get a chance to speak,’ says TMC’s Nusrat Jahan

Strongly supporting her fellow party MP, Jahan questioned whether the Lok Sabha ethics panel's probe into 'cash-for-query' charges against Moitra has been 'conducted fairly'.

‘Nation more important than power’: Fadnavis asks Ajit Pawar to keep Nawab Malik out of ruling alliance

NCP MLA Nawab Malik attended Maharashtra assembly & sat on treasury benches Thursday. He was behind bars in connection with ED money laundering probe until he got bail this August.

On Camera

Why every man on dating apps now looks exactly the same

In a sea of sameness, real plot twist now isn’t perfection, it’s presence. Ten years ago, what would not have been a personality is now setting standard because no one is trying.

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.