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The ‘Rs 3,300-cr govt deal & skill development project’ behind Andhra ex-CM Chandrababu’s arrest

TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu was arrested Saturday in an alleged scam dating back to his tenure as CM. TDP has called the arrest ‘illegal’ & ‘undemocratic’.

Eight consecutive bypoll losses since 2021 — what’s behind BJP’s downslide in Bengal

Post impressive performance in 2021 assembly polls, it has all gone downhill for Bengal BJP. It saw sharp decline in vote share in July panchayat polls, and has now lost Dhupguri to TMC.

Mizoram CM recalls days as rebel leader, calls state ‘one of the most peaceful’ in world

Speaking at Mizo Students' Union general conference, Mizo National Front leader said his state offers a refuge to those who have fled Myanmar, Bangladesh & Manipur owing to political turmoil.

JD(S) says ‘no discussion on seat sharing’ a day after BJP’s Yediyurappa says ‘4 seats finalised’

JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy denies talks of seat sharing 'or anything' with BJP for 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Analysts say in case an alliance is forged, BJP stands to gain more from it.

Andhra CID arrests Naidu, names him ‘prime conspirator’ in Skill Development Corporation ‘scam’

YSRCP govt has accused ex-CM Chandrababu Naidu of being main beneficiary in Rs 371 crore 'scam' involving a purported deal with Siemens for skill development projects.

Mayawati’s NOTA appeal in Ghosi yields little — story behind Dara Singh Chauhan’s loss & INDIA’s gain

SP & Congress defeating veteran turncoat Chauhan of BJP in Ghosi bypoll exposes BSP's eroding base. Its absence helped SP get Dalit votes along with its traditional Muslim-Yadav votes.

Politics, but also grassroots governance — why India has gained 50 new districts since 2020

Rajasthan, MP & Assam are latest states to create new districts. Boost to governance cited as factor, although lack of data means this remains an 'open empirical question'.

G20 summit: Both LoPs not on guest list for presidential banquet, Adhir says ‘unprecedented’

Former PM Manmohan Singh, all CMs get invites. Former Rashtrapati Bhavan officials say LoPs of Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha being dropped from guest list perhaps a first in recent past.

BJP faces bypoll upset in UP’s Ghosi, Bengal’s Dhupguri, gets its first ever Muslim MLA in Tripura

BJP held 3 of the 7 seats where bypolls were held on 5 September, lost Ghosi despite fielding former SP leader Dara Singh Chauhan, who had won by margin of over 22,000 votes in 2022.

INDIA bloc defeats BJP 4-3 in bypolls with key wins in UP, Bengal

The BJP’s three victories came in Tripura and Uttarakhand.

On Camera

RBI is shrinking NBFC regulation—why it’s not enough

In a system where risk is concentrated in a handful of large institutions, the case for regulating thousands of small, non-systemic entities is not obvious.

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.