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Sworn in as Bihar CM for 10th time, Nitish to lead govt with old hands on deck, some new faces

14 ministers are from BJP, 8 from JD(U), 2 LJP (RV), 1 each from HAM(S) and the Upendra Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Morcha.

Rajamouli in soup over Hanuman remarks, what VHP, firebrands Raja Singh & Madhavi Latha said

Complaints have been filed against acclaimed filmmaker for his comments made during Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra-starrer 'Varanasi' movie event.

BJP slams Congress for Indira Gandhi Peace Prize to ‘anti-India’ Bachelet. A look at past awardees

Over the years, many recipients have been leaders who can be placed in the Centre-Left category, but not all. For instance, in 1997, it was awarded to former US President Jimmy Carter.

ED’s fresh charge against Vadra: Funded, furnished London property held in fugitive arms dealer’s name

The ED, in a supplementary complaint in its case against arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari, said Saturday that his Bryanston Square property was in use by Robert Vadra.

Deaths, boycotts over workload threaten to derail SIR. BLOs ask ‘how long should we work?’

As Block Level Officers in Kerala, Rajasthan & Bengal die by suicide, states raise concerns over the workload imposed on them for the completion of the SIR, within tight deadlines. 

Bihar’s Mahila vote: Women outnumbered men in 130 constituencies, NDA won 88% of these seats

In contrast, the opposition Mahagatbandhan won only 16 such seats. Rashtriya Janata Dal won the maximum with 11 constituencies in its pocket.

Marking 50 yrs since Havanur report, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah revives push for private sector quota

Karnataka CM reignites quota debate, backs reservation in the private sector, hinting at raising the cap to 75%, linking opposition to reservation to 'upper caste' entitlement.

BMC polls on horizon, Congress extends hand to ‘natural ally’. Pawar to convene meeting next week

Congress party has reached out to the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) with a proposal for an alliance for the Mumbai municipal elections that are set to take place in January 2026.

DMK leader says TN would improve only if ‘Narakasura’ Modi is ‘finished off’, BJP demands arrest

Party district secretary's remark at a protest in Tenkasi against SIR has drawn sharp condemnation from BJP, and comes hours before Modi's Coimbatore visit.

‘Convenient deflection’: 272 eminent Indians come out in EC’s defence in open letter to Rahul

A group of 272 former judges, diplomats and armed forces officers say attacks on Election Commission reek of political frustration, 'theatrics are replacing analysis' after poll defeats. 

On Camera

Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.