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Report card of 82 district secys in hand, EPS signals to AIADMK cadre—loyalty alone won’t fetch ticket

Ahead of district secretaries' meet, EPS studying report cards of 82 district secretaries prepared by party war room. Analysts say EPS wants results on the ground, not just loyalty.

Amid ‘fake voter’ row, Maharashtra EC moves ahead with civic polls, promises electoral roll cleanup

SEC has scheduled voting for 2 December & counting for 3 December. Opposition had been demanding local body polls should be conducted only after voter list 'anomalies' were fixed.

Sangma-led NPP, Pradyot’s TIPRA Motha to merge. The aim: to give Northeast ‘one collective voice’

In a joint statement, the regional leaders said the new front will focus on land rights, infiltration, Sixth Schedule protection, and racial discrimination.

Father’s notoriety looms large over Shivani Shukla’s prospects, UK degree not a factor in Lalganj

A section of voters say Shivani's family always stood against Lalu Yadav and hence contesting on RJD ticket may not have been the best choice for her.

Boost for Badal ahead of Tarn Taran bypoll—SAD’s Dhami re-elected as SGPC chief as rebels lose grip

Dhami has been re-elected SGPC president for fifth consecutive term. His victory reinforces Badal’s control over SGPC as well as his own party.

IIT-IIM graduate Shashant Shekhar takes on BJP’s ‘new face’ in Patna Sahib battle of ‘new generations’

A former aide of Prashant Kishor, Shekhar is up against BJP's Ratnesh Kushwaha, who replaced seven-time MLA Nand Kishore Yadav in this prestigious constituency.

In Haryana’s cash transfers for women & eligibility riders, a repeat of the promise-delivery gap

Women-centric schemes, promised by parties ahead of polls in multiple states, have seen eligibility tweaks, budget cuts, payment delays. Haryana's Lado Lakshmi is taking similar trajectory.

Tunnel vision or silver bullet? Why Bengaluru’s Rs 17,700 cr underground road project is facing oppn

Promised as a cure for gridlock, the Hebbal–Silk Board tunnel faces a mountain of opposition over costs, corruption fears, and misplaced priorities.

‘Leadership as birthright’: Friendly fire in Congress camp as Tharoor takes aim at Nehru-Gandhi dynasty

Ahead of local body polls in Kerala, Tharoor reopens merit vs dynastic politics debate, Kerala Congress leader and LoP refuses to comment.

With welfare push and ‘New Kerala’ pitch, LDF hits the ground ahead of local body polls

LDF setting the tone for Assembly polls expected next year. Already CM Pinarayi Vijayan has declared the state free of extreme poverty. Opposition has dismissed the claim as an ‘election stunt’.

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.