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BPF sweeps Bodoland Territorial Council polls in Assam in setback for BJP

1st time since 2016 that BJP’s tally has dipped. Contesting solo, BJP aimed to be single largest party or kingmaker, keeping post-poll alliance options open with both UPPL and BPF. 

Sukhbir meets Majithia in jail 3 months after arrest. Why Dera Beas chief’s visit is creating more buzz

The Dera has massive following in Punjab & even as it has remained largely apolitical for decades, the optics of 'Babaji' visiting the Akali leader in jail sends a strong political signal.

Congress in Kerala sees ground shifting as Nair Service Society endorses LDF’s stand on Sabarimala

Opposition calls it issue-based support, analysts say one decision not enough to move the electorally significant Nair Service Society towards the LDF.

As Balayya vs Chiru plays out on Andhra Pradesh political screen, trouble brews for NDA coalition

TDP MLA Nandamuri Balakrishna has ignited a political storm in the state with disparaging remarks on megastar Chiranjeevi’s role in resolving the 2022 ticket pricing issue.

‘Shall we make him the CM?’ Ajit Pawar does it again, snaps at flood-hit farmer seeking loan waiver

The deputy CM was meeting farmers in flood-hit Marathwada. Rebuking a farmer who had lost his crop, Pawar said, 'Are we here to play marbles? I have been working since 6 am'.

Soon, 5k Venkateswara temples in AP under TTD patronage, Balaji temples in other states—CM Naidu

At Tirumala, Naidu says preserving the temple's sanctity is his priority and that Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) will spend SRIVANI Trust funds to build the temples.

Assam Congress makes explosive claim about Zubeen Garg’s death in letter to President Murmu

State unit has urged that CBI assist Assam’s CID in investigating death of popular singer and cultural icon. Garg died in Singapore while on yacht trip, death certificate said 'drowning'.

Sameer Wankhede vs Aryan Khan, Round 2: Why IRS officer has taken Ba****ds of Bollywood to court

Red Chillies Entertainment Pvt Ltd and Netflix are among the parties named in the defamation suit filed in the Delhi HC by ex-Narcotics Control Bureau officer Sameer Wankhede. 

BNP wants archrival Awami League to contest Bangladesh polls. ‘Why repeat Hasina’s misdeeds?’

Scrapping of existing Constitution & constituent assembly polls are not the only points of BNP-NCP discord. The students' party wants Sheikh Hasina's Awami League to be brought to trial.

YS Viveka murder case: Andhra Pradesh cop turns heads with Rs 1.45 crore defamation notice to CM Naidu

Jogi Sankaraiah, a Circle Inspector (CI) with the state police’s Kurnool Range, has also sought a public apology from the Andhra Pradesh CM.

On Camera

I turned up at Asha Bhosle’s door as a fan. She invited me home

The words she wrote in our autograph book echo in my mind now: 'Mar kar bhi jo jeete hain, wohi jeete hain'—The only lives worth living are those remembered long after death.

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.