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Opened, never used & now in neglect—Jagan’s Rs 450 cr Rushikonda ‘palace’ is Naidu’s white elephant

Dy CM Pawan Kalyan visited the complex Friday, slamming the YSRCP govt for splurging taxpayer money for ‘pure lavishness’, & taking note of collapsing ceilings & other issues.

Azad Maidan standoff continues as Jarange Patil’s meeting with Shinde panel bears no fruit

After the meeting, Patil said CM Fadnavis ‘insulted us by sending Shinde committee instead of govt representatives’. Maratha quota activist has dug in his heels at Azad Maidan.

5 months, 10 lakh families struck off. Congress puts Haryana BJP govt in dock over BPL list pruning

BJP govt in Haryana did not find it politically expedient to ‘apply the stick to undeserving elements’ covered under BPL list owing to Lok Sabha and Assembly polls, it is learnt.

‘Pride of Karnataka’ no longer? Why Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq is in the eye of a storm

Bengaluru: When Banu Mushtaq won the 2025 Booker Prize, there was a barrage of congratulatory messages from all sections of Kannadigas. She was referred...

Chaupals, Mihir Bhoj & more tickets–Gurjars at centre of Akhilesh’s non-Yadav OBC strategy

Samajwadi Party's outreach to Gurjars in western UP is an attempt to counter the BJP's growing influence on the Jat voter.

Jarange Patil digs in heels at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, calls Fadnavis govt ‘worse than the British’

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil is demanding that the Maharashtra government issue Kunbi certificate for the community under the OBC category.

Kerala polls nearing, LDF govt rushes to address elephant in the room with Panchayat Rapid Teams

In bid to placate hill regions, Pinarayi-led govt has put in place measures to address human-animal conflict, concerns around alternative use of patta land for livelihood purposes.

As cricketer Hanuma Vihari walks off Andhra pitch again to pad up for Tripura, YSRCP & TDP trade blame

Vihari had announced exit from Andhra Cricket Association last year too, alleging political interference when YSRCP was in power. Ruling TDP now under fire for the same.

Why Nitish confidant Ashok Choudhary is under fire from all sides—allies, rivals & newcomer

Once Congress’s Dalit face in Bihar, JD(U) leader is now Nitish Kumar’s key aide. But he finds himself under constant barrage of attacks by ally BJP and rivals RJD & Jan Suraaj. 

Food not linked to religion, shouldn’t be hurt by what someone eats—RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

Bhagwat, however, maintained that all must be sensitive enough to ensure one’s religious sentiments aren’t hurt, especially during special occasions.

On Camera

Operation Meghdoot—when Indian soldiers walked through clouds to beat Pakistan at Saltoro Heights

Tactical and ground conditions, the wait for all loose ends to tie up, festive fervour, and regimental spirit—all had some part to play in 13 April being chosen as the D-day.

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.

Information warfare, space & cyber expert Lt Gen Susan Coyle is Australia’s first woman army chief

Coyle will take over from Gen Simon Stuart following his retirement. Australian navy chief Mark Hammond, a submariner, will now head nation’s Defence Force.

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.