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Scrutiny of Vijay’s personal life derailing agenda ahead of Tamil Nadu polls, say TVK insiders

Actor-politician Vijay is facing uncomfortable questions as divorce proceedings & rumours about his personal life dominate headlines. Party insiders fear row could dent TVK’s messaging ahead of polls.

Yes we kin: Nishant Kumar’s entry makes JD(U) ‘parivarvaad’ party, undercutting PM’s anti-dynasty pitch

NDA is is now home to a legion of parties running on family fuel: TDP, LJP, NCP, Hindustani Awam Morcha, and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) among them.

Rahul Gandhi declares UDF’s guarantees for Kerala, takes poll fight to LDF’s welfare pitch

The pledges include free bus rides for women, Rs 1,000 for college students, a health insurance scheme, a minister for elderly welfare, and loans to start businesses.

‘TMC govt has crossed all limits’: Modi says President Murmu ‘insulted’ in Bengal

The President had expressed disappointment over the arrangements at the International Santal Conference in Darjeeling and the absence of CM Mamata there.

Gold ring, Rs 2,500 a month: TVK’s welfare package for women to outbid rivals ahead of TN polls

Analysts say such schemes are significant in Tamil Nadu, where women make up more than half of the state’s voter base. DMK already disburses Rs 1,000 monthly to 1.3 crore women.

‘India can win T20 World Cup final if Modi stays away from stadium,’ says Priyank Kharge

Congress leader says PM has time to meet newlywed celebrities, but not to make statement on Iranian frigate IRIS Dena that was sunk by American submarine in Indian Ocean.

‘BJP driving Nitish out of Bihar, he’s lost his mind, he shouldn’t leave,’ says Rabri Devi

The former CM and RJD leader alleged that Nitish's move to Rajya Sabha is not voluntary ‘retirement’, but a strategic push by BJP, which wants the CM post for itself.

Cracks in the red fortress: CPI(M) battles rebellion in Palakkad, Alappuzha and Wayanad ahead of polls

The ruling Left party in Kerala is facing open dissent in several districts, with rebel convention, leadership disputes and resignations complicating its election preparations.

Yogi Adityanath is going around UP taking ‘candid feedback’ from RSS workers

BJP state chief and state organisation secretary are also part of the discussions, apart from the zonal incharges of BJP and RSS setup.

Stalin pitches himself as torchbearer of Dravidian legacy, releases ‘Stalin statement’ for poll-bound TN

Invoking 1967 DMK victory led by Annadurai, Stalin presented a 14-point vision for 2030, pitching himself as the champion of Dravidian ideology amid rising competition in state’s political space.

On Camera

Balen wave marks the second coming of democracy in Nepal

The Gen Z movement was a serious wave that RSP and Balen together managed to capture—the first milestone reflecting the relevance of issues-based politics.

Centre invokes Essential Commodities Act to regulate gas supply as Iran and US-Israel conflict rages on

Gazette notification prioritises household fuel, transport gas and fertiliser sector as West Asia tensions raise concerns over energy supplies

India and Indonesia finalise BrahMos deal, contract to be signed early next fiscal

One battery of the BrahMos missile is to be procured in the initial phase. The plan is to scale up the procurement in phases.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.