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Siddaramaiah takes umbrage at ‘not being invited’ for Sigandur bridge inauguration; Gadkari hits back

Union minister Nitin Gadkari Monday inaugurated Sigandur bridge in Shivamogga connecting Kalasavalli & Ambaragodlu. It’s the country’s second longest cable-stayed bridge.

Legs hacked by Left supporters, how RS entrant Sadanandan’s case played out in the courts

Thiruvananthapuram: At a rally in the run-up to the 2016 Assembly polls, Prime Minister Modi held up the hand of the BJP candidate from...

J&K CM Omar Abdullah hops fence to reach Martyrs’ cemetery, says ‘unelected govt’ tried to block him

Police had sealed the cemetery & confined leaders to house arrest on the anniversary of the protesters shot dead by Maharaja Hari Singh's Dogra forces in 1931.

26/11 prosecutor, ex-foreign secretary & Kerala poll violence victim: Stories of 4 Rajya Sabha nominees

Ujjwal Nikam, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, C Sadanandan Master & Meenakshi Jain have been nominated by President Droupadi Murmu to RS.

ONOE: Ex-CJIs say bill ‘may not’ violate basic structure of Constitution, but question powers to EC

While Justice JS Khehar was forthright that bill may fall short of legality and constitutionality in other aspects, Justice DY Chandrachud was guarded, says an oppn MP.

Bhagwant Mann doubles down on attack on Modi’s 5-nation trip—’don’t we have the right to question MEA?’

After MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal criticised Mann's Thursday remarks on Modi's visits to small nations, Punjab CM says PM should stay in India & solve problems of Indians.

Pakistan court suspends order seeking ban on 27 YouTubers ‘critical’ of govt

A lawyer representing two YouTubers said the previous ruling had ‘no legal basis’ and was a ‘one-sided decision’ without giving defence a chance to be heard.

Jangpura BJP MLA wants all Delhi landmarks painted saffron—from Red Fort & Qutub Minar to Secretariat

'It is our government, we will do whatever colour we like,’ says Tarvinder Marwah. He has also written to HM Amit Shah to shut meat shops on Kanwar Yatra route.

Such things won’t affect my career, says Shinde Sena minister Sanjay Shirsat on ‘bag of cash’ video

Mumbai: A day after Maharashtra cabinet minister and Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat received an income tax notice, a video has gone viral on...

Mahakal procession: Congress tears into order asking Ujjain schools to hold classes on 6 Sundays

Congress MLA Arif Masood slammed the Ujjain collector's order, saying the move to declare holidays and run schools on Sundays was to appease Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.

On Camera

Punjab’s anti-sacrilege law doesn’t guarantee justice. What more needs to be done

The AAP govt has extracted more political capital from sacrilege accountability than any of its predecessors. It now has the opportunity — and the obligation — to match that rhetoric with performance in court.

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

Aerospace, defence overtake pharma to form chunk of Telangana’s exports. Next stop: aero-engine capital

At over Rs 32,000 crore in FY 26, defence and aerospace account for over a third of the state’s exports, beating pharma for the first time since 2014.

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.