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‘PDA’ politics at play—Why Akhilesh expelled only three of eight ‘rebel’ SP MLAs

Action against Abhay Singh, Rakesh Pratap Singh & Manoj Pandey comes over a yr after they & others cross-voted in RS polls. Party monitoring actions of all rebel leaders, spokesperson says.

Bypoll boost for AAP after Delhi debacle, Kerala brings cheer to Congress & TMC retains edge in Bengal

It's not just in Kerala, Punjab & Gujarat that INDIA bloc allies were locked in a bitter contest. Even in West Bengal's Kaliganj, Congress-Left alliance had a candidate in the fray.

UDF eyes comeback in Kerala with Nilambur bypoll win, Independent PV Anvar plays spoiler for CPI(M)

Congress candidate Aryadan Shoukath secured 77,737 votes, followed by CPI (M)’s M Swaraj with 66,660 votes. Anvar finished 3rd with 19,760.

People rejected both BJP & Congress in bypolls: Kejriwal

AAP won the Visavadar seat in Gujarat and Ludhiana West in Punjab. BJP’s Rajendra Chavda bagged Gujarat's Kadi seat.

Gujarat bypolls: Second straight win for AAP in crucial Visavadar seat, BJP retains Kadi

Visavadar was among 5 seats the AAP won in 2022 polls that earned it the national party status. Seat has been elusive for BJP for over a decade.

BJP minister Suresh Gopi’s Malayalam film faces censor board objection over use of name ‘Janaki’

The Central Board of Film Certification has asked for the titular character's name to be changed since ‘Janaki’ is associated with Goddess Sita.

India must be ‘circumspect’, rules-based order has collapsed—Manish Tewari on Iran conflict

Tewari, who is gen secy of Congress’s foreign affairs dept, says US violated Iranian sovereignty and there is no evidence to substantiate Tehran was close to acquiring nuclear bomb.

Accused in Kamal Kaur murder, Amritpal Mehron ran riot for years in name of ‘cleaning up’ Punjab

For years, Amritpal Mehron fashioned himself as a self-styled enforcer of Sikh morals. Now, he stands accused in the murder of an influencer he called ‘vulgar’.

Sun TV Network, Maran brothers & an old feud. How Dayanidhi-Kalanithi clash was waiting to spill over

Though Sun TV has denied dispute between the Maran brothers, a family friend said that the simmering rift has come to the fore with no elders left to mediate.

Bansi Lal’s scions at odds again. The trigger: ‘dismal’ state of hospital in Haryana ex-CM’s name

A demand to restart services at the OPD has reignited tensions between Anirudh Chaudhry & Kiran Choudhry, who dismissed the call, terming it as a political gimmick.

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

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.