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Trump role, ‘Rafale losses’ to Muslims in India, what countries asked India’s Op Sindoor delegations

Tough receptions in Malaysia & Colombia to favourable responses across other nations, Indian leaders faced diverse challenges during their outreach after India-Pakistan conflict.

Never said anything about merits of abrogation—Congress’s Salman Khurshid on Article 370 remark abroad

The former external affairs minister’s remarks in Indonesia, where he went as part of a multi-party delegation on Operation Sindoor, had not gone down well with his party.

Another grand pran pratishtha at Ayodhya’s Ram temple, this time with Yogi front & centre

Officials say it's just 'coincidence' that muhurat fell on CM's birthday. PM Modi had presided over consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla idol on ground-floor sanctum sanctorum last year.

Another Kerala govt-Raj Bhavan kerfuffle, this time over ‘RSS-style’ Bharat Mata tribute

Kerala Agriculture Minister P. Prasad boycotted the event, saying that the picture displayed at the Raj Bhavan is typically used by the RSS in its functions.

Tharoor-Congress feud sparks buzz in his Thiruvananthapuram constituency, unease in party unit

The Congress leader has come under fire from party colleagues Udit Raj & Jairam Ramesh. Back in his constituency, voters & party workers watch his moves closely, with mixed reactions.

Doctor-turned-civil servant whose ‘heart was always in politics’, KG Arunraj set to join TVK

Arunraj likely to be given a post roughly equivalent to that of gen secy, it is learnt. He is said to have grown close to Vijay after an I-T raid on the actor’s properties in 2020.

Secular card, Seemanchal link & other factors in Bihar as Owaisi’s AIMIM seeks tie-up with RJD

Four of five AIMIM leaders who won 2020 polls defected to RJD. Offering to join alliance, AIMIM says it's ready to forget & start afresh.

Time to ‘retire lame horse’—Rahul Gandhi hints at massive revamp of MP Congress unit

Congress leader tells party workers in Bhopal it's time to identify the ‘race horse’, the ‘wedding horse’ and the ‘lame horse.

Chirag targets Nitish over Muzaffarpur case, flags ‘breakdown’ in Bihar law & order, healthcare

Union minister's letter to Bihar CM, both NDA allies, assumes significance at a time when state polls are nearing.

What’s behind Telangana CM Revanth Reddy’s new gau raksha focus & what the state plans to do

The initiative is meant to improve livestock management and animal welfare in the state & was prompted by recent deaths of bovines at the Vemulawada temple.

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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.