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Country is grieving and angry, Centre should take steps to calm tempers—Mehbooba on Pahalgam

PDP chief & former J&K CM Mufti says she expects Centre to take steps to calm tempers and also ensure terror attacks like the one in Pahalgam are not allowed to happen again.

TN Governor Ravi alleges police threatened university VCs not to participate in conference

Governor RN Ravi said that the two-day Udhagamandalam conference is meant to 'improve the quality of education' as there 'no politics' involved in this.

As parties pursue alliances for Tamil Nadu polls, why Seeman’s NTK is bent on charting a lone course

Since 2016, when NTK started to contest elections, it has chosen to remain independent, observing that smaller parties ‘vanished after joining hands with Dravidian parties’.

JNUSU presidential debate sees fierce political divides, shared condemnation of Pahalgam attack

The campus stage became a microcosm of broader geopolitical and ideological strife, as candidates touched on issues ranging from campus affairs & national politics to global conflicts.

Arunachal’s Yari Nayam is in JNUSU fray to script history. Her rallying cry: ‘We exist, we matter’

Yari Nayam, who belongs to Daporijo region of Arunachal Pradesh, says she is contesting JNUSU polls to fight discrimination faced by Northeast students on campus.

At all party meet, Modi govt admits lapses led to Pahalgam terror attack. Here’s what it told Oppn

All opposition parties assured govt they would fully back its measures in response to the attack, it is learnt. Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge were in attendance.

Ka***e, Ku**e, hara****de—angry Owaisi denounces Pahalgam terrorists

Condemning the attack, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi says the terrorists came from Pakistan. He also raised concern over the overall security in the tourist region.

A scene right out of Panchayat in Gurugram—mayor appoints husband as adviser to civic body

This comes at a time when Punjab and Haryana High Court is scrutinising allegations that Raj Rani Malhotra fought the mayoral elections on a fraudulent caste certificate.

Saini govt explores legal options to break appointments stalemate as Congress kicks can on LoP pick

Absence of Leader of Opposition in Haryana has stalled critical appointments, including those of information commissioners as backlog of pending RTI cases swells.

Photo ops to ‘personal’ outreach, Mahayuti’s top 3 in credit war over Pahalgam rescue op

As Maharashtra flies back stranded tourists from J&K, Fadnavis, Shinde & Pawar share spotlight—and selfies—amid a charged contest for visibility and public gratitude.

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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.