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Who is Nainar Nagendran & why he fits the bill as Tamil Nadu BJP chief ahead of 2026 polls

Unanimously elected, Nainar Nagendran replaces outgoing president K. Annamalai. A former AIADMK leader, Nagendran was the only one to file the nomination papers for the post.

Amit Shah announces revival of AIADMK, BJP alliance for 2026 Tamil Nadu polls

Shah at a press conference in Chennai announced elections will be contested under leadership of PM Modi and & AIADMK leader Palaniswami.

Odisha turns a different shade under Mohan Majhi. How CM’s trying to shake off predecessor’s shadow

10 months have passed since the Mohan Charan Majhi-led BJP govt came to power, ending Naveen Patnaik's 24-year rule. Enter Bhubaneswar, and some changes are strikingly visible.

DMK minister Ponmudi removed from party post amid row over vulgar remarks on Shaivism & Vaishnavism

Ponmudi removed as DMK deputy general secretary days after he cracked an inappropriate joke at a public meeting in Villupuram. Not the first time his speeches have drawn flak.

BJP tutors its leaders to take ‘facts’ about new Waqf law to people’s doorstep via townhalls, meetings

At a BJP workshop to answer party leaders’ queries, concerns over ‘practicing Islam’ clause were raised. There was no ‘satisfactory response’, but they were asked to focus on other positives.

Now at steering wheel, MA Baby has to navigate the believers’ road, Pinarayi’s grip on CPI(M)

A college dropout, Baby is second Keralite to be elected general secretary of CPI(M). He was elected to SFI state committee in 1972, and nominated to its central executive committee in 1974.

A house for Mr Naidu, finally in Amaravati. Tale of two CMs & their accommodations in AP capital

After living in a temporary accommodation in Amaravati & facing flak from YSRC, Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu has bought land in the capital area where he performed bhoomi-pooja Wednesday.

BJP’s Ashwini Kumar Choubey bats for Deputy PM, NDA convener post for Nitish Kumar

JD(U) is downplaying Choubey’s comment as ‘personal opinion’, while some in BJP see it as a ‘tactical’ hint of what’s to come. Elections in Bihar are due to be held later this year.

Proposal for Bengaluru’s second airport turns runway for power games in Karnataka Congress

As Tamil Nadu pushes for an airport in Hosur, Karnataka ministers pitch competing sites near their constituencies, while a central team surveys shortlisted locations for feasibility.

At Ahmedabad meet, Congress calls for ‘mechanism for judicial accountability’ amid judge cash row

A resolution adopted by AICC says that accountability, without compromising judicial independence, is the need of the hour. The party stands committed to the idea of INDIA bloc.

On Camera

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán was defeated by his own system. Magyar has to clean up the mess

Even out of power, Viktor Orbán has built a system to protect his legacy and make it difficult for any successor to govern.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

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.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.