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Amid piling debt, Mann govt skips Rs 1,100 poll promise to women again. Key Punjab budget highlights

The AAP govt’s 4th budget makes big allocations for sports, drug census, power subsidy. The finance minister admits not being able to fulfil their key poll promise towards women this year.

Spree of show cause notices & now Karnataka MLA’s expulsion, BJP cracks down on party ‘indiscipline’

Party functionaries say show cause notices are meant to create ‘perception of discipline’, while others claim issuance of notice itself is a form of action.

BJP MLC moves breach of privilege notice against Kunal Kamra & Shiv Sena (UBT) leader

Shiv Sena UBT spokesperson Sushma Andhare also faces notice brought by BJP legislator Pravin Darekar.

Muslims are safest in Uttar Pradesh, says CM Yogi Adityanath, defends ‘bulldozer justice’

Riots have stopped in state after 2017, chief minister says, referring to him coming to power that year.

An iftar party, an EPS-Amit Shah meeting, stage set for BJP-AIADMK tie-up in 2026 TN polls

An alliance is confirmed though an official announcement is not expected anytime soon, it is learnt. Palaniswami maintains he and Shah discussed delimitation & liquor scam case.

Congress submits privilege notice against Amit Shah, alleges ‘move to malign’ Sonia Gandhi

In a notice to Rajya Sabha chairman, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh alleged Union Home Minister Amit Shah made unfounded allegations against chairperson of Congress Parliamentary Party.

Focus on ‘non-RJD space’, but don’t compromise on respect—Congress high command tells Bihar unit

Bihar Congress leaders met party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, LoP Rahul Gandhi & other senior leaders Tuesday to decide on poll strategy. Kanhaiya Kumar was not in attendance.

JPC meet: Attorney general backs ‘One Nation, One Election’, HC ex-chief justice says it needs tweaks

An Opposition MP, it is learnt, said that if more amendments were needed to ensure Centre's proposal clears judicial scrutiny, the 2 ONOE bills 'were clearly not desirable'.

Kunal Kamra fights back. His weapon of choice: parody song featuring vandalism by Shiv Sainiks

Kamra's newly released comedy show had indirectly mocked Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, leading to attacks on the Mumbai studio where he filmed the stand-up by a mob of Shiv Sainiks.

Mega Rs 45,000 crore desi 156 combat helicopter deal likely to get Cabinet nod soon

New Delhi , March 25 (ANI): The Union Cabinet is likely to soon give its nod for a deal to acquire 145 Light Combat...

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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.

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.

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.