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BJP terms Kejriwal, Sisodia discharge in excise case ‘miscarriage of justice’, says legal fight not over

Incidentally, the term ‘miscarriage of justice’ was also used by special CBI judge Jitendra Singh two times in his 598-page order discharging the AAP leaders in the case.

Once AIADMK CM, now DMK ‘cadre’. Tracing arc of OPS as he joins Stalin’s party before TN polls

OPS, who was considered close aide of Jayalalithaa, served as TN CM thrice. He was involved in a bitter factional feud with EPS over AIADMK leadership, & was expelled in 2022.

Liquor ‘scam’ took wind out of AAP, Kejriwal’s sails. Court’s discharge order a ‘huge morale booster’

For AAP, the corruption taint became a heavy burden given that it was born out of an anti-corruption movement & lacked a strong ideological glue to hold it together.

AAP adds tadka to Akali atta-dal populist recipe with rebrand, new ingredients. ‘But where’s the money’

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is hoping Meri Rasoi food scheme will help AAP retain power next year. But economists warn that it may strain Punjab’s already stretched finances.

‘Kattar imaandaar hoon’: Kejriwal breaks down after court discharges him in Delhi excise policy case

Speaking to reporters, Kejriwal accused PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of ‘biggest political conspiracy’ since Independence, alleging a bid to jail AAP leaders.

Ex-beedi roller, reader of Mahabharat, fan of action films—Mohanlal chat reveals fun facts about Vijayan

In a rare personal interview with Malayalam actor Mohanlal ahead of assembly elections, Kerala CM opens up about his childhood, the Emergency, and public image of a stern figure..

‘Brother, you’re being naive’—BJP’s Kushboo Sundar on Vijay projecting TVK as DMK’s main competitor

On row over BJP MP in Rajasthan turning away poor Muslim women from a charity event in Tonk district, Kushboo Sundar says ‘even Modi ji wouldn’t accept that’.

In Wayanad bastion, Congress tries to one-up LDF govt with landslide rehabilitation project

Former Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi lays foundation for 100 homes for landslide survivors in Kalpetta. Congress functionaries say the party will complete the project with its own funds.

‘Making a mockery of me?’ AAP MP Sanjay Singh slams Lok Sabha group appointment amid travel ban

Singh had to surrender passport following bail in Delhi excise policy case. He was Monday named as head of parliamentary friendship group for Caribbean, formed by LS Speaker.

It may create controversy, but I feel Bihar prohibition needs review—Chirag Paswan at ThePrint OTC

Chirag said the objective with which the policy was implemented in Bihar is not being fulfilled. ‘Even today in Bihar, toxic liquor is available. Toxic liquor is being manufactured’. 

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson steps down amid turbulent times, to remain till successor is announced

Development comes days after Air India’s biggest rival IndiGo hired aviation industry veteran Willie Walsh as its next CEO replacing Peter Elbers.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.