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One seat, three claimants: MVA’s Rajya Sabha maths turns into Pawar play

As the Maha Vikas Aghadi jostles over its lone winnable Rajya Sabha berth, Sharad Pawar’s possible candidature has sharpened fault lines—turning alliance arithmetic into high-stakes roulette.

Ruling Congress decides to allot govt land for party offices in Telangana. Why Oppn BRS won’t protest

Decision taken in cabinet meeting follows previous BRS government's precedent and row in Karnataka over land allotment to Congress.

Lights, camera, election: Actor Mohanlal interviews Pinarayi, soft-focus trailer shows CM’s human face

With Assembly elections nearing in Kerala, Vijayan’s relaxed conversation with Mohanlal echoes high-profile campaign-season interviews like PM Narendra Modi’s 2019 sit-down with actor Akshay Kumar.

Clean chit in land deal probe & dad Ajit’s legacy—Parth Pawar is scripting his political comeback

Pushed to the background after his 2019 defeat, Parth Pawar seems poised for a comeback. Buoyed by a clean chit in a land deal probe, he is stepping into responsibilities once held by his father.

In Fadnavis’s home turf Nagpur, an all-women leadership team will steer the civic body

BJP names women corporators to every key post in Maharashtra first; standing committee among 12 panels to be led by women.

Kerala to ‘Keralam’: What the name change signifies

Experts say ‘Kerala’ is the colonial-era spelling that became part of official records, but ‘Keralam’ is the true pronunciation in Malayalam.

Will Gujarat Dy CM’s ‘mandatory parental consent for marriage’ proposal withstand legal scrutiny?

Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi's proposed rule purportedly aims to prevent ‘love jihad’—something the ruling BJP has long targeted as a major issue.

Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi’s 6 years as Rajya Sabha MP—no questions, no Bills, 1 debate

On his report card as Rajya Sabha MP, ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi told ThePrint: ‘I didn’t ask questions for the sake of asking questions…But there are several other areas where I contributed.’

Cops say Bharat Mandapam recced before AI Summit protest. Youth Congress slams ‘police excesses’

7 arrested so far, including senior Indian Youth Congress office bearers. Raids at multiple locations and questioning underway. Judge says protest imperils 'Republic's diplomatic image'.

Andhra police arrest Bihar IG over 2021 ‘custodial torture’ of Deputy Speaker. Court orders release

A Patna court has refused Bihar IPS officer's transit remand, citing lack of arrest warrant, no intimation to competent court for transit remand pre-arrest, & failure to submit case diary.

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.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

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.