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High drama in Karnataka After CT Ravi’s arrest over ‘prostitute’ remark. What happened in the Council

The BJP Leader was arrested from premises of state legislature in Belagavi. He has been booked under BNS sections relating to sexual harassment & outraging modesty of a woman. 

With caste and political arithmetic in mind, how Fadnavis has been building up MLC Ram Shinde

Shinde, elected as Maharashtra Legislative Council chairman, is a Dhangar, a community BJP is trying to placate. He is also expected to check clout of Ahmednagar satrap Radhakrishna Patil.

Amid BJP’s ‘assault’ charge, Rahul says CCTV footage ‘holds reality’. INDIA bloc stands behind him

After a 'scuffle' in the Parliament premises, the ruling NDA filed a complaint with Delhi Police against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of 'physical assault and incitement'.

RSS hand who wanted to become a monk, BJP’s Pratap Sarangi back in focus after charge against Rahul

Ex-Union minister Sarangi was Bajrang Dal coordinator in Odisha during 1999 killing of Australian Graham Staines. He was among those arrested for 2001 storming of Odisha assembly.

Dy chairman dismisses no-confidence notice against Dhankhar. ‘Doesn’t even spell his name correctly’

In his order, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh says the severely flawed notice seemed drawn in haste to mar the reputation of the incumbent V-P, Jagdeep Dhankhar.

As BJP accuses Rahul of pushing MP, Congress calls it ‘theatrics’ to divert from Shah’s Ambedkar comment

Parliament fracas BJP's 'Save Ambedkar-virodhi Amit Shah’ mission, KC Venugopal says. In a letter to LS Speaker, Mallikarjun Kharge alleges BJP MPs made him fall, calls for inquiry.

DMK ally & TVK chief Velmurugan slams Stalin’s party for disrespecting him. ‘How long must I endure?’

DMK minister Durai Murugan rebuts allegations that senior ally is ignoring northern region. If Velmurugan is having any discontent, he says, party will reach out to him.

Family feud over Apna Dal founder Sonelal Patel’s legacy bubbles over amid changing power dynamics

In latest salvo, Apna Dal (K) leader Pallavi accused her brother-in-law & Apna Dal (S) leader Ashish Patel of corruption; Ashish calls it a political conspiracy to sully his image.

Mamata’s ‘man Friday’ & TMC Muslim face, who’s Firhad Hakim, slammed by own party for ‘communal’ remark

At an event, Hakim said, 'Muslims will soon become majority'. In the past, the Kolkata mayor has called Garden Reach 'mini-Pakistan' & made derogatory remarks about a woman politician.

Accused of land-grabbing, gangrape, torture, BJP’s Bilsi MLA Harish Shakya is in the eye of a storm

A Badaun court has ordered the police to lodge an FIR against the BJP MLA and the other accused and submit a compliance report within 10 days.

On Camera

Punjab’s anti-sacrilege law doesn’t guarantee justice. What more needs to be done

The AAP govt has extracted more political capital from sacrilege accountability than any of its predecessors. It now has the opportunity — and the obligation — to match that rhetoric with performance in court.

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

Aerospace, defence overtake pharma to form chunk of Telangana’s exports. Next stop: aero-engine capital

At over Rs 32,000 crore in FY 26, defence and aerospace account for over a third of the state’s exports, beating pharma for the first time since 2014.

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.