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Ambedkar as ideological mentor, his books as gifts. Why Dalit icon finds a major place in Vijay’s milieu

Dalits comprise around 20% of Tamil Nadu’s population, according to the 2011 Census. However, activists pitch that the numbers are likely up by 6% over the years in the state.

Isn’t it true Sambhal violence was result of tensions between ‘desi & foreign Muslims,’ asks Yogi

UP CM Yogi claims provocative statements made ‘during jumma namaaz’ creates tensions in Sambhal. SP MLA says not a “Hindu-Muslim” fight, but result of local administration’s actions.

Tempers fly after Mahayuti cabinet expansion. Left out, Bhujbal says ‘reward for taking on Jarange Patil’

Meanwhile, Shinde-led Shiv Sena's Vijay Shivtare, who was said to be aspiring for a cabinet berth, slammed his party’s leadership saying 'your karyakartas are not your slaves'.

BJD targets President Murmu in RS. ‘Daughter of Odisha anguished about RG Kar but silent on Manipur’

Shift in its stance evident since it lost to BJP in Odisha polls, BJD also took a swipe at Modi over his remarks in Lok Sabha on BJP steering clear of horse trading of MPs.

After Omar, TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee trashes INDIA bloc ally Congress’s charge of EVM hacking

Abhishek Banerjee's remarks mark departure from TMC’s stand on the issue. After 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Mamata had voiced support for return to paper ballots to ‘save democracy’.

BJP calls Priyanka’s Palestine handbag ‘communal virtue signaling’. She terms it ‘typical patriarchy’

Speaking in Lok Sabha, Congress MP Priyanka remembered her grandmother and former PM Indira Gandhi as ‘great martyr who led India to victory in the 1971 War against Pakistan’.

‘Soviet’ economic model copied by Nehru, upheld by Indira Gandhi did no good to India—Sitharaman in RS

The finance minister said in Parliament Monday that the economic framework adopted by Congress set India back by almost 4 decades and ‘human cost of delayed economic reform is significant’.

India can’t see ‘One Nation, One Election’ before 2034. Here’s what Modi govt is proposing

Modi-led NDA government is expected to introduce in Parliament two bills, facilitating simultaneous polls to Lok Sabha & state assembly, before end of Winter Session.

Censured for sharing stage with Vijay, Aadhav Arjun resigns. VCK says ‘good for DMK-led alliance’

Aadhav Arjuna is son-in-law of ‘lottery king’ Santiago Martin and a founder of political consultancy firm Voice of Commons. He has been critical of ruling DMK, an ally of VCK.

AAP’s ‘Delhi Model’ forced PM Modi to click photo of fake classroom in Gujarat, says Kejriwal

Speaking at a book launch in national capital, the former Delhi CM also clapped back at BJP's 'Sheesh Mahal' offensive, said, 'They talk about my house, shoes, but not real issues'.

On Camera

Trump’s Iran blockade isn’t just about Tehran, it’s about China

The oil math is skewed against the White House. The blockade has a slim chance of working. Iran can remain defiant, and China unconcerned, longer than Trump can remain solvent.

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.

Warfare enters new dimension as Ukraine’s robot brigade records battle win against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a group of Russian soldiers surrendered to an unmanned battle group.

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.