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Why BJP is playing role of Oppn in Parliament, raising Soros ‘link’ to corner Congress

INDIA bloc has sought removal of Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, while stating it wants Lok Sabha to function before conclusion of Winter Session on 20 December.

Who is Naga Babu, lesser-known of 3 Konidela ‘mega-brothers’, set to be inducted into Andhra cabinet

Konidela Nagendra Babu, middle brother of Chiranjeevi & Pawan Kalyan, is set for state cabinet induction. As he’s not an MLA or MLC, he must be elected to either House within 6 months.

IAS who’s been in crosshairs of both DMK & AIADMK, why Udhayachandran is Stalin’s most trusted officer

Chennai: At the time of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief M.K. Stalin’s swearing-in as the Tamil Nadu chief minister on 7 May 2021, speculation was rife...

What happened to ‘1 person, 1 post’? Why Congress’s Udaipur Declaration is in limbo 2 years on

New Delhi: Two-and-a-half years after the Congress adopted the Udaipur Declaration to much fanfare, it has failed to implement most of what it said...

10 Kuki MLAs ask PM for direct routing of funds to hill districts ‘discriminated against’ by Biren govt

In memorandum to Modi, the MLAs including 7 from BJP alleged Biren govt 'failed to even ensure supply of life saving drugs as it dances to diktats of radicalised Valley groups'.

Why Gandhi family’s age-old ally Lalu has endorsed Mamata Banerjee’s bid to lead INDIA bloc

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has joined SP, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) and Shiv Sena (UBT) in backing West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s bid to lead bloc of parties opposed to BJP.

Akalis say Amritsar Police ‘carefully worded’ FIR to let off Chaura, make attack on Sukhbir seem unplanned

SAD's Majithia also alleged that 2 more people may have been involved, Dharam Singh alias Baba Dharma, an active member of Khalistan Commando Force, and a third unidentified individual.

Backing Rahul, Congress MPs slam allies’ support for Mamata as INDIA bloc head. ‘Trying to save Adani’

Only Rahul can challenge Modi, Manickam Tagore says. Other Congress MPs say INDIA partners need to understand the importance of the Adani issue.

SM Krishna, ex-Karnataka CM who had endless appetite for tennis, wanted to make Bengaluru ‘Singapore’

SM Krishna remained a Congressman for more than 45 yrs, until he joined BJP in 2017. Among his proteges is Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar. Krishna died Tuesday in Bengaluru at 92.

INDIA bloc’s notice to remove Rajya Sabha chairman Dhankhar a 1st for Parliament. What happens next

In notice to remove Dhankhar as V-P, INDIA bloc accuses him of ‘unfairly using privilege motions to silence Oppn’ & acting as ‘impassioned spokesperson of Modi govt’s policies,’ it is learnt.

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.