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Old loyalists, new friends, Gehlot baiters — the 18 rebel MLAs in Sachin Pilot camp

The 18 rebels comprise Rajasthan Congress MLAs who have been resentful since the 2018 assembly elections over what they see as a raw deal from Gehlot.

CBI-Punjab Police tussle continues over who should probe sacrilege cases that name Badals

Earlier this month, CBI moved trial court to restrain Punjab Police from conducting a ‘parallel probe’, even though SC had dismissed its plea to continue probing the case.

Time running out for BJP and Pilot in Rajasthan as Gehlot makes moves for trust vote

CM Ashok Gehlot has begun looking at convening a short assembly session to ensure floor test. A successful trust vote will provide his govt with 6-month immunity.

BJP behind Rajasthan crisis, Sachin Pilot shouldn’t leave Congress, says Digvijaya Singh

The former Madhya Pradesh chief minister added that Pilot should not follow Jyotiraditya Scindia into the BJP, as he has a bright future in Congress.

Mughal-e-Azam, Lagaan, antakshari — how Gehlot camp MLAs are spending time in Jaipur resort

Nearly 100 MLAs, all Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's loyalists, have been kept in Jaipur’s Fairmont hotel as Congress fears they will be poached by BJP and rebel leader Sachin Pilot.

Nothing to do with party — UP BJP after leader ‘felicitates’ Bulandshahr cop murder accused

Shikhar Aggarwal, main accused in the murder of Inspector Subodh Singh, was appointed as the district general secretary of the Prime Minister's Welfare Schemes Awareness Campaign. 

Vasundhara Raje breaks silence, says people of Rajasthan paying price for Congress discord

Former Rajasthan CM says there’s no point trying to drag BJP & its leaders’ names through the mud in the tussle between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot.

BJP demands CBI inquiry into alleged phone tapping by Congress govt in Rajasthan

BJP's response came a day after Congress cited audio clips to accuse the party leaders of a conspiracy to topple the Ashok Gehlot government in the state.

CM Baghel hands out plum posts to Chhattisgarh MLAs amid rebellion in Rajasthan Congress

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel has appointed nearly 50 Congress MLAs in government. BJP says he’s keeping horses in the stable, Congress says normal process.

India now deals with China on ‘more equal terms’ politically, Jaishankar tells Rahul Gandhi

The response from the external affairs minister came after Rahul Gandhi posted a video on Twitter Friday, questioning the Modi government’s foreign policy, among others.

On Camera

Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.