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CM Gehlot lists 5 reasons why Congress took the ‘sad’ decision on Sachin Pilot

The decision to sack Sachin Pilot as deputy CM & Rajasthan Congress chief came two days after he mounted an open rebellion against the Gehlot government.

Ashok Gehlot govt will fall anyway, we won’t push for floor test, says Rajasthan BJP

Rajasthan BJP chief Satish Poonia says party will be happy if Congress rebel Sachin Pilot joins, but the final decision rests with the central leadership. 

People disenchanted with former Congress govt in MP, was run like a business, says Scindia

BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia said there was rampant corruption in the former Congress govt in Madhya Pradesh but refused to speak about Congress crisis in Rajasthan.

Housing Minister Puri and Priyanka Gandhi get into Twitter spat over vacating govt bungalow

Hardeep Puri says a Congress leader asked for Priyanka Gandhi to be allowed to stay on at 35, Lodhi Estate, but she says she’ll vacate before 1 August deadline.

BJP says Sachin Pilot is welcome to join party, wants Gehlot to face floor test right away

Speaking to ThePrint, BJP vice-president and party’s Rajya Sabha MP from Rajasthan Om Prakash Mathur says CM Ashok Gehlot is holding party MLAs captive.

Sachin Pilot is playing into the hands of BJP, alleges Ashok Gehlot

I am very sad that horse trading was going on. It is for the first time in the country that democracy is under such grave threat, Rajasthan CM Gehlot added.

MLAs loyal to Sachin Pilot demand floor test to ‘expose’ Ashok Gehlot govt’s strength

Amid growing political tension in Rajasthan, the Ashok Gehlot camp has claimed that 109 MLAs, both of Congress and others, are in support of the government.

Sachin Pilot sacked as Rajasthan Dy CM & state Congress chief, says ‘truth can’t be defeated’

OBC leader and Education Minister Govind Singh Dotsara is new state party chief. Congress leader Randeep Surjewala says BJP trying to topple govt and Pilot has become a part of this conspiracy.

Shiv Sena targets BJP over Rajasthan politics, accuses it of encouraging horse trading

In its mouthpiece Saamana, the party asked BJP what it would achieve with the political misadventure in the "desert", and said this would turn the India's democracy into a desert.

Murders, ‘victimisation’, no political clout — UP Brahmins angry after Vikas Dubey killing

A number of Brahmin organisations are using Vikas Dubey's 'encounter' killing to assert that Yogi administration is victimising them.

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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.