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‘Incentives’ for women who marry young farmers: Karnataka Congress MLA’s ‘7th guarantee’ proposal

Ranganath has made the proposal in a letter to CM Siddaramaiah. ‘There is a situation where no one wants an alliance with a farmer in rural areas,’ he told reporters.

A Hyderabad in every region—how Andhra shook off bifurcation blues & became an industrial powerhouse

In January 2026, citing a Bank of Baroda report based on CMIE data showing investment intentions across India, AP declared it netted 25.3% of India’s total proposed investments from April to December 2025.

BJP MLA makes sexist comment in Rajasthan Assembly. ‘BJP budget a son, Congress budget a daughter’

BJP MLA Bahadur Singh Koli also said the Bhajanlal Sharma government’s budget was youthful and productive, while Ashok Gehlot's budget was an old-age budget.

Borah vs Gogoi cracks open Assam Congress. What letter to high command tells about warring factions

On Tuesday evening, Sarma is expected to meet Borah, who now claims not to be associated with any party, after which Borah is likely to announce his political future.

Supriye Sule, Rohit Pawar rule out NCP merger. ‘Talks ended with Ajit dada’s death’

Mumbai: Amid uncertainty over a possible reunion between the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) following the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief...

‘Chal ri sajni ab kya soche’—Haryana singer-minister Anil Vij breaks bones, not rhythm

The Haryana minister, who has now broken bones in three separate bathroom falls, was in high spirits hours after breaking both legs, using the rest to regale people with a retro concert.

In Telangana’s Karimnagar, BJP clinches first corporation win since state’s birth

This is also the first time the party has come to power in a corporation in the region since 1981 when N.S.N. Reddy was elected Visakhapatnam mayor in united Andhra Pradesh.

PDA plank redrawing UP’s caste map: Why BSP’s old guard is betting on Akhilesh Yadav

Senior leaders once central to the Bahujan Samaj Party have crossed over to the SP, signalling a churn in Dalit-OBC politics ahead of 2027.

‘Rajivian, not Rahulian’: What’s behind Mani Shankar Aiyar’s latest salvo at Congress

With the Kerala assembly elections round the corner, Aiyar lit the spark Sunday by heaping praise on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the Left Front.

‘Hero’ or ‘traitor’? Tipu Sultan debate back in Maharashtra, Congress accuses BJP of double standards

Congress leader Sapkal's clarification after equating Mysuru ruler with Chhatrapati Shivaji does not pacify BJP. Congress also accuses BJP of using Tipu issue to divert attention from poor amenities.

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Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.