IAS officers Arun Gupta, Saket Kumar & Yashpal are the new faces in the CMO. Removal of Khattar’s aides implies Saini may be stepping out of his shadow, political watchers say.
Udhayanidhi Stalin celebrated his 47th birthday on 27 November with several ministers & DMK cadres queuing up to greet him & songs, posters & messages projecting him as ‘Tamil Nadu’s hope’.
Naidu-led Andhra Pradesh govt is yet to launch probe into allegations involving then CM Jagan levelled in Adani US indictment. Minister says TDP chief is ‘seriously contemplating’ matter.
Shinde told reporters that he had called PM Modi and Amit Shah asking them to take the decision. Shinde’s remark makes the decks clear for BJP to name Fadnavis, a senior leader said.
Athawale disagrees with Shinde Sena likening claim to CM’s chair to concession in Bihar, says Mahayuti performed even better than NDA partners’ expectations in Maharashtra.
MLAs have slammed the party’s family-centric politics. Experts, however, say that JD(S)’s challenges began way before the latest loss in its stronghold.
Winter Session of Parliament commenced on 25 Nov, but both houses were adjourned fairly early due to disruptions. Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha are expected to be in session till 20 Dec.
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.
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.
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.
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