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Yashwant Sinha ‘confined’ to hotel in Srinagar, not permitted to meet detained politicians

Sinha tells ThePrint there is a ‘general direction that we can’t go out of Srinagar’. In a letter to him, J&K Police said the measure is for ‘his safety’.

After joining hands with BJP, Ajit Pawar holds meeting with NCP MLAs at brother’s house

BJP's Devendra Fadnavis Saturday took oath as Maharashtra CM for the second consecutive term while Ajit Pawar took oath as deputy chief minister of the state.

Modi govt bypassed Union Cabinet to revoke President’s rule in Maharashtra by citing this rule

As there was no meeting of the Union Cabinet, the central government invoked the Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules (12).

BJP’s overnight coup didn’t happen overnight at all, and Sharad Pawar likely knew about it

ThePrint brings you a blow-by-blow account of how the BJP formed the government in Maharashtra.

‘Abki baar – chori chhipe sarkar’, says Aam Aadmi Party on Maharashtra govt formation

Maharashtra Governor administered oath to BJP's Devendra Fadnavis & NCP leader Ajit Pawar at Raj Bhavan Saturday after President's rule was revoked at 5.47 am.

Deputy CM of Bihar draws comparison between Shiv Sena & RJD, calls both of them goons

Deputy CM of Bihar Sushil Modi said, "No government can run for long with a party like Shiv Sena, people in Nationalist Congress Party knew this."

‘Treachery will have consequences’ – Politicians take to Twitter on midnight Maha coup

Hours after Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as the Maharashtra chief minister and Ajit Pawar as his deputy, reactions to it began trickling in on social media.

5 reasons why nobody is ready to believe Sharad Pawar

As the BJP forms the government in Maharashtra with Sharad Pawar’s nephew Ajit, ThePrint goes behind the scenes to find out why and what really happened.

Sharad Pawar calls nephew Ajit Pawar’s move to support BJP as ‘against party lines’

While addressing a press conference with Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, Pawar also cautioned party MLAs backing Ajit Pawar that they may lose their membership.

What happened in the dark of Friday night as BJP pulled off a coup in Maharashtra: A timeline

The BJP formed the government in Maharashtra Saturday morning after Governor B.S. Koshyari revoked President’s Rule overnight.

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Skincare doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Here are 10 timeless hacks

If there’s one thing I tell every single patient, it’s this: sunscreen is non-negotiable.

Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

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.