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No sign of Sunil Jakhar at yet another key party meeting. Why Punjab BJP president is upset

The senior leader has skipped two crucial state unit meetings, at a time when panchayat elections are around the corner, and amid swirling speculation about his resignation.

Ram Rahim’s dera mobilising followers to vote en bloc. All eyes on rape-murder convict’s parole plea

While move comes ahead of Haryana polls, Dera Sacha Sauda media face says political affairs wing was dissolved after 2017. Parole petition is with state chief electoral officer.

Poll-bound Maharashtra declares desi cow as ‘Rajmata-Gaumata’ to combat falling numbers

Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis told reporters the government would also provide farmers feed for these cows.

Inside the minds of Kashmiri women, stories of trauma, survival & strategic forgetting

As J&K elections wrap up, ThePrint traces the journeys of Kashmiri women—from those who remember the free '50s and who lost liberties, to a new generation that just wants to move on.

Party’s prospects in question, what’s behind Ghulam Nabi Azad’s tepid J&K poll campaign

Azad—who has been uncharacteristically indecisive these past 2 years—nearly abandoned DPAP campaign last month citing ill health, after which several candidates pulled out.

Yogi on stage with him, Nuh violence accused Bittu Bajrangi seeks votes for BJP in Haryana

BJP candidate from Faridabad NIT shared photos of Bajrangi addressing public from BJP stage in presence of UP CM, Union minister. Bajrangi too had filed nomination as Independent.

With Udhayanidhi’s elevation & a 4th Dalit minister, TN cabinet reshuffle lays groundwork for 2026

Senthil Balaji's reinstatement also significant in light of his support base in western TN, reflecting DMK's aspirations to make inroads in region where AIADMK won most seats last time.

With 16 Jharkhand visits in 3 months, ‘infiltrator’ rhetoric, Himanta emerges as thorn in JMM’s side

From meeting tragedy-hit families to listening Mann Ki Baat with tribals, BJP leader is criss-crossing state. Assam CM's meetings have increased difficulties for JMM, says Geeta Koda.

Despite rap from high command for IDs diktat, Vikramaditya finds support within Himachal Congress

This has put Congress on a sticky wicket while it’s already facing flak—from outside and within—for Vikramaditya’s remarks amid comparisons drawn to similar orders issued by UP govt.

“Condition of state worsened wherever Congress…”: Rajnath Singh’s swipe at Congress in Haryana rally

Jhajjar (Haryana) , September 28 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday attacked Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party for not fulfilling the...

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I turned up at Asha Bhosle’s door as a fan. She invited me home

The words she wrote in our autograph book echo in my mind now: 'Mar kar bhi jo jeete hain, wohi jeete hain'—The only lives worth living are those remembered long after death.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

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.