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BJP, BRS slam Revanth over ‘People’s Governance Day’. How politics has shaped way 17 Sept is commemorated

The oppn parties are objecting to Telangana CM’s appellation, questioning his rationale. While BJP observes 17 Sept as Liberation Day, it was named Integration Day by previous BRS govt.

Mamata makes a move, visits protest site & urges doctors to return to work. ‘Came here as your Didi’

This is the first time Mamata met the junior doctors protesting over RG Kar rape-murder for the past 33 days. While she urged them to return to work, they refused to end stir.

Tomatoes, fists fly as BRS & Congress spar over defector MLA being named PAC chief in Telangana

Workers of both parties came to blows at residence of BRS MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy after MLA Arekapudi Gandhi, who switched to ruling Congress in July, was chosen as PAC chairman.

What’s behind Siddaramaiah’s invite to 8 CMs for discussion on fiscal federalism

CMs of high revenue states Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana, Kerala invited. Karnataka CM has long cited ‘injustice’ meted out to state by Modi govt.

Why Kirit Somaiya, Maharashtra BJP’s ‘anti-corruption crusader’, is miffed with his party

Earlier this week, Somaiya stunned state BJP leaders by rejecting his appointment to party’s campaign committee, saying he is already doing a lot of work as 'ordinary' party worker.

Rajasthan BJP chief’s ‘scrapping districts’ remark bares govt-party disconnect, more woe for CM Bhajan Lal

Addressing reporters in Bhilwara, Rathore had said BJP govt in Rajasthan intends to scrap 6-7 districts purportedly drawn out for “appeasement” by previous Congress dispensation.

Dhol, firecrackers outside Tihar as AAP welcomes Kejriwal amid chants of ‘jail ka taala toot gaya’

Addressing AAP workers outside Tihar Jail, Delhi CM Kejriwal said the ‘walls of their (BJP’s) jail’ cannot weaken his courage. Atishi, Sisodia were among those who received him.

Kejriwal leaves Tihar, says, ‘Jails can’t break me, will continue to fight anti-national forces’

Addressing party workers from the sunroof of a vehicle, the Delhi CM also raised slogans of 'Inquilab Zindabad' and 'Vande Mataram'.

Bail for ‘Haryana’s son Kejriwal’ fires up AAP ahead of polls, Congress dismisses threat

Congress maintained it has no reasons, even though Kejriwal is walking out, to be perturbed over AAP going separate ways in Haryana—a view echoed by political observers in the state.

‘Dictatorship has to lose one day’: AAP attacks BJP after SC bail to Kejriwal in liquor policy case

Delhi CM walked out of jail Friday after his bail in the CBI corruption case. He already got the bail in the ED’s money laundering case in the alleged scam.

On Camera

Ube is all set to kick out matcha from Indian cafes. Expect purple frappe, boba tea, kulfi

Ube’s sweet, nutty, almost vanilla-like flavour doesn’t need convincing. You don’t have to acquire a taste for it. And matcha fatigue is all too real.

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.