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Sulking partymen, wayward Sidhu & brash Bittu: A slice of Amarinder Singh’s scorching summer

The Punjab CM has also had to deal with Congressmen annoyed at being ignored during cabinet expansion, and unhappiness over shrinking Dalit representation.

Govt uses Iftar to make political pitch against triple talaq

Key ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad, Smriti Irani and Prakash Javadekar among others attend function hosted by Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Pranab, Rahul talk at Congress chief’s iftar bash, days after party backlash to RSS address

The iftar party also served as a show of strength by the opposition as efforts continue to cobble together a coalition that can dislodge the BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

No swimming pool in bungalow, didn’t remove govt property: Akhilesh Yadav

Former UP CM lashes out at Adityanath government over charges that he vandalised government bungalow, says bureaucrats close to CM responsible for ‘manipulating’ premises.

Congress’s Sowmya Reddy wins Jayanagar assembly seat

Assembly elections were held across Karnataka on 12 May, but the polling on Jayanagar seat was countermanded on 4 May after the death of...

Modi rally at expressway launch a day before Kairana bypoll not illegal but avoidable: EC official

Election Commission official tells ThePrint the PMO informally checked if Narendra Modi could address a rally in Baghpat, which is 50km from the poll-bound district.

‘No one cares about party’: Chorus of dissidence grows louder in Adityanath’s Uttar Pradesh

BJP MLAs join party MPs to call out failures of the leadership, say RSS’ Sunil Bansal, who is another power centre in the state, doesn’t listen to MLAs.

Sisodia begins hunger strike at L-G’s office after Kejriwal’s second overnight sit-in

AAP govt wants L-G Baijal to issue directions to IAS officers to end strike and take action against those who have struck work for four months.

Talk to me, Rahul Gandhi tells workers of Congress’ divided Mumbai unit

The Congress, which was once a leading player in the country’s commercial capital, has seen its appeal steadily decline here over the past few years amid differences between senior leaders.

After two months, Rajasthan BJP may finally get party president

Decision likely today as state heads to polls later this year; post had been lying vacant due to differences on contenders between Shah and Raje

On Camera

Jyotiba Phule gave a blueprint for Viksit Bharat

Jyotiba Phule went beyond parochial constructs to empower the masses to reclaim their sovereignty by seeking and rejecting slavery. This discourse was later taken up by BR Ambedkar.

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

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.

Aerospace, defence overtake pharma to form chunk of Telangana’s exports. Next stop: aero-engine capital

At over Rs 32,000 crore in FY 26, defence and aerospace account for over a third of the state’s exports, beating pharma for the first time since 2014.

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.