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Manipur’s next CM, Yumnam Khemchand: The black belt BJP MLA who told Biren to quit

Khemchand was among the BJP MLAs who conveyed to central leadership that resentment against Biren Singh was growing & could cost the party electorally. But he wasn't always anti-Biren.

In Punjab, a poetic slugfest as CM Mann appears to take swipe at dera chief’s meet with Majithia

Opposition trained its guns at CM for 'insulting' dera chief even as former minister Bikram Singh Majithia walked out of jail after being granted bail in disproportionate assets case. 

BJP Meitei MLA Yumnam Khemchand to be new Manipur CM, deputy CMs from Kuki-Zo & Naga communities

Former Manipur cabinet minister, Yumnam Khemchand Singh, known to be from the anti-Biren Singh faction, has been named as the leader of the BJP legislature party in Manipur.

What Modi said at NDA parliamentary party meet: India-US trade deal, Budget to Nishikant’s diligence

The PM, it is learnt, also said that the biggest realignment since World War II is now underway and it is bringing India to the centre stage.

New Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar now takes over husband Ajit’s guardian ministership for Pune & Beed

The Mahayuti government is so far undecided on the key portfolios of finance, planning, and excise, among others, that Ajit Pawar also held.

8 Congress MPs suspended, Lok Sabha adjourned amid uproar over Rahul Gandhi’s remarks

The disruptions occurred during Rahul’s address. Hibi Eden, Raja Warring, Manickam Tagore, Gurjeet Singh Aujla & Kiran Kumar Reddy were among those suspended.

BMC power tussle—BJP, Shinde Sena agree on mayor post, but haggle over standing committee chairships

BJP is set to get BMC mayor’s post & the Shiv Sena (Shinde) the deputy’s position, but the BJP is not willing to part with the standing committee chairperson’s position.

Epstein files flare-up in RS: AAP MP raises Modi reference, BJP says only ‘national song sung’ in Israel

Sharp exchanges after AAP’s Sanjay Singh sought clarification on PM's name in Epstein-linked emails. Mentioning sex offender's name in Parliament reflects 'twisted mindset of AAP MP', says BJP MP.

Mamata vs Election Commission on SIR: Bengal CM walks out of meet, calls EC chief ‘BJP broker’

With elections 3 months away, Bengal CM accused Election Commission of targeting voters with electoral roll revision exercise. A meeting collapsed after Mamata accused CEC of bias & humiliation. 

Rahul quoted from ex Army chief Naravane’s unpublished memoir in LS. Why it sparked showdown with govt

Rahul's attempt to read excerpts on the 2020 border crisis with China led to repeated interventions from Om Birla & protests by Rajnath Singh & Amit Shah.

On Camera

India has enough coal stocks to meet power demand, says govt as war pushes up mining costs

LPG supply eased for more industries, govt says coal gasification is next growth avenue. Centre welcomes US-Iran ceasefire but asks Indians to leave Iran.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.