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Why Congress took back Choudhary Lal Singh, J&K ex-minister who supported Kathua rape accused

Congress allies PDP & NC guarded in their responses to the move. In November last year, ED arrested Singh in a money laundering case pertaining to an educational trust run by his wife.

Bypolls, tickets for Congress rebels & uneasy cadres — Himachal BJP stares at tricky road ahead

BJP will be able to dislodge Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu govt in Himachal Pradesh if it wins bypolls to 6 assembly seats necessitated by disqualification of rebel Congress MLAs.

Once staunch rivals, now allies, Mahayuti wobbles as seat-sharing tensions build month before polls

At least 6 Lok Sabha seats including Baramati are learnt to be causing trouble between Maharashtra's ruling alliance partners BJP, Shiv Sena, and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP.

Familiar face, senior leader, rapport with parties — why Tamilisai matters for BJP in Tamil Nadu

Closely associated with BJP since her youth, doctor-turned-politician has served party as general secretary, vice-president, national secretary & state chief among others.

Akali Dal core committee meets to discuss tie-up with BJP as seat-sharing talks continue

BJP now wants to contest 5 seats, citing SAD's diminished vote share, but latter wants to continue with old arrangement & give up only three seats, it is learnt.

Started as anti-corruption crusader, now arrested on corruption charges — tide turns against Kejriwal

12 yrs ago, Kejriwal & other activists were lathi-charged & detained over anti-corruption protests. Late Thursday, he was arrested by the ED in connection with the excise policy case.

BJP MP’s firm gave Rs 30 cr to Congress via electoral bonds, top donor Vedanta Ltd over Rs 100 cr

Maharashtra-based Vedanta Ltd donated Rs 125 cr to the Congress. A subsidiary of BJP's largest donor Megha Engineering also donated over Rs 100 cr to Congress.

‘Family feud, links with BJP’ & now resignation — Rohan Gupta stirs controversy for Congress in Gujarat

Gupta, whom Congress had announced as its candidate from Ahmedabad East, has resigned from party citing 'constant defamatory campaign against him by a leader in the communications dept'.

As death toll in Punjab hooch tragedy touches 8, Opposition slams CM Mann — ‘busy singing tappe’

Police say 3 have been arrested in connection with Sangrur incident. Apart from attacking Bhagwant Mann, Opposition is demanding that excise minister be booked for murder & asked to resign.

‘Rs 100 cr offer, bags of cash & phone chats’ — ED’s case against Kejriwal in Delhi excise policy case

ED arrested Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal from his residence Thursday. He is alleged to have asked for Rs 100 cr from Bharat Rashtra Samithi's K. Kavitha for 'favourable excise policy'.

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Airbases in the crosshairs of warring nations—Is India ready?

India’s air defence architecture proved its mettle in Operation Sindoor. But more can be done to fully integrate all three services and civil aviation radars.

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

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.