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‘Will never play for Andhra again’ — cricketer Hanuma Vihari’s allegations set off political storm

Former captain says he was humiliated by Andhra Cricket Association. TDP supports Vihari, brings up his Kapu caste, slams YSRCP for its ‘vindictive politics’ and ‘henchmen’ in cricket body.

CPI(M) announces candidates for 15 Lok Sabha seats in Kerela ahead of 2024 elections

The list announced by party state secretary M V Govindan named four of its sitting MLAs, including K Radhakrishnan, A M Arif and Elamaram Kareem, to contest in key constituencies.

Once Priyanka confidant, now Modi fan — Pramod Krishnam’s journey from zamindar family to Kalki Dham

Days after Congress expelled him, Acharya Pramod Krishnam shared stage with PM Modi & UP CM Yogi Adityanath who accepted his invite to lay foundation stone for Kalki Dham in Sambhal.

‘Buying votes with holy water is offence’ — Assam CM takes swipe at AIUDF’s Badruddin Ajmal

Sarma clarifies that his government is not banning healing practices unless it has 'ulterior motive'. Uniform Civil Code & Healing Bill are unrelated, he adds.

Maharashtra Speaker calls for SIT probe into Jarange-Patil’s allegations against Fadnavis

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil alleged that Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis was ‘conspiring to eliminate him by poisoning him through saline’.

‘Will convince leadership not to cede Bharuch’ — Ahmed Patel’s son wants LS ticket from Congress

It was decided during alliance talks that AAP would contest the seat. But Faisal Patel says he is meeting Rahul & Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge to convince them to reverse decision.

Origins & evolution of BJP’s dalliance with Shia Muslims, the ‘minority within minority’

Traditionally, BJP’s outreach to Shias, who make up an estimated 15% of India's Muslim population, has been predicated on community’s religious leadership. But that is now changing.

Tamil Maanila Congress joins NDA ahead of LS polls. Annamalai hails it as sign of BJP’s future

Alliance forged on the heels of AIADMK snapping ties with BJP. Party chief G.K. Vasan says he expects BJP to take care of welfare of Tamil Nadu and Tamils around the world.

Himachal RS polls headed for nail-biter? Congress on guard amid dissent, nominee’s outsider tag

MLAs Sudhir Sharma & Rajinder Rana have been expressing dissatisfaction with party leadership for quite some time. Abhishek Manu Singhvi is Congress candidate from hill state.

Karunanidhi memorial opens today — touchscreens showing his literary work, photos, a letter from Sonia

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin set to inaugurate the memorial in Chennai. A renovated memorial for DMK founder C.N Annadurai will also be unveiled.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

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.