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Congress MP’s ‘separate nation for south India’ remark sees heated discussion in RS, BJP demands action

Karnataka MP DK Suresh said Thursday that taxes from south were going to north India & Hindi was being 'imposed' on all fronts. BJP calls it 'attack on country’s unity', demands apology.

Kerala assembly passes resolution against Union govt — ‘financially strangulating state’

Introducing the resolution, Finance Minister K N Balagopal said the Centre has reduced Kerala’s borrowing limit and slashed the revenue deficit grant.

What do Ghulam Nabi Azad’s plans for J&K LS polls mean for BJP & Congress? Key factors to watch

2024 LS polls will be J&K’s first since its special status & statehood were revoked. There’s another first in the seat of Anantnag-Rajouri, which combines parts of Jammu & Kashmir.

Rahul’s Bharat Jodo Yatra cost Rs 71 cr, pre-poll surveys Rs 40 cr — Congress’s 2022-23 audit report

The report submitted to ECI shows party expenditure rose slightly to Rs 467 crore compared to previous fiscal, while income fell about Rs 90 crore to Rs 452 crore.

As Jharkhand Governor delays govt formation, JMM & allies to shift MLAs to Hyderabad over poaching fears

While JMM has 29 MLAs, the Congress 16 and the RJD 1 in the Jharkhand assembly, while the BJP-led NDA has just 32 MLAs, nine short of the majority mark.

Trouble in TDP-JSP alliance? Chandrababu, Pawan Kalyan each declare candidates for 2 Andhra seats

While one JSP leader pegged party’s expectations in 60 assembly seats, a leader of TDP, the bigger alliance partner, said Pawan Kalyan’s party had good prospects in only around 30 seats.

Shibu Soren loyalist, ‘Kolhan Tiger’ of Jharkhand movement — who is Champai Soren, Jharkhand’s next CM

Champai, 6-time MLA from Seraikella, has been proposed as state’s CM face following Hemant Soren’s resignation. He was also part of movement for formation of separate Jharkhand state.

Mamata accuses BJP of putting ‘everyone in jail to win election’ amid Hemant Soren’s arrest

Banerjee's comments come after Soren was arrested by the ED Wednesday night in an alleged money laundering case, shortly after resigning as Jharkhand CM.

ED summons NCP leader Rohit Pawar in MSC Bank scam case

The probe is in connection to the Maharashtra State Cooperative (MSC) Bank scam case that relates to the alleged fraudulent disbursal of loans amounting to Rs. 25,000 crores.

‘Raj Bhavan should wake up’ — Champai Soren blames Governor for delay in forming govt in Jharkhand

Senior JMM leader, whose name has been proposed by the ruling alliance in Jharkhand as the new CM after Hemant Soren’s arrest, said he has the support of 47 MLAs in the 81-member assembly.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

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.