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3 MLAs of Scindia camp in new MP cabinet, Shivraj-led govt had 11

Pradhuman Singh TomarTulsiram Silawat, Pradhuman Singh Tomar & Govind Singh Rajput made it to list Monday. Of the 18 Scindia loyalists who contested this time, 10 won and eight lost

In first MP cabinet expansion, just 6 from Shivraj era find place along with 17 first-timers

Of the 33 ministers in the state's previous Shivraj Singh Chouhan government, 12 lost in the elections, two did not get tickets and 19 emerged victorious.

Why Telangana power sector is in ‘precarious’ state. ‘Rs 62kcr losses, Rs 82kcr debt’ accumulated since 2014

In white paper tabled in assembly, Congress govt says difficulty faced by discoms in paying power purchase bills aggravated by default of KCR govt in paying power bills of its own departments.

Cross 50% vote share in 2024 — Modi sets a new target for BJP

BJP discussed strategy for general elections at 2-day office-bearers' meet in Delhi. This included leveraging Ram temple, voter outreach for central schemes & working on 'weak seats'.

Congress’s reshuffle: Priyanka Gandhi replaced as UP in-charge, Sachin Pilot gets Chhattisgarh

The appointments come two days after CWC meeting, which was chaired by Mallikarjun Kharge and attended by senior leaders, including Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

Civilian deaths in Poonch create ripples in Kashmir, Army promises cooperation in probe

The three dead civilians are 'among at least 8 men' rounded up by the Army Friday afternoon in the wake of the killings of four soldiers in an ambush by terrorists Thursday.

Prashant Kishor vs protege? Meeting with Naidu sparks buzz but PK denies ‘return to poll consultancy’

Former I-PAC face is now involved in political activism in home state Bihar. He left poll consultancy after I-PAC's successful tie-up with Trinamool Congress for 2021 West Bengal assembly elections.

‘Ram Mandir seed sown by them’ — Ayodhya wants ‘proper arrangement’ for Advani, Joshi at temple opening

Priests and karsevaks in Ayodhya expressed discontent at Ram Temple Trust chairman's 'request' to the veteran leaders to not attend the ceremony because of their health and advance age. 

Siddaramaiah’s remark on lifting hijab ban sparks political row — ‘conspiracy to implement Sharia law’

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's remark about revoking the hijab ban in educational institutions has triggered a political row, with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)...

‘Poor performance, advanced age’ — why more than 100 BJP MPs are under scanner ahead of 2024 polls

Party leaders say such MPs are in danger list with BJP looking at new faces to replace them. Varun & Maneka Gandhi, Gautam Gambhir, Kirron Kher, Shripad Yesso Naik said to be on the list.

On Camera

Sapiosexuals are just snobs who are bad at small talk

This bold I-only-go-out-with-smart-people crowd opens Hinge chats by asking you what you're reading these days. They name-drop Kafka and Nietzsche and use the word 'nuance' a lot.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

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.