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DMK MP gets flak from ally Congress for ‘eulogy’ to ‘honorable national leader Prabhakaran’

In interview to 'The Federal', DMK MP Thamizhachi Thangapandian says Prabhakaran is a historical figure she wanted to dine with, adding that she wished to seek 'pardon' for Mullivaikal tragedy.

Stalin unveils life-size statue of VP Singh, with Akhilesh as ‘guest of honour’ — why now

The DMK’s celebration of V.P. Singh — whose government implemented Mandal Commission recommendations — comes amid calls from Oppn for caste census.

EC withdraws nod to KCR govt on disbursal under Rythu Bandhu scheme for MCC violation

In letter Monday, EC quoted Telangana Finance Minister Harish Rao's announcement of the time of disbursal under the scheme as violation of model code of conduct for this month's assembly polls.

In Telangana’s Mulugu, 2 women candidates with Maoist backgrounds brave ultras’ threats to seek votes

CPI(Maoist) has called for boycott in this constituency which borders Chhattisgarh. Villagers say fight primarily between sitting Congress MLA Anasuya Danasari & BRS' Bade Nagajyothi.

Congress, BJP called Kaleshwaram KCR’s ‘ATM, farmhouse project’. Why Telangana voters aren’t interested

BRS showcases KLIP as 'mammoth engineering marvel'. Farmers unimpressed as waters yet to soak new ayacut fields; canal works pending. Voters focus on issues like lack of govt jobs.

Celebration of past icons or caste outreach before polls? What’s behind Khattar’s Mahapurush scheme

Sant Mahapurush Samman Avam Vichar Prasar Yojna celebrates historical figures on their birth & death anniversaries. Haryana govt allocated Rs 10 crore for implementation of the scheme.

Electricity, scooters, laptops — Rajasthan voters debate ‘freebies’ as they head to polling booths

Both incumbent Congress & its main rival BJP are offering host of freebies. Some voters have welcomed the move, others say it is only aimed at elections.

ED summons 10 Tamil Nadu district collectors in one go. Stalin govt contests ‘illegal’ move in HC

Petitions on behalf of 5 collectors say order violates PMLA & Constitution. DMK govt asks Madras HC to order interim stay on summons issued over sand mining, in fresh tussle with Centre.

Political matrimony: A Lingayat grand alliance is the latest in Karnataka’s power matches

Family of Congress veteran Shamanur Shivashankarappa & their marriages show how such alliances allow politicians to maintain leverage in a community within a caste, across sub-sects.

Raje remains BJP’s sole mass leader in Rajasthan but her CMship is no issue for her followers

ThePrint travelled across districts such as Alwar, Jaipur & Sikar to gauge public mood. For BJP, ex-CM Raje remains only leader people in villages are familiar with apart from PM Modi.

On Camera

Asha Bhosle, Lata Mangeshkar didn’t have a cabaret-classical split. It was about genre, style

Consider Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar’s duet ‘Chhod Do Aanchal’. The sequence was set in a flower garden, and the girl’s bashfulness was not even remotely relatable to a cabaret dancer.

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.