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Sharad Pawar’s grandnephew slams Shinde govt for ‘2 am action’ against his firm. ‘Political revenge’

NCP MLA Rohit Pawar is CEO of Baramati Agro, exporter & domestic supplier of sugar, rice, ethanol. Maharashtra Pollution Control Board allegedly served shutdown notice to one of its units.

Almost everyone knows Chaithra Kundapura in her hometown — teen activist to ‘fiery’ orator & ‘cheat’

Kundapura, jailed for allegedly duping a Bengaluru businessman of Rs 5 crore on promise of BJP ticket, hails from Kundapura in Udupi. She wrote a book in 2020 linking 'black magic' to 'love jihad'.

MP BJP leaders ‘unhappy’. Vijayvargiya says, ‘I am a big leader, where will I go with folded hands?’

Party’s second list of candidates for Madhya Pradesh assembly polls has left some leaders scowling. Sidhi MLA Kedarnath Shukla takes umbrage at being denied ticket.

‘Who drowned Nagpur?’ As city faces unprecedented flood, Shiv Sena (UBT) trains its guns on BJP

On Saturday, rain shadow region Nagpur witnessed 119 mm of rain in 24 hrs. This caused water bodies to overflow & swamp the city, triggering a war of words between political parties.

CBI initiates enquiry, seeks building plan, approval papers from PWD in row over Kejriwal’s residence

Preliminary enquiry initiated against “unknown public servants” of the Government of Delhi and some private persons, according to CBI sources. The Chief Minister has not been named in it.

Haryana has elected just 6 women to Lok Sabha in 57 years, Punjab & Himachal no better

Voters in 6 of Haryana's 10 Lok Sabha seats have never elected a woman MP to Lok Sabha. Expert points out only 4 women have represented state in Rajya Sabha to date.

After ‘anti-Muslim’ row, new responsibility for Ramesh Bidhuri. BJP makes MP ‘poll in-charge for Tonk’

BJP leaders say Bidhuri is a prominent Gurjar face & Tonk is a Gurjar-dominated area. The MP courted controversy last week for use of 'unparliamentary language' against BSP's Danish Ali.

Congress-BJP bonhomie, for a change: Sukhu hails support from Himanta, Dhami over flood aid

Himanta donated Rs 10-cr on behalf of Assam govt, Dhami contributed Rs 5-cr on Uttarakhand govt's behalf for victims of monsoon-related disasters that ravaged Himachal in July-August.

BJP’s women candidates have outperformed men in most Lok Sabha polls since 1998

Now, with the passing of women's reservation bill and resulting increase in their participation in electoral politics, BJP is likely to further scale up its outreach to women voters.

Punjab CM Mann under Opposition fire over silence on India-Canada row — ‘not a word from him’

Opposition questions AAP's silence over Trudeau’s allegation linking Indian govt to Nijjar killing. AAP Punjab spokesperson has called for 'amicable resolution to the stand-off'.

On Camera

Trump’s Iran blockade isn’t just about Tehran, it’s about China

The oil math is skewed against the White House. The blockade has a slim chance of working. Iran can remain defiant, and China unconcerned, longer than Trump can remain solvent.

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

Warfare enters new dimension as Ukraine’s robot brigade records battle win against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a group of Russian soldiers surrendered to an unmanned battle group.

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.