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‘Sanatana Dharma’ row: Stalin defends son Udhayanidhi’s comment, says ‘he didn’t call for genocide’

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin asks if PM Modi is unaware of lies being spread about Udhayanidhi. After DMK minister's comment, party leader A Raja, too, likened Sanatana Dharma to 'HIV, leprosy'.

Crorepati MLA, equidistant from Congress & BJP — Balraj Kundu floats ‘Haryana Jansewak Party’

Balraj Kundu, who disclosed assets worth Rs 141 crore in his 2019 poll affidavit, says his new party seeks to provide alternative to ruling BJP-JJP combine & opposition Congress.

‘Red carpet not just for foreign investors’, Maharashtra nod to policy to help sick sugar cooperatives

Financially weak sugar cooperatives may take loans from Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank on state guarantee. 8% Interest rate lower than that of National Cooperative Development Corporation.

‘Neglected workers’ & Scindia factor — why BJP is losing leaders to Congress in poll-bound MP

Congress claims many sitting BJP MLAs will join the rival party soon. Ruling party downplays exits & says those who switched sides felt they might not get ticket due to lack of winnability.

‘My Bengal strategy ignored’ — Netaji’s grandnephew quits BJP, claims party not inclusive

Chandra Bose had joined BJP in 2016 but was removed from state vice-president's post in 2020. BJP says his absence won’t affect it.

Haryana minister ‘appears’ to have sexually harassed, assaulted woman coach, says police chargesheet

In its chargesheet submitted on 25 Aug, Chandigarh Police said India’s ex-hockey captain & Haryana’s printing minister Sandeep Singh was ‘not honest during investigation’. 

NSUI wins president’s post in Panjab University student body polls, beats AAP-backed candidate, ABVP

Congress student wing's Jatinder Singh defeats Divyansh Thakur of Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Samiti & Akhil Bharatiya Vidyathi Parishad's Rakesh Deshwal. 1st time NSUI wins post since 2017.

‘Beat him in polls or with kicks & punches?’ — suspended BJP leader Raja Singh on Udhayanidhi

As BJP protests over TN minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's remarks on Sanatana Dharma, Telangana MLA T Raja Singh posts video on X attacking DMK leader.

Days after INDIA meet in Mumbai, Punjab AAP rules out alliance with Congress for 2024 polls

Punjab minister says AAP govt in Punjab jailing Congress leaders for corruption. LoP Bajwa says state Congress cadre ‘in no mood’ to ally with AAP in Punjab for Lok Sabha polls.

PM Modi reacts to Udhayanidhi’s Sanatan Dharma remarks, asks ministers to give ‘befitting reply’

DMK minister & Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin's son Udhayanidhi had said that Sanatana practices in Hinduism should be eradicated for encouraging caste discrimination & inequality.

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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.

Aerospace, defence overtake pharma to form chunk of Telangana’s exports. Next stop: aero-engine capital

At over Rs 32,000 crore in FY 26, defence and aerospace account for over a third of the state’s exports, beating pharma for the first time since 2014.

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.