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‘Scared’ Siddaramaiah scrapped proposed bridge in 1st term — Shivakumar remark stirs Congress pot

Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar said CM Siddaramaiah 'got scared', scrapped proposal for 'steel bridge' in Bengaluru between Basaveshwara Circle & Hebbal Junction.

Shinde govt to name key infra projects MTHL & Versova-Bandra Sea Link after Vajpayee, Savarkar

Maharashtra CM Shinde-led cabinet approved proposals in meeting Wednesday three months after Dy CM Fadnavis's suggestion.

‘Buying outdated tech at 4 times the price’ — Congress questions proposed India-US drone deal

Congress claims proposal is for India to buy single drone for Rs 880 crore, three days after MoD said that 'price & other terms of conditions of purchase are yet to be finalised'.

‘Will fight tooth and nail,’ says Muslim board after Modi’s UCC pitch in poll-bound MP

The AIMPLB held an emergency online meeting late on Tuesday night, and have drawn up a draft to present to the Law Commission.

How BJP’s trying to broker peace between state chief & ‘Eatala faction’ in splintered Telangana unit

BJP high command has asked state chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar & party leaders Eatala Rajender, K Raj Gopal Reddy to ‘shun differences & work unitedly’ to oust BRS govt from poll-bound state.

INLD writes to US Justice Department, says party’s name being ‘misused’ to seek asylum 

Letter dated 10 June says people from Haryana using forged letters to claim they are party office-bearers facing persecution from BJP. 

CAG audit into renovation of Kejriwal’s residence: L-G office takes credit, AAP calls it drama

L-G's secretariat says Ministry of Home Affairs ordered CAG audit on the basis of its recommendation. AAP slams central govt for 'interfering in affairs od Delhi govt'.

Eye on 2024, Congress-CPI(M) tie-up, stronger BJP — why Mamata’s going all out for panchayat polls

West Bengal CM kickstarted campaign for 8 July polls from Cooch Behar, where she said her party now aims to ‘control the panchayats so no one can steal money’.

‘BRS, BJP are one’ — Telangana Congress says KCR’s party won’t be part of 2024 Opposition alliance

Announcement comes after Kharge, Rahul & Venugopal held discussions with party's Telangana unit. Chief Minister KCR's Bharat Rashtra Samithi had skipped Patna Oppn meeting.

‘Even Pakistan scrapped triple talaq’ — in poll-bound MP, Modi woos Pasmandas, makes a case for UCC

In MP to flag off Vande Bharat trains, PM said votebank politics spoiled lives of Pasmanda Muslims but they getting the benefits of central schemes, attacks Congress over 'scams'.

On Camera

What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.