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BJP moves to rein in ‘vigilante’ councillors & an unlikely alliance forces LDF govt on a backfoot

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The one thing Mamata & Yogi agree on, and for Mohan Yadav, the ultimate compliment from Amit Shah

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When Sasmit Patra snapped at fellow BJD MP & an ‘all-new’ Shivakumar

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Revanth’s ‘Messi’ approach to politics & a BJP poll promise to Delhi women quietly put on backburner

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Delhi Congresswalas make most of Siddaramaiah-Shivakumar tussle & big, fat Saifai wedding

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Shivakumar sells books that are not for sale & Kerala’s personal touch to lift BLOs’ spirits amid SIR

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VIP delays Delhi-Patna flight, Naidu’s ‘old friend’ Singapore & Shivakumar’s midnight toil

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DMK or Vijay? AIADMK breakaway leaders divided on best bet to pull EPS down

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EC’s lawyers will now have to fight trolls too, and Shivakumar’s got a blessing from above

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When an hour’s nap cost a senior BSP leader dearly & Allavaru’s pain is rivals’ gain

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On Camera

Marco Rubio at Munich was wrong. Civilisations don’t determine foreign policies

Marco Rubio is competing against JD Vance to be the next Republican presidential nominee. He is trying not to lose the MAGA base, but struggling to junk his old Republican roots.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.