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Congress, Akalis, Sikh religious body can’t come together even in the name of Guru Nanak

Congress government in the state, the SGPC and Centre to all hold separate events to begin year-long tribute celebrations.

Munde-Mahajan daughters: Political achievers but have a long way to go to match their dads

Both Pankaja and Poonam lack the spark that their fathers — Gopinath Munde and Pramod Mahajan — had, say political analysts.

The forgotten flag: Karnataka remains divided as Modi govt sits on sanction for state flag

The BJP has accused the Congress of using the flag to exploit Kannadiga pride for votes.

Haryana has a flashback as OP Chautala’s sons fight it out over father’s legacy

Former Haryana chief minister OP Chautala also rose to political prominence after a battle of supremacy with brother Ranjit Singh.

The IAS officer who everyone believes is Maharashtra’s ‘second CM’

Praveen Pardeshi, a 1985-batch IAS officer who is known as 'super' bureaucrat, is Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis' right-hand man.

Why winning Ballari is a matter of prestige for Congress and BJP

Once a Congress stronghold, Ballari saw Sonia Gandhi beat Sushma Swaraj before the controversial Reddy brothers delivered the seat to BJP for 14 years.   

Twice-bitten Punjab govt still has no clue on what its history textbooks should say

New books commissioned by Captain Amarinder Singh’s Punjab govt have also been withdrawn, after SAD accused them of insulting Sikh Gurus & many discrepancies.

How Congress & NCP evolved into an aggressive, united opposition in Maharashtra

Over four years in opposition, Congress and NCP have moved from being reluctant allies to joining hands again ahead of Lok Sabha & Maharashtra polls next year.

Dinesh Gundu Rao: The accidental politician holding together Karnataka’s shaky alliance

Dinesh Gundu Rao, the Karnataka Congress chief, was once an engineer looking to go abroad before his father’s death brought him to public life.

A colourful revolution is sweeping across Punjab schools without a single paisa from govt

Through the BaLA programme, teachers and students have transformed over 400 government school buildings in Punjab into vibrant learning spaces. Chandigarh: If you travel in Punjab,...

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Indians have a complicated relationship with Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.