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Kingmaker to king: Satheesan, darling of allies who put UDF on winning spree in Kerala amid faultlines

On Thursday, the AICC announced VD Satheesan as the 13th Kerala CM. This propels the Leader of Opposition to the top post, leaving KC Venugopal & Ramesh Chennithala behind.

In 1st remarks since AIADMK split, EPS labels rebels’ support for TVK during floor test ‘betrayal’

Harking back to Jayalalithaa’s tenure as ‘golden era of governance’, EPS urged AIADMK cadres to stay ‘cautious of evil deeds of those who aspire to power for selfish gains’.

5 reasons Congress finally chose Satheesan as Kerala CM, and why ‘Delhi man’ Venugopal lost out

Public support for Satheesan, UDF allies’ backing and secular credentials played a role in Satheesan's selection. Choosing Venugopal would also have meant 2 fresh by-polls for the Congress.

Days after Modi austerity call, BJP sacks MP Kisan Morcha leader over convoy rally, cites indiscipline

Sajjan Singh Yadav, Bhind president of Madhya Pradesh Kisan Morcha, has been removed from post over ‘disregard’ of PM’s appeal for energy conservation & to ‘send message to others’.

54 personal, foreign trips in 22 years: BJP wants to know who is paying for Rahul’s ‘luxury lifestyle’

BJP claims Rahul Gandhi’s declared income does not cover estimated expense of his foreign visits over the years. Congress says BJP attempting diversionary tactics to divert attention from economy.

Congress finally takes a call 10 days after poll results. VD Satheesan set to be Kerala’s 13th CM

AICC names outgoing LoP to top post after party allies back him over Ramesh Chennithala and K.C. Venugopal; state unit to meet Governor Thursday evening

Harbhajan cries AAP vendetta over security withdrawal, HC pulls up Punjab govt over excess police cover

HC has asked Punjab Police to share details of how many persons within state and otherwise have been extended security cover, along with number of personnel attached with each protectee.

AIADMK split down the middle as EPS expels 25 leaders for backing Vijay’s TVK in floor test

Chennai: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami expelled 25 functionaries from the party after they extended support to...

Karnataka’s Congress govt withdraws BJP-era hijab ban in schools & colleges 3 yrs after coming to power

No student should be denied right to education due to unfavourable traditional or faith-based practices. Need balance between institutional discipline & constitutional values, govt said.

Mulayam’s son Prateek Yadav was no political being. In Lucknow he was the gym owner with a blue Lamborghini

Prateek Yadav died at his residence in Lucknow in the early hours of Wednesday. Former UP CM Akhilesh’s stepbrother, he was married to BJP leader Aparna Yadav.

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Petrol, diesel prices hiked by Rs 3 per litre as Centre moves to ease OMC losses

The hike comes amid soaring global energy costs, with government citing mounting under-recoveries and fiscal pressure on state-run oil firms

Drones no longer enablers, they’re replacing manned aircraft roles—CISC Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit

Speaking at IAF think-tank seminar, Air Marshal Dixit was backed by Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, who said unmanned aerial systems are no longer just the eyes in the sky but ‘claws in the sky’.

Pakistan is tactically brilliant, strategically disastrous. It’s primed for repeated blunders

Pakistan has ended up losing every war against India but that hasn’t prevented it from claiming victory. We will go over the evidence to anticipate what to expect next.