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‘Chal ri sajni ab kya soche’—Haryana singer-minister Anil Vij breaks bones, not rhythm

The Haryana minister, who has now broken bones in three separate bathroom falls, was in high spirits hours after breaking both legs, using the rest to regale people with a retro concert.

Haryana minister Anil Vij vs SP puts Rule 3 of All India Services to the test

Public rebukes undercut the standing of district police leadership. The SP is not a personal staff officer.

Haryana minister Vij blows lid off Rs 1,500 cr ‘scam’—construction welfare board & ‘phantom workers’

Out of 2.21 lakh labour registrations, only 14k were found to be genuine in probe ordered by Anil Vij. Entire villages were fraudulently registered to ‘siphon off’ govt benefits.

Ripples in Haryana as Anil Vij removes ‘minister’ from his X profile, days after ‘parallel BJP’ tirade

Less than a week ago, Vij had put out a post on X alleging that 'parallel BJP' operators in Ambala Cantonment were getting 'blessings from above' and hurting the BJP.

Haryana minister Anil Vij seeks probe by CM Flying Squad into ‘corruption, gadar raj’ in own departments

The state energy & transport minister writes to the Flying Squad, suspecting large-scale systemic graft, demanding surprise raids & stern action.

How HC’s quashing of Haryana engineer’s suspension serves as a sharp rebuke to state’s ministers

The verdict by Punjab and Haryana HC allows the state government to issue a fresh suspension order in accordance with the law—which it has now done.

Spree of show cause notices & now Karnataka MLA’s expulsion, BJP cracks down on party ‘indiscipline’

Party functionaries say show cause notices are meant to create ‘perception of discipline’, while others claim issuance of notice itself is a form of action.

Defiant Anil Vij asks BJP who ‘leaked’ show cause notice, alleges plot to sabotage, undermine him

The Haryana minister has submitted a detailed reply to show cause notice served to him by state BJP president Mohan Lal Badoli for ‘tarnishing party’s image’.

Rift deepens in Haryana BJP as Anil Vij asked to justify remarks against CM Saini or face action

The notice, signed by state BJP president Mohan Lal Badoli, accused Vij of harming the party's image. The minister has been publicly critical of both Saini & Badoli in recent weeks.

Anil Vij gets his way in bureaucratic reshuffle hrs after meeting with Haryana BJP chief

New officers appointed to Vij's transport & labour depts, also in his Ambala constituency; BJP leader Ashish Tayal, who allegedly worked against Vij, removed from party post.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.