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Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal under siege from within as ministers & BJP leaders raise lapses in governance

State ministers have written to the CM raising concerns over unscheduled power cuts & water scarcity during a heatwave. Insiders say many are trying to showcase CM's 'inexperience'.

2 of Haryana’s 3 ‘Lal’ dynasties are out of LS poll fray this time, breaking quarter-century streak

No members of families of former CMs Bansi Lal & Bhajan Lal are contesting LS elections, but 4 from Devi Lal's family are in fray still — 3 fielded by different parties from Hisar.

After BJP snubs Kuldeep Bishnoi for Hisar, backlash in Haryana’s Adampur. ‘Low turnout or NOTA’

It’s a muted election season in Haryana’s Adampur, and all eyes are on Kuldeep Bishnoi. The big question: Will he stand by the BJP after they sidelined him?

Khattar’s anecdote at Hisar rally stirs up row ahead of polls. ‘Kuldeep, entire Bishnoi community upset’

The former Haryana CM narrated anecdote about bribery without taking names but apparently referring to Kuldeep's father & ex-CM Bhajan Lal. Later said remarks were wrongly projected.

BJP govt in Rajasthan opts for healthy snacks, water in glass bottles. ‘To do our bit for environment’

Before Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh’s Yogi Adityanath had also directed state departments not to use plastic water bottles in meetings.

Rajasthan CM flags power companies’ ‘about 90,000 cr’ debt, says large part of budget goes in repayment

Addressing review meeting of Energy Department, CM Bhajan Lal Sharma told officials to prepare a road map for future & to ensure common people get uninterrupted power supply at affordable rates.

BJP picks MLA Bhajanlal Sharma for Rajasthan CM. Diya Kumari & Prem Chand Bairwa to be his deputies

The 1st-time MLA won from Sanganer by 48,081 votes, defeating Congress’s Pushpendra Bhardwaj. BJP, which won MP, Chhattisgarh & Rajasthan, has selected fresh CM faces in all 3 states.

A big-ticket wedding for BJP leader Kuldeep Bishnoi’s MLA son & IAS fiancée — 4 cities, 3 lakh invites

Over 1.5 lakh expected to attend nuptial events of Bhavya & Pari. Card-and-'peele chawal' invites to go to all in family's Adampur seat. BJP leader visits 86 villages to extend personal invites.

Bhajan Lal, the village sarpanch who rose to become Haryana’s powerful CM

On his 8th death anniversary, ThePrint recalls the career of Bhajan Lal, who served as CM of Haryana three times and was a 'master of horse-trading'.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.