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‘0 plus 0 equals 0’—BJP taunts Thackeray cousins after their parties draw a blank in ‘litmus test’

The Thackeray cousins contested the elections to BEST Employees Cooperative Credit Society in an alliance but didn't win any seats. Union leader Shashank Rao-led panel won.

Mahayuti surges ahead in 1st Maharashtra election after Sena & NCP splits, leads in 231 seats

The BJP was leading in 125 seats, Shinde-led Shiv Sena in 56 & Ajit Pawar-led NCP in 36, according to EC data at around 11.50 am.

Pro-independence, pro-China or centrist — Taiwan poll players & how they may impact global politics

The Taiwanese vote for their president, vice-president, local legislator, and candidates for parliament Saturday. The results may have implications for regional stability and security.

Asian Americans in California are strongly backing the Democratic Party in upcoming elections

Kamala Harris is badly underperforming the generic ballot, which saw a 51–17 percent Democratic advantage over the Republicans

Kyriakos Mitsotakis to be sworn in as Greek Prime Minister after landslide election win

Mitsotakis, an ex-banker and scion of a powerful political family, has promised to boost revenue from the vital tourist industry, create jobs and increase wages to near the EU average.

SubscriberWrites: Imran Khan: the noose, prison, exile or election?

Imran khan, is considered an eccentric, a loose cannon and a leader in a failing and weak state. He cannot expect support from outside.

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida eyes early election as domestic support surges after G7 summit

Although Kishida said he was not thinking of dissolving parliament now, experts feel he may not be able to resist as favourable conditions stack up.

‘Means to gain power must remain pure’: Panel of PM, CJI, oppn leader to select EC commissioners, says SC

Court observes many political parties formed govt, but none framed law despite Constitution making it an 'unavoidable necessity'. Media has abdicated role & become partisan, it adds.

‘After Bageshwar Dham drama…’: BJP spokesperson targets Kamal Nath with ‘Muslim votes’ clip. It’s 4 yrs old

The video, tweeted by Prashant Umrao, has over 989 retweets, 2,266 likes and over 30,000 views.

Congress or BJP– Indian parties will have polls. But ‘eventually’ is a long time in India

Congress or BJP, dynasty and conspiracy cannot reign forever.

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The oil pipelines that could decide the Iran war

Washington: Iran’s strategy in its war with the US and Israel is by now clear: Impose an intolerable economic cost on President Donald Trump,...

Russian crude never left India’s import mix. It made up 1/3rd of oil imports from 2024 to 2026

After dominating India’s crude imports since 2023, Russian supplies slowed amid US sanctions, but a 30-day ‘waiver’ amid West Asia tensions could now push flows back towards 2 mbpd.

India and Indonesia finalise BrahMos deal, contract to be signed early next fiscal

One battery of the BrahMos missile is to be procured in the initial phase. The plan is to scale up the procurement in phases.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.