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Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi walks out of Assembly again. ‘National anthem insulted, mic switched off’

In response, Chief Minister MK Stalin calls the Governor’s action a 'direct insult to the Assembly, its traditions, and the democratic mandate of the people of Tamil Nadu'.

‘Fluctuations happen’: RBI Governor pushes back on exchange rate policy-tweak speculation

New Delhi: India’s policy of managing the exchange rate’s volatility hasn’t changed, central bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra said, quashing speculation that it was allowing...

PM Internship Scheme is floundering. Fewer candidates, higher attrition

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Timelines for Bills, Governor’s discretion & separation of power—what SC dealt with in Presidential reference

A five-judge bench led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai also said that a Bill does not automatically become a law if the Governor or the President delay action on it.

Why a report by Stalin-appointed panel on state autonomy may trigger fresh Centre-TN faceoff

Prof M. Naganathan, 1 of 3 members of panel headed by retired SC judge Kurian Joseph, said panel expected to submit interim report in January 2026, months before state elections.

‘I’m neither one to fear nor one to bow down’—Satyapal Malik, one of Modi govt’s fiercest critics

New Delhi: The former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satyapal Malik passed away Tuesday at 79. He had also served as the Governor of...

Oblique challenge to SC’s own verdict? What Kerala govt said against presidential reference

Kerala has urged the Supreme Court to declare the presidential reference on Governor’s and President’s bill assent powers as non-maintainable.

Can courts set deadline for President’s assent to bills? SC seeks response from Centre

This was after Centre, through Rashtrapati Bhavan, sought review of SC’s 8 April ruling in which it held that governors cannot sit over bills passed by state legislatures.

Power play in Manipur again, 10 NDA MLAs meet governor, staking claim to form govt

The group of 10 MLAs claimed that they have the support of 44 MLAs from among the 60 members of the Manipur assembly.

‘Consideration can’t be ground to justify inaction’—SC says President must clear state bills in 3 months

Earlier this week, SC set timelines for Governors to decide on state bills in its ruling in TN govt's case against Governor RN Ravi. The timeframe for President comes in the same order.

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India-Pakistan ready for lehenga diplomacy. Maryam Sharif has made the first move

Sometimes, we end up embroidering the truth as we overthink and overanalyse a fastidious lady’s personal wardrobe preferences for significant occasions.

Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.