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Sidelined by family, now by voters too—Tej Pratap ends at 3rd position, behind RJD & LJP(RV)

Tej Pratap had expressed confidence of winning the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) stronghold. He won the seat in 2015 by a margin of 28,000-plus votes.

Lok Sabha ethics panel tables report on Mahua Moitra. TMC MP says ‘Maa Durga is here, we’ll see’

Ethics panel adopted the report, which recommends her expulsion, on 9 November. 6 members of panel had voted in favour of report. 4 members from opposition parties submitted dissent notes.

From ban to brand, Indian govt now champions mahua liquor. But Chhattisgarh isn’t cashing in

In a dramatic move, the Indian government adopted a positive attitude towards the indigenous tribal produce mahua. But Bijapur’s finest is yet to become a brand.

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.