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A device to keep track of your wandering MLA and why Azad’s ‘mudslinging’ may boomerang

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

ED raids multiple places linked to UP’s mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari

A five-time former MLA of the BSP, Ansari is held by the ED for money laundering including 49 other charges of land grabbing, murder, and extortion.

Defections are a threat beyond election results today. Here are five ways we can fix it

With Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand and Manipur election results being declared, even the slightest change can rock the boat beyond salvation.

Why is Justice Akil Kureshi not in Supreme Court? A little bit more transparency, my lord

People have a right to know if government’s objections to appointments were driven by larger cause of justice or political considerations.

Probe into Dharme Gowda death on, necessary action will be taken, says Karnataka minister

Karnataka legislative council deputy chairman Dharme Gowda was found dead on a rail track in Chikkamagaluru district Tuesday, with police sources claiming he died by suicide.

Deputy chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council found dead, suicide note recovered

Dharme Gowda's note reportedly mentions the recent ruckus in the legislative council, which saw BJP-JDS and Congress members hurling abuses and pushing each other.

Hold off the Indian political ‘turnaround’ story, BJP still has the most MLAs by a distance

Even at the height of its dominance during the UPA-I era, the Congress did not have the nationwide strength of MLAs that the BJP now enjoys.

Kejriwal hires ‘start-up’ to rate his MLAs to decide if they can contest Delhi polls again

The external survey, which comes after AAP drubbing in Lok Sabha polls, will look at acceptability, knowledge, reputation of MLAs in their constituencies.

Kailash Vijayvargiya’s son, a BJP MLA, applies for bail in assault case

Akash Vijayvargiya was arrested after he was caught on TV cameras while assaulting the civic official while opposing demolition of an old house.

MPs, MLAs who are lecturers, teachers can continue teaching, will be paid salary: UGC

The UGC has also decided that when the MPs or MLAs attend legislative sessions, they will be marked present at their educational institutions as well.

On Camera

Japan PM Sanae Takaichi’s first test is on 28 October—her meeting with Trump

Sanae Takaichi is no feminist icon—her views on gender roles and same-sex marriage are conservative—but she is seen as resolute, even hardline, on policy.

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.