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Karnataka BJP MLC booked for ‘Pakistan’ remark on Muslim DM, state IAS association demands apology

N. Ravikumar had said at a public event in Kalaburagi that the district’s deputy commissioner Fouzia Taranum ‘may have come from Pakistan’.

‘Tainted officials held dear’: BJP MLC takes on Yogi govt over ‘corrupt’ appointments in industries dept

In a UP Vidhan Parishad session last week, MLC Devendra Pratap Singh from the ruling party asked Minister Nand Gopal Gupta why ‘criminal’ officials were given senior positions in the dept.

With caste and political arithmetic in mind, how Fadnavis has been building up MLC Ram Shinde

Shinde, elected as Maharashtra Legislative Council chairman, is a Dhangar, a community BJP is trying to placate. He is also expected to check clout of Ahmednagar satrap Radhakrishna Patil.

‘Unfit to be member’ — RJD MLC expelled for imitating Nitish, he calls it black day for democracy

Sunil Singh accuses Bihar CM of orchestrating expulsion for his closeness to Lalu Prasad. But, minister Niraj Bablu asserts Singh violated code of conduct & remains unrepentant.

Another boost for MVA as Uddhav’s Sena wins both Mumbai seats in MLC polls. BJP retains Konkan

This comes weeks after oppn alliance registered big wins in LS polls and when assembly elections are months away. Another litmus test on 12 July as 11 more MLC seats go to polls.

BJP in UP nominates 6 as MLCs. Nripendra Misra’s son Saket, AMU V-C & party Varanasi chief on list

V-C Tariq Mansoor’s nomination is being seen as BJP's attempt to reach out to Muslim community. The list has a Muslim, a Brahmin, a Vaishya, 2 from OBC community, 1 from Dalit community.

On Camera

Trump’s meandering message at UN—renewables, immigration will be the death of Europe

Even by Trump’s standards, the speech threw up many surprises in both content and style, keeping world leaders on their toes.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.