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Thursday, April 9, 2026
TopicRajasthan Congres

Topic: Rajasthan Congres

Rajasthan political storm & ‘unity meet’ in Bihar

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

What the law says about a governor’s power to summon, prorogue or dissolve an assembly

Legal experts say a governor has to act according to the aid and advice of the council of ministers. She or he has no discretion to refuse but to act on the cabinet's advice. 

CP Joshi — Rajasthan speaker, Gandhi-loyalist & ‘massive failure’ as in-charge of 10 states

The straight-talking C.P. Joshi is in the news after he issued disqualification notices to rebel Congress MLAs in Rajasthan.

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A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.