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Vote for me, OR ELSE & tunnel vision got to Tharoor

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

Anant Singh vs Suraj Bhan: Enduring relevance of Mokama strongmen in Lalu & Nitish’s race to win Bihar

Mokama has a bloody history of crime & politics. Gunfire, stone pelting between political opponents are commonplace, and a Jan Suraaj supporter’s killing has marked a new chapter.

As murmurs grow about a Nitish Kumar son-rise, concerns in JD(U) about losing Lalu trump card

With posters featuring Nishant appearing outside JD(U) office & a Holi Milan event where party leaders gathered around him for photo-ops, speculation grows about a political debut.

Padyatra to 2 Oct launch of his Jan Suraaj party, how PK is raising the political temperature in Bihar

Prashant Kishore does not plan on becoming the Bihar CM next year but is confident his new party's presence will be felt everywhere in another 6 months.

‘Political compulsion’ or ‘avoiding trap’? Why Nitish is silent on CBI chargesheet against Tejashwi

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar had in 2017 broken ties with RJD after Tejashwi was accused in hotel sale scam. Similar cases of ministers being made to quit raise questions on his silence now.

Why’s Nitish meeting his MLAs 1-on-1? ‘In talks’ with JD(U) MLAs, BJP senses ‘NCP-like’ revolt in Bihar

Bihar CM has been holding meetings with party MPs and MLAs since Friday. Development comes amid rumblings within party over its alliance with Lalu's RJD.

Anand Mohan’s release shapes new Dahi-Chooda coalition in Bihar. Dalits have no space in it

To overcome the fear of Dalits voting for BJP, the RJD-JDU alliance has gone looking for new social coalitions of Yadav-Kurmi-Muslim-Rajput.

Ally CPI(ML), opposition BJP corner Nitish govt on Anand Mohan release, demand similar relief for others

While CPI (ML) is demanding release of 6 supporters convicted under TADA, BJP's Rajiv Pratap Rudi wants ex MP Prabhunath Singh out & Sushil Modi is seeking reprieve for prohibition law flouters.

Slain IAS officer’s wife ‘shocked’, as Nitish govt releases ex MP who ‘instigated’ G. Krishnaiah’s lynching

Patna: Hours after the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government Monday issued orders for the release of controversial former Lok Sabha member Anand Mohan Singh from...

JD(U)-RJD govt on shaky ground? Allies now battle over ‘power transfer’ from Nitish to Tejashwi

The issue has been coming up since Nitish announced that Tejashwi will lead the alliance in 2025 assembly polls. This also led to speculation that the CM will shift to Delhi.

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.