From wearing a saffron turban at every Punjab event to attacking the AAP on governance and law and order, Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini has become the BJP's most visible face in Punjab. Saini is at the forefront as the BJP attempts to build a non-Jat social coalition for the 2027 Assembly polls in its biggest Punjab push in decades.
A satirical political campaign, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), born online after the Chief Justice of India's remarks on unemployed youth, has crossed 10 million Instagram followers in five days. The Abhijeet Dipke-founded CJP has managed to surpass the ruling BJP's follower count.
China could be the destination of Tarique Rahman's first foreign visit as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, according to reports in Bangladeshi media. India too had invited Rahman for a visit, but he might choose Beijing over New Delhi for a state visit in late June.
The Congress-led UDF has taken over the reins of Kerala, ending Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF's 10-year rule and the Communist bloc's last remaining government in India. But here is why a Congress-led UDF victory in Kerala would not mean that the Left has been wiped out forever in the state.
What began as a disturbing opinion piece by Nicholas Kristof in The New York Times has now spiralled into a global debate. In his piece in the NYT, Kristof alleges the use of dogs to rape Palestinian prisoners by Israeli forces. Amid the repulsion it has triggered, experts are debating if human penetration by dogs is biologically feasible.
Trump's tone just changed in Beijing, where China projects itself as an equal power centre that can hit back. From trade and rare earths to Iran and global markets, Beijing today holds key leverage that even Trump cannot ignore.
China's repeated emphasis on 'equality, respect, and mutual benefit' signals that Beijing no longer wants to be treated as a rival to be contained, but as an equal power centre shaping the global order. The lavish welcome for Trump, amid the Iran war and deep strategic tensions, reflected Beijing's confidence that the world is no longer unipolar.
A whistleblower alerted the NTA about the question paper leak, which led to the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 exam. The exam for medical aspirants was held across India on May 3. At 1.30 am on May 4, the whistleblower went to a police station in Sikar with the guess papers as evidence, but left abruptly. This is what happened.
India's national medical entrance exam, NEET-UG, has been embroiled in paper leak and exam centre controversies. While 2.2 million aspirants take the NEET, over 13 million candidates sit for China's Gaokao examination. Here's how China secures Gaokao with security and strict punishment.
TVK chief C Jospeh Vijay's rise to power in Tamil Nadu has fractured the two Dravidian parties, the DMK and the AIADMK, and the alliances led by them. Then there is the rupture within the ranks of the AIADMK, which has already suffered an OPS-led split.
As C Joseph Vijay took oath as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, he highlighted the state's debt burden of Rs 10 lakh crore and promised a White Paper. From the very stage, he also signed an executive order on free electricity of up to 200 units. Will the TVK's White Paper act as a guardrail for Vijay's poll promises?
Vijay is all set to become the chief minister of Tamil Nadu after receiving the support of the Congress, VCK and two Left parties. Amid the buzz of the DMK and the AIADMK coming together to block Vijay's path to power, the TVK chief still held all the cards. This is how Vijay has saved the DMK and AIADMK from a political suicide.
From the Congress to the AIADMK, parties are scrambling to back Thalapathy Vijay, not out of ideology, but for survival. If a government isn't formed, the TVK is likely to return with a landslide, which will put the existence of all parties in Tamil Nadu at stake.
The Congress won 21 of the 390 seats it contested in Assam and West Bengal. Of the 21 winners, 20 are Muslims. The party, which attacks the BJP as communal, is getting caught in its own trap. And the warning came from within Congress way back in 2014.
Passports emerged as a major political flashpoint in the run-up to the Assam Assembly polls. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma targeted Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi over the issue, prompting a counterattack from the party. The row escalated further as Assam Police reached Congress leader Pawan Khera, turning the issue into a wider political battle.
While wheat prices have gone down in mandis, there is no resultant relief in atta and bread prices for households. What's behind the mismatch between the rates at which farmers sell wheat and the retail prices of flour? Who is really benefiting?
From ruling three states at a time to surviving in scattered pockets, India's Communist parties are facing an existential crisis. Exit polls suggest the Left front could lose Kerala, the only state it governs now. The question is not if the Left exists, but where it exists in India.
India touched an all-time peak power demand without any shortage, and it was solar that stepped up at the most critical hour, supplying nearly 21% of the electricity. This moment underscores a quiet but decisive shift that the sun is no longer just a supplement but a key driver of India's energy resilience.
With a shift in weather patterns, several states in India witness a spike in temperatures much earlier than previously recorded. This forces schools to shut down ahead of schedule. With April seeing heatwaves and turning as harsh as mid-May, there's a strong case for rethinking India's school calendar.
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval invited 14 eminent people from the Muslim community to the new PMO building. Doval heard their concerns and suggestions, and spoke about the path for a stronger and united India.
