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    From 'Pookie' to policy: Can Satheesan's optics survive governance?

    Rajeev Ramachandran
    23 May 2026 6:20 AM IST

    Kerala’s new Chief Minister has projected accessibility and warmth, but controversies have already complicated the narrative

    VD Satheesan optics under scrutiny
    Kerala
    West Bengal SIR
    West Bengal

    Bengal SIR fiasco continues as tribunals clear just 0.26 pc of around 25L appeals

    22 May 2026 9:33 PM IST
    Cockroach Janta Party seeks Dharmendra Pradhans resignation over NEET-UG row
    India

    Cockroach Janta Party seeks Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over NEET-UG row

    22 May 2026 8:32 PM IST
    Maharashtra: Tiger kills four women collecting tendu leaves
    Maharashtra

    Maharashtra: Tiger kills four women collecting tendu leaves

    22 May 2026 8:27 PM IST
    ‘We want him to be safe’: Cockroach Janta Party founder’s parents fear political fallout

    ‘We want him to be safe’: Cockroach Janta Party founder’s parents fear political fallout

    22 May 2026 7:46 PM IST
    Cockroach Janta Party: Is govt wary of Gen-Zs protest power?

    Cockroach Janta Party: Is govt wary of Gen-Z's protest power?

    22 May 2026 7:23 PM IST
    Bhojshala complex, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh

    Bhojshala: ‘Maha aarti’ by Hindus after HC verdict, Muslims offer namaz at homes in protest

    22 May 2026 6:41 PM IST
    Supreme Court of India SC pensionary benefits to women officers

    SC questions reservation benefits for children of IAS officers and affluent families

    22 May 2026 6:41 PM IST
    India holds all 50 spots on worlds hottest cities list

    India holds all 50 spots on world's hottest cities list

    22 May 2026 6:33 PM IST
    TN VS AP

    Royal Enfield’s Andhra investment sparks debate over TN’s industrial strength

    22 May 2026 6:04 PM IST
    Why The Mandalorian and Grogu is a comfortingly predictable watch for fans of the Star Wars franchise

    Why The Mandalorian and Grogu is a comfortingly predictable watch for fans of the Star Wars franchise

    22 May 2026 5:55 PM IST
    New Delhi airport

    BJP targets Omar Abdullah with ‘missing’ posters, sparks political row in J&K

    22 May 2026 5:49 PM IST
    Parents and a family member of Twisha Sharma

    Twisha Sharma's husband Samarth Singh set to surrender before Jabalpur court: Report

    22 May 2026 5:48 PM IST
    Supreme Court

    Gujarat tribunal case: SC says ‘shocking orders’ shake public faith in judiciary

    22 May 2026 5:31 PM IST
    Marco Rubio

    Marco Rubio says ‘slight progress’ made in US-Iran talks amid uncertainty over deal

    Agencies
    22 May 2026 5:20 PM IST

    Marco Rubio says US-Iran talks have made slight progress as diplomatic efforts continue amid tensions over military action and nuclear concerns

    Why BCCI, the world’s richest cricket board, stays exempt from RTI Act

    Why BCCI, the world’s richest cricket board, stays exempt from RTI Act

    22 May 2026 5:05 PM IST
    Cockroach Janta Party linked to AAP? Founder Abhijeet Dipke’s past ties raise questions

    Cockroach Janta Party linked to AAP? Founder Abhijeet Dipke’s past ties raise questions

    22 May 2026 4:57 PM IST
    Supreme Court

    SC refers Umar Khalid bail questions to larger bench in Delhi riots case

    22 May 2026 4:56 PM IST
    Govt mulls JEE-NEET merger: Here’s why the move may not work

    Govt mulls JEE-NEET merger: Here’s why the move may not work

    22 May 2026 4:54 PM IST
    Modis call for austerity and Viksit Bharat

    After days of austerity calls, Modi meets ministers, retreats to Viksit Bharat

    22 May 2026 4:47 PM IST
    Mount Everest

    Two Indian mountaineers die during Mount Everest descent after summit push

    22 May 2026 4:05 PM IST
    Supreme Court of India SC pensionary benefits to women officers

    Centre tells SC it will bring back deported individuals for citizenship review

    22 May 2026 3:44 PM IST
    John Brittas (Left) and Shashi Tharoor

    CPI(M), Congress MPs in Kerala slam actions against CJP

    22 May 2026 2:58 PM IST
    VCK, IUML in TVK coalition: DMK’s ‘bent coconut tree’ jibe sparks row

    VCK, IUML in TVK coalition: DMK’s ‘bent coconut tree’ jibe sparks row

    22 May 2026 2:57 PM IST
    What ‘bulldozer politics’ could change for Kolkata’s iconic New Market

    What ‘bulldozer politics’ could change for Kolkata’s iconic New Market

    22 May 2026 2:54 PM IST
    Manipur CM urges people to stop bandhs

    Opt for dialogue, avoid bandhs: Manipur CM Y Khemchand Singh appeals for peace

    22 May 2026 2:15 PM IST
    Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat

    Delhi HC pulls up WFI over Vinesh Phogat’s ineligibility, seeks expert panel

    22 May 2026 2:13 PM IST
    India Cyprus

    India, Cyprus elevate ties to strategic partnership: 'Mutual trust has increased'

    22 May 2026 2:12 PM IST
    National Green Tribunal

    NHAI tells NGT Shimla landslide was ‘Act of God’, denies liability for compensation

    22 May 2026 2:02 PM IST
    Supreme Court

    SC recalls order blacklisting three academics over NCERT judicial corruption chapter

    22 May 2026 1:38 PM IST
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