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The BJP isn't a major contender yet but will view the upcoming state elections to grow in a state where its presence has seen a steady rise. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/polit…

TDP MP Putta Mahesh Kumar, from Andhra chief minister Chandrababu Naidu's party, was charged under the NDPS Act for drug consumption but released on bail shortly after. Some of the others arrested were, however, remanded to judicial custody for 14 days. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/polit…

Many women are opting for divorce rather than staying in an unhappy or unviable marriage. Here's how women can be better prepared financially. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/wealt…

It was his throwaway sequencing — “We’re going to do Iran before Cuba” — that made it sound less like bluster than a to-do list. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/inter…

India’s proposed Transgender Persons Amendment Bill, 2026 has triggered backlash for shifting from self-identification to medical scrutiny, raising concerns over diluted protections, harder recognition, and the promise of dignity. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/socie…

The Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, criminalises conversions via coercion, fraud, inducement or marriage — reviving concerns over privacy, interfaith unions, religious freedom, and growing state overreach. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/law/l…

India would do well to separate US the nation, from its misrepresentative Donald Trump. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/inter…

Many women didn’t wear hijab. Religiosity seemed less overt in most of the city than in some parts of India. Nightlife was not dead, it was great. And Israel and US were not discussed as hated countries. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/inter…

Behavioural science has an interesting take on why countries like US, Russia are now totally ignoring a rules-based system: old habits change when new rewards seem, even if wrongly, more lucrative than older ones. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/inter…

Actor and social worker Rajshri Deshpande speaks to TOI+ about discovering stage one breast cancer during a self examination, the six month delay before testing, the treatment that followed, and why she chose to speak publicly about early detection. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/healt…

The British street artist’s identity has been closely guarded, for decades. A quest to solve the mystery took Reuters from a bombed-out Ukrainian village to London and downtown Manhattan — and uncovered much more than a name. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/inter…

Limiting screen time isn't enough. Observe what your child is watching. If they are constantly consuming aspirational content, it is likely to influence what they begin to “want”. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/wealt…

Behind the scenes, senior officials tried to derail his rise with last-minute moves. But powerful generals and hardliners closed ranks — and forced the outcome. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/inter…

Eleven medical organizations advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and strokes. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/healt…

Iran’s retaliatory strikes and related incidents have damaged or destroyed a range of US military platforms across West Asia, including systems critical to Washington’s regional power projection. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/inter…

The tri-services policy outlines key military applications of AI and calls for close collaboration with industry and academia to sustain a strategic edge, while ensuring ‘meaningful human oversight’. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/defen…

Trump side-stepped diplomacy on way to war in Iran. Now, he wants all to help. But even if even if he can assemble a major coalition, although unlikely, it could prove very hard to end Iran's blockade. Here's why. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/inter…

Karunanidhi fell short, but his son Stalin now wants to rewrite Tamil Nadu’s electoral history. But it's not just AIADMK's Palaniswami he has to contend with, there is also the Vijay factor. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/polit…

While public rating does bring in some transparency, it also oversimplifies the complexities of medical care, capturing a patient’s experience, not the doctor’s skill. It often ends up risking reputations — unfairly, without context. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/healt…

It’s a question that has perplexed scientists for decades. Here’s what they have untangled so far. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/healt…